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Originally Posted by Carters Mom I went to Grand Isle, Louisiana . . . located at the southernmost tip of Jefferson Parish. I was accompanied by a newspaper reporter that is doing a story on how the 1500 residents of that community are coping with the tradegy and how they are handling the recovery.
Only 5 residents remained on the island for the storm and they were safely rescued. This is nearby the mouth of the Mississippi River and is Louisiana's only beach.
We got as close as we could to Grand Isle -- they were limiting access.
The images can be seen at http://lisanealphotography.com/comet/lowres.
My favorite is the structure that came to rest on a bridge. I have no idea where it came from because so many foundations were without homes on them.
From what we were told, there was at least 10 feet of water at these locations from tidal surge/waves/etc. No one knows for sure. Also we were told that a wind gauge broke when the winds reached 187 mph during the storm. This information was given to us from a deputy with the island police department.
This community is about 75 miles from me - give or take a little. Its at the end of Hwy 1 in Louisiana. I live on Hwy 1 but in northern Lafourche Parish.
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Lisa...those are just Amazing photos! I can't even comprehend the loss down there...its overwhelming....
Francie