towns wiped off the map in 2005

[skysummit]

Hmmm....not sure SouthFlorida. I don't believe they ever came out with an "official" report. I do know that they're STILL finding bodies in the 9th ward and NOLA East. Just last week, a child's body was found.

[f5]

how is waveland going to recover?i think "WAVE"land should change its name the wave part tore the town to 2 by 4s

[Audrey2Katrina]

How many towns were literally washed away by Katrina? Most towns along the MSG will probably recover...they recovered from Camille, and they'll recover from Katrina too. But what about all the delta towns in southeast Louisiana? I have not seen one news report out of there, which I find unbelievable.

Several towns below Belle Chasse, or Point A La Hache (two sides of the river) in Plaquemines were utterly--completely destroyed. Some of the areas down there will rebuild if for no other reason than to continue the fishing industry that existed--but their towns are all but completely gone. The same could be said of areas in St. Bernard Parish: Chalmette alone accounts for well over $1 Billion in damages--it's a complete washout, below that, areas like Caernarvon, Violet, Poydras, Delacroix, and areas down there MAY rebuild some of the fishing infrastructure--but residential will be limited to people keeping up the infrastructure only... nobody I know wants to live down in those areas any more.

A2K

[cajungal]

Well, this town might have not been completly wiped out yet. But, the Indian community of Isle De Jean Charles is a ticking time bomb. It sits below Montegut on a narrow strip of land on the Gulf Of Mexico in Terrebonne Parish. It goes under water during high tide. For 2005, Venice, Buras, Pilottown, was virtually wiped out. The MS river basically reclaimed the land.

[HurricaneHunter914]

You can barely picture Holly Beach as it used to be, it's just debree and mud, every home looking at the picture was destroyed.

[EDR1222]

Holly Beach has gone:

That is a very sobering image.

[bbadon]

Cameron Parish Population approximately 9500

5000 of those live in the Southern Half of the Parish. All of those residents homes were uninhabitable except for 5 homes in the Johnson Bayou area which is where I am from.

Towns completely devestated, Johnson Bayou, Holly Beach, Cameron, Creole, Grand Chenier.

4 of the 7 Schools in the Parish have been completely demolished.

[Jim Cantore]

Cameron Parish Population approximately 9500

5000 of those live in the Southern Half of the Parish. All of those residents homes were uninhabitable except for 5 homes in the Johnson Bayou area which is where I am from.

Towns completely devestated, Johnson Bayou, Holly Beach, Cameron, Creole, Grand Chenier.

4 of the 7 Schools in the Parish have been completely demolished.

jeez

[Audrey2Katrina]

St. Bernard Parish: 2000 est. population 67,000 which means probably just under 70,000 by 2005. Dozens of elementary schools and middle schools and several public and private high schools...

As of the end of February 2006, it is estimated the population is about 6500 in the parish, leaving approx. 90% still commuting to their wreckage, waiting on trailers, or displaced. The Parish president is justifiably convinced that the plight of St. Bernard has been completely overlooked in all the other devastation coverage. He has already declared virtually EVERY residence in the parish "unlivable." There is real speculation that his once robust community of very deeply rooted citizens might never recover from this storm.
Currently ALL children are going to ONE school... the "Consolidated" School of Chalmette.
Things are truly sad in what people have for many years called simply, and endearingly:
"Da Parish"

A2K

[boca]

Are the casinos in Biloxi being rebuilt?

[Jagno]

Folks here in Cameron, Holly Beach, Johnson Bayou, Deatonville and Big Lake are resilient to say the least. Most are in the process of rebuilding but like the rest of us, finding a descent contractor has proven to be the biggest challenge. I'm very close to these communities and my home was destroyed. We just fired our 3rd contractor. He's been highly intoxicated on a drunken binge for a week now. I cannot and will not tolerate an alcoholic. On top of the availability is the outrageous prices that they are charging. Another thing that is slowing down the rebuilding efforts is the new building regulations and requirements.

Just today a group of ladies were talking about "the look" on everyones faces whether at the grocery store or the lumber yard. "The look" has best been described as that of beat down and kicked around but getting angrier by the day and not dead. They are not dead yet and they will regroup and come back fighting and stronger than ever because that's what their communities mean to them........it's a cajun family thing.

[southerngale]

Well, it's still on the map, but Rita's storm surge destroyed more than 90% of the structures in Sabine Pass, Tx. They are rebuilding though. Extreme Makeover was there in early March helping with that process. I posted about it in the Hurricane Recovery & Aftermath forum. Click here to read it.

[MSRobi911]

how is waveland going to recover?i think "WAVE"land should change its name the wave part tore the town to 2 by 4s

Waveland and Bay St. Louis were 2 towns with the most extreme damage, last week it was on the news that they were thinking about combining the towns, don't know if that will go over or not as I am sure the councilmen don't wanna give up their power, etc. nor the mayors or chiefs of police, fire departments, etc.

They have no tax base now, no stores, no house taxes, etc., so it remains to be seen what will happen.

But you can bet your bottom dollar, somehow they will come back, that is what Mississippians do. We don't sit around and whine about oh poor me and the government should fix everything, we all pitch in together and make it happen with the help of all the volunteers from across the world!!!

God sends us little miracles every week in all the "workers" he sends!!

Thanks to all of them!!

Mary

[HurryKane]

Are the casinos in Biloxi being rebuilt?

Si.

Several have already reopened.

[skysummit]

I believe 3 casinos have fully reopened....The Palace, Isle of Capris, and Imperial Palace. The others will be rebuilt...bigger and better than ever.

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

Indeed 2005 was a VERY BRUTAL year Let us all hope 2006 is a better one, with no landfalls