Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Link to WLOX forum for more information
If you would like information about a specific area, we recommend posting at:
http://www.wlox.com/Global/Link.asp?L=338647 or you can go to the www.wlox.com home page and click on the WLOX.com's Hurricane Gustav Message Board link. You will find information that the public has provided on various areas, and if you are unable to find what you need, you can post and request information from anyone who may have it.
http://www.wlox.com/Global/Link.asp?L=338647 or you can go to the www.wlox.com home page and click on the WLOX.com's Hurricane Gustav Message Board link. You will find information that the public has provided on various areas, and if you are unable to find what you need, you can post and request information from anyone who may have it.
Various Locations Update in Ocean Springs
Late yesterday, we rode through various areas here in Ocean Springs. Areas we did not approach were: East Beach, Front Beach, Halstead Av., Holcomb Dr., Inner Harbor Drive, Beachview. Those areas listed we'd heard were closed to the general public on the ends nearest the water so we did not approach them at all.
What we saw:
Few trees down - only two. Neither had affected homes or power lines. Hwy 90 in Ocean Springs is in good shape. Little to no damage and power is on. Damage to an awning at Patterson Pharmacy, three small trees in front of Ocean Springs Hospital slightly uprooted and leaning. Culeoka Subdivision is OK, Parktown Subdivision is OK, Waterford Village Subdivision is OK, Downtown area of Ocean Springs is OK, all schools - Ocean Springs High, Ocean Springs Middle, Magnolia Park, Oak Park, N. E. Taconi appear to be in good shape. We did not drive by Pecan Park, but that general area seems to be OK. Old Spanish Trail from OSMS to where is becomes Government street OK, Government Street OK. Drove the loop from Goverment St, down Magnolia Av to Kensington St to General Pershing St and back north to Government St. All OK there with the exception of the backside of Inner Harbor which is completely flooded into the parking lot but not all the way onto Kensington. Houses in that area appear to be fine, though water is near the house on the north side of Kensington just before the entrance to the Inner Harbor's marina. Though water is near it, it did not appear that it flooded. Water was not over the bridge on Kensington at Inner Harbor.
We had contact with friends at the lower end of Holcomb Dr who reported that though they are near the beach area, they did not receive any water in their home.
What we saw:
Few trees down - only two. Neither had affected homes or power lines. Hwy 90 in Ocean Springs is in good shape. Little to no damage and power is on. Damage to an awning at Patterson Pharmacy, three small trees in front of Ocean Springs Hospital slightly uprooted and leaning. Culeoka Subdivision is OK, Parktown Subdivision is OK, Waterford Village Subdivision is OK, Downtown area of Ocean Springs is OK, all schools - Ocean Springs High, Ocean Springs Middle, Magnolia Park, Oak Park, N. E. Taconi appear to be in good shape. We did not drive by Pecan Park, but that general area seems to be OK. Old Spanish Trail from OSMS to where is becomes Government street OK, Government Street OK. Drove the loop from Goverment St, down Magnolia Av to Kensington St to General Pershing St and back north to Government St. All OK there with the exception of the backside of Inner Harbor which is completely flooded into the parking lot but not all the way onto Kensington. Houses in that area appear to be fine, though water is near the house on the north side of Kensington just before the entrance to the Inner Harbor's marina. Though water is near it, it did not appear that it flooded. Water was not over the bridge on Kensington at Inner Harbor.
We had contact with friends at the lower end of Holcomb Dr who reported that though they are near the beach area, they did not receive any water in their home.
Hurricane Gustav Photo Link
We are providing a link to the SunHerald's Photo Gallery which has many excellent photos of Gustav. By excellent, we do mean excellent quality. The subject of the photos is sad and, in many cases, disturbing. That said, we shall be grateful it wasn't what it could have been, and the cleanup begins here again. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who are suffering in southern Louisiana.
http://www.sunherald.com/414/gallery/783371.html
http://www.sunherald.com/414/gallery/783371.html
Monday, September 1, 2008
Cherokee Glen - Ocean Springs, MS
One report from the Cherokee St. area of Cherokee Glen in Ocean Springs, MS - No damage, currently has power.
Reports from Various Locations
12:52 pm
Parktown Subdivision in Ocean Springs is OK.
One report from Covington, LA - don't know exact location - but is OK.
One report from Kiln, MS - area near Forest H Necaise Rd is OK.
Byrd St in Ocean Springs, MS is OK.
Parktown Subdivision in Ocean Springs is OK.
One report from Covington, LA - don't know exact location - but is OK.
One report from Kiln, MS - area near Forest H Necaise Rd is OK.
Byrd St in Ocean Springs, MS is OK.
High Wind Gusts Here in Ocean Springs, MS
We still have power and phone service at 9:55 am in Ocean Springs, MS. We are north of Hwy 90 and do not know about nearer the beach. As was just reported on WLOX, water is over Hwy 90 West of Keesler AFB near the old St. Charles Apartment complex. We have been told to expect about 4 to 6 more hours of wind and gusts up to around 50 mph.
Our two-story house is really "feeling" the wind upstairs. Surrounding houses are one story and afford no protection from the wind.
We will be attempting to contact others in the area who we know have remained for conditions in their neighborhood.
Our two-story house is really "feeling" the wind upstairs. Surrounding houses are one story and afford no protection from the wind.
We will be attempting to contact others in the area who we know have remained for conditions in their neighborhood.
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