Today's travels are from San Antonio, Texas to Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Texas & USA flag
Houston Skyline
A crazy looking swamp or a very flooded area-Evan thought it was cool with all the trees poking out.
Bridge going over the Mississippi River
Biggest goal for the day was to avoid Hurricane Issac. Evan's trip had impeccable timing!! Fortunately the category 1 hurricane, which started really forming Sunday has now been downgraded to a Tropical Storm. However, because it is slow going and festered right along the Gulf coast there was a lot of high winds and heavy rains causing flooding and damage. Seven years ago Hurricane Katrina pummeled New Orleans, LA and Hurricane Issac is doing pretty good damage as well, however because of the levees they built most of the city was saved. Some of northern cities really took a beating. Many roads are flooded and closed. Loss of electricity almost everywhere.
Evan and Dad Stubbs waited it out in their 3 star hotel{maybe motel} in San Antonio, Texas, watching to see which direction they should drive. The were going to try and drive up and over, but the storm seems to be moving north towards, Northern Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri. It is currently pummeling the coast of Mississippi. I am so thankful for prayer. I prayed last night and this morning that Heavenly Father would provide a way that Evan and Dad could get to Baton Rouge, LA with no problems. And my prayers were answered.
"I think a lot of people were caught with their pants down," he said. "This storm was never predicted right since it entered the Gulf. It was supposed to go to Florida, Panama City, Biloxi, New Orleans. We hope it loses its punch once it comes in all the way."
They made it! Definitely had some hard rain and wind along the way, but they survived. They got one of the last 2 double bed rooms in Baton Rouge, LA.
They ate at Cracker Barrel for dinner. Yum!
