The president and director of formation from our Mississippi gulf coast comunity report the loss of Nancy Murphy in Bay St Louis. Nancy served as councillor to our Gulf Coast community from 2002-05: "It looks like a bomb was dropped on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The devastation is so enormous, it is unbelievable.

"One of our community members, Nancy Murphy, died in the hurricane. Her home was flooded and she drowned ( we will send more info for the Flos Carmeli later). Another member, [Councillor] Carlotta Bergeron, lost her home & her car. The shingles came off our house and we had a lot of rain damage.

"Our catholic churches & schools suffered heavy damage along the Coast... Please keep our community & all the victims of this horrondous hurricane in your prayers." [David & Beverly Courtenay]