Tree Damage Pic in Picayune

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Tree Damage Pic in Picayune

#1 Postby Valkhorn » Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:33 am

This is of the day after Katrina:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e ... atrina.jpg

The interstate was a nightmare for a while, and I can remember the gridlocked traffic as crews desparately tried to open up just one lane.

Just so you know, this kind of damage was reported as far north as Meridian - in fact Meridian recieved heavy damage from the storm due to fallen trees.
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#2 Postby Audrey2Katrina » Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:17 pm

Pretty interesting picture... Picayune also wound up being on the western, or much mentioned "weaker" side of the storm as it moved inland as well.

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#3 Postby MGC » Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:50 pm

My youngest son came home for a visit and he was remarking about how all the trees are gone since Katrina.....MGC
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#4 Postby timNms » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:58 am

Imagine that from a cat 2/3. I shudder to think what it would have looked like had she came in at 175 mph.

Believe it or not, it looked very similar to that in my area 100 miles inland. Highway 49 was blocked from about Magee to the coast. Rural roadways were horrible. We could not get out of our driveway to go north because of a huge oak down across the road. We could only go about 1/8 of a mile south due to trees and powerlines down.

My wife had some pix on her cell phone of the damage in Seminary. I'll try to remember to try to get them downloaded to the puter and post them.
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#5 Postby TSmith274 » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:14 pm

Audrey2Katrina wrote:Pretty interesting picture... Picayune also wound up being on the western, or much mentioned "weaker" side of the storm as it moved inland as well.

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Hey A2K, remember that poster saying that "no pine trees were broken in lower Plaquemines"? I'd like to get his take on this picture... some 100 miles from first landfall. Although I think you and I already tore him a new one on that argument.
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#6 Postby Pearl River » Fri Jul 07, 2006 2:44 pm

I made the trip to/from Meridian several times after Katrina. The tree damage was unbelieveable that far north. I worked with the OEM of Newton County installing computer aided dispatch software in the 911/Sheriff's office there. He told me the damage there was bad.

No pine trees were broken in lower Plaquemines? Can I have some of that "stuff". I want to feel better. :lol:
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