Hey all-
Just a note to ask a favor. My office has been fairly solemn for the past few days as we wait for reports to come in on the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. (We have major offices all across southern Louisiana and Mississippi, as well as Texas and Florida.) We are especially anxious to hear from a good majority of our employees in those areas that we have come to learn suffered complete and total devastation. We have still not heard from 75% of our Gulfport and Covington employees. Our hope is that they have all survived and are just having difficulty communicating with the outside world. However, we simply do not know. Over the last 2 days we have received phone calls from some employees in those areas, saying things like “my family is ok, but our house is completely gone…” or “We made it through, we’ll be fine, have you heard from anyone on my team?” , and things of that nature.
These are people I talk to on a daily basis- I handle their worker’s comp claims, their vehicle insurance, their property damage reports, and so on. They give me a lot of grief for being a yankee.
So what I am asking of you all is that you please keep my co-workers in your prayers. They really need them right now. Pray for their safety, their health, and that they will all come out of this thing just fine.
Thanks, guys. I knew I could count on you!