[Dogstar]

Well, it seems my grandfather's town (Port Charlotte) was one of two towns that were hardest hit by the hurricane. I'm really worried because I haven't heard from him and neither has anyone else in my family. The other town was Punta Gorda, which is a mile from where my grandfather lives. About 15 people have been killed so far, and I praying my grandfather and his wife are safe. So if y'all could keep them in your prayers and keep your fingers crossed that they are OK, I would really appreciate it. Millions of people are without power and thousands of homes, especially mobile homes, were destroyed. In some of the pictures, it looks as if a tornado hit. One woman was quoted as saying downtown Punta Gorda is gone. That's about two miles from my grandfather's house.