New Orleans Damage Report Part II

[geomon666]

First thread can be found here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4494967&mesg_id=4494967

[Roland99]

1. Good ideer.

I've been away from news sources for a couple hours. Can anyone summarize, confirm, debunk stuff from the earlier one and add on new news?

[crispini]

2. Oil rig drifted into a bridge on a highway near Mobile.

Bridge has been shut down. On WSDU.com now.

[DoYouEverWonder]

6. I just saw a video of that

It was impressive to say the least. However, the bridge is still up so that is even more impressive.

[roguevalley]

24. the pollution from those things is going to be catastrophic. my brother

works on one. They aren't clean in the best of times.

[fishnfla]

3. *Please8 anyone with reports on Covington/mandeville on the North Shore

My brother lives there. There has been bad rumours coming out of that area. Looking for any info

[tjdee]

4. Oh no, I think DUer Maddy McCall is there too.

Hope your bro and Maddy are alright.

[crispini]

7. She is more north.

She is 90 miles north of New Orleans. Should be Ok.

[crispini]

8. Watch MSNBC -- they had a correspondent in that area,

at least they did last night.

[crispini]

9. WDSU has just said they have heard NOTHING out of St. Tammany Parish

on the North Shore. That's not good.

[CottonBear]

11. My in-laws live in Lacombe. No news yet. Here's a message baord link:

http://www.wwltv.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=37d65c376f671954c2fb00658b13c1f6

There are reports of "catastrophic damage" but these have not been confirmed. They are between the Hurricane tot he north and the devastation to the south, east and west.

No St. Tammany news yet according to WDSU live feed just now.
http://www.wdsu.com/video/4909353/detail.html#

Please post if you find out about West Avenue or Briar Lake Subdivision in Lacombe. I hope your brother is OK. We can't get in touch with my sister-in law or any cousins or our nephew.
:(
Map of St. Tammany Parrish:
http://mq-mapgend.websys.aol.com/?e=9&GetMapDirect=Gme5diw%2ca%3a9u12%3b%

[fishnfla]

15. Everyone in the forum there is looking for any info. NO NEWS!

I'm guessing the folks are either not there, too busy or without power....

[CottonBear]

16. WDSU just had a report from Covington (from before the main storm hit.)

There was a poassible tornado and a business went up in flames. The lake was jsut starting to overflow. Must've been this morning.
:(
http://www.wdsu.com/video/4909353/detail.html#

[CottonBear]

17. This just in: I think Old Towne Slidell is destroyed:

http://www.wwltv.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2414

[crispini]

18. Great forum!

Thanks for posting. I see they have posted threads by parish. That's very good.

[GumboYaYa]

19. Check out www.weather.com

There is a reporter who reported from Covington about an hour ago on www.weather.com From his report it appears there is only moderate damage due to trees falling. Although I have heard that closer to the lake, there was some flooding as well.

I think the worst went a little to the east of Covington/Bogalousa. Slidell got it bad from what I hear.

[crispini]

5. Bottom five floors of Charity Hospital moved to upper floors.

Building collapsed on western bank of Jefferson Parish; people trapped inside. Still waiting on news.

Water main break. All water should be boiled.

[crispini]

10. Entergy says they have 7500 people ready to go.

To go in and fix the power, as soon as they can get in there.

[crispini]

12. Insurance analysts expect most damage to be wind-related.

Will be some flood damage.

Expected to surpass damage done by Andrew-- 26 billion.

on WDSU.com stream.

[crispini]

13. 115 people were stranded on rooftops.

on WDSU.com. Locals who refused to leave. Statement by Gov. Blanco.

All routes into NO closed. -- WDSU.com

[crispini]

14. Widespread power losses in

St Tammany, New Iberia, St. Mary, Washington (700 houses) parishes.

First news I've heard out of Washington.

[crispini]

20. kick

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[Roland99]

21. Kick and Recommended.

[geomon666]

22. Pics of the Copter Rescue

Look at the water level.

[geomon666]

23. Marina engulfed in flames in Kenner, LA

From TWC with video.

[geomon666]

25. kick n/t

[BlueStateGirl]

26. Kick

[meganmonkey]

27. Kick!

[tedoll78]

28. Just off the phone with my parents (Kenner evacuees in Vicksburg)

- All of Kenner has at least 3 feet of water, and deeper in many places.
- Kenner Regional Medical Center has standing water inside.
- East Jefferson General Hospital's middle atrium glass is shattered like crazy (this according to my Uncle Jim, a hospital engineer).
- Homes in Metairie north of West Esplanade are devastated by flood waters.
- Pumping system might come back on tomorrow for Jefferson Parish.
- The lakefront has tons of sailboats strewn-about like toys on the side of a tub.
- The front half of Target on Veterans Blvd in Metairie has collapsed.

My folks don't expect to be allowed back into Jefferson Parish until at least the weekend. I hope this info helps anyone a bit..

[geomon666]

29. Kick n/t

[geomon666]

30. Tulane University Hospital is flooding.

Evacuation plans are being formed. Also the state police say a levee breach on Canal St is 2 blocks longs. All from CNN.