Katrina, a year later.

irishcajunphan · Post by **irishcajunphan** » August 29, 2006 7:06 pm

Just wanted to share my blog from today. My hometown, family, and friends are still recovering from Katrina, but all we hear about is New Orleans.

REMEMBER THE REST

On this the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, I encourage you to remember the rest of those hit by the killer storm.

BILOXI. GULFPORT. PASCAGOULA. MOSS POINT. ESCATAWPA. PASS CHRISTIAN. LONGBEACH. HATTISBURG. KILN. and too many other towns and cities in Mississippi to list.

As well as, GRAND BAY, BAYOU LA BATRE, CODEN, DAUPHIN ISLAND, and MOBILE and surrounding areas. My hometown and stomping grounds were changed forever. We got a courtesy mention on the news.

New Orleans wasn't the only place hit. Countless other places along the Gulf Coast suffered loss, damage, and being erased from the map. New Orleans just got all the press due to their whining. The levees broke after the storm. The city failed to use the money sent to them for the maintanance of the levees. Instead, it was funneled into casinoes and other things. The towns in Mississippi and Alabama were damaged by Katrina and its storm surge.

PLEASE REMEMBER THE REST who suffered through and are recovering from the devastating storm.

jonesbeach10 · Post by **jonesbeach10** » August 29, 2006 8:14 pm

...and Jimmy there's still so much to be done.

I'm sure as with most disasters, while there may have been an initial surge of relief, right now they really need it.

irishcajunphan · Post by **irishcajunphan** » August 29, 2006 8:21 pm

So much help is needed along the Mississippi and Alabama coasts! New Orleans is the squeaky wheel that gets the oil. The rest of the towns are just going about doing the best they can with what they've got and any help they can get.

irishcajunphan · Post by **irishcajunphan** » August 29, 2006 8:46 pm

Of the 2300 residents of Bayou La Batre, Alabama, 2000 were left homeless. Here are a few pictures of the damage.

http://community.webshots.com/slideshow ... key=CDWQcX

irishcajunphan · Post by **irishcajunphan** » August 29, 2006 8:54 pm

A few more pictures of home. . .

http://www.ruralwater.org/katrina/katri ... katrina%22

irishcajunphan · Post by **irishcajunphan** » August 29, 2006 8:59 pm

Last one and I'll shut up. This is an article about a hometown hero, Dr. Benjamin. She was also featured in Reader's Digest after the storm.

http://www.coxwashington.com/reporters/ ... 4_COX.html

CapnK · Post by **CapnK** » August 29, 2006 9:04 pm

Good point irishcajon. I think NO gets so much press because of the negative things that came out of the disaster there and the political spindoctoring on both sides.

On the positive note, I heard lots of positive stories coming out of the areas you mentioned. Anyway, you're not forgotten.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » August 29, 2006 9:07 pm

Phin power to the whole gulf coast..

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » August 29, 2006 9:09 pm

irishcajunphan wrote:
REMEMBER THE REST

On this the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, I encourage you to remember the rest of those hit by the killer storm.

BILOXI. GULFPORT. PASCAGOULA. MOSS POINT. ESCATAWPA. PASS CHRISTIAN. LONGBEACH. HATTISBURG. KILN. and too many other towns and cities in Mississippi to list.

As well as, GRAND BAY, BAYOU LA BATRE, CODEN, DAUPHIN ISLAND, and MOBILE and surrounding areas. My hometown and stomping grounds were changed forever. We got a courtesy mention on the news.

PLEASE REMEMBER THE REST who suffered through and are recovering from the devastating storm.

. .I listed only the people that deserve, and receive my respect . .

. .these are the ones that, instead of standing with their hands out, or wailing as they clenched their hearts . . .or stood in front of a camera with a clenched fist, ranting about personal wants . . and what was " owed " to them . .

( . .and DAMN the media for giving one minute to such selfishness. . . ! ! )

. .instead, the real heroes and Americans stood in line for their pittance . .gathered the slightest of supplies . .and went back to the remains of their home . . . . to clean up , rebuild , and restore their way of life . .! !

. .kudos and compassion to those that asked for no more than a chance to return to a life and homestead taken away by an act of God. . no more, no less. . .wanting only to return to self-sufficient living , driven only by nothing more than pride . .

. .sorry . .rant over. . I have major issues with the way so many of the ones that had their lives changed, forever . . receive no mention of repect for what they have overcome . . . on their own . .

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Post by **SMLCHNG** » August 29, 2006 9:14 pm

balcony girls wrote: . .I listed only the people that deserve, and receive my respect . .
. .these are the ones that, instead of standing with their hands out, or wailing as they clenched their hearts . . .or stood in front of a camera with a clenched fist, ranting about personal wants . . and what was " owed " to them . .
( . .and DAMN the media for giving one minute to such selfishness. . . ! ! )
. .instead, the real heroes and Americans stood in line for their pittance . .gathered the slightest of supplies . .and went back to the remains of their home . . . . to clean up , rebuild , and restore their way of life . .! !
. .kudos and compassion to those that asked for no more than a chance to return to a life and homestead taken away by an act of God. . no more, no less. . .wanting only to return to self-sufficient living , driven only by nothing more than pride . .
. .sorry . .rant over. . I have major issues with the way so many of the ones that had their lives changed, forever . . receive no mention of repect for what they have overcome . . . on their own . .
. .

AMEN TO THAT, ETHEL!!!!

I read a story the other day about a man who hot wired a boat in NO to go help rescue folks... now the owner of the boat is suing the man.

I really think that's a shame.

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » August 29, 2006 9:18 pm

balcony girls wrote:
irishcajunphan wrote:
REMEMBER THE REST

On this the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, I encourage you to remember the rest of those hit by the killer storm.

BILOXI. GULFPORT. PASCAGOULA. MOSS POINT. ESCATAWPA. PASS CHRISTIAN. LONGBEACH. HATTISBURG. KILN. and too many other towns and cities in Mississippi to list.

As well as, GRAND BAY, BAYOU LA BATRE, CODEN, DAUPHIN ISLAND, and MOBILE and surrounding areas. My hometown and stomping grounds were changed forever. We got a courtesy mention on the news.

PLEASE REMEMBER THE REST who suffered through and are recovering from the devastating storm.
. .I listed only the people that deserve, and receive my respect . .

. .these are the ones that, instead of standing with their hands out, or wailing as they clenched their hearts . . .or stood in front of a camera with a clenched fist, ranting about personal wants . . and what was " owed " to them . .

( . .and DAMN the media for giving one minute to such selfishness. . . ! ! )

. .instead, the real heroes and Americans stood in line for their pittance . .gathered the slightest of supplies . .and went back to the remains of their home . . . . to clean up , rebuild , and restore their way of life . .! !

. .kudos and compassion to those that asked for no more than a chance to return to a life and homestead taken away by an act of God. . no more, no less. . .wanting only to return to self-sufficient living , driven only by nothing more than pride . .

. .sorry . .rant over. . I have major issues with the way so many of the ones that had their lives changed, forever . . receive no mention of repect for what they have overcome . . . on their own . .
I agree with you Cindi!!! And with ICP!!!!! There are sooooooo many people who are in the shadows of NO and no one mentions them and the pain and suffering they have gone thru!!!!!! Phin power to everyone in the Gulf region ESPECIALLY to those who are trying to put their lives back together and NOT get their faces on tv!!!!!!!
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agree with you Cindi!!! And with ICP!!!!! There are sooooooo many people who are in the shadows of NO and no one mentions them and the pain and suffering they have gone thru!!!!!! Phin power to everyone in the Gulf region ESPECIALLY to those who are trying to put their lives back together and NOT get their faces on tv!!!!!!!

AdamBomb8 · Post by **AdamBomb8** » August 30, 2006 12:54 am

My in-laws live in Bay St. Louis, MS three miles from the Gulf. They just got back into their home in the last month. They had about 8 feet of storm surge go through their place.

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » August 30, 2006 9:15 am

Don't you find it strange how Key West got the same hurricane, had more water in the Keys at a higher level than in 50+ years, yet they didn't whine, ask for handouts and are rebuilt?

irishcajunphan · Post by **irishcajunphan** » August 30, 2006 11:17 am

New Orleans was the squeeky wheel DEMANDING for help. The rest of the coast that was destroyed accepted it and dealt with it. They are rebuilding in a quiet dignified way. That is why I don't want them to be forgotten. New Orleans is still squeeking and demanding and blaming. Some in the city are striving to rebuild while others are still waiting for someone else to do it for them. I'm sorry if I get a little tired of hearing about them, but I have more respect for the others along the coast who have accepted their circumstances and started over without all of the hullabalo.

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » August 30, 2006 10:24 pm

I'm not ready to right off a whole city just because a of a few bad apples.
The simple fact is that New Orleans is world famous and that's why it's in the news more.....oh yeah....and their mayor is a walking soundbyte of idiocy.

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » August 30, 2006 10:37 pm

A year ago, one large American city was OVERLOOKED for a few days longer than it took to reach the tsunami victims half a world away just months earlier...

No question of that.

Today is today, and progress still involves a lot of patience and perseverance from all.

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