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Any news from Slidell? Bayou Liberty area?
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Rob_Davis
Re: Slidell????
I did hear some Slidell damage reports in the early hours of landfall, but I don't recall the specifics. I used to live in Slidell, so my ears perked up, but it wasn't significant enough to focus on at the time.
Sorry I don't have more for you.
Brandon Clement
EF4
Bayou, I have not heard much news out of the slidell area, but can't imagine the Bayou Liberty area managed to well.ed
I searched the net for any info on St. Tammany but could not find any. My guess no power or phone to get info out. Also tried to find info on the island between the chef and rigolets. No luck.beaudodson
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UNCONFIRMED -
Slidell - "Total Devastation" - city governmentAnonymous
I see you say the information you posted is unconfirmed. How reliable do you feel the info is? My home is in Slidell and I am in Jacksonville and there is NO info coming out about Slidell. Very worried about friends who stayed and my home.beaudodson
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That came from another blog - free republic. I believe the person said they got it from one of their family members or friends who was in communication with someone in that area. Communications have since been lost.beaudodson
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Damage widespread
BY GEOFF PENDER and MICHAEL NEWSOME
THE SUN HERALD
Hurricane Katrina brought catastrophic damage from the Coast to Hattiesburg. Gulfport Fire Chief Pat Sullivan said downtown buildings were "imploding" or collapsing, particularly in the 19th street area.
Coastwide there were reports of homes and buildings knocked off their foundations by storm surges as high as 28 feet.
There were numerous reports of people stranded in attics or on roofs as the tidal surge and floowaters rose. At times, emergency crews were unable to go out in the heavy winds. Hospitals in the three Coast counties reported damage and problems in operations. Memorial Hospital at Gulfport reported major damage.
The first floor of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport was flooded Monday morning and workers scrambled to move medicine and equipment to higher floors. There were reports of boats blown north of U.S. 90 in Gulfport.
Numerous tornadoes were reported across South Mississippi. Beau Rivage reportedly has water up to its second floor. There was no word from the other casinos.
Gov. Haley Barbour urged people to stay put during heavy winds and flooding, and until emergency officials give the all clear.
"This is not a small storm, we have catastrophic damage on all levels." he said. "Don't go running out into flood zones and getting bitten by snakes or wading through floodwaters that might be covering utility lines. Use good judgement in the aftermath." Barbour said search and rescue operations are the first priority as Katrina subsides. Barbour and other officials had a harsh warning for those thinking of looting. "I've urged the highway patrol and national guard to treat looters ruthlessly," Barbour said, "The rules of engagement will be as ruthless as the law allows."beaudodson
EF5
TWC is showing Covington. That is not too far from Slidell. Some structural damage there and flooding. Doesn't look "extreme" though. They are a bit inland though.Anonymous
Covington is pretty far from Slidell, maybe 30 miles?
The silence from Slidell is deafening. Lots of word from Mississippi, St. Bernard, New Orleans of course, but nothing from St. Tammany. Maybe that's a good sign. Maybe not....beaudodson
EF5
I have been asking around. Nobody has heard anything so far.
Blake Michaleski
EF4
still cant get through to any chasers that i know of in MS.... it'll likely be days before we hear of their condition.beaudodson
EF5
Quote from another forum
My husband was able to reach my sister-in-law in Slidell on her cell, so apparently the hospital is okay. She is fairly well sedated though and didn't have a clue that she had just been through a hurricane, so we still don't know how the city has fared or the fate of other friends. Slidell has flooded badly in the past and they are situated next to the Pearl River.
Jeff Snyder
EF5
http://www.stormtrack.org/forum/viewtopic....t=8043&start=75
Tim posted after hearing from Tim Marshall and Roger Hill who were in Slidell during landfall...beaudodson
EF5
Sounds pretty good. Water damage is prob going to be $$$$$$- Status
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