Fred Woodall updates us on Rick's situation:

We drove into Orange this morning to find Rick's shop just like

he said. The place is destroyed. Most of the stationary tools are

rusted with little chance of being salvageable. Some of the hand

tools Rick had lying around are simply gone. My guess they were

scattered throughout Orange County by the storm.
 

Most power lines are down and two of the buildings close to

Rick's shop are nothing but a pile of rubble. 
 

We covered up all the stationary tools with large mattress bag

covers to help protect from further damage by rain since there is

no roof. That is about all that could be done until Rick finds

another location to put everything.
 

Rick spent some time with us and I must say he is a rather

extraordinary individual in many respects and I found it to be a

pleasure to meet him in person. I only wish it were under different

circumstances.
 

Rick knows there are individuals in groop who are interested in

sending money to him and groop was working on how to do that

once he could be contacted.  Rick now has a cell phone and the

phone at his mother's home is working. I talked with Dave

Macfee this afternoon and provided him with all the information

so I leave it in Dave's capable hands from here.
 

Rick knows to contact me if he needs anything and I expect him

to do just that. If I am needed for anything else please let me

know.  

Fred Woodall
Houston, Texas