Guerra Family Video After Hurricane Katrina

[HilburnMcCormick]

I still can't watch these videos without crying. I don't think that people who aren't from there can fully understand what it means to have the place where you are from, where your family and friends live, the place where your ancestors are buried; to have the place where your roots are, completely wiped away. I'm so happy that y'all made it out okay. My great uncle, Joseph Sietzen, wasn't so fortunate. Hugs to you all.

[kwgrid]

So horrifying!

[37zeus37]

hope you got your " lives back " people

[bluespringgal]

I was there! It was horriable we spend 5 days there and only the parish helped their own people get out with boats and people where brought to schools, banks, prisions, anywhere from high water. When Katrina was posted on the news they only spoke of New Orleans damages. They forgot about St. Bernard Parish was damaged 100% under water. the Parish provided food the best they could for our people, then later we had to walk threw water to get to St. Benard Hwy to catch a truck to the ferry.

[kundalini1128]

THEY BROKE THE LEVEES NOT NATURE.

[ImagesbyJoy]

I hope they leave in time

[tinkerbellad]

So glad you and your family made it out alive. God bless you!

[oolalaitsmeg]

and p.s. its st marie street not st mary.

[oolalaitsmeg]

the guerra family. also known as my aunt pam and my uncle fabian. see, this is my house that they're on. ive seen the video thousands of time but i was on youtube and i came across it and seen everyones comments on how much they cared. it means so much to me. they are safe and so is my family but nothing will ever be the same again. they came to stay at our house because theirs had no levee protection, well as you can see ours diddnt have too much either. but thanks so much for caring everyone<3

[garryinnola]

I live in the New Orleans area and my brother and his wife lived in Chalmette and lost everything and I mean EVERYTHING. How long did it take for Guerras to be rescued? I hope they didn't have to spend the night on that roof.

[jdearman77]

its gods message that he doesnt want us building in places we shouldn't be like our coastlines and wild areas.

but people will do it anyway.

[anniehimself]

God told you that?

[HilburnMcCormick]

So, are earthquakes, tornadoes, wildfires, droughts, snow and ice also his way of telling us where not to live? That pretty much covers the entire planet, so would you ask him where on this ball of mud that we ARE supposed to live?..

[68stanggtcoupe]

that's what happens when your city is built below sea level when the levy broke the government should have sent help right away.... not weeks later after people had died from lack of water and food..... please don't rebuild there it's going to happen again... how long could you hold back the ocean????

[hetasuzume]

My heart goes out to them and I hope they're okay, the dog included. God bless.

[kribaby76]

god bless you and your family i pray ypu made it safely to shelter. what happend to the dog who was trying to get onto the table i hope he/she is ok i know what an animal can mean to a person my dogs are like my kids and i would not leave them if i could at all help it.

[the5thhorseman666]

Humans should know when to get out of the way of nature ! These fortunate few survived to start anew , accepting much less than they were accustomed to .

[AkinoLight]

Another reason why i wake up everyday and i think... Why gain/build/do anything serious in this lifetime cause in the blink of an eye it can all be gone

[skinnyhobo]

Incredibly affecting video...

It's obvious from the comments that many hope you are doing well, and are recovering from this unforgettable storm.

Pam and Fabe, thank you for sharing this and making us realize how lucky we are that we didn't have to experience this for ourselves.

[ALMAKATARDrummer]

god Bless you brotha!! This is the real stuff rite here I stayed behind on my roof on mearux lane its scary thank good For BIG FISH!!!!

[DorianGabriello]

oh my god :( poor family and dog..im sorry guys i really am :(

[Ilovebrandonboyd22]

wow your family they are truly survivors...god was watching over you...i can't even imagine what was going through your minds...thank you for posting this god bless

[franchockey]

Thanks for posting.

[redheadgirl71]

I can not even imagine how scared you all must have been. Seeing the video really showed me what it was like for someone down there. Thank you for sharing this. I really hope you are all well and that things got better for you.

[sexualpervert]

Seeing this makes my heart hurt for realz...you never knew what was gonna hit you until it was too late...this hella sucked for a lot of people! I'm sorry for your loss! dont give up yet.

[lagginald18]

im sorry but your username and your comments just dont seem to match.you sound like a very nice person.

poor family and poor dog.

Hopefully the are fine and all now.

im so sorry you guys had to go thru this.

my condolences....

[INFOKRIG]

This most been a extremely terrible experience for you and your family,and all the other people that struggle too survive witout almost any help from US government.

[OrionHupperich]

This was terrible for those who stayed & those who left to return to the devastation. I'm a local guy who had family members who lost homes in MS & LA & the eye passed over my parent's home. It is important to note that there were failings on every level: local, state and Federal. The Feds have done the most to contribute. Mayor Nagin has been MIA & useless. Governor Blanco pretty much completely broke down and let down the state in the aftermath and initially refused Fed help that was offered.

[JoshsArmyWife]

God bless you angel. I went with a rescue group to deliver water and food. It was the most heart wrenching thing I have seen in my entire life. Im so glad you were able to get this footage to show people in other parts of the country what yall went through. Hope all is well!

[buckwheat39]

run forest run whew it was bad man we stayed

[EU2LW]

I'm not trying to be ugly at all but why didn't you leave. Did you not believe it was going to be that bad? I'm really really sorry about what happened and I hope the family is well.

[jpell225]

It's really easy to say "why didn't you leave?" Hurricanes come, they're never that bad. You've survived them in the past. You're not sure it's even coming. It takes 20hours to get 70 miles down the road. I live in Oklahoma now, the tornado siren goes off every 2 weeks and I am the only one in my neighborhood who wakes up and gets in the shelter and turns on the radio. And when a tornado comes and destroys my neighbor's house I'm sure some housewife from New Jersey will ask them the same thing.

[chrisdier]

why would you even ask that?

[dispozilla]

Three minutes! I don't think i would have been able to get out of my house in time had i been in the same situation. I cant imagine what these people went through. I totally wouldnt have made it

[shubbabubbahubba]

so soeey poor doggy aswell :'(

[MsMerising]

Wow. First person account and eye witness footage. I cannot imagine the shock of seeing nothing but roofs in your street visible above water and having to sleep in the cold with a broken roof praying you live through it. Absolutely devastating stuff to live through.

[erichertsens]

tears in my eyes, verry sorry for your loss, feel totaly help less

[brentduanefoster]

Dear God!!!!

Nearly three years later, New Orleans is still trying to recover!

My birthday is August 29th, and man, this was a humbling thing to watch.

My prayers are with everyone that is still trying to make it back!!

[Billyomama]

Thats Really sad. I think you will like my Hurricane Katrina video on my you yube homepage.

[xLilLx21]

omg this put tears in my eyes... wher eu able to save ur dogs??

[analfabeta44]

Poor people. I just went to NO and you can still fell the sadness of thej people about it... This is a shame because N O is a great place...

[johnkymmie]

i was also in katrina now i am living in fl. i am very sorry for your lost. are yous back in chalmette???

[susitna1234]

God Bless ya'll. I lived there and lost it all. Now I live in Vermont. Sorry but goodbye.

[thimszach]

Did you folks get to take your dogs?

[BlondeKat03]

I'm sorry for your horrific ordeal. I hope that time is healing your wounds.

[soul691]

peace and love to every one in katrina

[mistersmisties]

Hi! I am back in Chalmette now... born and raised.. I was wondering how your family and the dogs all made out? I hope you are doing well!

[skipper1]

It's been a while now and I hope you and family (CJ too) are well again and back on track brother.

[foreverinlife]

Intense

[ePhilosopher]

my prayers geaux out to you

[raith77]

Lol hey, this is brenda's son, misty's friend.

[xdarkxbunnyx]

Heeeyyyyy I'm a guerra lol..My mom and dad are Pam & Louis...

[roadjournal]

How are you doing now!

rich

[dskomer]

Thank you for recording your experience. It gives me a better perspective on your horrible, horrible situation. You have a wonderful spirit and the love of your family, so I know that you will end up on your feet....DRY feet. Best always!

[Mightymopar1973]

I used to live in Chalmette. Now I live In Prairieville, about 7 miles outside of Baton Rouge. I lost my property too

[ponny2013]

i live in chalmette

[RednPhoenix]

WOW, WHAT BRAVE PEOPLE

[bluespringgal]

I was there

[pauldelldell]

good luck to you ,hope u ended up safe,

[pauldelldell]

why does the goverment help,where is it ????

[cinnabar76]

God bless us all! I hope we don't have a storm like that again and if we do, let's run away from it before it's too late.....

[tbrewer99]

Pam and Fabian, God Bless y'all and praise Gawd that y'all made it through. My prayers are with y'all.

[1skeletoncrew]

look , learn , and listen......I myself live in Fla and have been through 7...It all started w/hurricane David back in the late 70's...what happend there was the barrie walls colapsed off lake pont..causing rapid flooding..not a good place to be ...no way out>>glad to know you made alive..Ihate the school of hard knocks..God Bless

[shay0404]

im from canada and we dont get notthing like that where im live but i sat there with my tv on praying for the folks and the news can do lots of things to get it out to us all over but video's like this is what brings it home.. my heart and prays are with them then and now.

[daddy314]

God bless yall

[LowTegra]

when you live in a place like florida or louisiana, your used to hurricanes and dont evacuate at the drop of a hat.....you cant afford to leave every time you get threatened by a hurricane

[rparis1022]

I have lived in Florida all my life and your right, we don't evacuate until the day before a storm is suppose to hit... BUT... The Weather Channel Told us all that this would be a terrible storm... even I know it would be detrimental. fools for staying

[bigangel0918]

SOme of us dont have crystal balls! dont cast your opinions on others by calling them fools. thank god they are still alive!

[Highness42]

You heard him say he would never do it again! Hindsight is 20/20. Thank God they lived. Have some compassion!

It broke my heart to hear him say "help is coming soon I know it"

Terrible!

[walaha80]

and God bless u people that survive.

[Starsk25]

(scratching head) There is a catagory 4 hurricane bearing down on you and you don't leave? Wow.

[bigangel0918]

wow, and how many have you evacuated for?

[anicca56]

America,the cradle of the best and of the worst.

[Kitteh01]

Scary stuff. Glad ya'll survived ok. Did you get to bring your pups with you when you got rescued?

Thanks for the video.

[stormygace]

Poor people! This is a single family's suffering & shock chronicled - this & worse occurred along the entire Gulf coast - shame on those who are so quick to send "aid" abroad but drag heels on helping our own US citizens! Folks - remember, in a time of emergency, you are on your own. Plan accordingly.

[redevette504girl]

Thanks for showing what happened to the eastern part of louisiana. I will never forget hurricane katrina she took a lot of people I knew. Bless you are a survivor

[nachtaktiv1]

Im sorry to say that but i hope america, china and india are gona sign the kyoto-protocol. We all have to treat earth better. Its a smal planet. im from switzerland and our glaciers are melting that fast!! It is incredible. Im on 1600m os in the mountains. That belongs all to a bigger thing over the whole world!

ur video is impresive!

[askwestley]

The Kyoto Protocol is not going to stop hurricanes nor stop the glaciers from melting. All of this global warming hysteria is just a bunch of scare mongering by leftists who are trying to build it as a godless religion.

[starrynightz]

My family has been on the Gulf Coast for over a hundred years and we know that hurricanes are simply a way of life. My dad saw three major ones in the 30's and 40's on the beach of Mississippi.

[zladybug1]

I am curious about your rescue. Did you have to spend another night there? We are from Denham Springs and my husband was like a crazy man. He didn't sleep for at least 4 days helping in the boat rescue. 2 of my daughters lived in New Orleans, one in Lakeside and she lost all and moved to CA the other was not as affected physically but it affected us ALL emotionally! God bless & thanks for sharing!!

[sherlockholmes33]

I work for an electric company in Louisiana, and some of the people from St. Bernard Parish became our customers after this storm. We did everything possible to help their transition become a pleasant one. This video is so much more devastating than anything I ever saw on any t.v. or website, and believe me; I saw a lot. God bless you for your strenght and courage and I hope you are doing so much better now.

[VimisiDigitalMedia]

I'm so sorry you had to go through this... please post a response so people know your current status as of May 2007. I trust that things will only get better for you.

[CanadianPeamealBacon]

OMG....the suffering you had to endure is unbelievable....I am so sorry...God Bless You...I have not forgotten...thanks for sharing this.

[valanator]

WOW,I miss Chalmette.

[bigangel0918]

well guess what...it is still here! We are still here, and we are fighting everyday to stay here!

[efundora]

Thanks so much for sharing. What devastation. I'm sorry you had to go through all this. I hope your family is doing better now. A friend of mine left New Orleans after Katrina, and vowed never to go through this again. I'd do the same.

[weathernlu]

I bought a lot on Florida Avenue in Lexington two days before Katrina hit when it was heading to Florida. We decided for now to re-build our old house in Chalmette. Some unbelivable footage there.

[calivolunteer]

Lexington was a beautiful neighborhood. I never saw it before Katrina, only after. I never thought I'd see such devastation - much worse than what the news showed. Thanks for posting this video. I hope your life is getting back on track.

[infrogmation]

Thanks for sharing this.

[snoopyismydog]

sorry

[NaughtyMina]

Heartbreaking.. Thanks for this raw footage.. The images are gone from the media and it's like America has forgotten what we went thru, and are still dealing with.

[yousernaym]

I lived on Newport. I saw a few of my friends houses in this video..

[TiChiKat]

I am still numb with shock by the devestation of our homeland.