Hotmail
Miss. cottages condemned after Gustav
 | Interactive |
 | Video: Weather |
 Snow to scupper vital shopping days? Dec. 19: The last Saturday before Christmas is typically one of the year’s biggest days for retailers, and this time around, it’s critical for stores that have been struggling. NBC’s John Yang reports. |
 | Slideshow |
 |
| Interactive |
 |
| INTERACTIVE |
 | Historical Tracker Explore all hurricanes to hit the continental U.S. since 1850; search by year, strength, landfall, name or even proximity to your address. |
Slide shows: Major Atlantic hurricanes |
'There is no help'
Christine Perez, 48, of Bay St. Louis, said that option isn't practical for her 72-year-old mother, Lolita Morales, whose cottage took on two feet of water from Gustav. Morales has been staying with Perez and another daughter in Biloxi.
"I would rather her be with us or my sister so we can keep an eye on her," said Perez, whose home next to the cottage also flooded. "Why put something else here? If we get another hurricane, it's just going to flood again."
Landtroop said her family's Gustav evacuation cost her the money she planned to use for a deposit on an apartment. While she was grateful to get a cottage free of charge, she is desperate for a helping hand to get through the next few weeks.
"After Katrina, everywhere you turned there was help," she said. "Now there is no help."
More from msnbc.com |
- Discuss Story On Newsvine
-
Rate Story:
View popularLowHigh - Instant Message
MORE FROM WEATHER |
 Weather Section Front |
| Add Weather headlines to your news reader: |
Sponsored links
Resource guide