Survivors Update
Okay, here’s the current skinny. According to what we have just seen on MSNBC the CBD Marriott has taken 13 ft of water. The roof of the Superdome has been partially ripped off although I do not know the details (I do know that last nights newscast talked of the Dome creaking under the force of the winds.) There has been talk of looting in the city although any sort of photo evidence is in short supply other than one shot of a destroyed money machine.
All in all I am very glad that we ran. I have never fled a hurricane until now, I think I picked the right one to flee.
Please, if you are reading these please post a reply, no matter how brief. Especially friends. This seems to be our only reliable way of staying in touch and finding out the situation, and I promise I will do my best to post anything pertinent to ourselves or New Orleans natives as soon as I can.
We have just gotten up a few minutes ago after way too many hours awake on the road. Once I have caught up on news and gotten some food into my fiancee’s stomach I shall post more thoughts.
In the meantime wish us luck, pray for us, or do whatever your own vews and beliefs dictate but please wish us well. Keep those who were unable to run in mind as they are currently inhabiting a disaster area akin to Waterworld (And we all know how much that movie SUCKED!
Peace and Survival to ALL!
August 29th, 2005 at 6:47 pm
We’ve been getting some conflicting stories (& being without TV ourselves). We’ve been listening to NPR, checkin the NWS & CNN. The most current & reliable seems to be the T-P site.
Overall, it doesn’t seem as horrendous as it could have been, but there’s still plenty of trouble. Just how long will power be out, I wonder; a few weeks without it seems deadly in many ways.
I’m glad all of you have made it safely so far. And although I figure you’ll be one to head home ASAP, bifemmefatale & my offer of using our home is still open. (Hell, it’s gotta be cheaper than a hotel in Memphis.)
Bitch
August 29th, 2005 at 8:16 pm
Consider the mojo on its way, babes…and please let us know how else we can help.
- Lyl
August 29th, 2005 at 8:22 pm
Possible bad news for y’all from the T-P site:
“Uptown did not see the magnitude of flooding that struck other parts of the city, although the lack of operable pumping stations revealed the usual drainage weaknesses in areas such as Fontainebleau and Napoleon Avenue near Memorial Medical Center. Large bodies of water gathered in those areas, making them impassable by vehicle, with a number of automobiles flooded to the top of the doors.”
Email D or I with the hotel’s phone, please, or just call 630-508-0112. We’d love to hear from you.
August 29th, 2005 at 9:05 pm
Claiborne bad:
“Even as reports of damage continued coming in Monday night, the full extent of the destruction in Katrina’s wake was hard to gauge.
But one thing was clear: Gentilly, Treme, Bywater and the 9th Ward had been swallowed.
The exit from I-10 onto to Claiborne Avenue - and then Claiborne itself - was underwater. Ditto the intersection of I-10 and Elysian Fields, where water reached near the roof lines of homes. Homes were also inundated at the I-10 exit at Louisa Street.
St. Claude Avenue, east of the French Quarter and into St. Bernard Parish, was almost undewater.
Oddities abounded: For instance, a house on Kentucky, off St. Claude, was surrounded by floodwater - yet it had just burned to the ground.
In addition to being flooded, many of the stores along St. Claude had their windows front blown out.”
August 29th, 2005 at 9:07 pm
Spelljammer and Planewalker have been contacted.
I’ve asked Amy Dragon to post this URL at her LJ.
Blair has been contacted, and candles are burning.
Paul’s contacted the HML list.
If you think of anywhere else where your tendrils need to spread, take hold, and infiltrate, or if there’s *ANYTHING* else at all we can do (dammit, distance is a bitch!), please let us know. I’m gonna go take way too much kava and turn my brain off.
Love you all - please update frequently!
Lyl
August 29th, 2005 at 11:12 pm
As of 10:30, t-p says
“Much of South Claiborne had drained hours after Katrina passed. Cross-streets did not fare as well. At State Street, a newly formed creek flowed across the Claiborne neutral ground. More water gurgled from manhole covers.
The intersection of Napoleon and South Claiborne was dry, but water and downed tree limbs carpeted both Versailles and Audubon boulevards. At Carrollton and Claiborne, the Chase bank drive-thru was inundated.
August 30th, 2005 at 12:34 am
No news of the city. Just saw an IM from earlier: Patricia said that they’re in Alexandria. Cheryl & co. and the Oddlokkens are in Shreveport.
If only my family would have had enough sense to get that far away (they should have come for a visit here in Dallas) Still waiting to be able to contact them.
August 30th, 2005 at 1:01 am
I’ve only run across you in bifemmefatale’s lj. I visited NO in Feb. of ‘01 and can picture the places they’re talking about. I’m in Portland, OR — perfectly safe distance from the hurricane but we did have HARD, HARD rains today. First time its rained in WEEKS.
My thoughts are with you and your family and the cats. Personally I pray and tonight you and yours will be in them.
If you need anything, please do not hesitate to ask!
August 30th, 2005 at 8:28 am
Loki! Damn, it takes a hurricane for me to get back in touch with you, I guess … glad to hear you’re alive and well and NOT in New Orleans at this very moment. Drop me an email or something when you get a chance? Lots to catch up on … take care of yourself and your loved ones, hon.
August 30th, 2005 at 12:06 pm
Gods I am soooooo glad y’all left before this one and you’re safe. Haven’t got in touch with D&E yet, though I assume they left as well. Sending you TONS of Good Mojo!
trish
August 30th, 2005 at 3:38 pm
Hi Loki,
You know me as Callisto Radiant, just wanted to let you know that neither Dee nor i live in New Orleans anymore, so we are both okay. Still hoping to hear about quite a few of my friends there, though. Glad to know you are safe.
August 30th, 2005 at 8:37 pm
Nothing like a disaster to make you feel humble and homesick. Hope everyone is safe and well. If I can do anything….
It seems like it could’ve been worse, but if anyone comes this far… my floor is your floor.
Lyn
August 31st, 2005 at 11:35 am
Hey y’all,
This is Moontwister checking in from The House of Java in beautiful old downtown Alexandria. The whole buisiness section is apparently set up with free wifi. Nice. Anyway, Larry, Simon and I are finel. I haven’t been able to reach any of my family who fled to Baton Rouge or my mother who went to spend the storm volunteering at Ochsner. The Oddlokkens are already trying to get back home. The Delattes are in Shreveport but trying to find a room down here in Alexandria. We’d like to find a room even closer to home, but I’m pretty sure every one else is too. Gotta run. Happy Wednesday!
August 31st, 2005 at 11:54 am
“The Oddlokkens are already trying to get back home”
They *do* know that the 17th st canal levee break (I never liked the looks of that thing since they put it up around 20 years ago) is completely out of control and that all of the clear, dry, and relatively undamaged parts of the EastBank (NO and Metairie/Kenner) are flooding/about to flood, don’t they?
It’s only been a two days. From the way that the mayor is talking, it’s going to be more like a month before anyone is allowed back. And even then you’ll only be able to go back to assess the damage and get in line to hire a contractor to rebuild the house, not actually move back in.
And to top it off, I *still* haven’t heard from my family in Covington.
damn. this sucks.
David Babin