The worst fears of many Norfolk residents forced to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Harriet were confirmed today, as hundreds returned to their neighborhoods only to find a pile of rubble. Shrieks of grief pierced the air on Madison Street, where residents found their entire neighborhood virtually flattened by the category four monster. Red Cross mental health volunteers were on hand to lend comfort to the devastated victims. “It’s real hard seeing this,” said Red Cross Volunteer Jim Berry. “These people have lost everything. You wish you could do more for them.”
At the Red Cross shelter 30 miles west of Norfolk, the mood was tense as residents waited for the local authorities to grant access to restricted neighborhoods. “We have no idea what we’ll find,” said shelter resident Sherry Williams. “We know there’s a real possibility that we’ve lost everything. All we can do is pray that our home is still standing.”
