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2005-08-30 Home Front: Economy

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Posted by Steve White 2005-08-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Much better than the 50,000 predicted. And it sounds like property damage isn't nearly as bad as feared as well -- we got really, really lucky this time.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-08-30 07:52|| 2005-08-30 07:52|| Front Page Top

#2 They haven't got into eastern Louisiana and western Mississippi yet. They had a 20 foot storm surge around Pass Christian and Gulfport. I think it's going to be very bad there.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2005-08-30 08:38|| 2005-08-30 08:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Word coming out of Gulfport, they have about 30 dead in one apartment complex that collapsed. Looks like a replay of Camile. Helicopters up now, lots of flooding around NO, many houses seen on fire. I'd guess short circuits, but power is out. Gas leaks or someone left a pilot light on the stove. Too much water, fire trucks can't get in. Fire could jump roof to roof and spread.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2005-08-30 10:02|| 2005-08-30 10:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Mississippi is saying it has 80 missing and possibly dead in Harrison County, which includes Gulfport and Biloxi.

I'm going to say the total is going to be around 3-400 when it's all over. It's a terrible tragedy (and still haven't heard about My friend's mom, who was in a nursing home in Nwalins), but it could have been worse.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-08-30 10:05|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-08-30 10:05|| Front Page Top

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