Community members in Louisiana are coming together to take care of one another following the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ida.Pennington Hebert, 5, lost all of his toys in the storm."I was crying that I didn't have my toys," Pennington told sister station WDSU. So many people donated new toys, gift cards, and even a refrigerator to the family following WDSU's story."If it hadn't been for y'all, none of this would have been possible or would have happened. It's because of y'all that we have any of this. It's so wonderful," Kathryn Hebert, Pennington's mother, said. The need for supplies is still massive in the communities hit hardest by Ida.Leaders have set up a resource center for people in need. "To see the heartbreak in their eyes and the tears running down the side their face, really tugs at my heart," said Ricky Templet, a councilman for Louisiana's Jefferson Parish."I must have had about 5 feet of water and a foot of mud — that's the hardest part, the mud," said Shirley Nagel, who has lived in Lafitte, Louisiana, her entire life. Nagel lost everything. She has no flood insurance but said she is fortunate because she has her family. "Have faith and courage. Ask God to help them to have the strength and courage to go through this. It takes a lot, but they can do it. Have faith. It will come back. It will all come back. I know we can do it," Nagel said. As for Pennington, he said he knows his community can rebuild too. He plans on sharing all of his new toys. "The world is the best," Pennington said. " I'm going to give them toys, too. They will say 'thank you' because I'm going to give them toys."
Community members in Louisiana are coming together to take care of one another following the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ida.
Pennington Hebert, 5, lost all of his toys in the storm.
"I was crying that I didn't have my toys," Pennington told sister station WDSU.
So many people donated new toys, gift cards, and even a refrigerator to the family following WDSU's story.
"If it hadn't been for y'all, none of this would have been possible or would have happened. It's because of y'all that we have any of this. It's so wonderful," Kathryn Hebert, Pennington's mother, said.
The need for supplies is still massive in the communities hit hardest by Ida.
Leaders have set up a resource center for people in need.
"To see the heartbreak in their eyes and the tears running down the side their face, really tugs at my heart," said Ricky Templet, a councilman for Louisiana's Jefferson Parish.
"I must have had about 5 feet of water and a foot of mud — that's the hardest part, the mud," said Shirley Nagel, who has lived in Lafitte, Louisiana, her entire life.
Nagel lost everything. She has no flood insurance but said she is fortunate because she has her family.
"Have faith and courage. Ask God to help them to have the strength and courage to go through this. It takes a lot, but they can do it. Have faith. It will come back. It will all come back. I know we can do it," Nagel said.
As for Pennington, he said he knows his community can rebuild too. He plans on sharing all of his new toys.
"The world is the best," Pennington said. " I'm going to give them toys, too. They will say 'thank you' because I'm going to give them toys."
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