'Miracle baby' of May 8 flood was 'proof of guardian angels' - NOLA.com
On May 9, 1995, Scott and Maria Tanzini welcomed Brittany Tanzini into the world from East Jefferson General Hospital, where they had driven despite historic flood waters (far left). In May 2005, the family posed with Brittany Tanzini in the foreground and daughter Katelynn behind. Now, 20 years after Brittany Tanzini's "miracle birth" the family posed by Lake Pontchartrain. From left to right: Katelynn, Brittany, Scott and Maria Tanzini. And sometimes, they place it. Recently at the grocery store, someone asked Tanzini if she was the woman who gave birth to the "miracle baby" of 1995. "It's funny when people recognize us," Tanzini said. By "us," she means her and her daughter, Brittany, born at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie amid the worst rainstorm of the 20 century in southeast Louisiana, one that flooded thousands of houses and vehicles -- including the family van... A bright spot amid a disaster, the story of Brittany's birth became one of those local legends that has come to mean something about the New Orleans area's resilience. Against the backdrop of calamity, The Times-Picayune described Brittany's birth as "proof of guardian angels. The family's Chevrolet Astro was less lucky. Source: www.nola.com
