question: I ' m finally back in Slidell , at my mom 's house for the rest of the night . Ike 's nowhere near hitting us , yet there 's already flooding here , and there 's a good possibility we 'll lose power . So , we 're camping out here tonight . The flights went well .
Q: What has caused the narrator to be stuck at their parent 's home ?

answer: There was a large storm .

question: And then the bungee cord pulled me back into the sky . The place gave us several options for jumping . The swan dive , they said , was the easiest . You just jump , where as a Titanic position where they hold onto the back of your cord and then drop you is supposed to be scary . I elected to swan dive , not because it was easier . I felt that either way this was going to be terrifying .
Q: What may happen before my decision ?

answer: I noticed that both jumps were scary .

question: Get back in the car , crank the engine ... nothing . I called Connie to ask her to bring jumper cables . Aaron ended up coming since he had tools and could fix something on the fly if necessary .
Q: Why did they call Connie ?

answer:
They needed someone to fix their car .