News fr Suzan Batey. Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 2:21 AM Subject: RE: Katrina > hey lim, > What the news is showing is very awful but both Peter and I evacuated and > are safe and sound in Houston, Texas. > His refinery didnot suffer too badly. There are areas with 8 feet of water > and the pump motors will have to be pulled and rewound and the asbestos > insulation removed. They already have a small crew staying in their > training building with a generator for power. They are estimating about > three months before making any products. Sort of like a unplanned > turnaround. > We are fairly sure our home has only minor damage but without electricity, > it's not worth even trying to get in just to see. Not to mention the risk > of being car jacked or some other lawless thing. > Of course, the poorest people are the ones that are suffering the most. > We know we are very, very fortunate and I can't wait to get back to help > somehow. > > tell barbara hi and any other hashers you might see > > Suzan, Nenek