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After evacuating to Beaumont, TX for Katrina, my entire family decided to leave to go to…

After evacuating to Beaumont, TX for Katrina, my entire family decided to leave to go to Atlanta where my brother lived. My mom, sister, neice, and I stayed behind until they were able to find a place to stay. On the day that we were supposed to leave, our car broke down at 6:00 a.m. in a McDonald's drive thru. On this day I met the kindest people that I've ever come across. After meeting a woman at AutoZone, she directed us to her ex-husband who was a mechanic. He then led us to a church who not only paid for us to get our car repaired, but they gave us clothes as well. Even though I can't remember their names or faces, these people will always hold a special place in my heart. Without them we would never have been able to make the 12 hour drive to Atlanta.

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“After evacuating to Beaumont, TX for Katrina, my entire family decided to leave to go to…,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/40796.