I didn't know that anyone from Iceland got caught in Hurricane Katrina :disappointed:.. But you probably mean Kristjánsdóttir? (Daughter of Kristján) like my name is Ãgisson (Son of Ãgir), it's funny how confusing this can be to some people but it is really so simple.
Yes, that is how she explained it when I spoke with her and it was very simple.
The characters you used are very similar to the emails I received as the Icelandic people wanted to know if this was the same Karly as her native name who lived in Diamond Head. I told them I had no idea what or who they were looking for (I never knew her maiden name) as they used her maiden name and native spelling of the first, middle, and last name which was very long. I gave them the married name and it was indeed her. After all, how many Icelanders are married with that particular name living in Diamond Head.
All the family was safe after 9 hours of pounding and riding it out in my Aunt and Uncles house. This was a massive log home built in the 70's in a very wealthy golfing community that caused quite a stir and implemented a new building code. But, it stood up to Katrina. So much for the housing restrictions and newer building codes.
One son and one daughter lost everything as Waveland, Mississippi was literally swept off the map. The son returned to where his house was and they could not even find the street. The other daughter's home was still standing but condemned.
My uncle said he had never seen anything like it. When I told him he was crazy and I bet he would never do that again, he said it was just a little blow. Of course, this is coming from an ex-naval officer from the Navy academy who served in the Korean War and spent numerous years at sea.
The only thing he complained about was they were about to run out of beer and he wasn't sure his generator would last forever to keep the beer cold. What a nut!
And my aunt had the same positive attitude. She said it was scarey but the family (them, three children, seven grandchildren, and about the same number of pets) were all fine. She was the one who told me about the diplomats showing up at the front door once people were able to get to that area. (My uncle probably asked for more beer.)
Does your aunt never visit Iceland anymore? It has changed alot over the past couple of years.
She has but not recently. They are both in their 70's and have had various health issues.
Most importantly, their son who is perhaps 43-45, had a mild stroke and is recovering from that but still needs assistance and is living with them. I spoke with him on the phone recently and seems to be doing very well with his speech.
Quite a short history of Iceland.
