We lost power about 10 a.m. this morning. Got the generator up and running and just realized the DSL is still good, so I'm able to post.
The damage around here looks minimal (thank God). There are limbs down and lots of debris around, but from what I can see from our home, most of the roofs and such are intact. There are a few small trees down, but nothing that looks devastating. It feels like the wind is still gusting hard, but hopefully, that will die down soon.
When the storm wobbled a little to the east, it spared Baton Rouge the worst of the brunt, but I've got lots of family in Hammond who stayed there -- and from what we hear, they were hit pretty hard. We're running the refrigerator, the TV and the computer on the generator. We have propane and a grill for cooksing, and we have water for a few days.
It sounds like the flooding in New Orleans is still going to be pretty bad. Not quite the catastrophic predictions we feared, but there are collapsed buildings the sheriffs can't get to and I've seen reports on the web of at least a hundred residents waiting on their roofs, hoping someone would come and pick them up.
When I have any other news, I'll post to the blog. Thanks, much, everyone, for checking in and for your good wishes.
Posted by toni at August 29, 2005 12:41 PMHey someone's gotta keep an eye on ya!
Glad to hear you're okay and doing well (for the most part all things considered), however I'm sorry to hear about your family and friends in Hammond. Hope everything works out for them.
Posted by: Shannon at August 29, 2005 01:49 PMI'm so glad you're pulling through okay. It was scary for awhile there.
A friend is worried about a family with a 6-year-old child who decided to ride it out. They live in Bush, which seems to be near Covington. Was that more like you riding it out -- far enough from the water to not be as threatening? Or was this risky?
My friend is very worried and has no way to get info.
Pooks, Covington is a close suburb to New Orleans, so riding it out there would be riskier, I'm sorry to say. Luke left Hammond (which is between Baton Rouge and New Orleans) and we've been watching local newscasts broadcast from Hammond and it looks like they had a lot of wind damaga -- lots of trees down, etc. I haven't had any direct word from anyone still in Covington. If and when I do, I'll post it.
Posted by: toni at August 29, 2005 03:10 PMI'm so glad you & yours are okay. Thanks for updating your faithful public. :)
Posted by: Also Toni at August 29, 2005 03:26 PMWhew! I'm so glad. Got up at 5 my time and kept watching--still checking back in--my heart goes out to your folks in Hammond. Hopefully, things are ok and am VERY relieved you're ok.
Hugs and thoughts are with you!
I have a brother in Beau Chenes nighborhood that I have not heard from since the storm hit. Is this area under water? Is it accaeeable. His address is 150 Acadian Lane. I am worried.......... Please email me if anybody has heard anything
Thanks,
Keith French
Posted by: Keith French at August 30, 2005 02:27 PMYour site is realy very interesting!
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