Stormtrack Members Affected

[Andrew Geil]

How many storm track members do we know of, have been affected by this? And I don't mean by high gas prices. Do we know of anyone here who has gone missing from the boards that usually posts? Anyone loose their house/property? We're a dysfunctional family, but we're still a family. :-D

Have you been personally affected?

 

[Joey Ketcham]

Good topic.

I'm not sure if this count, but the company I work for owns hundreds of Pizza Huts in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. I work doing Technical Support for computer hardware/software for all these stores, so we've been EXTREMELY busy over the last few days trying to get these stores back up and online and get them operational.

 

[Jason_Politte]

Originally posted by Andrew Geil
I'm starting this thread, and maybe it'll be made sticky, for our own. How many storm track members do we know of, have been affected by this? And I don't mean by high gas prices. Do we know of anyone here who has gone missing from the boards that usually posts? Anyone loose their house/property? We're a dysfunctional family, but we're still a family. :-D

My uncle lives and has his business in Slidell. He evacuated Sunday morning to Chattanooga, TN. No official word yet, but I'm assuming the worst, as it appeared his neighborhood was flooded from what was seen on television.

Jason

 

[Amos Magliocco]

My parents lived in Slidell for almost twenty years. My mother was the Chief Nurse at the New Orleans VA Hospital from 1986 to 1997. I have many friends in Slidell, New Orleans, and Chalmette.

 

[Jeff Lawson]

I have an Aunt that lives on Dauphin Island. She evacuated beforehand to Florida, and as far as I know, has yet to return home. Granted, the worst of the storm battered Louisiana and Mississippi, but even the Alabama Gulf Coast took a beating.

Come to think of it, does anyone know if Downtown Mobile is still flooded?

 

[Chris Sokol]

I went ahead and made this a sticky.

I lived for several years in Slidell, and lived on what is known as "Rats Nest Road". I saw some overhead shots today...the house I used to live in...the whole neighborhood in fact...is completely gone...just a concrete slab.

 

[mikedeason]

Much of my dad's family lived in Chalmette for a number of years until my grandmother died in 1985. As of a few days ago, two of my cousins still lived in Slidell and my aunt and uncle lived in Picayune, MS. They evacuated up to Northern Mississippi. Right now, as might be expected, there is no news as to the fate of their homes. But from all media accounts I have seen, the prospects of a joyous homecoming do not look promising.

Please offer up your prayers and help to them and EVERYONE whose lives have been forever altered by this tragic event.

Regards,

Mike

 

[Karen Politte]

A couple speaking my native accent (Scottish) were interviewed while stranded and weeping in a N.O. apartment yesterday. They cannot contact outside or home.

OK - it's not "personal" - but it's a pretty big deal to hear two people involved in this disaster who are from the same, tiny country that you are. I am worried about them and did not catch their names quick enough on the short news article. If anybody did - please PM me.

KR

 

[Angie Norris]

My son was in Pass Christian. He evacuated to Ft Walton Beach and is currently staying in E TN with his girlfriend's family until they see if they have an apartment to go back to. We're keeping our fingers crossed for the best but expecting the worst.
Angie

 

[Anonymous]

I was born in Slidell and moved to Mandeville where I grew up and my dad still lives there. I currently live in Jackson, Ms and gas is impossible to find and we are without electricity or phones for at least another two weeks. I have not opened up my business since last Friday and we wont be able to work for at least another week. I have spent a lot of money just obtaining gas and a generator and have not been able to work so it is getting really bad. I thought I was prepared for the worse, but I never could have imagined it getting this bad so far inland. Luckily I am managing much better than most in the area. Jackson is really struggling since our population has more than doubled due to Katrina and the critical supplies are just not getting here. Many of the people here don't have homes or are in shelters and tensions are high. Looting has steadily increased every night and will really start getting bad if we don't get some gas in the city.
I do have a generator and drove to Memphis yesterday and got 210 gallons of gas. I also have driven to Monroe, La twice to load up on groceries. My family and I are set for the next two maybe three weeks. I also bought a window air conditioner so we could at least be somewhat comfortable. I am using this as my vacation and I am actually enjoying the time off, but I hope things come back to normal soon. Please help the people of NO and the Ms gulf coast area out if you can. Also if it is possible to use just a little less gas then it would really help everyone in Ms and La out.

 

[Blake Michaleski]

I have an Aunt that lives on Dauphin Island. She evacuated beforehand to Florida, and as far as I know, has yet to return home. Granted, the worst of the storm battered Louisiana and Mississippi, but even the Alabama Gulf Coast took a beating.

Come to think of it, does anyone know if Downtown Mobile is still flooded?

Jeff, the water quickly receeded

 

[Blake Michaleski]

Im being affected by this pretty heavily.

Mobile did sustain some damage but the worst part is no gas and the damage path lies between me and my parents in Baton Rouge. I'd really like to go home for a while but it's not happening. My girlsfriend lives here in mobile as well and her parents we obviously without power for a while. I had diesel generators here at the Coastal Weather Research Center. The last hot meal i had was fried spam. pretty tasty actually if you throw some cavendars greek seasoning on it. :wink:

I have several friends wo live in and around new orleans. all are accounted for.

Chaser Derek Deroche's family lives in Garyville which is near LaPlace, LA. His family evacuated to his place out in San Angelo but word is their house is ok.

Alot of my classmates live along the MS gulf coast and have lost everything. A few still have houses but they lost thei place of employment. One met student here worked at a restaurant in Pass Christian and he walked down there the other day only to find a slab, a cash register (they were emptied beforehand) and the milkshake machine.

Anothehr was supposed to start working at the new hardrock hotel and casino that had yet to open.

 

[Brandon Clement]

The post above Blake's was from me. I forgot to sign in.

 

[Blake Michaleski]

dang dude, 210 gallons of gas? yeah i'd say you are set.

I have a half of a tank but im only driving between home and school, not that school is in session. it's only about a 10 minutes drive so it'll last a while,

I do feel im prisoned in this town. and it sounds like jackson is way worse off than mobile.

hang in there.

 

[Brandon Clement]

Yeah, I got 210 gallons because the lines at the gas stations are over a mile long and the stations don't even have gas. The people are waiting in the line and hoping a gas tanker delivers gas to the stations. It is the same story in Vicksburg, Brookhaven, McComb and all of central Ms. The gas is also for my mom, brother n laws and a couple neighbors. We are just using it to run generators until power gets back on.
Give me a call Blake. I can receive calls but it wont let me call out.