Terry Cowan passed on an email message from Melba Dingler on Monday. Melba said they were all OK. Their last child got out of New Orleans the day before Katrina hit. One son is looking for a new place to live due to tree damage. No gasoline the first week, no electricity for two weeks, and phone service was restored on Monday.

Terry Cowan passed along word that he received an email from Selma Smith in Mobile. Several family members have varying degrees of damage to homes, but all are safe and sound and doing well.

We just heard from Barb Weltzin that Pam Rowe Pollard is OK. She weathered the storm and was able to get back to her husband in Washington D.C.

Updates: Selma and James & Melba are all OK.

Terry Cowan checked the mailing list for people who may have been in the area impacted by Katrina. Terry identified James and Melba Dingler who live in Lumberton, MS, approximately halfway between New Orleans and Hattiesburg. We’re also waiting to hear from Selma Dingler Smith in Mobile. If you have any info about James & Melba or about Selma, please e-mail us at info@dingler-family.org.

Update: Pam is safe and well in Washington, D.C.

Sereta Bates Sims sent an e-mail to let people know that Pam Rowe Pollard, the daughter of Octavia and Harris Rowe, has not been heard form since Katrina made landfall. She is a computer programmer and was in New Orleans for a new job when the hurricane hit. If you have any information, please email Sereta or info@dingler-family.org.