Katrina Experiences - Note this is very long

[raptor]

When i say i running check points i meant like setting them, manning them and protecting a neighborhood.
And when i said fortifying i meant anything for the loot/shoot signs to running patrols and that sort of thing.

Despite what was said the vast majority of the people in the GNO area left; there was little manpower for checkpoints or patrols even if anyone was a desired to do so.

This guy was recently indicted for his activity during such activity.

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/201 ... trial.html

This is an article describing his activity.
http://www.propublica.org/article/shoot ... shed-light


I did not have any altercations with the people I met. I treated everyone I met with respect and had few problems during such meetings. As for the authorities they were spread thin and reacted in widely different ways. See the earlier thread I referenced for more details.

[Garyedge]

Despite what was said the vast majority of the people in the GNO area left; there was little manpower for checkpoints or patrols even if anyone was a desired to do so.

This guy was recently indicted for his activity during such activity.

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/201 ... trial.html

This is an article describing his activity.
http://www.propublica.org/article/shoot ... shed-light


I did not have any altercations with the people I met. I treated everyone I met with respect and had few problems during such meetings. As for the authorities they were spread thin and reacted in widely different ways. See the earlier thread I referenced for more details.

thanks for all the excellent info
basically 3 things from your experience I learned
High speed low drag = dead
Low profile = staying alive
Treat others with respect and you wont have a bad day

[airballrad]

As we're a couple months from hurricane season, and it hasn't been dug up in a while, I thought I'd bump this thread.

[Mikeyboy]

The only thing I have to compair to Katrina was Sandy in NJ. Thankfully it didn't affect me directly, but I have some friends and co-workers that had homes (Mostly vacation/rental properties) along the NJ shore that got hit bad.

Going back on the suggestions the original poster Raptor threw out there, the same held true with Sandy.

1) In most cases the Shore towns were sealed off by LE, because they had checkpoints at bridges into the barrier island towns and wanted to check for proof of residency, however a few of my friends who were driving work trucks, were waived thru without too much fuss, while others driving cars had to wait in line for hours.

2) 4x4 were very useful, especially heavy duty pickups with winches or tow hitches and straps.

3) I'm not sure if it was mentioned in this thread, but cleaning products, especially power washers and bleach was very handy. Flood waters usually contain sewage. Throw out what you can, but if you can't clean it well.

4) Gas and Fuel seems to be an issues, however I never understood why people in NJ & NY waited for hours at their local gas station for gas, when they could have drove a hour west and bought all the gas they wanted with no wait. Have extra fuel containers/cans, and don't expect to buy them after the event happens. I live in PA, over 65 miles away from the closest Sandy affected town in NJ, and every Home Depot,Gas Station, and Department store in MY AREA was sold out of Gas Cans for weeks.

5) Same goes true with other supplies. I was talking to a Sales Clerk at REI, and they had people from NYC driving over 100 miles to their store looking for lanterns, sleeping bags, propane stoves, etc. Prep now, don't wait until the last minute.

[Odinsown]

Hey Everyone:

Thank you everyone for posting your experiences. I found them all to be very, very helpful.

Odinsown