katrina

I have at the end of this site a page where I have listed some links to groups helping with the recovery to go directly to that page click below
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As of July 31, 2007 there are sitll 17,350 FEMA trailers in GULFPORT alone with Katrina victims still living in them. I don't have the figures for all the other towns along the Mississippi gulf cost, but this figure alone can give you and idea of the enorminity of the problem

MISSISSIPPI KATRINA STATISTICS

$125 billion    - Estimated dollar amount of damage caused by Katrina                           231   - Identified dead statewide
5 - Unidentified dead                                                                                                67 - Missing
65,380 - Homes in South Mississippi   DESTROYED                                                  383,700 - Mississippi insurance claims filed
$5 billion - Claims paid                                                                                              141,000 - Insurance claims filed in south Mississippi
$1.3 billion - Claims paid in south Mississippi                                                             44 million - Cubic yards removed as of Dec 5, 2006

    When you think about hurricane Katrina most of you tend to think about New Orleans. I think what too many people don't realize is that the devastation was far worse in parts of Alabama and Mississippi. Yet those areas got only a fraction of the news coverage. We see the images on the news of the re-opening of the French quarter and its's easy to assume that things are much better now. Unfortunately, there are many, many people who are still living like refugees in our own country, and they fear America has forgotten about them. Katrina's damage was so massive due to the fact when it came ashore it just sat there for 8 hours and then took 4 hours to cross for a total of 12 hours of pounding Gulfport. Perhaps we can all make an effort to remember one of the worst disasters in our nation's history and do something to help in the ardous task of rebuilding.
   Since I am from Gulfport, MS. I am posting pictures of Gulfport, but the ENTIRE Mississippiu gulf coast looked pretty much the same. It has taken ages just to clean the mess up. With all the battles with insurance not paying and FEMA woes, rebuilding is slow, very slow. It's far from over, and for many people things are far from fine.
   I know that not everyone has the money for donations, but it doesn't cost anything to write your congressmen and ask that they support giving the south additional aid.
    I personally was VERY lucky, my home received minimal damage and was quickly fixed, but I want to say a very heartfelt thank you to ALL the faithbased groups and ordinary people doing extraordinary thing to help those in need.

The thumbnails below of pictures of Katrina damage are linked to the larger pictures. You may view them individually by clicking on the picture of just the ones you wish . Or you can view them all by clicking the next button below and on each page.