Monday, August 29, 2005
St. Bernard update 10:45 a.m.
Some people who stayed in St. Bernard Parish were
forced up into their attics to escape the floodwaters,
said state Sen. Walter Boasso, who heard from local
officials that some houses in Chalmette had water
rising beyond the second floor.
"We know people were up in the attics hollering for
help," said Boasso, who evacuated to Baton Rouge and
was camped out at the state Office of Emergency
Preparedness. Hopefully rescue workers will be able to
get to people who are trapped before the water rises
too high, he said.
They didn't evacuate or bring a pick axe. Very sad.
How come it's a lot of the same places that flooded back in 65 that are flooding now?