Hurricane Katrina (... Thanks for your prayers).
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Welcome Back Kent, Good To See You Back With Ya Budds Here At Gtplanet!!!
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Well...
No leaving this time for me.
Looks like Rita is gonna end up to my west on the TX./LA. border.
I'm not sure exactly where Bob lives but this might be a good time to think about him.
Let us pray.
Don't mean to sound preachy.
However, Bob,
If you read this, take care of yourself.
Also, I've got some pictures from my experience.
Here are a few.
No leaving this time for me.
Looks like Rita is gonna end up to my west on the TX./LA. border.
I'm not sure exactly where Bob lives but this might be a good time to think about him.
Let us pray.
Don't mean to sound preachy.
However, Bob,
If you read this, take care of yourself.
Also, I've got some pictures from my experience.
Here are a few.
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THANX Kent...being in Fort Worthless I'm most likely far enough north to miss most of it. I AM worried however about all our fellow members in the Greater Houston area. Looks like they're gonna take a pretty good licking in the next few days. 
Keep your heads down guys! đź‘Ť ...O.G. 
Keep your heads down guys! đź‘Ť ...O.G. 
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KentWell...
No leaving this time for me.
Looks like Rita is gonna end up to my west on the TX./LA. border.
I'm not sure exactly where Bob lives but this might be a good time to think about him.
Let us pray.
Don't mean to sound preachy.
However, Bob,
If you read this, take care of yourself.
Also, I've got some pictures from my experience.
Here are a few.
That's one hella story there Kent! (For those who haven't yet seen it...use the link in Kent's signature!) Glad to hear you and your loved ones are all alright!
Let's keep the faith that other GTP members who reside within spitting range of both Katrina & the upcoming/already probably happening somewhere "Rita" all come out of the ordeal both alive & well!
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I just want to make a final thank you...
Thanks everyone.
You all have shown concern and compassion during this time where even now (several weeks later) my entire area is devastated by the events of Hurricane Katrina.
Thank you for your support and attention.
I am grateful and in debted to all of you.
Thanks again,
Sincerely,
-Kent
Thanks everyone.
You all have shown concern and compassion during this time where even now (several weeks later) my entire area is devastated by the events of Hurricane Katrina.
Thank you for your support and attention.
I am grateful and in debted to all of you.
Thanks again,
Sincerely,
-Kent
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Well,
It's been quite a while since this thread has been active and I figured today might be a good day to re-open the thread and tell a bit more about how the area is doing.
First off, the area is getting back on its feet and we are all doing better.
However, there is still a ton to do.
I've recently been hired at a job that has me working in New Orleans and the "south shore" nearly every day.
I've seen more and more of the damage first hand and this is my take...
Cars that were flooded are now litering the under-belly of the interstates with incredible numbers.
Traffic lights are out all over the place and will not be 100% for atleast a year (shorter than most predictions).
All of my "good side" commentary will be negated by my desire to see small, local buisness generate wealth in the lower income areas I pass on the way to work.
People throughout east-orleans are still living in trailers parked in the driveway of their homes.
(I do a lot of work out of those homes which is a perfect note to move onto the good side!)
The good side: New buisness and rebuilding. đź‘Ť
I'm working all over the south shore and the buisness I work for is busy.
Housing is being built (high price) and the frachises LA. will allow are packing into the new space provided by the biz that left.
But good for the area as it needs rebuilding and food for all these workers. (refference to quiznos). 
Finally, and most importantly, the city is getting back into buisness and the population is rising.
All three of those destroyed tons of housing and property.
Trees were especially bad yet oddly ignored by the national media but that is understandable (rumored to have "destroyed" 1 out of every 5 houses in the parish).
A population boom is driving me crazy.
All the possible negative crap you can imagine with a population shift of roughly (by rumor alone) 70,000 to 90,000 people in St. Tammany Parish (home of both major bridges to the southshore).
Traffic is horrible too.
The good side: things are ok.
Back another day... Gotta run for now.
Later.
It's been quite a while since this thread has been active and I figured today might be a good day to re-open the thread and tell a bit more about how the area is doing.
First off, the area is getting back on its feet and we are all doing better.
However, there is still a ton to do.
I've recently been hired at a job that has me working in New Orleans and the "south shore" nearly every day.
I've seen more and more of the damage first hand and this is my take...
"The South Shore"
The bad side: Seriously flooded out which makes rebuilding very hard since the waters sat still for so long. Many of the buisnesses in the area have not returned or rebuilt.Cars that were flooded are now litering the under-belly of the interstates with incredible numbers.
Traffic lights are out all over the place and will not be 100% for atleast a year (shorter than most predictions).
All of my "good side" commentary will be negated by my desire to see small, local buisness generate wealth in the lower income areas I pass on the way to work.
People throughout east-orleans are still living in trailers parked in the driveway of their homes.
(I do a lot of work out of those homes which is a perfect note to move onto the good side!)
The good side: New buisness and rebuilding. đź‘Ť
I'm working all over the south shore and the buisness I work for is busy.
Housing is being built (high price) and the frachises LA. will allow are packing into the new space provided by the biz that left.
But good for the area as it needs rebuilding and food for all these workers.
(refference to quiznos). Finally, and most importantly, the city is getting back into buisness and the population is rising.
"The North Shore"
The bad side: Trees, tornados, and flooding!All three of those destroyed tons of housing and property.
Trees were especially bad yet oddly ignored by the national media but that is understandable (rumored to have "destroyed" 1 out of every 5 houses in the parish).
A population boom is driving me crazy.
All the possible negative crap you can imagine with a population shift of roughly (by rumor alone) 70,000 to 90,000 people in St. Tammany Parish (home of both major bridges to the southshore).
Traffic is horrible too.
The good side: things are ok.
Back another day... Gotta run for now.
Later.
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Very interesting update, Kent. I think it is very difficult for most of us to comprehend devastation so severe that it has taken this long to even begin cleaning up! The good news is that you and your family are OK, and are able to contribute to bringing the area back to life. đź‘Ť
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sounds like its gonna be a long process, good luck with it glad to see its getting better
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Well thanks all!
After I've pulled together the funds for a decent digital camera I will give everyone a great lesson on how widespead the damage was.
(the most amazing pictures will certainly be from the country roads where entire forest are leaning in one direction )
Until next time,
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After I've pulled together the funds for a decent digital camera I will give everyone a great lesson on how widespead the damage was.
(the most amazing pictures will certainly be from the country roads where entire forest are leaning in one direction
)Until next time,
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looking forward to it...
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It amazes me that with Katrina, there was more devastation here on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi than New Orleans and we don't get any kind of news coverage whatsoever.
Living here on the MS coast, have seen the REAL devastation that Katrina caused, talked to many, many families that have lost everything while FEMA hasn't helped as many as they could've.
Yes, New Orleans was devastated but if it wasn't for the lack of concern by the Levee commission in New Orleans, would've never happened if they checked the levees as needed to meet the requirements of hurricanes coming to the area.
This is something that is never mentioned or covered up by the media and really wish media coverage was a bit more honest.
PBS had an excellent episode on how the levees broke, why they broke, and what could've been done to prevent this before it even happened. Nobody paid attention with the Levee board and you see what happened days after the hurricane.
Again, Kent, not steering the spotlight from your Katrina devastation, you, or your family, or belittling what happened, but really urks me to see all of the spotlight going to New Orleans when that disaster could've been prevented. The destruction that occured on the MS Gulf Coast had no chance of being avoided and was something that no man could prevent.
Pretty much no one knows what or where Bay St. Louis is, or how beautiful it was before Katrina, and looking at it now, looks like Hiroshima after the A-bomb hit. Pass Christian, Long Beach, Gulfport, Biloxi, are all names forgotten to the media claiming the New Orleans destruction by Katrina.
No houses for miles, no trees, no foliage, and countless families lost, killed due to Katrina that the media does not cover and focuses on New Orleans instead.
So many have come home after the hurricane to find more total destruction of their homes than what they saw in New Orleans and like me, feel bitter of the coverage of it all.
It really appalls me to see this, to know what kind off damage was done, and to always hear of New Orleans.
I'm sorry to be so bitter but living here where the real destruction happened and how it changed my life as I knew it, feel compelled to write this and relieve some emotions that's been pent up for months.
Kent, I again am happy you're doing well, working, and rebuilding what you lost and don't mean to direct this at you. I'm not.
It's just the frustration of losing such a beautiful place we called home where we could have car club meets on the beach, along side the Antibellum homes, the oaks, hotels, which are now, no longer.
I've still not driven on Hwy90 which covers the whole beach area in Mississippi as I'm in fear of crying my eyes out over the destruction of one storm they call Katrina. The beauty is gone.
It will never be the same with new legislation for construction passed by the MS governing bodies that will it to be a casino town.
All the homes along the beachfront, no longer and to me, that is what made the Gulf Coast of Mississippi the best place in the world to live, play, and soak up some sun.
It took 30 years for the Coast to recover from Camille and get it back to where the beauty shined like the midnight star at Christmas and now, will take probably longer to achieve the same beauty, albeit casino based, and me being too old to really enjoy it.
I'm out, peace to all and hope I didn't step on any toes. If I did, I'm sorry.
Misnblu
Living here on the MS coast, have seen the REAL devastation that Katrina caused, talked to many, many families that have lost everything while FEMA hasn't helped as many as they could've.
Yes, New Orleans was devastated but if it wasn't for the lack of concern by the Levee commission in New Orleans, would've never happened if they checked the levees as needed to meet the requirements of hurricanes coming to the area.
This is something that is never mentioned or covered up by the media and really wish media coverage was a bit more honest.
PBS had an excellent episode on how the levees broke, why they broke, and what could've been done to prevent this before it even happened. Nobody paid attention with the Levee board and you see what happened days after the hurricane.
Again, Kent, not steering the spotlight from your Katrina devastation, you, or your family, or belittling what happened, but really urks me to see all of the spotlight going to New Orleans when that disaster could've been prevented. The destruction that occured on the MS Gulf Coast had no chance of being avoided and was something that no man could prevent.
Pretty much no one knows what or where Bay St. Louis is, or how beautiful it was before Katrina, and looking at it now, looks like Hiroshima after the A-bomb hit. Pass Christian, Long Beach, Gulfport, Biloxi, are all names forgotten to the media claiming the New Orleans destruction by Katrina.
No houses for miles, no trees, no foliage, and countless families lost, killed due to Katrina that the media does not cover and focuses on New Orleans instead.
So many have come home after the hurricane to find more total destruction of their homes than what they saw in New Orleans and like me, feel bitter of the coverage of it all.
It really appalls me to see this, to know what kind off damage was done, and to always hear of New Orleans.
I'm sorry to be so bitter but living here where the real destruction happened and how it changed my life as I knew it, feel compelled to write this and relieve some emotions that's been pent up for months.
Kent, I again am happy you're doing well, working, and rebuilding what you lost and don't mean to direct this at you. I'm not.
It's just the frustration of losing such a beautiful place we called home where we could have car club meets on the beach, along side the Antibellum homes, the oaks, hotels, which are now, no longer.
I've still not driven on Hwy90 which covers the whole beach area in Mississippi as I'm in fear of crying my eyes out over the destruction of one storm they call Katrina. The beauty is gone.
It will never be the same with new legislation for construction passed by the MS governing bodies that will it to be a casino town.
All the homes along the beachfront, no longer and to me, that is what made the Gulf Coast of Mississippi the best place in the world to live, play, and soak up some sun.
It took 30 years for the Coast to recover from Camille and get it back to where the beauty shined like the midnight star at Christmas and now, will take probably longer to achieve the same beauty, albeit casino based, and me being too old to really enjoy it.
I'm out, peace to all and hope I didn't step on any toes. If I did, I'm sorry.
Misnblu
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It's all very good msn.
There's no other way to explain how closely I feel to you than this...
I'm from the north shore.
I'm a ways away from n.o. and the destruction in the 60 miles surrounding me is astounding.
With that in mind...
I too feel that n.o. managed to captivate the national media and draw concern away from the other areas devastated by the storm. đź‘Ť
One reason for the national coverage and hype surrounding new orleans could be the...
poverty level + racial tensions + currupt city officials + completely unprepared, inept, incapable leaders without the means or will to make sure "Katrina" never happend in the first place = network news dream broadcast.
That hurts.
I too do not mean to offend anyone but throughout this entire event, New Orleans has been very closely watched (with good reason none the less).
So again, it's all good msnblu.
I may understand your frustration.
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Thanks Kent for the kind words and understanding of what the media loves to broadcast.
These feelings are not only mine, but the whole Gulf Coasts so I'm not alone with this type of attitude.
Things will get better for New Orleans and the rest of the Coast but only time will heal the wounds that Katrina caused and think that some wounds will never heal.
Best of luck to you and your family and pray that this year is not another year of killer storms.
Misnblu
These feelings are not only mine, but the whole Gulf Coasts so I'm not alone with this type of attitude.
Things will get better for New Orleans and the rest of the Coast but only time will heal the wounds that Katrina caused and think that some wounds will never heal.
Best of luck to you and your family and pray that this year is not another year of killer storms.
Misnblu
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You bring up an excellent point, Misnblu. It's amazing how quickly we forget about everyone else who was affected by Katrina simply because of the fact that it's not talked up by the media. It's actually kind of scary to think about it, as a good example of just how powerful the media is.
I'd like to apologize on behalf of everyone in the northern states who aren't completely aware of what is going on. What is the latest with you and your family? Are you going to stay there?
I'd like to apologize on behalf of everyone in the northern states who aren't completely aware of what is going on. What is the latest with you and your family? Are you going to stay there?
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Jordan
Certainly is a good example, had misnblu not mentioned that area i dont think i would have ever known or noticed it.
Hope everythings going well for you misnblu!đź‘Ť
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Thanks Jordan and all.
I'm not trying to get any notoriety, just making ppl aware that the area Katrina devestated covers from Pensacola Florida to Baton Rouge.
I work at an electronics store, travel all along the Gulf Coast with my paintball team and have personally witnessed the destruction first hand in these areas.
The major areas are from New Orleans to Mobile Bay with the brunt of the destruction in the Bay St.Louis, Pass Christian area where the eye of the storm had a direct impact.
I've personally spoken with ppl in this area that have witnessed 175mph winds before the wind gauge broke and in Ocean Springs, a customer stated that with his hand held wind gauge, witnessed 153 mph winds not only once, but twice while checking the wind.
Baton Rouge Louisiana had 75mph wind gusts, Hattiesburgh MS had 110 mph sustained winds and Meridian MS had 75mph sustained winds too.
These are things you never hear of by the media but only by those that witnessed it first hand and I've been privileged to have talked to these ppl.
Jordan, I'm staying here as it's home and probably won't go anywhere unless we get hit again by something like another Katrina.
I guarantee that is another was to come along in the next couple of years with this kind of destructive force, there will be a mass exodus leaving this area for sure.
Again, thanks for all of the concern and I didn't want to take anything away from Kent's thread in any way.
It was my frustration of everyone on the MS Gulf Coast that got me to decide to post and I thank you for listening.
We're on our way back to some normalcy again but the wounds of this will take many years to heal.
Misnblu
I'm not trying to get any notoriety, just making ppl aware that the area Katrina devestated covers from Pensacola Florida to Baton Rouge.
I work at an electronics store, travel all along the Gulf Coast with my paintball team and have personally witnessed the destruction first hand in these areas.
The major areas are from New Orleans to Mobile Bay with the brunt of the destruction in the Bay St.Louis, Pass Christian area where the eye of the storm had a direct impact.
I've personally spoken with ppl in this area that have witnessed 175mph winds before the wind gauge broke and in Ocean Springs, a customer stated that with his hand held wind gauge, witnessed 153 mph winds not only once, but twice while checking the wind.
Baton Rouge Louisiana had 75mph wind gusts, Hattiesburgh MS had 110 mph sustained winds and Meridian MS had 75mph sustained winds too.
These are things you never hear of by the media but only by those that witnessed it first hand and I've been privileged to have talked to these ppl.
Jordan, I'm staying here as it's home and probably won't go anywhere unless we get hit again by something like another Katrina.
I guarantee that is another was to come along in the next couple of years with this kind of destructive force, there will be a mass exodus leaving this area for sure.
Again, thanks for all of the concern and I didn't want to take anything away from Kent's thread in any way.
It was my frustration of everyone on the MS Gulf Coast that got me to decide to post and I thank you for listening.
We're on our way back to some normalcy again but the wounds of this will take many years to heal.
Misnblu
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