How Hurricane Isaac’s Impact Affected My Dad's Office

How Hurricane Isaac’s Impact Affected My Dad's Office

My father runs a company called Starmount Life Insurance with more than 150 employees. I have been to the old and new buildings multiple times. Sometimes I even work there. Usually, the business is crowded with employees, working to help customers all over the country.

            However, on August 30, 2012, due to Hurricane Isaac's impact, every other business on the street, lost electricity. But thanks to the generators in the building, our electricity, Internet, and customer service still worked.  There were fewer people working than normal and so the office was pretty quiet, but the people who were there were working really hard. Plus, in most areas, including my dad's office, the air conditioning was not working which means it was incredibly hot. Therefore our employees, many who also did not have power at home, came to work anyway in a very hot and sweaty office. The employees came to work because their families needed money, they had customers all over the country, and they took their jobs very seriously.  It would have been easy for these people to stay at home and just not go to work. I was really impressed with their dedication and hard work.