Katrina , Pass Christian

[wanna2rock]

i lived on beach blvd. katrina took everything ive ever had.

[steven85buster]

i used to live in the timber ridge apartments. when i came back to see the damage of my apt...they had already torn all the walls down and threw all we had left away on the top floor. the only thing worse than the storm was the way people acted after it.

[BurnThisMutherDown]

i miss pass christian:( its probably my favorite place of all the places ive ever lived. right on the bay. Sorry to everyone who lost homes, family, or friends in the wake of that storm. its tragic and im sad now

[arthureblair]

I lived on Beachview... I miss the Coast. I have started over in Vegas. Home is home and I surely miss the Coast.

[doctorj2u]

Over 4 years later i sob looking at this. My mom lives off 2nd Street. And yes I knew people that died also. Katrina will be the saddest point of my lifetime.

[FaceJunky]

Also! My best friend from school's dad was a policeman that died to save the other policemen when they were trapped. I gotten a hold of him the year before last and he'd decided to give up football and follow in his father's steps and became a police officer.

[FaceJunky]

It's even worse when I'm a few points below Aspergers [functional autism] so in a way I don't think it was ME that went through that hell... but it was someone else. Sometimes I have to stop and think to myself ' Wait... that was me in that' and that's when everything.. all the emotions come back like a tidal wave.. and I'm just a small beacon in the mercy of the surge.

[FaceJunky]

There's not a day that goes by that I don't have a flash back from this storm or the week later. It was.. somethings I still feel like throwing up over. Things I can't even tell my own parents what I've seen. I grew up in the south and spent a good chunk of my school life in the Pass Christian schools.

[matthew151992]

im crying i lived in mississippi 14 years of my life its my home STATE and it made me cry to see all the homes and hotels that were lost in this storm even though GOD SAVED MY HOME AND MY MAMAS PLACE TOOK SOME HARM TO IT BUT GOD PROTECTED HER SHE STAYED AND MADE IT THOUGH THANK YOU GOD I LIVED 14 YEARS IN PASS CHRISTAIN MS NOW I LIVE IN GA.

[momma2KnD]

Thanks for posting such a great video, even though it makes me cry!! I know the area that you were driving through. My (then 11 year old) daughter & I drove from Montana to the Pass last October to spend a week as part of Randy's Rangers rebuilding after Katrina. We both fell in love with the Pass & can't wait to return! We are waiting (impatiently) this week for news from our new MS friends on how they faired during Gustav. I thank God that Gustav was not another Katrina in the Pass.

[greenmiler1]

Thank you so much.. This time we got 4 feet of water below our elevated house.. Lost a lot of power tools and such in the downstairs room, no water got in the house. I think I remember seeing the rangers, and we thank you. Hwy 90 was flooded with pounding waves, but we are grateful it was no Katrina. We still have about 2/3s of the original population but we are slowly coming back. the downtown area looks much better though not like it was.

Bless you

Paul

[wakka922201]

I vividly remember this. Two months after Katrina we were driving through Pass Christian to see the damage and planned to take US 90 east into Alabama. When we pulled up shoreside, all we saw were the columns of the bridge. We all were very shaken at that site. Thanks for the video.

[RayneyNight]

Where were you located? We lived on North St and were at the Lizzana Elm shelter. It is still rough seeing the images, I still have nightmares and I probably always will.

[greenmiler1]

we we're in Timber Ridge, On pilings and water still to the ceiling. We lived in Naples FL for months woth relatives until we made back

[rogueflight169]

I just wanted to say thanks for posting this video. I responded from Georgia with a law enforcement team shortly after Katrina hit. I worked in Mississippi my entire deployment, beginning in Pass Christian searching for bodies, and assisting survivors. I have driven, slept, eaten, and walked in the areas of this film. It is sad how Mississippi's damage was never brought to light in the media. My heart is still with you guys. Thanks again. You guys taught me a lot.

[greenmiler1]

I thought I responded to this but don't see the reply ;bless you for the help. We saw GA LE when we went back to see what was left. We'll never forget the assistance

[ericladnier]

Why do I get emotional when I see this? Best thing that ever happened to me. Didn't loose nothin' but stuff. Didn't need any of it anyway. Met a lot of really nice people. Got a really nice FEMA trailer to spend the rest of my life in.

[oftcmedia]

How are things now?

I just posted a video I produced three months after Katrina about Delisle Elementary School. Your video brought back memories. I hope you are rebuilt and back!

Nice song choice for your video. What is that song?

[greenmiler1]

"Away from the Sun" by Three Doors Down, MS boys from Pasqaqoula, also hit by Katrina. Things are much better, a lot of vacant lots though.

[greenmiler1]

Yes there was many many volounteers, and thank you Dave

[DaveThe13]

The media took the focus off your devistated city, that was truely hit by THE HURRICANE,and placed the focus on FLOODED New Orleans.I,however will never forget you!!!

[redagain1]

From what I understand.. the area hit is so large, much of it still looks the same way. Just so much to clean up and build back that it is going to take years to make a difference. It has been only the grassroots of folks and churches who are making a change as the gov fail the common person down on the coast.

[zikaj]

I walked those roads at 4 and 8 weeks post. Remember some of those exact cars, even. Thats how burned into my mind the scene of that city is. Breaks my heart watching this. I have about 6 hours of video myself. Suppose I should assemble it and post. Lots of personal stories on there to be told. I always remember- those houses are PEOPLES LIVES. Sometimes easy to forget. Thanks for posting.

[systolediastole2]

Thank you for posting this.

[RainsOpacity]

Thank you for uploading this. I'm going to Pass Christian in a little under a month to aid in rebuilding, and clean up, with Holy Trinity, St. Johns and Assumption, from Ontario!

[greenmiler1]

thank you for your help! The volounteers have been a Godsend!

[RainsOpacity]

You are so welcome. My heart goes out to all of you.