More Ivan casualties?

[vbhoutex]

Here is a link to a story about a missing family that was fleeing Ivan.

http://www.click2houston.com/news/3769183/detail.html

[Lindaloo]

This is a sad story. Hope they find them alive. Keep us updated on this David.

[Wnghs2007]

Ahhhh. That really stinks. I hope they come up somewhere ok.

[Mattie]

With all due respect to the missing family (my prayers are with those family members remaining), this is also a good lesson in responsible "fleeing". Realizing that you do not have to file a flight plan, etc., I believe that everyone that flies should do so. Even when I was young and going out to clubs, etc., I told my parents where I would be and called when I arrived home because if I didn't show up, I wanted someone to start a search. I instilled this in my daugher and we check in frequently with each other - i.e., leaving work, stopping by the store, etc. I fly for business quite frequently and still always forward a copy of my itinerary to my family members so they know if something happened, where to start looking.

This man put more than himself at risk with his family aboard. Careless thinking for those that might be left to grieve.

Ok, off my soapbox now. But still . . . .

[alicia-w]

They have no indication the family was on board that aircraft.

[Lindaloo]

The news story said the family was supposed to meet the husband at the airport in the family van. However, the family van is at the home.

[CFL]

I've seen quite a bit about this family on the local news. They are from Molino which is less than 10 miles from me. An Escambia County Sheriff's helicopter crew was scheduled to search for their aircraft today. I don't believe they have found anything.

[Ixolib]

A sad update, the family was found.....

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/state/9834287.htm?1c

[alicia-w]

And if you dont want to subscribe to the Miami news site to see the article, check this Pensacola news station piece:

http://www.weartv.com/news/Stories/October/1004/planecrash.shtml

[cape_escape]

What a horrible tragedy!

[Josephine96]

What's the Ivan death toll at..?

[tdg32561]

I don't think anyone knows for sure what the death toll is, there are so many rumors up here. A federal agent that rode on the bus with Pensacola Beach residents last week said there were quite a few bodies that washed up in gulf breeze, a nurse told someone that there were still about 80 unindentified bodies at two of the hospitals, a deputy sheriff told a co worker that there were at least 200 body bags filled. I do know that since the storm and right up and including todays Pensacola News journal that the obits have been triple than normal. So who knows what the toll really was or is.

[Guest]

I would say about 200.

[rolltide]

"A federal agent that rode on the bus with Pensacola Beach residents last week said there were quite a few bodies that washed up in gulf breeze, a nurse told someone that there were still about 80 unindentified bodies at two of the hospitals, a deputy sheriff told a co worker that there were at least 200 body bags filled."


I live in Pensacola and can assure you that all of the above is nothing but a rumor. There are no "unidentified bodies" at the hospitals. There also have not been any "Bodies washing up" anywhere around here. The last I heard the death toll was 12. (not including the family that died in the plane credsh in Mississippi)

[Lindaloo]

My brother in law actually saw a make shift morgue at the foot of the Sikes bridge. Guess that was set up for a "just in case." Still very sad that 12 people lost their lives and so tragic about that family.

[HurricaneBill]

I've been keeping tabs on the toll.

Overall, I have it at 140 (76 in the Caribbean and 64 in the U.S.)

Grenada: 39
Barbados: 1
Tobago: 1
Dominican Republic: 4
Venezuela: 5
Jamaica: 21
Haiti: 3
Cayman Islands: 2

USA
Pennsylvania: 6
Florida: 21
North Carolina: 12
Georgia: 4
Mississippi: 6
Alabama: 7
Tennessee: 1
Louisiana: 4
Maryland: 2
Connecticut: 1

That includes both direct and indirect.

If you mean direct fatalities only, these are the tallies I have:
(These are deaths that were definitely direct fatalities. However, there might be others)

Grenada: 28
Dominican Republic: 4
Venezuela: 5
Jamaica: 17

USA
Pennsylvania: 3
Florida: 13
North Carolina: 7
Georgia: 2
Mississippi: 1
Maryland: 2
Connecticut: 1

This brings the amount of direct fatalities to 83. (54 in the Caribbean and 29 in the U.S.)

However, I think the monthly summary for September said that 90 deaths were directly linked to Ivan.

Either way, This makes Ivan the deadliest hurricane to hit the U.S. since Floyd in 1999. Ivan is also the deadliest to plow through the Caribbean since Georges in 1998.

[HurricaneBill]

In regards to the refrigerated trucks, is there any other possible reason they might be used? Storing perishable foods? Medicines? Ice?

I'm just curious. You hear the huge toll rumors and refrigerated trucks are constantly mentioned. I'm just wondering if they might be there for some other reason.

[southerngale]

This is so sad.

[~SirCane]

Yes-this has been big news here. It's a big mystery as to why they have not been located.

[StrongWind]

In regards to the refrigerated trucks, is there any other possible reason they might be used? Storing perishable foods? Medicines? Ice?

I'm just curious. You hear the huge toll rumors and refrigerated trucks are constantly mentioned. I'm just wondering if they might be there for some other reason.

The original rumor indicated the truck said something like 'search and rescue' on the sides. It could be a mobile command center. It could be loaded up with gear and supplies for the SAR team... Refrigerated doesn't have to mean frozen, could be just to keep it comfortable inside.

SW