Family at Camp Casey w/ daughter in LA needs your help! (Please Read!)

[brainshrub]

Buddy Spell (aka Dylan Garcia) is one of Cindy Sheehan's lawyers. He and his wife are here at Camp Casey helping to make this action as smooth as possible.

When they left Louisiana they left their 7-year old daughter, Sarah, with a friend in Washington Parish. (In LA, counties are called "Parishes")

Due to the hurricane, they have lost all contact with their friend and they fear the worst. The Spells are frantic for solid information about the state of Washington Parrish or their daughter.

If you have solid information about what is going on in Washington Parrish, please call 612-578-0130. This is the cell-phone number of Alex, a close friend of the Spells. I have full permission from the family, mods and Admins to post this personal information.

The reason I have to post a telephone number is because internet access out of Camp Casey is spotty at best. Due to the nature of this emergency, he can't spend time monitoring his PM box and emails.

Please keep this thread kicked. I will post in this thread when we have the information we need.

Do not call the number unless you have solid, first hand information about the state of Washinton Parrish or Sarah Spell.

ON EDIT: If you have a blog, feel free to post the above information on your site.

[stillcool]

1. kicking....

[katinmn]

43. Missing persons rescue database. 225-925-6626

Missing persons rescue database

A reader posts that there is a database being developed for people who are missing and may need to be rescued from New Orleans. Call 225-925-6626 to give officials their names. They may also have information about people already rescued. We attempted to check this number and were unable to get through (busy signal).


added link:http://www.nola.com/weblogs/nola/

This is a useful site, updated often

[Andromeda]

157. Kick

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[Generic Other]

2. Will spread the word!!

Thanks.

[cbear70]

3. kicking n/t

[Midlodemocrat]

4. Kicking. And I posted a link in the lounge.

[MuseRider]

5. Thanks brainshrub.

Recommended and will kick now and again. I hope they get good news soon.

[acmejack]

6. Over the goal posts!

Off to the Greatest forum w/u! Football season and all...

[movie_girl99]

7. kick

Crispini posted a bunch of LA contact info earlier. I'll look for it and post it again. maybe he can call someone to get info.

[KyndCulture]

8. kick... my prayers are with them.. I hope they hear something soon!

[movie_girl99]

9. here's the info link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4504276

[meganmonkey]

10. Dylan, your family is in my prayers

I wish I could do something to help.

[Ready4Change]

11. Kick

Best wishes

[crispini]

12. Please post Washington Parish info here for me too!

My aunt & uncle Florence & Buddy Manning live there as do many of my cousins.

[AnnInLa]

13. just left a message at the posted number

I live in Abbeville, and can drive up there in less than an hour. I did hear there was some damage in Washington. I left my phone number in the message...please call if I should go or try to phone #s there.

Buddy will know me from being a regular poster on his board, and a Peace Train rider. (ann in abbeville) Would be glad to help.

[crispini]

15. Check your PM.

Thanks!

[Midlodemocrat]

24. You are a saint.

Thank you so much for helping these people.

[brainshrub]

32. Expect a call soon.

They want to talk to you.

Bless you.

[brainshrub]

44. Check your Inbox.

The call you made with Alex was to choppy, I've sent you more info to your inbox. Please confirm that you got it.

Again, bless you.

[thinkingwoman]

14. kick nt

[never cry wolf]

16. Link to original thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4502717&mesg_id=4511621

[IdaBriggs]

17. Kicked and nominated! nt

:kick:

[never cry wolf]

18. I just sent a link to this thread to Randi.......n/t

[underpants]

19. Kick

[Siena]

20. Kick.

[uppityperson]

21. Aw hell Buddy and Annie, hoping the best for you

dang dang dang dang dang.

[ordinaryaveragegirl]

22. kick

Dylan, our thoughts are all with you and your family for Sarah's safety. :grouphug:

[Nikki Stone 1]

23. All I have is the wwltv.com blog and forums

Will keep this kicked!

http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/WWLBLOG.ac3fcea.html

[fishnfla]

61. This forum has the best local info I've seen!!!

someone call the # with this link please

[Lisa0825]

25. Salvation Army Health and Welfare Information Request Form

http://qso.com/satern/emailfrm.htm

I had to make a few attempts to get it to load. I am sure their servers are being bombarded.

:hug:

[EC]

26. Kick and nom... n/t

:kick:

[katinmn]

27. I'm sure Dylan's friend protected Sarah and took all precautions

It is hell being out of touch but we know that Buddy and his wife left their daughter with a responsible person.

I pray they hear some good news soon.

[brainshrub]

35. Yes, they are very responsible people.

Bud is an lawyer for the poor and Annie is the first white NAACP chair in her district.

The Spells are activists who have given much to their community. If anyone deserves help, it's them.

[Mnemosyne]

28. .

:kick: :grouphug:

[NoPasaran]

29. Can't help but I can kick

[Nikki Stone 1]

30. kicking

:kick:

[Nikki Stone 1]

31. Can the mods put a sticky on this thing?

????

[DistressedAmerican]

33. Kick

[katinmn]

34. Times-Pic offers a "What about my Neighborhood?" Blog.

Post a question on the blog. I don't see Washington Parrish listed but go to the nearest one.
http://www.nola.com/weblogs/nola/ (Scroll down just a little)

Monday, August 29, 2005

What about (my neighborhood)?

We're receiving hundreds of requests like this from evacuees, people with families and others concerned about their particular suburb or neighborhood or parish.

We urge everyone with questions about their area of concern to post in the appropriate local forum below, a bulletin board where others in your area can see your questions and share information. The community itself is the best set of eyes to report what's going on in local areas.

As we begin getting information about your local area in, you'll be able to see it directly on these forums, and later in specific weblogs for your geographical area. Post your questions, share what you know, and keep loggin in to NOLA for the latest information.

• Orleans
• Jefferson
• Kenner
• Mandeville
• River Parishes
• St. Bernard & Plaquemines
• St. Tammany
• Marigny / Bywater
• Vieux Carré

[Nikki Stone 1]

36. Thanks for the link!

:kick"

[Nikki Stone 1]

37. kick

:kick:

[uppityperson]

38. kick, let us know if anyone finds out too please

[anarchy1999]

39. Here is another kick. I've been trying all day to reach a very good

friend in NO or to even reach his son in Houston. This is a mess.

Peace all.

I'm trying too and if I ever get through to someone I'll do my best to help.

[WolverineDG]

40. Kickin' for Sarah!!! n/t

[cally]

41. Another kick

[Midlodemocrat]

42. Kick

[Desertrose]

45. kick..wonder if you can get this pinned?

[Eloriel]

46. That would make sense, huh? Did you alert and suggest it?

:kick:

[Desertrose]

52. no I didn't...you want to? :-)

typing hand & all that
:hug:

[Individualist]

47. kick

[Wheezy]

48. Cindy's on Randi Rhodes talking about Buddy's daughter

right now. Randi didn't know about it, but she does now!

[Peace Patriot]

49. What is the friend's name--the person Sarah was left with? And can you

be more specific than Washington Parish? Area? Town? Street? I'm scanning Google news sites reading rescue stories. Here's one account (all safe):

http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_Times-Picayune/archives/2005_08.html

Place: Slidell, LA (the twinspan bridge over Lake Pontchartrain, Oak Harbor and Eden Isles)

Names: (rescuing, or rescued) Mike and Melinda Parks, Ann Nash, Jim and Odette Nash, Jim Elorriaga ("E.L." - New Orleans blues musician).

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I would guess that Sarah and their friend are in a shelter, and I imagine communications are a real mess, with so many displaced people. But I'm scanning rescue stories just in case.

[crispini]

51. They are in a very rural area.

Near Pine. My family is in Franklinton.

[Peace Patriot]

50. Here's the NOAA flood report/prediction for Washington Parish, LA:

LAC103-117-MSC045-109-310209-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE LA
ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE,AL
109 PM CDT TUE AUG 30 2005

A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER PEARL NEAR BOGALUSA...PEARL
RIVER.

ON THE PEARL RIVER NEAR BOGALUSA THE LATEST STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET AT 10 AM
TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 20.0 FEET
1 AM WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31. AT 20.0 FEET CAMPS AND ACCESS ROADS NEAR THE RIVER
WILL BE UNDER WATER. FARMLAND AND WOODED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER WILL BE INUNDATED.


ON THE PEARL RIVER NEAR PEARL RIVER THE LATEST STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET AT 12 PM
TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE AT
7 PM WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST AT 17.5 FEET 1 AM
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2. AT 18.0 FEET RIVER GARDENS SUBDIVISION WILL BE MODERATELY
FLOODED WITH SEVERAL STREETS IMPASSABLE AND A FEW HOMES FLOODED IN THE VICINITY
OF GUM BAYOU. A FEW HOMES WILL ALSO BE THREATENED IN MAGNOLIA FOREST.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=LAZ039&warncounty=LAC117&local_place1=Washington+Parish&product1=Hazardous+Weather+Outlook

[Peace Patriot]

53. trying to find shelter locations, tel nos. Mary Landrieu's site has

a lot of contact info:
http://landrieu.senate.gov/~landrieu/hurricanes/katrina.cfm

--I'll check some stuff there. Washington Parish is in eastern LA, where that squarish piece of the state jags out to the east (in the upper east corner of that square).

Note below: Some council contacts in Franklinton.


Washington Parish Council

909 Pearl Street
Franklinton, LA 70438
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

E-mail: [email protected]

Area Information & Web Links



Parish President ............................. Mr. M. E. "Toye" Taylor
Chairman ............................................ Mr. Rodney Brown
Vice Chairman ...................................... Mr. Clinton Miley
Secretary/Clerk .................................... Ms. Sylvia Forbes
Parish Attorney ................................... Mr. Kenny Gatewood
Public Works Director ............................... Mr. Leo Lucchesi
Parish Comptroller ............................... Ms. Carole McMillan
Road Superintendent ............................... Mr. John A. Taylor


Members

District 1 ......................................... Mr. Kenneth Wheat
1602 Meadowlea Street, Bogalusa, LA 70427
District 2 ......................................... Mr. Clinton Miley
17689 Hwy 439, Bogalusa, LA 70427
District 3 ........................... Dr. Charles A. "Chuck" Nassauer
1738 Ivan Clyde Dr., Bogalusa, LA 70427
District 4 .......................................... Mr. Rodney Brown
1400 N. Roosevelt St., Bogalusa, LA 70427
District 5 ........................................ Mr. Relton Sumrall
49087 Robert Sumrall Rd., Franklinton, LA 70438
District 6 ......................................... Mr. Marvin Thomas
28412 Magee Cemetery Rd, Franklinton, LA 70438
District 7 .......................................... Mr. Darwin Sharp
17313 Kat Kaw Rd, Franklinton, LA 70438

http://www.lpgov.org/directory/parish.cfm?id=59

[txindy]

54. Kicking

I hope their daughter and friends are safe and well.

:kick:

[Peace Patriot]

55. Contact info from Landrieu's site:

Important Telephone Numbers


Where to call for help.

The American Red Cross
1-800-GET-INFO
 
Louisiana State Police Road Closure Hotline
1-800-469-4828
 
Local Parish Governments
 
Jefferson: [phone]
St. Tammany: [phone]
Lafourche: [phone]
Terrebonne: [phone] or [phone]
St. Mary: [phone] or [phone]
Plaquemines: [phone] Pointe a la Hache, or [phone] Belle Chase
St. Bernard: [phone] or [phone]
St. Charles: [phone]
Tangipahoa: [phone]
 
If your parish is not on this list, please visit http://www.lpgov.org.
 

My Offices

For constituent assistance, please call my Baton Rouge office at [phone] or my Washington office at [phone].
 
Insurance Companies
 

AIG Insurance Co. Disaster Claims
Personal: [phone]
Business [phone]
 
Allstate Insurance Co. Disaster Claims
[phone]
 
Colonial Penn Insurance Co. Disaster Claims
[phone]
 
Hartford Casualty Insurance Co. Disaster Claims
Personal: [phone]
Business: [phone]
 
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. Disaster Claims
[phone]
 
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. Disaster Claims
[phone]
 
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. Disaster Claims
[phone]
 

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Assistance Hotline
1-800-621-FEMA
Only call if your area has been declared a Federal Disaster Area.
 
Special Needs Shelters
These shelters are designed for individuals who are homebound, chronically ill or who have disabilities and are in need of medical or nursing care, and have no other place to receive care. They are not intended for use by the general public or for nursing home patients. Those seeking shelter will be screened by nurses to determine the level of care needed, and those whose condition is not severe enough for Special Needs Sheltering will be referred to a general shelter.

Citizens are encouraged to call the phone number for their area before attempting to access a shelter:
 
New Orleans: [phone]
Baton Rouge: 1-800-349-1372
Houma/Thibodaux: 1-800-228-9409
Lafayette: [phone]
Lake Charle:s [phone]
Alexandria: [phone]
Shreveport: [phone]
Monroe: [phone], [phone] or [phone]
Slidell/Hammond: [phone]

(Note: I think the above tel's are just SPECIAL NEEDS emergency shelters.)

Important Web Sites

Useful Resources


National Hurricane Center
Recent Hurricane Katrina track information and maps.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
 
American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org
 
Louisiana State Police - Information About Evacuation Routes
http://www.lsp.org/emergency.html
 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
http://www.fema.gov
 
National Flood Insurance Program
http://www.floodsmart.gov
 
Louisiana Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
http://www.loep.state.la.us
 
Louisiana Parish Government
http://www.lpgov.org
 
City of New Orleans
http://www.cityofno.com


Red Cross shelters can be found by calling 1-800-GET-INFO.
 
 
Keep local Red Cross numbers handy: Acadiana Area Chapter (337-234-7371) and Southwest Louisiana Chapter (337-478-5122).
 

[SeattleGirl]

56. kick

[myrna minx]

57. Kick.

:hug: :hug: :hug:

[Generic Other]

58. kick

:kick:

[Lisa0825]

59. PHONE NUMBERS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SVC

ANYONE NEEDING INFORMATION ON EVACUATIONS, RESCUES, OR CRITICAL
NEEDS IN LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, OR ALABAMA CAN CALL 225-925-
7708 OR 225-925-7709 OR 225-925-3511 OR 225-925-7428. ALL CALLS FOR
CHECKS ON FAMILY MEMBERS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE RED CROSS HOTLINE
AT 1-866-GET INFO WHICH IS 1-866-438-4636.

[jillan]

60. Dylan, I have your daughter in my prayers!!!

I'm sure she is ok!

[DancingBear]

62. My thoughts are with Buddy, Annie and Sarah right now

Buddy and Annie are two of the most beautiful people on this earth.

I have been thinking of them ever since the hurricane hit - hoping for the best.

May Sarah be safe and in their arms again soon.

[Peace Patriot]

63. Here's the L.A. Times list of Katrina blogs, at

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-083005weblog,0,999372.htmlstory?coll=la-home-headlines (...5weblog,0,999372.htmlstory?coll=la-home-headlines)

(I'll click on these and see what info they have. Go to the above L.A. Times web page to click on them yourself. The list...)

On the Web: Tracking Katrina's Aftermath

Links to news and information from cities hit by Hurricane Katrina:


Blogs

The Blogesphere's latest Katrina links.

Live streams and blogs.

The WWL-TV blog has frequent updates from New Orleans.

This Nola.com blog updates the latest from on the ground in New Orleans.

Two Sun Herald staff writers watch Katrina in South Mississippi.

Wikipedia's Katrina page is growing.

Katrina has had people talking on Nola.com's weather forum.

People in Gulfport talk about what they see. The postings have some good pictures.

Bloggers in New Orleans discuss latest developments in the city after the hurricane.

"Flickr" collected pictures from the Web that were tagged "Katrina."

[DancingBear]

64. Kick

:kick:

[DeepModem Mom]

65. Kicking, kicking - Sarah must be the beautiful child with the kitten...

posted recently in pics.

[Fridays Child]

66. Kick.

[Peace Patriot]

67. Great pix of someone praying the Lotus Sutra over a flooded Memphis...

http://www.lufkindailynews.com/storm/content/shared/news/slideshows/katrina_aftermath/content.html

[malta blue]

68. kicking

[egadsbrain]

69. Kick!... Annie, Sarah, Smudge & Medea

from Stand With Cindy: http://standwithcindy.textamerica.com/

<img src="">

[sarahlee]

70. Kicking

with a prayer...

[hippywife]

71. PM to you, Brainshrub!! n/t

[Name removed]

72. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[progressivebydesign]

73. Um. go back into the earth, Ghost. You're so gone. n/t

[katinmn]

76. It was a short visit. HAHAHA

One thing I've noticed that is a consistent among FReepers: they so enjoy blaming the victims.

Zero compassion. Just blame anyone who is hurting in any form.

Sigh.

[Strelnikov_]

74. And You Wonder Why You're Called Facists?

Adolph would be proud of your post.

[MelissaB]

79. That was such a stupid post.

:crazy:

[benburch]

80. Another visit from our old friend Anonymous Army, no doubt.

He loves dancing on the graves of Liberals.

[Peace Patriot]

75. I'm trying to figure out where the heck Pine, LA, may be. I think

it might be in the vicinity of Ben Creek Wildlife Refuge/Bogalusa? I'm just thinking Pine might mean there are pine trees, forest = wildlife? Just guessing. Can't find it on any maps. Anybody got a clue?

From what I can gather Washington Parish would have been pretty directly in the storm's path. It's just north of New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain (with Tammany Parish in between), with the Pearl River running down the eastern border of Washington Parish (parallel with Hwy 21) near Boglusa (Franklinton is some miles, maybe 50 mi. to the west--don't have any scale on the map I found on Wash. Parish). The eye of the storm passed over the mouth of the Pearl River which I presume drains into the Gulf near New Orleans.

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Here's a blog that was started for Tammany Parish where some of these locations are being discussed, and people are trying to find people there. They mentioned that Hwy 25 (which runs through Franklinton) was quite blockaded with downed trees (but I don't know which part of Hwy 25--not familiar enough with the places they are mentioning).

http://www.nola.com/forums/sttamtownhall/

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Brainshrub, if you can come up with the name of the friend that Sarah was left with, or a family name, I'll put them on that blog. If I don't hear from you, I'll put Sarah's name there anyway. (But local people are more likely to know the friend/family she's with--they might not recognize her name at all, if she doesn't visit there often.)

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Some more general info.:

http://www.nola.com/weblogs/nola/

Shelter Information:
Red Cross- 1(866)-GET-INFO (438-4636)
Special-Needs Shelter Information
Triage Phone Numbers:
Alexandria: 800-841-5778 Shreveport: 800-841-5776
Baton Rouge: 800-349-1372 Monroe: 866-280-7287
Houma/Thibodaux: 800-228-9409 Slidell/Hammond: 866-280-7724
Lafayette: 800-901-3210 Lake Charles: 866-280-2711

Emergency Shelter Information Points:
Tourist Welcome Center, US 65 & 84, 1401 Carter St. (US 84), Vidalia, LA
Tourist Welcome Center, TA Truck Stop, Tallulah Exit (Hwy 65 & I 20)
Paragon Casino, 711 Paragon Place, Marksville LA
Sammy's Truck Stop, I-49, Exit 53, 3601 LA 115W, Bunkie, LA
Med Express Office, 7525 US 71, Alexandria, LA
P.E. Gym, LSU- Shreveport, One University Place, Shreveport, LA
Pickering High School, 180 Lebleu Rd., Leesville, LA
Mowad Civic Center, 5th & 10th St., 1 Block off US 165, Oakdale, LA

[crispini]

77. Pine is very rural

http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=&csz=pine%2C+LA&country=us&new=1&name=&qty=

It's about 12 miles north of Franklinton. If you can find any info on Franklinton that would help.

[Nikki Stone 1]

78. kicking

:kick:

[uppityperson]

81. One more kick, any word yet? nt

[AnnInLa]

82. When I talked to the lady at the TV station in Baton Rouge,

she said that FEMA officials were getting NO communication in and out of Washington Parish. There are trees down on all the roads, and Washington Parish is one of the "black holes"...meaning that there are numerous communities that are isolated, without communication and without transport in or out. It's just that most of what you see on TV is New Orleans...but, the other communities out there have not reported in to anyone, and no one can get in. The best info I could get was from a fly-over of Covington and Mandeville, which are near Franklinton and Pine. Said there was tremendous damage from trees, but only a little flooding in some neighborhoods. Did not see people on the roofs or waving them down from the yards, roads, etc. She did say to perhaps expect bad things out of that parish because they are almost due north of New Orleans and took almost the same amount of wind and rain. Surely, officials and FEMA are working to get into these "black hole" communities...or, are all the resources being focused on N.O. and Biloxi/Gulfport? My niece and her hubby are trying to reach the Sheriff Dept and the man with whom Sarah is staying by phone, but they can't get thru....they will keep trying.

[Horse with no Name]

86. Oh geeze

They didn't see ANYBODY?
omg omg omg
Those poor people.

Can anyone tell me if this aircraft can get in there and land?
http://www.legendaircraftcompany.com/
I know the guy that owns this company--I will call him and see if he will go if it is possible.

[ultraist]

87. Ann, that is so kind of you to help!

If you do drive down to their house, please be extremely careful and don't go alone.

:hug:

[benburch]

83. I posted this on my blog. nt

[nofurylike]

84. kick

[nofurylike]

85. kick

[nofurylike]

88. kick

[WestHoustonDem]

89. Posted to my blog and kick n/t

[ultraist]

90. Could a helicopter get in there?

I'm sure many of us would be glad to donate, if they hired a copter/pilot.

:kick:

[librechik]

91. take the cell # out of your post & give it to people who pm you

with info--

don't want to crash that number!

:loveya:

[nofurylike]

92. kick

[AnnInLa]

93. Brainshrub...just heard on WBRZ, Baton Rouge

From a man who spent the day in Covington, which is just south of Franklinton/Pine....said THE ROADS ARE NOW OPEN TO COVINGTON...he did not say which particular roads....said alot of damage in Covington, but had heard of NO deaths in that area. Still no communication by land line or cell into or out of that area, he said.

Anything new? Did they find out anything at all about Sarah? Many DUers are wondering if Buddy/Annie have had any word? Will you post if they find out she is OK?

thanks

[Peace Patriot]

94. Sarah's info has been posted at the nola.com St. Tammany blog...

http://www.nola.com/forums/sttamtownhall/

Here it is: (Post # 3783)

3783. seeking: William Seal/Sarah Spell in Franklinton

by EllaGoes, 8/30/05 19:24 ET

I am making the request for her parents, Annie and Doyle P. "Buddy" Spell who are stranded out of contact.

Missing person:SARAH SPELL
124 East 14th Avenue, COVINGTON, LA 70433
985-264-7752

Sarah is 7 years old. 4 feet tall40 pounds, long brown hair, brown eyes, adult teeth

She is from Covington, but she was evacuated on Sunday to the home of:

William C. Seal
The Thomas Community
55226 Highway 424Franklinton, LA
985-848-5902, 985-848-0407

It is presumed that she was at the home of William C. Seal at the time of the storm.

If you have any news, please call:

CHUCK TOMLINSON
3331 15th Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-600-5820 (cell)612-624-0313 (work)612-578-0130 (cell)
[email protected]
[email protected]

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I will see if I can find out where evac centers would be for Covington or Franklinton. I saw in Post #3770 at the nola.com blog that the Pearl River evac center at Creekside Jr. High was open and undamaged (there was concern about it). (--not sure what town; is Pearl River a town as well as a river--or is it a general regional designation?)

If those seeking Sarah Spell are ahead of me on this, please tell me! No sense duplicating effort--I'll follow your direction as to blogging or internet research needed. Just post here. I'll keep checking back.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

96. #3840, 3846 are Covington-related.

3840. Jahnke Ave, Covington
by mlmorgan, 8/30/05 19:53 ET
My parents decided to stay in Covington. They live on E 5th Ave near S Adams. No one has heard from them since Sunday. Does anyone no how this area has faired. Any info would be appreciated. Please email me [email protected]

3846. Covington News
by tgreen62, 8/30/05 19:58 ET
I found some information on Covington on post #3526. It's not much info, but it's some. I feel better now.

[AnnInLa]

102. Pearl River looks to be a small community

southeast of Covington...Franklinton/Pine is north of Covington. (according to my map)

[ncrainbowgrrl]

114. neighbors for this address over here.

http://www.whitepages.com/10001/track/10126/search/Find_Neighbors?old_search_id=10300230254506977265&old_search_type=Find_Person&housenumber=55226&street=Highway%20424&city=Franklinton&state=LA&zip=70438

[Roxy66]

116. Kick...God Bless

[nofurylike]

95. kick

[nofurylike]

97. kick

[ultraist]

Kick for the Spell family!

:kick:

[nofurylike]

98. kick

[benburch]

99. I hope the goddamned freepers are not calling the number.

They have no tact and no decency.

[brainshrub]

216. They are not calling the number.

Even Freepers have daughters.

To Freepers reading this: Thank-you.

:hug:

[nofurylike]

100. kick

[Tsiyu]

104. kick n/t

[EC]

101. Found this on NOLA

it hasn't been answered yet and I don't know if Ryan Seal is related to the one we are looking for or not but here:

3722. A list of People in Bogalusa
by KjnMartini, 8/30/05 18:58 ET
I am trying to find out about a bunch of folks:Ryan Seal and his family,Darrell Darden and his family,My aunt Betty Stogner,Gary Crockett and family,Buster Stewart and family over in Covington.

If you have any info on any of these folks I would appreciate it. Thanks and god bless all who are experiaencing this disaster.


and Kick:kick:

[nofurylike]

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[nofurylike]

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[nofurylike]

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[nofurylike]

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[nofurylike]

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[uppityperson]

109. kick, any word yet?

[nofurylike]

110. kick

[uppityperson]

111. kick

[uppityperson]

112. kick

boy articles are springing up fast during this disasterous day. crap.

[nofurylike]

113. kick

[uppityperson]

115. kick

[crispini]

117. Somewhat good news.

A cousin of mine called me and said that one of her sisters drove in to Franklinton from Amite. She confirms that the road from Baton Rouge to Franklinton is now open and that everyone in Franklinton is OK, although there is a lot of storm damage to homes and a lot of trees down.

She didn't know anything about Pine, though, but it is so close to Franklinton I hope the situation will be the same.

I have called Alex and left a message.

[seabeyond]

121. glad to hear crispini. i hope

we get to hear a story soon that all is ok with this family. we too are thinking and caring about this family. i hope we hear something soon. thanks for sharing
and a kick

[AnnInLa]

123. That is wonderful news!!

I was just going to call phone # that WBRZ gave out for the local Red Cross there in Baton Rouge to locate people in the area that are missing. Should I just wait? Are your relatives safe? Can one of your relatives drive up to check on Sarah? Are there any communications in or out of Franklinton?

[crispini]

126. As far as we know everyone in Franklinton is OK.

No injuries reported. However there is absolutely NO communication between Franklinton and the outside world. This word comes via my cousin who drove over and then drove back.

[AnnInLa]

131. that's what the TV station told me

"black holes" of communication....bizarre. Will you let us know if you get word of Sarah?

[crispini]

134. Will do

Take care. :hi:

[ultraist]

118. .

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[nofurylike]

119. kick

[uppityperson]

120. kick

[brook]

122. kick

[uppityperson]

124. kicking

[BlueCollar]

125. kick

[uppityperson]

127. kick again.

[crispini]

128. GOOD NEWS FROM PINE on the wwwltv.com blog

FRANKLINTON - PINE - WASHINGTON PARISH INFO

Today my wife drove from Franklinton to Macomb, MS in order to phone me here in Kansas. She could not phone me on her Cingular phone, but her sister-in-law's cellphone (Verizon I think) worked.

She reported downed trees, damaged roofs, missing roofs on a few buildings, but didn't have any reports of flooding or injury. Franklinton could be considered to be ok and safe, with the exception of homes damaged by falling trees. Our home in Pine couldn't be reached until all trees were cleared from roadways, and the locals worked quickly and efficiently to clear them. Lake Choctaw, where we live, was described as a war zone, with lots of downed trees. Our house is fine, but are told no electricity for a month or longer.

Later today she could text message me with her Cingular phone. Later she discovered she could call long distance landlines, but not 515 exchange (franklinton) cell phones.

She leaving tonight to drive up to Kansas and meet me here.

I hope these bits and pieces of info are of some help to people with family in Washington Parish.

Sam Alfano

he has posted his cell number, see this link-->
http://www.wwltv.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2467&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=60

[uppityperson]

129. kicky

[WestHoustonDem]

130. kick for Buddy and Annie and Sarah

:kick:

[uppityperson]

132. one more kick

[ultraist]

133. Kick for Sarah!

From a mom. :hug:

:kick:

[DeepModem Mom]

135. kick

[kainah]

136. KICK n/t

[uppityperson]

137. one more kick for Sarah

[uppityperson]

138. One more kick for Annie

[uppityperson]

139. One more kick for Buddy, someone else want to kick it for a while?

[Generic Other]

140. kick

:kick:

[sonias]

141. kick

My prayers for the Spells and their daughter Sarah. She just has to be OK.

Sonia

[uppityperson]

142. last kick and getting off the computer, night all

[xultar]

143. I will try to kick for a while

[nofurylike]

144. thank you for updates, folks! kick eom

[nofurylike]

145. kick

[txindy]

146. Kicking

:kick:

[EC]

147. kick

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[uppityperson]

148. can't sleep, am back to kick, any news yet? probably not @ computer

[Laurab]

149. just a kick

:kick:

[Laurab]

150. Or two

:kick:

[ultraist]

151. Kick for Sarah and all the children who weathered the storm.

:kick:

[friesianrider]

152. Kick and deepest, heartfelt prayers Sarah is safe!

Thoughts and prayers are with Sarah's parents, and for good news coming their way soon that Sarah is safe :)

[satya]

153. Kick. n/t

[EC]

154. kick

[spuddonna]

155. kick n/t

[uppityperson]

156. No one has computer access @ Camp Casey middle of night?

kick anyway and hope they hear something by morning.

[sonias]

158. keeping this kicked

Praying for good news for the Spells.

Sonia

[Binka]

159. {{{{{{{{{{{Buddy Annie & Sarah}}}}}}}}}}}}

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[MelissaB]

160. .

kick

[egadsbrain]

161. kick

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[WestHoustonDem]

162. kick

[brook]

163. kick for Buddy, Anne & Sarah!

[Lisa0825]

164. Hoping for an update, and some info on hotels...

I talked to my sister last night. She is a regional reservations manager for Hilton. They have been having numerous conference call meetings with the N.O. hotels in the Hilton brands. She says all their hotels have been letting as many people in as they can. People are sleeping in the halls and lobbies. They are also sending 18 wheelers full of non-perishables from several regions to restock supplies at the Hiltons. I hope the other hotel chains are doing similar things. She also said that the hotel managers were in the process of trying to identify everyone staying there so they could set up an 800 number for people to call to try to help locate missing loved ones. So far there have been no deaths or injuries at any of the Hilton brand hotels.

[DeepModem Mom]

165. kick

[EC]

166. kick

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

167. Kick to first page! n/t

[egadsbrain]

168. kick N/T

[Roxy66]

169. Kick

[uppityperson]

170. Morning all, checking in hoping for good news about Sarah.

anyone know anything?

[DeepModem Mom]

171. Any info at all from anyone in touch with this family? nt

[egadsbrain]

172. kick n/t

[Stephanie]

173. any word?

so worried...

[Window]

174. Dear Lord!

Kick

[Generic Other]

175. kick

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[Wheezy]

176. kick

*sniffle*

[meganmonkey]

177. kick!

[Nikki Stone 1]

178. kick

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[uppityperson]

179. kicking again

[cbear70]

180. Have we heard anything yet??

kicking again.

[EC]

181. kick

[nofurylike]

182. kick

[Flying Dream Blues]

183. Any news yet? kick

[brainshrub]

184. Latest news:

Sarah is still missing.

[Stephanie]

185. oh god -

they will find her - I know they will find her

[ultraist]

186. Yes, they have to find her. THEY WILL find her.

And hopefully, they will all be reunited, very soon.

Positive thoughts for the Spell family.

:kick:

[uppityperson]

202. Thanks brainshrub, keep letting us know please.

peace, UP

[faithnotgreed]

213. oh wow

i was of course hoping to check back in tonight and see that she was found ok

continued prayers

[BlueStateGirl]

187. Kick n/t

[egadsbrain]

188. kick n/t

[EC]

189. kick

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

190. Kick!

[BlueStateGirl]

191. kick

[egadsbrain]

192. kick!

[EC]

193. kick

[donheld]

194. I sure hope this turns out ok

[BlueCollar]

195. kick

[mom cat]

196. Kicking with prayers for her safety.

[EC]

197. kick

[egadsbrain]

198. kick

[DeepModem Mom]

199. kick

[wildeyed]

200. Please please let her be ok.

[uppityperson]

201. Has anyone heard yet? please post a reply in BIG CAPS if you have

[LaraMN]

203. kick.

kick.

[WestHoustonDem]

204. New thread so it can appear on Greatest Page - Please vote!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=155&topic_id=2136&mesg_id=2136

[uppityperson]

205. Once more for Sarah

[WestHoustonDem]

220. If anyone has Buddy's Cell number

Please PM me. I have the day off and want to meet up with them and help them.

[uppityperson]

206. kick

[EC]

207. kick

[uppityperson]

208. .

[Swamp Rat]

209. kick and recommended! n/t

[Extend a Hand]

210. kicking and praying

they must be going out of their minds!!

[auntAgonist]

211. .......................kick

[earth mom]

212. KICK!

[brainshrub]

214. Still no news about Sarah.

We are in Austin, TX right now. They are still looking for their daughter. The caravan will be in Houston tomorrow before going to New Orleans.

Buddy read your posts earlier today from the Crawford Peace House. He thanks you for your help & prayers.

I may or may not be with the Spells tomorrow, but the moment they find Sarah, I will let you know.

In the meantime, read the original post and spread the news far and wide. The more people who know who we are looking for, the better.

[Tsiyu]

215. kick

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[Midlodemocrat]

219. This is a nightmare.

Please God, let them find Sarah.

[Swamp Rat]

237. Oh Sarah!...

:hug: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[Paradise]

217. kick. n/t

[NoBushSpokenHere]

218. kick n/t

[egadsbrain]

221. kick

[DeepModem Mom]

222. kick

[uppityperson]

223. Still waiting for someone to tell us she has been found.

Hang in their Annie and Buddy, phone service is still down there. They are probably hunkered in somewhere. You guys are such good caring people, hang in there. Peace

[EC]

224. kick

[wildeyed]

225. kick

[theHandpuppet]

226. weather.com has a message board for hurricane victims & families

I would suggest posting there (registration req'd)

http://www.weather.com/

[uppityperson]

227. 1 child, 2 parents, lots of friends. small potatoes but they are ours.

the world is made up of individuals and these are our individuals.

[egadsbrain]

231. kick

[faithnotgreed]

234. and has anyone heard from lefty - i cant search but i recall he said

he had to stay behind because his wife was in a no hospital
i remember talking with him a little

has anyone heard from him

[Midlodemocrat]

239. I haven't. And I PMd him with an offer to help prior to the storm.

[EC]

228. kick

[thinkingwoman]

229. keep kicking till we know she's found. nt

[meganmonkey]

230. kick

[malta blue]

232. kick

[egadsbrain]

233. kick

[wildeyed]

235. kick

[Generic Other]

236. kick

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[faithnotgreed]

238. and another

[ultraist]

240. Any news? brainshrub are you out there?

:kick:

[ecoflame]

241. GOOD NEWS! THEY'VE HEARD FROM HER!

Wander over to http://politicalswitchboard.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=2192&hl= URL">Political Switchboard, but this may do:

"Just heard, daughter is safe and sound in Covington with friends."

[uppityperson]

242. That is GREAT news.

Thank you.

[thinkingwoman]

243. Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally some good news!

[wildeyed]

244. Oh thank god.

This should be posted as a separate thread. I know many were worried.