What about the cemeteries?

[laylah]

My ex's mom was raised in NO (now in NY) and he spent a lot of time in NO with his grandparents. Both grandparents buried in NO. I haven't been able to get this question (or thoughts of the probablities) out of my mind. Anyone? :cry:

Jenn

[laylah]

1. Self-serving kick!

[Sgent]

2. I wish I could offer you

comforting thoughts, but if there are dead bodies floating, it is unlikely to be restricted to those who are recently deceased. I'm so sorry.

[leftchick]

3. not good

I saw a photo on yahoo where the caskets were tossed around outside of a wall. I am not sure where it was. I will look for it again and post it for you. I am so sorry. :(

[fujiyama]

4. I would imagine cemeteries would be destroyed

On a matter of sanitation alone, it's very dangerous to have these bodies in the water making it extremely toxic (especially when mixed with so many other contaminants).

Also, I know that in Florida in previous floods, caskets were floating. And this is much much worse.

This is a disaster of epic proportions.

[Spurt]

8. Not so threatening.

> "On a matter of sanitation alone, it's very dangerous to have these bodies in the water making it extremely toxic (especially when mixed with so many other contaminants)."
>

The remains of the long dead are no significant threat to the living I believe. Nasty organisms don't survive on old remains.

IMHO we should all be far more concerned about man made pollution rather than anything organic.
Sewage, plant matter, little critters and so forth will degrade fairly quickly once the water is drained and the oxygen gets to it = compost.
Some of the man made shit will not degrade in our lifetimes.

Cheers

[ET Awful]

9. Agreed, the bodies of the long-since deceased have

decomposed so far as to post no threat. The risk comes from raw sewage that is in the flood waters, chemicals in the flood water (from a myriad of sources), new casualties, etc. The health risk from cemetaries is minimal when compared to other threats.

[fujiyama]

10. that would make more sense

nt

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. People do not really decompose any more because of the chemicals

put into them. Which is why I intend to be cremated.

[fujiyama]

11. You're right

The other threats are much worse.

[CottonBear]

5. The TV news showed caskets all over the Gulf Coast beaches.

Not good. Above ground crypts typical in NO. Who knows what had happened.
Mr CB's parents and brother in-law are interred in a Masoleum near Slidell. They are in the top crypts in a marble building. We thought about them last night and think they are still there. We know someone buried in-ground at that same cemetery. Who knows what has happened. I would say caskets are probably out of the ground.
Sorry. :hug: :cry:

[laylah]

6. Thank you for your

replies. Intellectually, I KNOW what is going on, emotionally, I am having a hard time wrapping my mind around it.

I am sure all of you have seen "Driving Miss Daisy". Well, Jack's grandma was "Miss Daisy". I am just sick.

Thanks again.

Jenn

[DIKB]

7. I'm so sorry to hear about that.

Their is a significant feeling of loss when you can't even visit the tomb of your loved ones. I hope to have my ashes scattered in a peaceful place, so my loved ones can visit and feel some form of connection.