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Page 14 1 Thursday, September 8, 2005 FEATURES The Pendulum Katrina hits home Elon students affected by the disastrous hurricane on the Gulf Coast Leigh Ann Vanscoy Features Editor In the aftermath of Hunicane Katrina, where the best news ■ is still bittersweet, Kelly Miutagh can only be relieved that her family in New Orleans safely evacuated from the stomi. Their homes, though, were submei^ged. "From what we've heard we think that probably all of my family's houses are under water," Murtagh said. Murtagh, an Elon freshman, is one of many people on this campus who spent nervous days waiting for word about loved ones who lived in the path of Katrina. As Hurricane Katrina plowed through the Gulf Coast it took with it houses, roads, buildings, and ^ ^ everything else in its * ™ path. According to USA Today the number the tragedy his aunt and uncle Iran New Means have ““"“V of KRT Campus lost evetything-their home, dtelr ear. and all their Officials said M supplies were finally flowing smooMy, o:de, belongings,- sophomore Phil Collins said They have not restored and even a sense of normalcy^ beginning gone back to New Orleans yet, but they are moving to New to take root. Yorit until they are able to sort things out in Louisiana." Mississippi has also sustained a great deal of damage. "There was not an evacuation oider for central Mississippi, so everyone was at home," sophomore Kimberiy Cote said. "EveiyWng shut down so that people could be at home. Most businesses were shut down for the rest of the week." Vicksbuig, Cote's town, was powerless for about 48 hours. Trees, power lines, telephone poles, and cellular phone tow- ers all fell I have grown up in Lousiana my entire life. It has so much personality and culture, and I am so disturbed by made it very of all of the turmoil going on down there hard to get Hurricane Katrina victims in Red Cross shelters is up — to 45,000 and growing. If this is true, Katrina could be one of the deadliest hurricanes in over a century. Elon, like most other places, has experienced some loss from the natural disaster. Many students either know some one or are from the damaged areas. Students interviewed said their immediate families evacuated and were accounted for. "I have grown up in Lousiana my entire life," Murtagh said. "It has so much personality and culture, and I am so dis turbed by all of the turmoil going on down there." Her extended family, from New Orieans, was evacuated to their home in Baton Rouge which is above sea level and rel atively safe during hurricanes. Murtagh says she is very appreciative of the relief efforts and hopes to rebuild. She is glad to know her family is safe. 'You can replace things, but you cannot replace people." -Kelly Murtagh, freshman into contact with family and friends. "However, the damage my family and friends suffered is hardly worth mentioning com pared to what happened to people on the Gulf Coast and in New Orleans," Cote said. Also, because of the power outages, gas is even more lim ited there. "Someone told me physical fights broke out over gas. People are not allowed to fill up their tanks; they can only get a certain amount" Cote said. Cote wants to thank Elon University for being so support ive to the people affected by this terrible tragedy. "Students, faculty, and staff have woriced hard to start relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Katrina," Cote said. "1 just want to thank everyone who is giving money and time to help peo ple who have lost everything they have." "You can replace mings, oui you — I ctHintry. Phil Coflins was dev^t^ to hear of 7247._ . l. ! _ -
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