Portsmouth couple remembers being stranded for days during Hurricane Katrina

On the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina slamming into New Orleans, New 3’s Anchor Kurt Williams spoke with Lydell Decquir and his wife, Kellie, who ended up in Hampton Roads after leaving and never returning to New Orleans.

It’s been two decades, but Lydell remembers Hurricane Katrina like it was yesterday.

“I’m sitting on the couch, water started to rise up in the house. Slowly but surely, it’s rising, I said, ‘Y’all, water in the house.’ It’s coming up through the floor,” said Lydell…

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