Hurricane Katrina - IV

[Smiling JOe]

Many thanks to all of you for sharing your knowledge of SoWal. This morning I am asking for help for a friend who lives gulffront in Ocean Springs, Miss. She is with family in Atlanta and cannot contact anyone as to condition of her home. Can anyone tell me at what point NOAA images of the area might be available, or know of another link that might help her? Her address is 1001 Point Aux Chenes, Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Again, many thanks for all the information and enjoyment I have received from all of you posters on this sight.

The aerial pics have not yet been posted on NOAA's site. Generally, it will take a couple of weeks. Check the site, www.alt.ngs.noaa.gov regularly to see when the pics are posted.

 

[Beach Runner]

Has anyone seen photos of Jackson Square, St. Charles Avenue, or Tulane University? I'd appreciate links if you run across any. I've been searching.

Tulane's website has been down since Sunday night down. Maybe they just shut it down to protect the electronics. Scares me though.

:'(

 

[hutch]

Check this site for information and pictures of Biloxi and Gulfport areas.
Sent donation to Red Cross this morning. They will need all of help we can give.


http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/

 

[Landlocked]

The aerial pics have not yet been posted on NOAA's site. Generally, it will take a couple of weeks. Check the site, www.alt.ngs.noaa.gov regularly to see when the pics are posted.

SJ-

I just emailed a guy at NOAA and he said the Katrina pics like the ones from Dennis would be available tomorrow.

 

[wintersbk]

Has anyone seen photos of Jackson Square, St. Charles Avenue, or Tulane University? I'd appreciate links if you run across any. I've been searching.

Tulane's website has been down since Sunday night down. Maybe they just shut it down to protect the electronics. Scares me though.

:'(

I'm not sure where the medical center is in relation to the university but I did find this....

Tulane University Medical Centre Vice President Karen Troyer-Caraway told CNN the downtown hospital was surrounded by 6 feet (two metres) of water and considering evacuating its 1,000 patients.

 

[Beach Runner]

I'm not sure where the medical center is in relation to the university but I did find this....

Tulane University Medical Centre Vice President Karen Troyer-Caraway told CNN the downtown hospital was surrounded by 6 feet (two metres) of water and considering evacuating its 1,000 patients.

The med center is downtown. Campus is uptown. But thanks for your response.


BTW someone on CNN stated that Katrina is the US's tsunami. Actually it's worse because those waters receded. In NOLA who knows when the water will recede?

 

[Travel2Much]

Has anyone seen photos of Jackson Square, St. Charles Avenue, or Tulane University? I'd appreciate links if you run across any. I've been searching.

Tulane's website has been down since Sunday night down. Maybe they just shut it down to protect the electronics. Scares me though.

:'(

From what I have seen so far on the tv:

Jackson square--lots of trees down, but no major structural damage other than the fence. Until the flooding today the quarter seemed to fare well (well, for this circumstance)

St. Charles Ave.--Some major wind damage around St. Charles & Napoleon. The oaks pretty much all along St. Charles & in Uptown (State Street, etc.) were toppled. A lot of main structural damage appears to be related to that--oaks crashing onto houses. Flooding in the Uptown area is a arbitrary thing, and it is always in Uptown in flood scenarios. But, from what I have heard it is on a property by property basis (which sucks b/c those who have property simply do not know.)

Tulane/Loyola areas--A major question mark. Really just don't know. All I have heard is that the schools are still there but of course there will be major damage. Probably flooding problems since that occurs in points around campus. But not like in other areas of the city you are seeing on tv.

Websites are down because there is no power in the city. Generators failed a long time ago. Basically, every utility has suffered extreme damage.

The downtown campus (hospital medical schools) are the ones with the flooding, being evacuated.

Uptown damage was described as "minimal" by the T-P. Remember, that is along the scale where "high" is the stuff you see on tv. Because of trees and power lines though they couldn't go through side streets.

Might all change and/or has already has changed given the levee problems. I was happier yesterday b/f that happened.

These are all just guesses right now, from what I have seen. No specific information about any specific property is available, or likely to be forthcoming for a while.

Jeff parish is apparently going to allow owners to come in on Monday to see their houses, get what can be saved, and leave. Orleans, who the heck knows right now. Too busy looting.

Remeber when I say no major damage it doesn't mean there is no damage. A tree crashing through the roof is minor damage on my scale. I would settle for a tree. I would be delighted, actually.

 

[Beach Runner]

From what I have seen so far on the tv:

Thanks so much for the info!

 

[Miss Kitty]

BR, you are so right about this being the USA's tsunami! I've been thinking that all day and wondering what countries might come to our aid. Don't mean to sound cynical...we as Americans will take care of our own. It's the bad times that bring out the good in people....and there are so many good people right on this board.

 

[wintersbk]

Thanks so much for the info!

Beach Runner,

Found this:

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Go to the ? N.O. Town Hall forum


1975.1. letter from Tulane President Scott Cowen
by khobgood, 8/30/05 13:40 ET
Re: info. on tulane and baudin street by emstevnicsam, 8/30/05
Dear Tulane Faculty, Staff, Students and Friends:
As you all know by now, New Orleans and the surrounding parishes were severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The physical damage to the area, including Tulane?s campuses, was extensive.

Unfortunately, conditions in the city continue to deteriorate, making it virtually impossible to begin recovery efforts. On a very positive note, in Tulane?s case, we are very thankful that all of our people are safe, including all the students and staff who evacuated to Jackson, Mississippi.

We have started the process of assessing the condition of our campus facilities and determining how long it will take us to reopen. This assessment process will take days because many of the answers will be determined by how quickly the city and its services become operational. The situation is further complicated by the fact that there is no power in the city, water levels continue to rise, all city roads are blocked, and the vast majority of our workforce had to leave the parish as part of the mandatory evacuation order. It is unclear at this time when people will be allowed to return to the city.

Given the uncertainties, we cannot determine at this time when employees and students should return to campus. We will do the best we can to keep you appraised of our situation and progress.

Also, I want to remind you that the university?s main website is not operating at this time and we do not know when we will be able to bring it back on-line. Due to this, the Tulane email system is not functioning. However, this website (emergency.tulane.edu) will continue to have the most up-to-date information about university operations and the Tulane Alert Line at 1-877-862-8080 and 1-504-862-8080 will also have the most current information available. These communication vehicles are the best source of information about Tulane since phone and cell service are unreliable.

I realize that you have many more questions than we have answers at this time. However, I?m sure you understand the complexity and difficulty of the situation we face. Nonetheless, we are determined to move forward as quickly as possible and make Tulane University an even stronger and healthier institution. We have been in New Orleans for 171 years and we look forward to another century in this great city.

Scott S. Cowen