Views from Rita September 25, 2005
Here are a few of the first pictures coming out of Lake Charles, my hometown and my parent’s current home.
Lake Charles (the actual lake) overflowing. You are usually able to walk down stairs that are beyond that fence to get down to a walkway along the lake. It is so high now that all of that is underwater.
A view that demonstrates what many of the area roads now look like.
More down power lines.
The McDonald’s across from the local university located not far from my parent’s home.
Another picture of the flooded lake with the I10 bridge in the background.
A building in downtown Lake Charles.
Harrah’s casino located right on the lake.
A home in Lake Charles.
A flooded boat house.
It’s not pretty. We’re still not sure when people will be allowed back in. It may be 3 weeks before power is restored.
Lafayette fared really well in comparison. There are some trees down, a lot of leaves and branches down, some signs blown out, and stuff like that. The restaurant right in front of our apartment complex has it’s big sign blow out. Nothing like what SW Louisiana looks like, though.
I’m watching video just taken of Cameron, the parish to the south of where my parent’s live, and it’s just devastated. Cameron parish is right on the coast and is where Rita came ashore. It’s so bad.
I know I blogged about Katrina a lot, but Rita is even closer to home. It really is hard watching this stuff and seeing these pictures. It’s almost surreal.
First two pictures taken from: www.kplctv.com
All other pictures from: www.theadvertiser.com
- Posted in : various other ramblings
- Author : amanda
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amanda I’m glad you and your family are safe, and very sad about the additional devastation that this has caused to your area. I hope it doesn’t take long this time to get help to those who need it.
So glad you are OK, Amanda! Thanks for the photos. Take good care.
Those pictures are terrifying, especially the second one and the last. I am thankful you and your family are OK, but yes, it’s really bad.
You don’t really understand until you see the photos. I’m sure in real life it’s even worse.
Very glad that you and your family are all safe.
I’m so glad to hear that you and your family are safe. Thanks for sharing the photos and be sure to keep us updated.
Glad to hear everyone is safe!!
That’s some scary shit - so glad everyone is well.
Very vivid pictures. It looks really bad.
DH and I were actually in Lake Charles for awhile last year for his business. One of his associates whole family lives there. We stayed at the hotel at Harrah’s, went to those 2 casino boats on the lake to look around and have dinner (I forget what they are called).
We also went to New Orleans last year. I’m glad I got to visit all both places before the hurricanes. Sadly, it seems like it will be quite some time before they look anything like they used to.
There are tons of other pics out there on the web. It’s the cameron pics that make me SO SAD.
Yup.. that McD’s… I can’t begin to tell you how many tests I studied for in that place. LOL
These pictures are grim and very humbling. My thoughts are with you.
nature has a way of making us small doesnt it. very glad you and your family are ok
I am so sorry that the folks are having to deal with this right now, but so thankful that they’re safe.