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re: Unreleased footage of hurricane Katrina from New Orleans fire department documentary
Posted on 12/28/23 at 5:51 am to mudshuvl05
Posted on 12/28/23 at 5:51 am to mudshuvl05
Much of the flooding in NO was from rising water, not from rushing, moving water. In NO, much of the flooding occurred over several days, partially receded, then reflooded during Rita.
In MS it was wind and waves causing the bulk of the destruction. The property at my Aunt's house in Pass Christian was about 22' or 23' above sea level. The house was on piers that were about 30". They still got 4' to 5' of floodwater in the house, not to mention sections of destroyed boardwalk acting as battering rams driven by the wind and waves. Her house survived, but had major damage. It was 22 months before they were able to move back in
Many houses in lower areas, such as Long Beach, were completely slabbed. The remnants of those houses were washed inland about a quarter to half mile in a massive pile of rubble. Along 90 in those lower areas almost every structure was gone.
In MS it was wind and waves causing the bulk of the destruction. The property at my Aunt's house in Pass Christian was about 22' or 23' above sea level. The house was on piers that were about 30". They still got 4' to 5' of floodwater in the house, not to mention sections of destroyed boardwalk acting as battering rams driven by the wind and waves. Her house survived, but had major damage. It was 22 months before they were able to move back in
Many houses in lower areas, such as Long Beach, were completely slabbed. The remnants of those houses were washed inland about a quarter to half mile in a massive pile of rubble. Along 90 in those lower areas almost every structure was gone.
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Posted on 12/28/23 at 6:00 am to White Roach
Spot on. My brother lives in the Pass and it was like someone set a bomb off in his house. The house was a beautiful historic home over 100 years old that survived multiple storms before Katrina.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 6:09 am to White Roach
Some of my family and I went to Biloxi a couple of months after Katrina hit MS. Eerie! No creatures or sounds. NO flies, butterflies, mosquitos, birds, squirrels; heck no crickets.
NOLA got washed out from the floods and was a disaster. MS coast was devastated. Cousin lived miles inland [still low] in MS and had feet of water inside his house.
NOLA got washed out from the floods and was a disaster. MS coast was devastated. Cousin lived miles inland [still low] in MS and had feet of water inside his house.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 6:31 am to White Roach
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In MS it was wind and waves causing the bulk of the destruction. The property at my Aunt's house in Pass Christian was about 22' or 23' above sea level. The house was on piers that were about 30". They still got 4' to 5' of floodwater in the house,
That area got hit as hard as any ever has by a hurricane, you just didn’t hear about it because of the societal failures in NO that were more popular to discuss in the media.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 6:53 am to White Roach
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The property at my Aunt's house in Pass Christian was about 22' or 23' above sea level. The house was on piers that were about 30". They still got 4' to 5' of floodwater in the house
My dad lives on the Jourdan River and was just finishing up a new house, 7 miles inland from the coast. He built around 24 feet above the normal water level, and still got a couple feet of water. Most houses around him (including his older house) which were built on the usual 8-10 foot stilts had water onto the roof.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 7:16 am to White Roach
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Along 90 in those lower areas almost every structure was gone.
I'm still a tad pissed that the Tullis-Toledano Manor in Biloxi was wiped out by a casino that broke loose in Katrina and settled on top of it. I loved that old place.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 7:17 am to White Roach
quote:My relative lived in the first block off the beach in Bay St Louis (or might've been Pass Christian can't remember). The entire house was gone with the only thing remaining was a tiled shower wall. It was perpendicular to the beach so I guess after everything else gave way, it was free standing and able to withstand. Craziest part is a bar of soap was still in the little cubby hole/ soap shelf thingy in the wall.
In MS it was wind and waves causing the bulk of the destruction. The property at my Aunt's house in Pass Christian was about 22' or 23' above sea level. The house was on piers that were about 30". They still got 4' to 5' of floodwater in the house
Posted on 12/28/23 at 9:10 am to White Roach
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Many houses in lower areas, such as Long Beach, were completely slabbed
In some ways, I think that was actually better. No fighting over insurance, no taking weeks for water to drain, no issues over mitigations needed, etc. You say, that sucks, send me the policy value, and can immediately start rebuilding.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 11:21 am to White Roach
My grandparents lived at the corner of Scenic / Courtney. Built circa 1855. Their front door was 29 ft ASL. There was a 6’ watermark in what remained of the house. 3/4 of the 1st floor was washed out. They miraculously survived, staying upstairs When we arrived Monday, having to cut our way through downed trees on Menge & 2nd Street, thier pitch was leaning 30 degrees downward - with no 1st floor to support the 2nd floor. Miracle!
This post was edited on 12/28/23 at 11:24 am
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