I can understand getting in the stores to get food and water and stuff,

It's flooded. I've been getting text messages saying the water was going through the second floor. I'm sure everything is gone.

I mean, just from thunderstorms, they flood. So, you know, once those levees broke, I knew it was over,

I mean, just from thunderstorms, they flood. So, you know, once those levees broke, I knew it was over.

I had to turn the TV off. You're looking at a place where I grew up - and it's gone.

We still need cat cages, cat carriers, dog kennels, animal toys, food — cat, dog, puppy and kitten. Water. We need old blankets and sheets in case we get sick animals. And we need money.