elbuzzard.com Archives: September 2005
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13 September 2005
Lakeview Pictures
Stephen Gordon of Lakeview took these pictures on September 8, 2005. This is Jack’s neighborhood.
The pictures were originally posted in St. Dominic’s forums, but they were a little slow to load, so I have copied them over to our photo gallery here:
http://www.elbuzzard.com/gallery/katrina_lakeview.
Stephen, whoever you are, I apologize for taking your pictures. If don’t [...]
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12 September 2005
Jack heads back to NO
Jack left this morning to head back to New Orleans. We assume his house is still underwater, but Waterford has set up temporary housing for employees on the site of the plant. They said that trailers go to families with children first, and there was a brief mention of tents, as well.
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12 September 2005
Blackwater
Here’s an interesting read on Blackwater USA, the private “security” force used in Iraq, which is now being used in New Orleans.
http://www.kathryncramer.com/kathryn_cramer/2005/09/blackwater_blac.html
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11 September 2005
Google Flood Map
Here’s a neat little map that shows water levels in the city overlayed on a Google Map. Unfortunately, the water depth hasn’t been updated since Tuesday, 6 September.
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8 September 2005
A change of pace
Instead of Katrina, allow me to remind everyone that football season begins today. Thank goodness. It could not come soon enough.
I’m in 3 Fantasy Leagues this year, and I’m very happy with my players in each. Here’s my rosters.
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7 September 2005
Bitch, or now we know where he gets it from.
Barbara Bush: Things Working Out “Very Well” for Poor Evacuees from New Orleans NEW YORK Accompanying her husband, former President George H.W.Bush, on a tour of hurricane relief centers in Houston, Barbara Bush said today, referring to the poor who had lost everything back home and evacuated, “This is working very well for them.”
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7 September 2005
Everyone’s gone
A moment of quiet in the house. No one is there. Strange.
Dad should be back from Florida on Friday or Saturday, and we expect Dave on Friday afternoon, so this moment of normalcy will quickly end.
Not that I mind having everyone here. I absolutely love it.
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2 September 2005
Satelite Image - Jack’s House
It’s the center house in the red circle. Click the image for a larger view.
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2 September 2005
Westbank
Oakwood Mall is on fire. Firemen attempting to put it out were fired on from the Westbank Expressway.
Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard ordered the firemen out and will let the Mall burn as a “signal to President Bush.”
Brent Joseph gave me this report today:
Last night, Broussard held a press conference in [...]
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1 September 2005
Latest update from the Terrytown Volunteer Fire Department
Here’s what my mom relayed to me from Bob, who is with the Terrytown Volunteer Fire Department:
80% of Terrytown is damaged. He was unable to even get near Christ the King to see what it looks like.
The firemen have been bathing in a swimming pool full of soapy water.
Looting is out of control in [...]
