Hurricane Katrina - III

Just heard on the SO channel:

The 331 bridge is now closed.

Would not suprise me as the winds have picked up and the power is flickering on and off.

Good Morning everyone catching up on all the Katrina news. I'm sitting here watching FOX news and those weather men are crazy down there in MS. I know the wind isn't as furious in Sowal as it is there, but Smiling Joe and the rest of you getting out to survey and take pictures be careful and my prayers are with you and everyone on The Gulf Coast.

Just heard a deputy report gusts of 70+ mph on top of the bridge now. Raining sideways here on the bayou, very gusty with steady sustained winds. Water is close to covering my dock, I expect it to come up quite a bit more as high tide reaches our end of the bay.

Hey Chris,
We're just a little north of you, on the same bayou. So far water hasn't reached the Dennis peak, but it's still early. I was just about to head down to 30-A to start surveying damage, until saw your post about the bridge being closed. By the way--what is the "SO channel"? Guess I'll be hunkered down for awhile.

If you're where I think you are, I recall some of the houses in that area had water in them after Ivan. If you need to move north a little we have an extra room and lots of beers.

Must love dogs--cause they'll be lovin' you whether you do or not. 😀

Thanks.

We're back in GA. As you can see, only a few little piles of scraped sand left. A week ago there were huge mounds everywhere. Also, more of the street-level property has slid down to the beach.

:(

BTW I meant property as in land, not houses.

Check out the difference between 2002 and early August at Seaside and Seagrove damage/access - SoWal Beaches Forum and yesterday at Hurricane Katrina - III - Page 2 - SoWal Beaches Forum.

The fearless Kurt is out there right now. He just reported to me that his internet is down, so it may be a while before he is able to post.

Hey Chris,
We're just a little north of you, on the same bayou. So far water hasn't reached the Dennis peak, but it's still early. I was just about to head down to 30-A to start surveying damage, until saw your post about the bridge being closed. By the way--what is the "SO channel"? Guess I'll be hunkered down for awhile.

If you're where I think you are, I recall some of the houses in that area had water in them after Ivan. If you need to move north a little we have an extra room and lots of beers.

Must love dogs--cause they'll be lovin' you whether you do or not. 😀

SO channel is 460.200mhz, the radio system for the Sheriff's Office.

Luckily, I'm on higher ground than those folks on the bay end of Bay Grove. Ivan pushed the bayou about halfway into our backyard, Dennis less so. I'm expecting Dennis-like levels with this storm.

Beers, huh? Ummm, water looks like it's rising higher...

This pic was taken at the "T" in Gulf Shores

Beers, huh? Ummm, water looks like it's rising higher...

Better safe than sorry. 😀

For those interested I just heard from renters staying at Adagio that they have seen no damage, the pool has not collapsed further and the beach access is--so far--still standing. A property owner at Seagrove Dunes is reporting the same thing with regard to their brand new stairway to the beach. Still early, though.

General report:

From my observation, those of you who are not on the Gulf-front, are looking good. I have only checked on a few homes in particular for those of you who asked. The rain and wind is a bit too much to do any good with a camera. When time permits, I will check on your homes. Knowing that the wind was/is nominal, I think most everyone will have very little trouble. Beach Front owners will have some foam, spray, and sand to clean off, but we probably won't know the damage until maybe tomorrow. I plan to check on the beaches first, but rest easily, most of you. We don't even have limbs to clean up, unless they are on the beach. Water levels on some lakes are about the same level as they were when Dennis came through. Much of that is still yet to be determined, depending on possible rain coming soon. Other lakes, like Western Lake are not as high.

😀

Thanks SJ...did you just hear hundreds of relieved sighs??? Ahhhhh! I for one am glad that d*mn Kat has come and is going. Enough of Kat...put back the welcome mat!!! Did I teach 1st grade or what???

Looking from the 8th floor of Beachcrest:
Surf has remained at about the same level all day; I compared photos from yesterday and today and there is not (so far) further dune loss (from Dennis levels).

Look out at houses and condos in this area and across 30-a, there doesn't appear to be much strucutral damage.

Thanks for the reports. I just called the on-site manager at Hidden Beach Villas (across from the Palms of Seagrove and near Emerald Hill condos) and he said everything looked fine.

So far go good; let's hope it stays that way.

Chris;

The water level at Mack Bayou on the bay is over some of the older docks.
About the same as Dennis. Have not seen any water flooding into yards here.
I think as the day goes on we will see a decrease in the level. Hope Nick's does not get flooded again. Keep dry.

the hutch