In this case the meteorological and human tragedies evolved in eerie parallel. The last major hurricane to hit New Orleans had been Betsy in 1965. So we were due. And the near misses had been growing in intensity and frequency. Hurricane Georges had swept east of the city as a Category 2 in 1998. Typically this occurs in New Orleans every 20 to 40 years. As is the case in so many dramas, the wheels inside the machine had been turning for many years until the skulls aligned for the cataclysm known as Hurricane Katrina. When they do hit it’s usually tropical storm force to low Category 2 force winds, downed trees, a week without electricity, and scattered roof damage. But when the slot machine comes up 3 skulls, you get slammed by hellish wind and water. The hurricanes bouncing around the Gulf of Mexico usually miss you hence my title The Devil’s Slot Machine. Above all it is a story of steadfast love, perhaps the greatest love I have ever known, the love of Lauren Hooper for her sister, my wife Robin Eddy.

It is a tale of resilience, endurance, redemption, uncommon courage, and loyalty.

What follows is the experience of three people who endured the horrific disaster known as Hurricane Katrina. Source: GoogleMaps The Devil’s Slot Machine Part I By Robert Moulton

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