Reply #128: GOOD NEWS FROM PINE on the wwwltv.com blog

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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

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