Pictures from Pass Christian, Mississippi - New pictures

[dhweather]

This is NORTH of the railroad tracks, over 1/2 mile inland.
That house floated into the Shell station.

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Debris along the railroad tracks in Pass Christian.

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New condos with major structural failures, just North of Highway 90

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Owners of a home leveled by Katrina still thankful

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[caribepr]

No matter how many photos I see, I'm still stunned and sick when I see more. The cost, along with so much more than dollars, will go on. People can be so brave.

[jrod]

I hate when they put a dollar amont on what was lost. To the many who lost loved ones, their home, and all possesions a dollar number is just a number.

[MGC]

DHWEATHER, did you notice the Winn Dixie next to the condos? Just twisted metal. Notice how the water destroyed the steel reinforced concrete pilings.....MGC

[cajungal]

My grandparents, uncle and 10-year old cousin last year used to live in Long Beach, MS. Just east of Pass Christian. They lived in Tiffany Gardens apartments on Beach Blvd right next door to St. Thomas Catholic church. The only thing left of those apts was the slab and the swimming pool. They moved to Kiln last October and did not get any damage. Not even a roof shingle was missing. They are moving back to MS on Friday. But, probably won't have phone service until next month. They just restored the power back.

[dhweather]

As MGC mentioned, the Winn-Dixie is just a pile of twisted metal:

http://www.datasync.com/~magee/winndixie.jpg

As is the Peoples Bank behind it (except for the vault)

http://www.datasync.com/~magee/bank.jpg

And this two-story antique beautiful home a few blocks over

http://www.datasync.com/~magee/home.jpg

Antoher bridge with major damage

http://www.datasync.com/~magee/pcbridge.jpg

And the new condos (different shots) with major structural damage

http://www.datasync.com/~magee/condo2.jpg

http://www.datasync.com/~magee/condo3.jpg

[Agua]

No matter how many photos I see, I'm still stunned and sick when I see more. The cost, along with so much more than dollars, will go on. People can be so brave.

Without hyperbole, I literally was nauseaus when I drove into work in Biloxi, my first day back from evacuation.

[hicksta]

what is it like walking threw your niehgborhood and seeing all that destroyed... Those pictures just show how strong katrina was.. Cat 3 at landfall my ass.... Makes me glad Rita went NorthEast of here

[dhweather]

People use words like catastrophic to try and describe what has taken place here.

It's heartbreaking, devastating, beyond comprehension and belief.

Places you use to work, play, eat, they are all gone, wiped off the face of
the earth.

Mississippi stood strong after Camille, and we are some of the most
resilient in the world. The nation has done a wondeful job helping us
get back up on our feet, and we will return with a triumphant
glory!

[oneness]

Those pictures just show how strong katrina was.. Cat 3 at landfall my arse

No way. The structures are wrecked, no question, but there are dozens of trees still standing! There’s no way this damage was caused by more than sustained low cat 3 winds where those photos were taken. There may have been stronger sustained winds elsewhere, but not at that location. If that particular area had been impacted by sustained Cat 4 winds, from such a large radius storm, the trees in those photos would be GONE. There would be stumps and a couple of denuded trunks. The trees don’t lie.

[dhweather]

If the trees are 30-35 feet under water, how can the wind blow them down?

[HurryKane]

If the trees are 30-35 feet under water, how can the wind blow them down?

Exactly.

[timNms]

If the trees are 30-35 feet under water, how can the wind blow them down?

Exactly.

I agree with you, dhweather.
I've mentioned this on the board and have received no feedback from the experts. I'd be very interested to see their thoughts on this.

[simplykristi]

I am still in shock whenever I see pics of the destruction along the MS Gulf Coast.

Kristi

[bevgo]

People use words like catastrophic to try and describe what has taken place here.

It's heartbreaking, devastating, beyond comprehension and belief.

Places you use to work, play, eat, they are all gone, wiped off the face of
the earth.

Mississippi stood strong after Camille, and we are some of the most
resilient in the world. The nation has done a wondeful job helping us
get back up on our feet, and we will return with a triumphant
glory!

Heartbreaking is the only way to describe the devastation. So many places I wanted to take my 2 y/o grandson are now gone. I try to see patients and see new areas every day. I just cannot help crying. Tent cities everywhere. How in the world do you survive in conditions like this? Everything still smells bad and people are still shell shocked. (some are) and don't know what to do next. Then I ask myself--how did we make it through this and still have a place to live. I am so sorry for those that lost everything and I feel so guilty for having my stuff still.

I am waiting for habitat for humanity to start building here. I will give some time. My dad was a contractor and I learned to use a hammer, and can drive a ten penny nail with 3 blows as well as operate a skil saw and nail gun. I feel the need to give something back.

[HurricaneBill]

What can you do?

The only thing one can do after a catastrophe occurs:

Somehow, continue on.