Katrina news in french

There is a radio station here that is the equivalent of National Public Radio and Paul listens to it while driving to work. They were reporting the news of Hurricane Katrina when suddenly he found himself easily understanding the French being spoken. It was a bit slower and clearer and he had no trouble understanding what was being said. The person speaking this way was a French professor from Mississippi State - so it was french with a bit of southern drawl! Funny thing though, Paul wasn't the only one who found this french easy to understand. We had some American friends over for dinner last night and they said that they heard the same broadcast and had the same exact reaction (even though they are from New Jersey).

We continue to watch CNN coverage of the hurricane aftermath and read what we can on the internet. Paul spoke with his sister last night and the family is all doing well. They are in Baton Rouge at this time and have not been back to New Orleans. We continue to keep them all in our prayers.