Great Ivan Photos

[Sean in New Orleans]

Here are some great Ivan photos from WWL-TV in New Orleans. You'll need to do the routine registration to view if you haven't already done it before. http://www.wwltv.com/local/ivan1.htm?ti ... 104lee.wmv

[Sean in New Orleans]

BTW--I heard on local news that the Hwy 98 bridge connecting Ft. Walton Beach and Destin was leveled---that's a big bridge--I've used it many, many times.

[SCHawkFan]

Hard to believe people posted here that damage was not that bad.

[birdwomn]

BTW--I heard on local news that the Hwy 98 bridge connecting Ft. Walton Beach and Destin was leveled---that's a big bridge--I've used it many, many times.

Don't know if it was leveled, but it is reported as closed to all traffic due to flooding with a note of "hurricane Ivan related" and estimated time for reopen as unknown.

http://www.eoconline.org/EM_Live/roadstat.nsf

[South Tampa]

County: Okaloosa
State: FL
Event: Daily Operation
Road/Location: SR 189 (Shalimar Bridge - South End)
Road Status: Completely Closed
Estimated Time for Re-Open:
Road Condition: Washed Out, Bridge Closed
Vehicle Required: No Vehicles
Vehicle Access: Closed to All Vehicles
Closure Info: Water Over Bridge
Comments/Curfew:
Updated Date:

[Sean in New Orleans]

County: Okaloosa
State: FL
Event: Daily Operation
Road/Location: SR 189 (Shalimar Bridge - South End)
Road Status: Completely Closed
Estimated Time for Re-Open:
Road Condition: Washed Out, Bridge Closed
Vehicle Required: No Vehicles
Vehicle Access: Closed to All Vehicles
Closure Info: Water Over Bridge
Comments/Curfew:
Updated Date:

Is this the Hwy 98 bridge? I saw the one on I-10 with the 18 wheeler, as well.

[SkywarnKR4YO]

If I recall the number correctly, SR 189 runs from Niceville to Ft. Walton around the north and west sides of the Eglin AFB main base area, passing the Okaloosa County Airport on the way. The bridge in question is the first of two you cross to get into downtown Ft. Walton and crosses the bay with the south end at Shalimar. There are (were??) some very nice homes in that vicinity, as well as a couple of good-sized multistory office buidings, and a county courthouse. The end of that bridge was well above the waterline and that must have been one hell of a pounding. Now I wonder how Eglin held up. The officers club sits (sat?) right on the bay, as do the recreational facilities and the Naval EOD school building. At least the EOD school is in a somewhat protected inlet.

The other bridge crosses at Cinco Bayou, and I'm curious about how it fared.

I loved being stationed there, but Georges was the worst storm I had to weather. I lived in Bluewater Bay east of Niceville, and was in the Cat III evac zone (and close enough to the Cat II zone to get my wife and kids out regardless), and the house we bought in 1998 was 10 years old with a 3 year old roof courtesy of Opal. Columbia, SC is close enough to the action for me.