I posted a long update to a closed thread and wasn't able to retrieve it. Anyway, I'll do it again, but shorter.
For info from the NO area, your best bet is to tune your radio, after dark, to WWL 870 am. It can be picked up nationally after dark.
I listened all through the night last night and learned:
Martial law has been declared in Jefferson Parish through at least Monday morning. After that time, you will only e allowed to enter with proper ID, and will be asked to stay only long enough to survey damage and retrieve belongings.
Slidell has no communication at all, which explains the near news blackout. The St. Tammany govt did manage to get a press release out which stated that the're working and to stay away for now. The release made no mention whatsoever about damages.
People called in to WWl with the following info about Slidell:
Water tower down. Don't know which one.
Old Spanish Trail is now the new shoreline for Lake Pontchartrain.
Very little info still. Sorry.
People called in from mid city saying water was still rising. Turns out there was a two-block section of the 17tj street canal levee broken and water was rushing onto Canal Blvd like a white water river.
People were being advised to get onto their roofs, and not into their attics without axes or crowbars.
Most of hte buildings in teh CBD have every window blown out. NO downtown was described repeatedly as Beiruit with water.
It seems the NO and Slidell area were impacted more severely than the news has been reporting.
Please ping me with any Slidell news, as it looksl ike I wont' be able to return home for weeks.
Please excuse spelling etc. I'm fighting with a counsin's AOL, which keeps trying to cut me off.
Keep us in your prayers y'all. I still don't know what awaits me. My family is safe, so I'm very grateful to God for that.
Goah....so sorry to hear about your situation.
Please keep us updated on your situation...and also let us freepers know if there is anything we can do for you and your family, OK?
Remember, we are freeper family here...we help our own.
Are you the one staying in Tennesse with frinds? If so my thoughts have been with you and your family all day. Keep us posted.