One of the only things Shook recovered was a dress, which she found still on a hanger in tree near her destroyed house.
"Katrina changed a lot of people, for good or bad," said Shook, a retired assistant principal. "It changed me for the better. It showed me that we don't really own anything. God gives it to us, and he can take it away. I'm at peace."
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Reader Comments (