After Irma - leaving Ronald McDonald House
So this afternoon Sherri-Lynn and Abby were evacuated out of the Ronald McDonald House. The City of Jacksonville is unsure when they are able to get power restored to the area as the power lines are underwater and much of the neighborhood around the House still has a lot of water. The St. Johns River is no longer over its banks, but the lower areas didn't really drain much today.
The Ronald McDonald House has found a hotel that has power, not an easy job with all the evacuees from the south and other parts of Jacksonville. Apparently when you get about 4 blocks from the House it is dry. A lot of people still do not have power though. The House staff were so apologetic. They are staying to start cleaning up.
Abby's treatment tomorrow will go on as scheduled since all is well at the proton center. This means her last day of treatment will be on Monday and they should be headed home by Friday.
The had to haul their suitcases, food, and water down from the 3rd floor at Ronald McDonald House, making a few trips up and down the stairs. No air conditioning was starting to have an impact. All the families got into the back of a pick up truck that took them and their gear to a dry area a few blocks away, and then everyone got on a city bus. A police car escorted them through the city to make sure they didn't end up on any roads that were blocked off.
The hotel has power and the phones work, although internet was knocked out by the storm. Air conditioning works, which will help them sleep better at night. The car is still in the parkade, and Sherri-Lynn is hoping the water will be low enough that they can go get it by Saturday.
If the power is restored to the House they can return, but that may be a while yet. The city workers said that the local box is underwater, so there is definitely some work to do. This is in a city that was 70 miles from the eye of a Category 1 Hurricane, I can't imagine how it is for people who have homes in southern Florida.
Here a few pictures of what happened today.
The Ronald McDonald House has found a hotel that has power, not an easy job with all the evacuees from the south and other parts of Jacksonville. Apparently when you get about 4 blocks from the House it is dry. A lot of people still do not have power though. The House staff were so apologetic. They are staying to start cleaning up.
Abby's treatment tomorrow will go on as scheduled since all is well at the proton center. This means her last day of treatment will be on Monday and they should be headed home by Friday.
The had to haul their suitcases, food, and water down from the 3rd floor at Ronald McDonald House, making a few trips up and down the stairs. No air conditioning was starting to have an impact. All the families got into the back of a pick up truck that took them and their gear to a dry area a few blocks away, and then everyone got on a city bus. A police car escorted them through the city to make sure they didn't end up on any roads that were blocked off.
The hotel has power and the phones work, although internet was knocked out by the storm. Air conditioning works, which will help them sleep better at night. The car is still in the parkade, and Sherri-Lynn is hoping the water will be low enough that they can go get it by Saturday.
If the power is restored to the House they can return, but that may be a while yet. The city workers said that the local box is underwater, so there is definitely some work to do. This is in a city that was 70 miles from the eye of a Category 1 Hurricane, I can't imagine how it is for people who have homes in southern Florida.
Here a few pictures of what happened today.
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