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August 31, 2005
Pearl River, LA
In answer to the question, "Does anyone have information on the situation in Pearl River LA? I have not been able to contanct my daughter who lives there. Any information would be helpful." The short answer is go to wwltv.com, click on forums, click on the area you are wondering about and go from there. Aside from this site, I have found NO accurate information on St Tammany.
I hope this helps.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 1:04 am Post subject: RE: SHERIFF STRAIN ON WWL RADIO Reply with quote
[b][b]Evening,
I just spent 45 minutes (12 MIDNIGHT – Wednesday morning 8-31) listening to St Tammany Sheriff Jack Strain, on WWL Radio.
I will do my best to give you his summation of the damage.
First, there IS no Infrastructure left in Eastern St Tammany.
No PHONE, LIGHTS, GAS, PHONE SERVICE, CELL PHONE SERVICE,
ICE, WATER, or STORES OPEN!
The Sheriff said he was on I-10 when the wall of water came rushing from the LAKE all the way to FREMEAUX…………..
The major portion of damage was to the Eastern part of the Parish. The eye passed directly over the Eastern Part of the Parish.
BAYOU LIBERY, PALM LAKE – FLOODED.
One House remains on Rats Tail Rd
Eden Isles – Lake Shore Estates – UNDER WATER…………..
Kings Point – Springhill Subdivisions – UNDER WATER TO THE EAVES……
Airport Road……….Minor flooding (4-5 ft) mostly downed trees is the problem in that area.
Hwy 59 Into Pearl River …….littered with trees……….one lane and deputies were cutting the bigger trees in half as they traversed the road
Hwy 11 Bridge is missing bridge components – no traffic allowed –
Twin Spans – DESTROYED
Hwy 22 to Bush was “CLEARED” today……….his Deputies had to take a chain saw and cut trees in half and move them to the side., He described the trip there as one long zig-zag around trees.
Hwy 434 had trees cut today and he says they will make it to the Rigolets on tomorrow(Wed-8-31).
THREE CONFIRMED DEATHS so far.
SLIDELL POLICE DEPT. has to be rescued from their Head Quarters after water seeped into their SECOND FLOOR offices.
He advises that the Parish is in a RESCUE AND RECOVERY mode right now…….
He was very apologetic about the lack of communication but he simply HAD NONE.
He is describing the area as having a total INFRASTRUCTURE MELT DOWN due
to the storm. He said he had considered coming across the Causeway to N.O. to be on
WWL but couldn’t do that because the Causeway has possible damage and D.O.T. has to check that before traffic will be allowed.
Sheriff was calling from the Covington Jail, as they had restored some services there late tonight. He has transferred 300 prisoners to other jurisdictions and will send more when he finds space so that he can get his deputies out to help restore things back to normal.
Sheriff Strain wanted all to know that he truly understands the frustration and anxiousness of everyone to return home but he asked that the public PLEASE STAY AWAY!
The Parish is in a Rescue and Recovery mode (over 300 people rescued as of tonight) and people returning will only HINDER the recovery efforts.
As of tomorrow ( Aug-31st) The National Guard is in place to assist, there are Electric Company Repair trucks ready to roll and the Red Cross will have FOUR(4) stations set up for assistance. He says that the Parish may have lost 1 million trees to this storm.
Lastly, he said that he and Kevin Davis (Parish President) would make a decision sometimes next week as to when residents could return. He said that considering the conditions that it would probably be 7 to maybe 10 days before the call to return could come. For right now ST TAMMANY PARISH IS CLOSED!
I hope this information helps and that you and your family will be safe and sound. I am not going to “Preach to the Choir” but folks…….we can buy more material things and putting yourself and your loved ones in peril because of Bad Nerves is NOT a smart decision……………If it’s gone……….It’s gone………..Be patient, rushing back will only complicate things for you and just let me share with you the enormity and the irony of this disaster.
“When I built my home in Quail Ridge 8 years ago, I knew that there could be possible damage and storms………NEVER did I think that a Category 4 Hurricane would pass through my Family Room and today it has!!!!!!!!!!!
Shocked? Yes! Saddened by the unknown of what we face when we return home? Of Course!
But the most important thing is we were blessed to escape the wrath of Mother Nature and given an opportunity to “Live another day”. Don’t make this any harder than it has to be and may God Bless You………….
THANKS - Bill Houston[/b][/b]
Posted by james at August 31, 2005 10:21 AM
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