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Mississippi Costal Suffering Continues

December 8, 2005, 10:00 pm
Posted by James Spann in Tropical Weather

Thought I would pass along this note and pictures from Scott McClellan, an Alabamian who has been working as a disaster relief volunteer on the Mississippi coast:

Here are some of the photos I have taken in the past week here in the Waveland/Bay St. Louis MS area. These folks are still suffering. Keep in mind, these pics are only ONE day old. This entire area still looks like this. If possible, could these be posted on the blog, for the readers to see that not much is happening here.

Libraries Leveled in Waveland

WAVELAND, Miss. -- Half of the Hancock County Library System was taken out by Katrina. The Pearlington branch was gutted and is still being used as a shelter for about a dozen people.

The Waveland branch, renovated and expanded in 2003, was also gutted, and books lie around the shell of what was a building, some caked into the ground after three months of mud, rain and sunshine.

One baked history book just outside the entrance was turned to a chapter titled: “Prologue: The First Hundred Days.” The author was referring to President Franklin Roosevelt’s efforts to get the nation out of the Great Depression, but destiny might have had a hand in leaving a message for Waveland -- that nearly 100 days after Katrina, this too will pass.

Sam the Man and his beautiful home waving to fans!

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Originally uploaded by donvalencia.

Actually we wanted to get a Presidental wave from him. I really need some work team photos to keep this Blog Fresh.

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Hancock County Recovery Statistics-Day 96

HANCOCK COUNTY RECOVERY UPDATE
SATURDAY 3, 2005 - Day 96

The Hancock County Emergency Operations Center has been running 24-hours a day since Katrina hit. It is located at the former Annunciation Catholic School at, 5380 Kiln Delisle Rd. in Kiln. Call 228/466-8250. We will be here to see this through.
Hancock County Statistics To-Date

Debris Removal from public right-of-ways
1.997 million cubic yards
(28% of county debris)

FEMA individual assistance: $122.9 million
19,696 applications approved for individual and household assistance

FEMA public assistance: $112.23 million

FEMA blue roofs installed: 5,364

Red Cross Mobile Kitchen:
Meals served: 478,801

Salvation Army Mobile Kitchen:
Meals served: 697,525
People served: 1,406,189

Household Hazardous Waste collected:
52,690 items
Hancock County Statistics To-Date