AND TO THINK THIS IS JUST NEW ORLEANS.... NOT THE WORST HIT AREAS
These people are heartbroken.
Did you hear them say that there are very few places without water?
Posted on Mon, Aug. 29, 2005 at sunherald.com
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: Heavy damage to Memorial Hospital . . . First floor of the Armed Forces Retirement Home flooded . . . 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.
Hattiesburg: A number of businesses and homes damaged in the area. . . U.S. 49 and Highway 11 shut down. . . Wind speeds of 95 mph.
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.)