Katrina Pics(56k no no)

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Katrina Pics(56k no no)

September 24, 2005, 01:13:25 AM

These pics were taken in Slidell, LA just north of lake Ponchartrain. Unfortunately you wont see these pics on the news, and this town(which actually got the worse of the storm) has really been ignored by the media. Its unfortunate that Gulport, Slidell and the rest of the Gulf Coast towns that were demolished by the storm have gotten no coverage while New Orleans is all over the news. Just another reason to see why the news is useless anyway.

The railroad company I work for sustained quite a bit of damage, and we went down there to get the signals back up and establish a means of communication(microwave tower). I was down there for a total of 13 days, so its nice to see civilization again.

Now some work pics...

Bridge over lake Ponchartrain where we lost 5.8miles of track into the water and lost all the signal cases.

This is them picking up the track and placing it back onto the bridge.

This is us fixing a crossing/signal where the signal case was totally gone.

We later found the signal case on top of a dually and trailer which the guy down the road owned.

This is on the levee looking onto the lake.

More of the levee, we have track on the lake side of the levee.

This is a high tension pole that snapped.

Can you find the alligator??

Mid air refuel!!

Ive got more here

Re: Katrina Pics(56k no no)

Reply #1 – September 24, 2005, 01:33:29 AM

Are you and all your family Ok then? That is horrid. I'm surprised to see so many stick frame buildings in florida...

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Reply #2 – September 24, 2005, 08:56:07 AM

Great pictures Ronnie, those really do "open ones eyes"

So you still planning on being back in VA next weekend???

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Reply #3 – September 24, 2005, 10:50:45 AM

Yeah, Tom everything is still a go for next weekend. Im catching a flight to Decatur, IL tomorrow and then heading to Va on Fri.

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Reply #4 – September 24, 2005, 11:01:37 AM

man. so many wood houses in a flood plain. i figured to see more brick.

and i feel bad for some of those boats.. there were some nice boats.

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Reply #5 – September 24, 2005, 12:40:46 PM

Quote from: chrome302jr

Just another reason to see why the news is useless anyway

Yes news is quite useless. I have that same cobra radar detector in the cougar. oh and the gator im sure others have found it but here.

Re: Katrina Pics(56k no no)

Reply #6 – September 24, 2005, 08:34:11 PM

Do you live in Slidell? I have very good friends in Slidell.

James