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Sunday, March 26, 2006

Coastal Highway 90 & I-110

The destruction along the gulf coast between Gulfport and Biloxi is an incredible sight. The trees are bent in half, homes look like they were crushed by a giant fist, frames of signs stand like ghosts beside crumbled buildings...it is unbelievable. Almost all of the businesses on the coast--and many of the downtown businesse--are still closed. It looks like a war zone. There are huge piles of debris on the beach, and a polite sign: "Please excuse our mess as we clean up from storm damage."

The craziest thing I saw was the interstate 110 bridge in Biloxi. It was destroyed by a "storm surge," basically, water so powerful it just crumbled.

These pictures don't do it justice, but here ya go:

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Some of the destruction along highway 90 between Gulfport and Biloxi.

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