| Wednesday, August 31, 2005 |
| The Katrina tragedy - Any news on Pascagoula? |
Update: Paul at Wizbang has some poigniant words from the heart of the tragedy, in New Orleans. I've posted some helpful links below and will scour for more.
Original Post, 11: 15 a.m.: The rolling tragedy that is Hurricane Katrina just keeps on compounding.
Among what are probably myriad personal stories of loss and devastation, is that of a woman named Annie Seawright, from Moss Point, Mississippi. Annie lives on Waupon Street in the Moss Point/Pascagoula area. Her daughter, Toni Seawright is looking for her, and for Toni's sister and her family and children.
I talked by phone with a good friend of Toni's in northern Florida a short while ago. She says Tony's sister evacuated her home, which was completely submerged in the flooding that followed Katrina, and she was headed to their mother's home to check on her. Annie Seawright had chosen not to evacuate, having heard threats of so many storms before -- she decided to try and ride it out. Toni is looking for her family. It's possible that they already evacuated and simply can't get to a phone (I doubt many cellphone towers are standing). They also could be in a shelter somewhere in Mississippi.
If anyone has information about this family, or if anyone knows the status or conditions in Pascagoula and Moss Point, Mississippi, please email me at joy@reidreport.com and I will forward the information to the family friend. I'm also trying to get in direct touch with Toni to get more details and information that could help locate her loved ones, so I'll post any edits and corrections to this story as it goes along. Also any bloggers who have strong readership in Mississippi, and who would be willing to post this call for help would be much appreciated. I've asked the family to email me pictures, which I'll post as soon as I get them. For now, the key is to get info on what's happening in Moss Point. |
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