The WLOX website now has aerial video of the massive destruction in Biloxi and Gulfport. Downtown Biloxi is almost a total loss. The few buildings that are left standing appear to be in very bad shape.
The main bridge between Biloxi and Ocean Springs is mostly destroyed. A few sections near the drawbridge survived and the majority of the pilings seem to have remained, but that’s about it.
The casinos in Mississippi are constructed on huge floating barges due to a legal requirement they technically not be on land. The majority of these barges have torn loose and the casinos have been driven well on land. In many cases, the barges landed on top of houses or other businesses. The President Casino is now on top of the reception area and lobby of a Holiday Inn.
UPDATES – September 1
The original source for this video is WLBT in Jackson, Mississippi. They have videos of most of the Missiissippi Coast on the website, now. The video coverage is now:
- Long Beach, Biloxi, Gulfport
- Pascagoula, Gautier, Ocean Springs, Biloxi, Gulfport
- Waveland, Bay St. Louis and Pass Christian
More Video
- MSNBC coverage of MS gulf coast – requires use of Internet Explorer. The coverage at MSNBC is pretty good, though.
- BBC coverage with two interviews – short and low resolution
- USA Today
- Yahoo Audio/Video from AP (search for “Biloxi Survivors Discuss Escaping Wall of Water “)- has parts of the same interview as in the BBC coverage, but with some additional coverage
- CBS
crazy
Here’s a brief video collage of Katrina images, in the hopes of building even more fundraising support.
Not sure if the video embed worked, so here’s a link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/?v=5u9Xx3Xv9G8
Thanks very much for posting that link. I hadn’t seen some of those photos, yet.
This is all so sad. I was just watching another video and it made me cry, it’s haunting…… http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=LZdoSuJ6VKU
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING EVERYONE IS DOING FOR US.I AM FROM WAVELAMD,MS. AND MY MOTHER,FATHER,AND TWO BROTHERS DIED IN OUR HOME DROWNING BY THE WATERS OF HURRICANE KATRINA ON AUGUST29,2005.I MISS THEM DEARLY THEY WERE ALL I HAD BESIDES MY ONLY SISTER AND MY THREE CHILDREN.I THINK TO MYSELF THAT I AM TO YOUNG TO GO THROUGH TRAGEDY LIKE THIS I AM ONLY 25 YEARS OLD AND MY BABY SISTER IS ONLY 18 YEARS OLD.WHY DID WE HAVE TO LOSE OUR ENTIRE FAMILY?AT LEAST THEY DONT HAVE TO GO THROUGH WHAT WERE GOING THROUGH TRYING TO SURVIVE AFTER KATRINA.IT IS SO HARD TO COPE WITH LIFE NOW THAT I DONT HAVE MY FAMILY ANYMORE.EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE DEPENDS ON ME NOW,LIKE I SAID I AM TO YOUNG FOR THIS TO HAPPEN TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!