Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina

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Rev. E. Leroy Brown was a pastor for about 20 years in New Orleans, Louisiana. He came to Georgia following Hurricane Katrina. / On Second Thought

Georgia has welcomed thousands of people fleeing Hurricane Irma. After Hurricane Katrina, our doors were also wide open to evacuees, like the Rev. E. Leroy Brown. He had been preaching in New Orleans for nearly 20 years, when he moved to Dallas, Georgia. He shared his story of relocating after the powerful storm.

“When I look back at it, I see that when you don’t take heed to warnings, you will suffer," Brown said. "But when you take heed to warnings, then you’ll be a blessing to yourself.”