OMG - that's just awful. Thank goodness everyone was safe - I know they'll miss their stuff, but not as much as they would be missed.
I lost a cousin in a house fire years ago, and my aunt never really recovered from that. The house was already on fire and full of smoke when her 3 year old woke her up. The fire had started in the baby's room and she went in to try and get the baby out - but somehow picked up a stuffed toy that had gotten tangled in a blanket by mistake. When she got herself and the toddler outside she realized but the fire dept wouldn't let her go back in. Later she found out the baby had died of smoke inhalation, but she always blamed herself and her husband left her because he pretty much blamed her as well - even though he didn't want to admit it. So sad, again thank God your family is okay. And you're so right about FEMA - I know that from living in FL.
I'll be praying that they get their lives back in order as soon as possible.
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Date: 2005-09-19 05:14 am (UTC)I lost a cousin in a house fire years ago, and my aunt never really recovered from that. The house was already on fire and full of smoke when her 3 year old woke her up. The fire had started in the baby's room and she went in to try and get the baby out - but somehow picked up a stuffed toy that had gotten tangled in a blanket by mistake. When she got herself and the toddler outside she realized but the fire dept wouldn't let her go back in. Later she found out the baby had died of smoke inhalation, but she always blamed herself and her husband left her because he pretty much blamed her as well - even though he didn't want to admit it. So sad, again thank God your family is okay. And you're so right about FEMA - I know that from living in FL.
I'll be praying that they get their lives back in order as soon as possible.