Found/Missing updates
We have found the following people and below that is a further list of missing. Please pass this URL around so survivors can network.
Found:
- Charlie Tumminello (CT) is in Houston, with his brother. Lewis D’Aubin is currently in Jackson, on his way to Houston.
- Michlle Moltz and Leslie Kliebert are alive and well
- Christian Trosclair is alive and in Baton Rouge.
- “Yvette Tyler is in northern louisiana along with Felicia Palermo, and i think they are going to Yvette’s dad’s house in CA in a few days.”
- “Through a mutual friend I know that Clint(of bingo/liquidrone fame) and Ann went to Houston.”
- “Just got word that Lu Martinie, Mambo Miriam, and someone named Allen who is with them got out okay. No further information.”
- Dave and Alex Baker are okay! They are in Houston staying with their friend Happy.
Coleen left for Hawaii on a vacation on Friday before we knew how dangerousthis was going to be for New Orleans. She will probably come here toPortland or to my brother in Southern California for awhile to ride thisthing out. - Blair Kolb is in Des Moines, IA.
- Bill Delaney and Pat Delaney are fine
- Harmony St. Charles. She asked me to let everyone on her “blogroll” know that she, her family & all her pets are fine. They are with other family members in Georgia.
- Charlotte Diem sends greetings from Houston & is glad to hear you’re all safe.
Additional Missing:
- Joe and Amy LeBlanc
- Roger and Elyse Hackett
- Desier, Tommy and Aurelia MacLuckie
- George Ingmire
- All members of the following bands:
- Morning 40 Federation
- Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes
- KErmit Ruffins and The BBQ Swingers
- Rigid
- Rev. Goat Carson
- Iris May Tango
- Rebirth Brass Band
- COG
- Jim Smith and the Damned Frontier
and anyone else! USe the comment sections to post found and missing lists and I will integrate them as I have time. I am going to be expanding things so that more people are directly able to post and podcast to the site in an effort to enhance coordination.
September 2nd, 2005 at 6:12 pm
Any word on Joseph & family?
September 2nd, 2005 at 6:15 pm
I just talked to a contractor friend. He worked after Andrew in’92. Looks like we’ll be heading down the end of Oct/beginning of Nov (if we’re allowed in by then) to work. I don’t know details, of course, but I’d be more than willing to recon your place for you.
September 2nd, 2005 at 6:48 pm
Hey George.
Glad you guys got out. Tabitha and I are in exile in Pensacola.
Blair wanted me to let you guys know that he drove down to Ponchatula where Melissa and Lucas rode out the storm which dropped a large tree on their shelter. She passed up the chance to get out but Blair has Lucas is back in Iowa. Word is that order is falling apart there with armed citizens barracading streets in an effort to keep their homes from being ransacked by refugees. Shootouts have been reported with at least one death.
I know its too early, and typically inappropriate of me to bring it up, but if NOLA doesn’t have a Mardi Gras we should move our march to St Louis. The Soulard neighborhood (sort of like their Quarter) has the second largest Mardi Gras in the country.
Don’t get me wrong though. If possible I will be home Fat Tuesday. Marching alone if necessary.
Expatriately yours,
Erik “Mars” Mahr
September 2nd, 2005 at 6:51 pm
Hey George.
Glad you guys got out. Tabitha and I are in exile in Pensacola.
Blair wanted me to let you guys know that he drove down to Ponchatula where Melissa and Lucas rode out the storm which dropped a large tree on their shelter. She passed up the chance to get out but Blair has Lucas is back in Iowa. Word is that order is falling apart there with armed citizens barracading streets in an effort to keep their homes from being ransacked by refugees. Shootouts have been reported with at least one death.
I know its too early, and typically inappropriate of me to bring it up, but if NOLA doesn’t have a Mardi Gras we should move our march to St Louis. The Soulard neighborhood (sort of like their Quarter) has the second largest Mardi Gras in the country.
Don’t get me wrong though. If possible I will be home Fat Tuesday. Marching alone if necessary.
Expatriately yours,
September 2nd, 2005 at 8:07 pm
Looking for Sally Johns, Matt Johns, and Lizzy Johns (dad Foster Johns) …..Mike Duzmal (sargent NOPD) Eric, Julie and Ethan Schroeder…. Becky Boudreaux….. Kevin Morrau…Chad Constance….Randy White in Pensacola
Cooper Keith rehabilitateme@yahoo.com
September 2nd, 2005 at 8:33 pm
Hey George, it’s your little sister right out here on the outskirts of Baton Rouge. Things have become quite chaotic around here that’s for sure. We just recently acquired our power back, but are still having considerable difficulties with the phone lines down here.
It’s as if the city doubled overnight. It takes an hour to get any two miles around here.
To further complicate matters are the ongoing rescue opperations streeming down I-10. There is not a minute of the day that a caravan of vehichles accompanied by several flashing lights is not seen headed south. It very sureal. Then there is the ever present convoy of acadian ambulances coming to the hospitals up here. The hospitals have said unless it is an absolute emergency then don’t come in.
The pharamacies are waving many of the usual obsticals due to the crisis. If your meds not scheduled drugs they will extend you a refill if you can show them a bottle or a script. Very cool for all of those who have had misplaced there Doctors.
I have also found out that Spring Hill College in Mobile, my own alma matter is allowing students from loyola to attend this semester and allowing Loyola to keep the tuition so they can fix the school. They are also working to make accomadations for students from Tulane and some of the other universities. Furthermore, they have told the many New Orleans students not to worry about tuition for now just come back and they will work with them on it. So Kudos to Spring Hill the Jesuits really do rock.
As for life in the big red stick. It’s extremely chaotic. We have already experienced price gouging at two gas stations. 2.99 for unleaded. If you can find gas often you have to use the expensive grade because they are out of everything else. The lines of traffic waiting at the pumps are outrageous. And people are being asses. We went to turn in to the Dollar tree by our house and got stuck in a gas line. so we tried to ride up the shoulder to get aournd the line and two seperate vehichles pulled diagnally out in front of us to block our path. finally after being stuck for 15 minutes I got out of the car and told the idiot that we didn’t want gas and to let us through. What an ass, but he did let us through finally.
As I drive around town I keep seeing all of these buisnesses putting up signs saying that they are sorry but they will be clossing early. Some of the signs say it’s for safety concerns others just don’t say. Anyway we went to Wal-mart at 10:30 last night and were turned away by five police officers who were escourting employees to their cars. then the car hops at Sonic are no longer allowed to carry cash on them. And sonic now closes at 6. Furhtermore, many places won’t except credit cards.
The sonic Car hop told us that they changed their hours after a gang of 20 hoodlums robbed the Healing Place Church Which is being used as a donation center and a shelter. When I was looking for shoes for work the girl at Payless was on the phone reporting what she said had been one of many shoplifters. Then today we discovered that Acadamy Sports on Seigin Lane had been robbed last night and all of their guns were stolen. The radio keeps saying that it’s all heresay. that there is nothing to worry about in Baton Rouge. It’s just roumors. But these are not roumors. These are facts. It’s almost as if a curfew has been imposed onto ascention parish, but not verbally. Just nothing is open after 9 out here. Denham Springs actually has an 8 o’clock curfew. So what is up with that? They say things are safe but, I just have to wonder how many other crimes are being overlooked as rumors down here.
I am praying for everyone who has been effected by this terrible tragedy. Please be safe, take care and god Bless. I hope things get better.
Cooper
September 2nd, 2005 at 9:33 pm
From LJ:
“This is secondhand, but just got an email from Bailey of the Morning 40 Federation reporting that Lefty (who just arrived in Lafayette) saw MJ on Tuesday in the Quarter. It’s not much, but it’s something.”
You can search this site for people by keyword:
http://www.nola.com/forums/marigny/index.ssf
September 2nd, 2005 at 9:40 pm
“I talked to George Ingmire yesterday, he’s on his way to his mom’s house out east. His cell phone was working as of yesterday.”
September 2nd, 2005 at 9:41 pm
Hey guys, I talked to George Ingmire yesterday. He’s fine and his cell phone is working. George was on his way to his mom’s house on the east coast.
Charlotte
September 2nd, 2005 at 10:28 pm
How long are you gonna be in IN? email me a number at my earthlink acct ( I don’t want to run up too many minutes on A’s cell.)
thanks
September 2nd, 2005 at 11:40 pm
“The C.O.G. lives, and their secret laboratory appears unscathed!”
“I talked to Rob Wagner (part of Iris May Tango) and he is fine. Also, some other musicians: Simon Lott, Brian Coogan, Nobu Ozaki, Michael Wagner (Chappy), James Singleton, Hart McNee, Benjamin Lyons, and more are fine. I have talked to them. They are spread out all over the country but they are ok.”
September 3rd, 2005 at 9:00 am
“My cousin is Kermit Ruffins’ Manager, he talked to him recently.”
“My lil brother is rolando from rigid he’s made it out and is happy
(and now a minor celebrity) in Pueblo, Colorado with my immediate
family and my huge Mexican Coloradoan extended family. As far as the rest
(scott and rick) I don’t know I’ll ask Rolo if he’s heard from them and
let you know.”
September 3rd, 2005 at 11:33 am
My Lil bro, Rolando from Rigid is safe and sound in Colorado. I don’t know about Rick and Scott though he might. you can try his cell at 504-232-7598.
Leonel Chicas
September 3rd, 2005 at 1:45 pm
Does anyone know the whereabouts of Herman Leonard, jazz photographer? During the last hurricane, he left a message on his answering machine, but this time there’s nothing, and his web site is down, too. If you know him, and knw where he is, tell him that Dave Sumner and his other friends in San Francisco are worried about him.
dave@bigcrow.com
September 3rd, 2005 at 4:07 pm
Thanks for the update about Blair, Melissa, and Lucas, Mars. Glad to hear from you, too!
Please, everybody, keep the updates coming as contacts come up…who else from the KoC has yet to be heard from?
New Hampshire is just too damned far away…all I can do is donate, burn 7-day candles, send mojo, and worry.
Love to all - please be safe and well,
Lylythe
September 5th, 2005 at 12:02 pm
George, when you get the chance, please email me the invite for humidcity —
debunkshy at earthlink dot net.
Thanks,
Bitch
September 5th, 2005 at 7:03 pm
All of George’s Williams relatives I’ve heard from are ok. Uncle David’s clan is moving to Houston. Noel moved in with Herbie in FL. Uncle Bob has Jane in NC. No word on Uncle Frank or Lydia, but I’m sure they’re fine. Lucille, Elizabeth, Eleanor, and Patricia live out of state. The only cousin who was living in New Orleans was Elliott, and he’s in Houston enrolling in a new highschool. I’m in Baton Rouge finding “foster homes” and apartments (and the occasional job) for displaced people, and finally getting back to law school.
September 6th, 2005 at 3:03 pm
Uncle Frank is in Houston, and Lydia is in Baton Rouge.
September 6th, 2005 at 8:52 pm
Roger and Elyse Hackett are safe in NJ…heard this from a friend today.
September 13th, 2005 at 11:37 am
Joe and Amy LeBlanc are safe in Baton Rouge. Desier, Tommy, and Aurelia are safe and staying with Tommy’s family in Michigan.
September 27th, 2005 at 1:35 am
Mike Duzmal (sargent NOPD) is fine.. Talked to him on his cell phone 9/26.. He is in New Orleans.