![]() ![]() In daily installments, Hurricane Song recounts the stark reality of the humane and brutal sides of shelter life during the hurricane. So, the Superdome/hurricane shelter conjured up different images for each of them. His dad and Uncles first gig was in a shelter. Miles dreamed of playing football in the Superdome. Miles, his dad and Uncle Roy hit the road, but when their car overheated, they were forced to abandon it and take shelter in the Superdome. The roads were jammed and traffic was at a standstill. As the storm approached, people began evacuating. ![]() Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans that summer. His mother warned him that he better get used to being second in his dads life. Hed visit his father each summer but, now that the Chicago apartment was getting crowded with more brothers and sisters, he decided to live full time with his dad. His dad, Doc, a trumpet player, stayed in New Orleans. His mom remarried and moved from New Orleans to Chicago. ![]()
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