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Different people different stories. That's what you'll come across in this small town of Waveland MS. Be it the old man down the block that split his wrist wide open while busting through the roof of his home because the flood waters got so high. Or the lady in that beach house that stayed and lost her life. You will also hear of some that left too late and got trapped in their cars on Iinterstate 10 waiting on top of their floating cars. Some stories of survival but so many of death. Like the family of 6 that stayed in their homes because they thought they were well inland. It has NEVER flooded there. Only 2 survived. Day after day while cleaning up the debris people wonder how many more bodies will be found. Just last Monday three more were found. This is now almost six months later. So much destruction caused by Katrina. Waveland, MS was ground 0. We got the winds and we got the water. We lost 95% of the homes here and currently only have 40% of our population back. Many have FEMA campers but many are still displaced because it's taking so long to get a trailer. Some living in tents just to be "home". South of the tracks, which are homes that are on the beach, is totally destroyed. Most of these homeowners cant even put a FEMA trailer on their properties because there still is no water and sewage and the destruction is just too bad. Much has been
cleared but to outsiders it looks as if nothing has been touched.
It will take many years to build this town back. Without the help
of others the town will NEVER be the same. Many did not have flood
insurance because they were in NO flood zones. Even during Hurricane
Camille most of the town did not get water. Katrina totally destroyed
Waveland MS. EVERYTHING was underwater. Over an 80 foot wave,
and over a 30 foot tidal surge just bore down with no pity. Not
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