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jb_castagnos
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Username: jb_castagnos

Post Number: 1197
Registered: 07-2002


Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2016 - 01:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

We're OK here on the west bank of the Mississippi, many on the east bank are in trouble. Keith Felder and Pete Firmin both have water in their houses, never close to flooding before. Last report I heard was over 7000 displaced. My friend Jamie Hurry is stranded on I-12 since noon yesterday, was on his way with a boat to rescue his mother in law.
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giii
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Post Number: 16
Registered: 04-2010
Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2016 - 03:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks for the update JB, we hope that all can be as good as possible.
George
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kayak
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Post Number: 12
Registered: 06-2016
Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2016 - 05:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

when a bunch of us went down to MS with supplies for hurricane Katrina, I recall seeing water line on all the houses about 5ft up in the area we went to, and people by then had their soggy life belongings, furniture, and carpet heaped up on the lawn. Of course the houses got mold issues, shorted wiring and other things. It really is no joke. Godspeed to the victims.
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ernie
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Post Number: 2299
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Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2016 - 06:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

JB our thought are with you all.
Thanks for the call yesterday
Ernie
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jb_castagnos
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Post Number: 1198
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Posted on Monday, August 15, 2016 - 06:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Cell phones aren't working, saw Jamie yesterday evening, they spent the night in the truck, daylight hours they were in the boat rescuing people, launched it off the shoulder of I-12.
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jb_castagnos
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Post Number: 1199
Registered: 07-2002


Posted on Monday, August 15, 2016 - 07:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Talked to Pete Firmin, water is out of the house. no power, starting to get things cleaned up. All of his vehicles went under. Keith Felder was at the hospital with his wife, dehydrated and exhausted, water was out of the house, but they had to travel by boat to an emergency vehicle. His vehicles went under also.
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jim_miller
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Post Number: 15
Registered: 03-2014
Posted on Monday, August 15, 2016 - 10:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks for all the updates. We will keep you in our prayers. Is there any thing we can do?
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jb_castagnos
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Post Number: 1200
Registered: 07-2002


Posted on Monday, August 15, 2016 - 10:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Jim, we're helpless down here until the roadways open. We have a group ready to go if conditions allow Saturday.
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scott_n
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Post Number: 276
Registered: 02-2008
Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 10:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

from the bunch at mystic our heart and prayers are with you.
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kayak
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Post Number: 14
Registered: 06-2016
Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 10:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

looks like this is far from over. down but not out check this:

http://www.nola.com/news/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2016/08/louisiana_flooding_cajun_ navy.html
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jb_castagnos
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Post Number: 1203
Registered: 07-2002


Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 10:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks. A lot of people from our area are in that "Navy". They show 22 but there were hundreds, some still going.

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