The Parish of St. Charles was hit hard by Hurricane Ida
2021-08-31
source：ktbs.com
"I have been here since 1957 through every storm," said Sheriff Gerg Champagne. "In my adult life, this is the worst situation I have ever seen."
Fortunately, as of Monday, there have been no reports of deaths or serious injuries, the parish chairperson Matt Jewell and Champagne said.
For those residents who rode it away from their homes and businesses, it was a terrible night. When it finally broke on Monday morning, there were scenes of destruction everywhere.
The parish has almost no exchanges. According to officials, the hard line and radio have been shut down. The 911 system does not work. Mobile services are uneven at best. "We have deployed millions of systems, but when you encounter such a bad thing, nothing is guaranteed," Champagne said.
Residents in need are issuing warnings to representatives, firefighters or other parish staff who can try to convey information. Telegraph poles and wires span several streets, making the road impassable. The parish staff began the arduous task of cleaning them up on Monday.
Jewell and diocese officials emphasized that they did not ignore the residents. Providing information to citizens is almost impossible. "Almost all buildings in the parish may suffer some damage," Jewell said.
"We want our residents to stay away from the road," Jewell said. Champagne said that the diocese has a curfew from 8 pm to 5 am. The biggest message is to keep residents at home and stay safe.
Roof tiles and other house rubbish were scattered on the road. There are split, cracked and collapsed trees everywhere, as are the residents who have begun the cleanup process. His wife, 71-year-old Tyereena Washington, sits in the front row of her red scooter. She slept in Ada's wind until the roar of the tree hit her house.
On Trails Way Drive in Kenner, 68-year-old Sherman Washington was using a hand saw on his roof to remove part of a large tree that hit his house and tore a hole in his roof.
"All I heard was this big bang," she said.
According to the authorities, medical services in the parish and surrounding areas are very limited. "This is not the time to get hurt," Champagne said. The St. Charles Parish Hospital evacuated patients before the storm. Champagne said the emergency room and operating room of the facility were destroyed. The hospital can only accept minor injuries. Anything more serious must go to Kenner.
Jewell warned residents to be careful to clean up their property. He said that this should only be done when conditions are safe.
Despite social media reports, Des Allemands and Bayou Gauche were not interrupted by the embankment, but they saw a delay in the storm surge there. Despite the rain, Ada was mainly a wind event for the diocese. There are no reports of houses being flooded. "No one is overwhelmed," Jewell said.
The water service in the parish has stopped, and officials are not sure when it will resume. The same is true for electricity in the diocese, which faces transmission problems that also plague other parts of the region.
Champagne said that evacuated residents who wish to return should know that there is no electricity, water and supplies. "We need everyone to be patient when starting the repair process," Jewell said.
"I have been here since 1957 through every storm," said Sheriff Gerg Champagne. "In my adult life, this is the worst situation I have ever seen."
Fortunately, as of Monday, there have been no reports of deaths or serious injuries, the parish chairperson Matt Jewell and Champagne said.
For those residents who rode it away from their homes and businesses, it was a terrible night. When it finally broke on Monday morning, there were scenes of destruction everywhere.
The parish has almost no exchanges. According to officials, the hard line and radio have been shut down. The 911 system does not work. Mobile services are uneven at best. "We have deployed millions of systems, but when you encounter such a bad thing, nothing is guaranteed," Champagne said.
Residents in need are issuing warnings to representatives, firefighters or other parish staff who can try to convey information. Telegraph poles and wires span several streets, making the road impassable. The parish staff began the arduous task of cleaning them up on Monday.
Jewell and diocese officials emphasized that they did not ignore the residents. Providing information to citizens is almost impossible. "Almost all buildings in the parish may suffer some damage," Jewell said.
"We want our residents to stay away from the road," Jewell said. Champagne said that the diocese has a curfew from 8 pm to 5 am. The biggest message is to keep residents at home and stay safe.
Roof tiles and other house rubbish were scattered on the road. There are split, cracked and collapsed trees everywhere, as are the residents who have begun the cleanup process. His wife, 71-year-old Tyereena Washington, sits in the front row of her red scooter. She slept in Ada's wind until the roar of the tree hit her house.
On Trails Way Drive in Kenner, 68-year-old Sherman Washington was using a hand saw on his roof to remove part of a large tree that hit his house and tore a hole in his roof.
"All I heard was this big bang," she said.
According to the authorities, medical services in the parish and surrounding areas are very limited. "This is not the time to get hurt," Champagne said. The St. Charles Parish Hospital evacuated patients before the storm. Champagne said the emergency room and operating room of the facility were destroyed. The hospital can only accept minor injuries. Anything more serious must go to Kenner.
Jewell warned residents to be careful to clean up their property. He said that this should only be done when conditions are safe.
Despite social media reports, Des Allemands and Bayou Gauche were not interrupted by the embankment, but they saw a delay in the storm surge there. Despite the rain, Ada was mainly a wind event for the diocese. There are no reports of houses being flooded. "No one is overwhelmed," Jewell said.
The water service in the parish has stopped, and officials are not sure when it will resume. The same is true for electricity in the diocese, which faces transmission problems that also plague other parts of the region.
Champagne said that evacuated residents who wish to return should know that there is no electricity, water and supplies. "We need everyone to be patient when starting the repair process," Jewell said.
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