Hurricane Katrina Bloggers

I have been following the reporters in the hurricane bunker at the Times-Pic building, where they are reporting what the police scanners are saying and damage to their own building
http://www.nola.com/weblogs/nola/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_nolaview/?

I went out to the beach in Destin today. We didn't get hit nearly as hard as New Orleans, obviously, but our beaches took another hit (Ivan started it, now every time a tropical storm comes our way our beaches disappear, along with the foundations of several of the beach homes). The wind was blowing so hard we couldn't stand straight. A lot of sand in the eyes also. Not sure what we would've done had it hit us directly.

Toya / Rocco - looking for you. Respond please

Trying to get in touch with my family. Does anyone know where Dr. Emile J. LaBranche, III. is??

Any information about homes and people living along the DOG RIVER AREA of Mobile, AL???
Any information about the Theodore/Irvington area of Alabama?

Trying to contact son Darin who lives in Niceville, FL and is manager of Destin Commons Shopping Mall.

Mr. Grigg, I'm sure you'll hear from your son soon. He may have evacuated, but Destin actually fared well. Destin Commons is already open again.

Need news on Laurel, MS! Anything, please!

Trying to get in touch with Family,

Does anyone know William Dee Young of Gulfport, Mississippi?

I have family in Laurel, MS. I finally spoke with my father in Laurel. There is a lot of damage, however crews from TX are trying to get power back, he did not lose water service at his home, I don't how wide spread water loss is. Sanderson Farms, Howards and Masonite are partially up and running. Wal-Mart is trying to open. The Red Cross is there serving meals. Electricty is being restored in parts.
Hope this helps.

I wanted to talk about all teh city officicla in New Orleans who are whinning about how there is too little help too late.... they should look in the mirror when they say that. It seesm to me that they are the ones that were totally unprepared for what has occured. They know their city and their people better than anyone else and they should have expected exactly what has happened. The flooding, the looting, the crime ... murder, rape, etc. That's New Orleans! Shame on them... quit whinning and take the balme for what is theire fault anyway.

I'M 27 AND I'M AFRICAN AMERICAN - AND I'M SORRY TO SAY THIS IS A RACE ISSUE - WHY IS THIS IS A RACE ISSUE - I LIVE IN FLORIDA HOW COME LAST YEAR ELECTION YEAR WHEN HURRICANE HIT NORTH FLORIDA HOW WAS IT THAT THE PRESIDENT WAS THERE THE NEXT DAY. .YES THE MAYOR COULD OF EVACUTED PEOPLE UNFORTUNATELY HE DOES NOT HAVE THE POWER THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS. IF YOUR PRESIDENT IS SO GOOD WHY IS HE IN IRAQ FIGHTING FOR WAR AND WE DONT KNOW WHY WE ARE FIGHTING WAR .WHEN THE TERROIST ATTACK CAME FROM AFGHARNISTAN.INNOCENT PEOPLE IN IRAG IS DYING AND DON'T WHY. WE STILL CANT FIND WEAPONS THERE LOOKING FOR . IF THIS WAS WHITE PEPOLE THIS HAPPEN TO WATER ...I SAID IT WATER WOUDN'T BEEN AN ISSUE TO GET TO CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES..AND WHY IS THAT THEYY FLEW RIGHT OVER NEW ORLEANS TO MISSIPPI, THE THIRD DAY AND GAVE THEM WATER AND A HOT MEAL AND LEFT PEOPLE IN NEW ORLEANS DYING FOR WATER....WHAT KAYNE WEST SAID IS WHAT EVERY BLACK PERSON FEELS LIKE BUT IS SCARED TO SAY IT ...AND U DONT NEED TO SUPPORT KAYNE WEST HIS BLACK FELLOW PEOPLE WILL SUPPORT HIM....AND ACTUALLY HIS ALBUM LATE REGERISTRATION WAS ACTUALLY VERY GOOD ...UNTIL YOU CAN STEP IN BLACK PERSON SHOE AND FEEL WHAT THEY FEEL ...THEN YOU CAN RELATE TO WHAT'S GOING ON .PRESIDENT BUSH IS A DISGRACE TO THE UNITED STATES AND HE SHOULD BE IMPEACHED....!!!!!!!HE STOLE THE ELECTION EVEY TIME HE WON....SHAME ON YOUR PRESIDENT .PRESIDENT BUSH IS RACIST RED NECK WHO DOES NOT HAVE TO SAY THAT HE HATES BLACK PEOPLE OUT OF MOUTH HIS RESPONSE ...FOR TAKING 5 DAYS TO HELP AFRICAN AMERICANS LET US KNOW HE DOES NOT LIKE BLACK PEOPLE...

Kanye West comments were irresponsible and ignorant!!!!!! President Bush is not the blame for that terrible Hurrican or what all thoses black and white people have gone thru and are going thru. They need all of us to pull together and help...... this is useless putting a racial lable on this!! About the war in Iraq going on.......... Maybe you need to look at the bigger picture. Study ..... thru out history.. There are folks they have to be ousted... look what could have happened in Europe!!!

I would like to hear more about the violence in the Superdome, and Covention Center. I hear there were mumerous rapes, fights, and racial tensions. Is that correct? Will the public get an estimate of the the violence? Will there be an investation? I hope so.

Peace to all you out there. Here's some advice on insurance claims. 1. File a class action suit. 2. Find a contractor and get CURRENT estimates for your area. 3. If you are an older woman with an accent. Prepare to be discriminated. 4. This process will take 3 years min. Continue your life, find anywhere to live, and please don't despair. If you follow these steps it'll work out!!!