Thread:Lidewey/@comment-28424239-20170208001825/@comment-30339728-20170208011643

Thank you so much for reaching out. We are lucky and we are fine. The brunt of the bad weather actually hit eastern New Orleans. Those are likely the images you'll see on TV. However, my husband told me that a tornado did hit and cause damage to the downtown area of the small city we live in on the North Shore (Madisonville). A little too close for comfort but far enough away to be a non issue.

Worst part of the day for me was the 20 minute impromptu "practice" drill in the middle of my kids' independent work time. Keeping 125 7 and 8th graders silent and seated in a leg hugging position on a cold tile floor and no one allowed to go to the bathroom for that long was not easy.

Thanks again for asking.