I went out before noon today to take some pictures of the damage in Pascagoula. Please remember I am not a photographer and the day was overcast. There are no words to accurately describe what I see. The scene in it's entirety would have to be captured to show the vast devastation. How can damage to all the flooded houses be shown. Many look fine until you step inside. The buildings to the left of the old Ritz Theater building were all gutted and are under repair. Most were occupied by lawyers. The M&M Bank on the corner of Jackson Ave. and So. Pascagoula was demolished. The pic below is of the new bank being constructed. Now that's the way to go Pascagoula, build bigger and better.


The small mall on Delmas Avenue in downtown Pascagoula has been cleaned up and gutted businesses have been repaired. It is a very charming area and is worth preserving. It oozes with southern hospitality. If you can't make out the license tag on the car that I thought worthy of noting, it is TEXAS!




The next pictures depict the most distressing situation in our area. Assistance that was to start on February 20th has been delayed. I personally know people who checked the internet every half hour to see if the applications were online so they could print out the forms to enter their info and be that much closer to rebuilding their homes. Instead they got an UPDATE delaying the procedure. How much longer will they be kept in limbo?





The next picture will show you just how inept I am as a photographer. I not only forgot to roll up the window, the interior of the car framing the picture was not intentional. Thought I would tell you that. The picture was taken to show this soon to be beautiful home again as the workers complete replacing the siding.


The next pic speaks for itself. Reminded me of the children trapped in the school in the Phillipines and the unfathomable agony of the parents. A child going through disasters is the biggest heartache of all. Why the children?


In the Port of Pascagoula, like a mother hen, is the Holiday cruise ship giving refuge to people who have lost their homes. God Bless!


So folks this is my hometown that I hold dear. See our needs not only with your eyes but with your heart. The picture below is of a mallard duck that everyone knows flies south for the winter. In his migration he would have arrived after Hurricane Katrina did her damage but he stayed for the warmth. That's Pascagoula!