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Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 10:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Here's another newspaper reporting on conditions in southern MS: Sun Herald.


A sidebar article:

From Sun Herald city editor Kate Magandy, in Long Beach at 10:a.am CDT

As Hurricane Katrina continued to pound South Mississippi Monday morning there were unconfirmed reports that there was water up to the second floor at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi and that there was water standing in the Grand Casino Biloxi.

There were reports of boats floating north of the beach line of Highway 90 in Gulfport about half a mile west of the Copa Casino.

Power outages were reported at about 100,000 customers as of 8 a.m.

In Gulfport, windows were blown out and the business district was partially underwater. The damage was described by Fire Chief Pat Sullivan as "massive." Waves were breaking across US 90 and there was water standing in the Gulfport Library.

The Jackson County Emergency Management Agency had to relocate to the courthouse after the roof came off their building in downtown Pascagoula. The roof also came off the gym at St. Martin High School and there were reports of flooding in the Chipley area of Pascagoula.

Ddr
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08-19-2001

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ddr a private message Print Post    
Mississippi State Officials are having a press conference right now. They are not able to get in the gulf coast area due to storm surge. Governor expressed regret that people who evacuated for Ivan and Dennis didn't for this one. They have no idea how many people did not evacuate. He said quote "There are a lot of dead people there."

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 10:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Same Newspaper (noted above), with a town-by-town report for MS:

Town-by-town roundup

Bay St. Louis: Major flooding all around.

Biloxi: The Biloxi River is flowing over the bridge on Interstate 10. . . Water on first two floors of Beau Rivage. . . Extensive flooding in East Biloxi. . .

Gulfport: 3 of 4 walls have collapsed at Harrison Central 9th Grade School in North Gulfport. . . At least three firehouses have taken significant damage . . .

Harrison County: Damage to virtually all shelters, including broken windows, leaky windows and no power, but no injuries. Lyman Elementary lost two buildings. People were moved to another building on campus safely. Woolmarket Elementary, lost its roof. West Wortham Elementary has signficant roof damage.

Poplarville: A tornado was spotted nearby at 10:20 a.m.

D'Iberville: 5.5 feet of water at Suburban Lodge on Automall Parkway.

Pascagoula: The Jackson County Emergency Management Agency had to relocate to the courthouse after the roof came off their building downtown. . . The roof also came off the gym at St. Martin High School. . . Reports of flooding in the Chipley area.

Porteaux Bay: four people were trapped on a roof, wearing lifejackets. They couldn't get through to 911, but got on WLOX, asking for help.

Wiggins: 100 mph wind gusts (11 a.m.)

Ddr
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08-19-2001

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 10:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ddr a private message Print Post    
Some Gulf Coast casinos have water in them, 2nd and 3rd floor. Unaware if any have broken loose.

Max
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08-12-2000

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 10:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
Ddr, what I heard the Governor say was that his worst fear was that there were a lot of dead people there. It was in response to a reporter's question. The reality is, they just don't know what they'll find when they can go into the area. :-(

Ddr
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08-19-2001

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 10:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ddr a private message Print Post    
Thanks Max, I misheard what he said. You know that Mississippi accent and all.

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 10:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Gulfport, MS Photo (from Sun Herald)

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Waves crash against a boat washed onto Highway 90 in Gulfport, Miss.


Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 10:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Just heard an apartment bldg has collapsed in NO, with people inside.

Abby7
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07-17-2002

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 10:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Abby7 a private message Print Post    
i appreciate all the reports posted here.

i pray biloxi and loved ones are safe.

eta: i've heard people standing on roofs can't be rescued since rescuers can't get to them.

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 10:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Another New Orleans pic (Sun Herald):

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Floodwaters surround a car in uptown New Orleans as high winds and rain batter the Louisiana coast. Dave Martin, AP

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 10:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
New Orleans (Sun Herald)

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Canal Street in New Orleans is empty except for the debris of thrown trees. Dave Martin, AP

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 10:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
New Orleans (Sun Herald)

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Residents take cover from Hurricane Katrina at the Superdome. Eric Gay, AP


Max
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08-12-2000

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 10:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
Mandatory curfew in Mobile, Alabama (and a bunch of surrounding areas in the county) now because of flooding and too many people going out to see what's happening in the storm. It's in effect now until sometime tomorrow as an attempt to try and minimize injuries to people.

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 10:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
New Orleans (Sun Herald)

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The Superdome was enlisted as a last-ditch shelter for those who couldn't leave New Orleans.
Eric Gay, AP


Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 10:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
WLOX Report ("The News for South Mississippi") on their site--WLOX-TV.


Hurricane Katrina Update
WLOX has suffered roof damage due to the high winds of Hurricane Katrina. Some parts of the building are under a foot of water.

Updates of storm coverage are being supplied from WLOX's sister stations.

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 10:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
WLOX site report:

Huckabee: Arkansas will provide shelter for refugees

Governor Mike Huckabee said Monday that Arkansas is setting up shelters across its southern tier to host Louisiana and Mississippi refugees either fleeing Hurricane Katrina or those who will be kept from their homes because of storm damage.

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 10:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Gulfport, MS (as reported by WKRG5 News) at this site--WKRG

Katrina Slamming Coastal Mississippi

Associated Press. Aug 29, 2005


GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - There were increasing reports of damage across the coastal Mississippi today and well inland, with rising water being driven across the beach and into residential areas.

Trees were blown across streets and onto houses from Pascagoula across Biloxi and Gulfport and westward to the Louisiana line.

Gulfport fire chief Pat Sullivan says the city has major street blockage. He says buildings have been damaged throughout the city and traffic signals are down.

Power outages were reported across the coast.

The Gulfport Memorial Hospital in Biloxi experienced major damage and broken windows early today.

Lea Stokes, spokeswoman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, says there were reports that Beau Rivage Hotel and Casino, one of the premiere gambling houses in Biloxi, had water on the first floor.

Broken utility poles, many with dangling power lines, were common as Katrina approached. Along highways, billboards were shredded while others routes were covered with debris.

Winds, which officials estimated had climbed to 135 to 145 miles an hour range midmorning today, forced water under the door at the Harrison County emergency operations center. Officials say they have to estimate wind speed because their measuring instruments had been blown away.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 11:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
News conference from LA, courtesy of WBRZ tv, governor of Louisiana.

Do not leave your homes or shelters. Only emergency personnel are being allowed into the New Orleans area. Do not try to return. The storm isn't over.

St. Bernard Parish is inundated with water, as is Plackman's Parish (sp?). Search and rescue teams will be sent out as soon as the storm allows. Boats are standing at the ready to go into the high water areas.

Questions about deaths - some heart attack deaths reported. A FEMA worker died in Alabama in a car accident.

20 known building collapsed in New Orleans, possibly more. Hard to get info with communications networks down. Can't get aircraft in yet to do assessment of area.



Ddr
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08-19-2001

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 11:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ddr a private message Print Post    
Kar, it's Plaquemines Parish. I know, all those damn weird spellings we have, lol.



Max
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08-12-2000

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 11:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
Pictures on CNN from the Garden District in NO are devastating. LOTS of structural damage to some wonderful old buildings.

Unfortuantely, looting has also occurred in some stores. They showed police officers going through one store and things smashed and looted and an ATM completely smashed from someone trying to get money out of it. :-(

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 11:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
isn't it under Marshall Law (is that it)

When we had the flooding, if you were caught looting, you were shot. A police officer told a man to stop his truck, and the man preceeded to plow over the officer, but not before the officer shot the man in the head through the windshield.

Max
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08-12-2000

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 11:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
It must be, Escapee. When they showed the officers going through the store, one had a rifle in one hand as they walked through. The thing is, they have to catch the looters and in these weather conditions, it's pretty much chance if they manage to be on scene when the looting is actually occurring. Some of the news reporters have seen it happening, but I'm not sure that officers have been in the vicinity.

It's always sad that folks feel the need to loot in these situations. I could understanding taking food and water if it had been several days since the storm hit and folks needed supplies and couldn't get them any other way, but this is just pure theft. :-(

Max
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08-12-2000

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 11:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
Hee Hee! In the midst of showing "new video" (stuff I saw at least half an hour ago on CNN), the CNN anchor said it was live from "downtown Los Angeles". :-) She didn't realize what she had said at all and at the end of the clip, correctly said New Orleans.

Love live news coverage! It must be so difficult to be in the anchor's position and try to keep everything straight! Nonetheless, it cracks me up when they make mistakes like this. :-)

Hippyt
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06-15-2001

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 12:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hippyt a private message Print Post    
Well, from everything I have seen and read it looks like it could have been much worse. Let's just hope people don't get all crazy and start running back into the streets yet.

Biloxibelle
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12-21-2001

Monday, August 29, 2005 - 12:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biloxibelle a private message Print Post    
Hi all, we are okay. We decided to leave at the last minute. We spent about 5 hours in a rest area then were able to get a room in Montgomery Al. We can't get any phone calls to go through to MS so we are in the dark as to what damage we might have or not have. But we are alive and safe.