TARatko has a son just starting at Loyola in N.O. I think we have some other websters with kids at Tulane and nearby. Godspeed in getting to safer ground!! Our thoughts are with you guys!!
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Krakatoa, Thanks for that reminder. All those folks have many prayers and thoughts coming their way. Make sure and let us know about Taratko's son. Other webster's who are from there or have sons there should let us know too.
I spoke with Coach Kingston this evening...phone lines have been jammed for most of the day.
The players were just moving in this weekend, only to turn around & immediately evacuate. I hope they didn't unload anything!! Classes were to begin Wednesday. Now they are hoping for Thursday.
We are waiting to here if our official visit is going to be postponed from Sept. 2 to later in the month.
It is going to be catastophic.
I was in Corpus Christi during Carla, back in 1961. Just devastating seeing homes & hotels that had slid off into the Gulf & sailboats blown into uptown.
Prayers for all those that couldn't make it to higher ground.
The players were just moving in this weekend, only to turn around & immediately evacuate. I hope they didn't unload anything!! Classes were to begin Wednesday. Now they are hoping for Thursday.
We are waiting to here if our official visit is going to be postponed from Sept. 2 to later in the month.
It is going to be catastophic.
I was in Corpus Christi during Carla, back in 1961. Just devastating seeing homes & hotels that had slid off into the Gulf & sailboats blown into uptown.
Prayers for all those that couldn't make it to higher ground.
Prayers to UNO and the New Orleans!
quote:Originally posted by baseballmom:
I was in Corpus Christi during Carla, back in 1961. Just devastating seeing homes & hotels that had slid off into the Gulf & sailboats blown into uptown.
And the worst of Carla was in Galveston, Texas City, Houston, etc. (the high side of the storm). Carla was one of the worst.
Conditions have deteriorated drastically.
I've not ben able to access the school website for 3 days...
Found this on their athletic website.
http://www.emergency.tulane.edu
Looks like my son's official visit is definatly postponed!
Please continue to pray for the entire region that has been so devasted by Hurricane Katrina.
I've not ben able to access the school website for 3 days...
Found this on their athletic website.
http://www.emergency.tulane.edu
Looks like my son's official visit is definatly postponed!
Please continue to pray for the entire region that has been so devasted by Hurricane Katrina.
Looking around at all the debris here on eh ground from Katrina's visit to South Florida. Went to the post office today and teh front door was missing.
Insignificant compared to what is going on in LA,MI, FL panhandle or AL. My heart goes out to them and very concerned about friends and friends sons who live in that region.
East Atlanta neighborhood wiped out by a tornado last night.
So heartbreaking.
Insignificant compared to what is going on in LA,MI, FL panhandle or AL. My heart goes out to them and very concerned about friends and friends sons who live in that region.
East Atlanta neighborhood wiped out by a tornado last night.
So heartbreaking.
The Governor of Louisiana has ordered the immediate evacuation of the entire City of New Orleans saying it will take weeks to dry out and months before it is ready to re-inhabit. New Orleans is closed. They are going to empty the Superdome and move everyone out of town.
"Hundreds have been plucked from rooftops. Thousands more are waiting to be rescued."
http://www.wwltv.com/
"Hundreds have been plucked from rooftops. Thousands more are waiting to be rescued."
http://www.wwltv.com/
The Orleans Parish Sheriff is calling for people with flat bottom boats to show up at the command center to be dispatched in rescue missions.
Looters shot a cop in the back of the head in NO.
Looters shot a cop in the back of the head in NO.
Dad04,
Where is your son in relation to all of this?
Where is your son in relation to all of this?
He is in Lafayette, about 125 miles west of New Orleans. No damage. He is lucky. The town is full of refugees from SE LA.
Our prayers are with all those affected by this disaster... It is so hard to believe the destruction this storm has caused.. I just feel numb everytime I see more on CNN.
God Bless Everyone as they work through this.
God Bless Everyone as they work through this.
Prayers from the Valley of Virginia as well.
Amazing to see tremendous bravery in the aircraft and boats to save complete strangers, then to see the other end of the spectrum as looters run rampant. The former awe-inspiring, the latter just disgusting...pray for them all.
Amazing to see tremendous bravery in the aircraft and boats to save complete strangers, then to see the other end of the spectrum as looters run rampant. The former awe-inspiring, the latter just disgusting...pray for them all.
I have never seen anything like this destruction. The challenges presented to people there must just be overwhelming. There are so many immediate issues to deal with before anyone can even begin to plan for the long term. People's jobs, school children, colleges - what are all of these people going to do?
LSU has announced that Tulane, UNO and other college students affected are being granted admission and tuition credit for the school year.
I have not been able to reach anyone connected to the school. Conference USA has been good enough to set up a seperate phone line for Tulane personnel & students to contact one another.
The football team is here in Dallas & practicing at SMU.
275 of the 400 total student athletes are guests of Georgia Tech.
Someone said it may be 3 months before the campus is ready for students. I'm not sure of this rumor at all, that seems like a long time, but given the looks of things on CNN, it may very well be.
Below is the latest from Scott Cowen.
http://www.emergency.tulane.edu
Tulane University
Current Status
August 31, 6 p.m.
Things continue to be unstable in New Orleans, although there is hope that we have experienced the worst. We continue to put the safety of students and employees first. We are working around the clock to bring continuity to the university and to re-establish our presence, however much of this is dependant on the city of New Orleans and Mother Nature. One of our greatest frustrations is our inability to communicate with our larger community due to the failure of all utilities, including e-mail and cell phones. Over the next few days we will have a better handle on the timeline for our recovery. In the meantime, nearly all of our students have been relocated to their home communities or other safe locations under our supervision. All of our residence halls are secure and the contents appear intact. I know all of our students are anxious about our re-opening date; again, in the next few days we will be able to speak more confidently about a start date for the fall semester.
The faculty, staff and students of Tulane University, especially in our medical and public health schools, have proven to be an extraordinary group who have not only conducted themselves with patience and decorum but have reached out to others in acts of exemplary valor in situations small and large.
Tulane University is a great institution with loyal students, faculty, staff and alumni. We will recover from this event and be stronger because of it. I will be in touch as we know more and the situation develops.
Scott Cowen
The football team is here in Dallas & practicing at SMU.
275 of the 400 total student athletes are guests of Georgia Tech.
Someone said it may be 3 months before the campus is ready for students. I'm not sure of this rumor at all, that seems like a long time, but given the looks of things on CNN, it may very well be.
Below is the latest from Scott Cowen.
http://www.emergency.tulane.edu
Tulane University
Current Status
August 31, 6 p.m.
Things continue to be unstable in New Orleans, although there is hope that we have experienced the worst. We continue to put the safety of students and employees first. We are working around the clock to bring continuity to the university and to re-establish our presence, however much of this is dependant on the city of New Orleans and Mother Nature. One of our greatest frustrations is our inability to communicate with our larger community due to the failure of all utilities, including e-mail and cell phones. Over the next few days we will have a better handle on the timeline for our recovery. In the meantime, nearly all of our students have been relocated to their home communities or other safe locations under our supervision. All of our residence halls are secure and the contents appear intact. I know all of our students are anxious about our re-opening date; again, in the next few days we will be able to speak more confidently about a start date for the fall semester.
The faculty, staff and students of Tulane University, especially in our medical and public health schools, have proven to be an extraordinary group who have not only conducted themselves with patience and decorum but have reached out to others in acts of exemplary valor in situations small and large.
Tulane University is a great institution with loyal students, faculty, staff and alumni. We will recover from this event and be stronger because of it. I will be in touch as we know more and the situation develops.
Scott Cowen
One of my wife's co-workers had the eye go over her house (near gulfport) and cannot get back to Mississippi to see. They believe that everything is lost. Thank god they got out to relatives houses in Alabama.
The Shipyard in Pascagoula was hit hard and has been closed all week.
Ocean Springs, MS has been devastated by the storm.
Ocean Springs, MS has been devastated by the storm.
Has anyone heard from Bama Bomber, Greg Legg?
or LA_allstars??
or LA_allstars??
quote:Originally posted by Dad04:
LSU has announced that Tulane, UNO and other college students affected are being granted admission and tuition credit for the school year.
Heard from my daughter earlier today. She is a student at U of Memphis, and they have some Tulane students just arriving there now. No idea how many, or any other details.
Good News!! 
Just got off phone with Asst. Baseball Coach & Recruiter Kingston.
Tulane will not resume classes this fall, except for some on-line courses. They are trying to working out the possibility of playing fall ball at TCU, in Ft. Worth.
The campus was not flooded, but experienced heavy wind damage... "They will come back stronger! All students have been accounted for & are safe... He & Coach Jones will be back on Campus in about a month or so..."
I'm so relieved & thankful to have heard they are OK!!
Just got off phone with Asst. Baseball Coach & Recruiter Kingston.
Tulane will not resume classes this fall, except for some on-line courses. They are trying to working out the possibility of playing fall ball at TCU, in Ft. Worth.
The campus was not flooded, but experienced heavy wind damage... "They will come back stronger! All students have been accounted for & are safe... He & Coach Jones will be back on Campus in about a month or so..."
I'm so relieved & thankful to have heard they are OK!!
I am so glad to hear your news about Tulane. Our son's roommate last year is a pitcher from New Orleans and his dad is a DR. at Tulane.Trying to get news out of Son is like pulling teeth. I know they live near Tulane.Hopefully that means that they also experienced minimal damage.His family has been in New Orleans for centuries. I'm sure they must be devastated.
http://tulanegreenwave.collegesports.com/genrel/083005aab.html
Communications Links with Tulane Athletics Established
Staff, Student-Athletes, Opponents and Fans Can Reach Us Via E-Mail
Sept. 1, 2005
To assist in re-establishing the communications links throughout Tulane Athletics, Conference USA has set-up several e-mail addresses for use by the athletics department. We have designated these e-mail addresses for use by the following groups who may be seeking information. A member of the Green Wave staff will be checking each of these e-mails regularly and will attempt to respond to each inquiry. For the latest information from Tulane University regarding issues which affect all students, check the website at http://emergency.tulane.edu, or call the Alert Line at 1-877-862-8080.
Shortly, we expect to expand the Tulane Athletics Hurricane Katrina Update section of TulaneGreenWave.com with as much information as possible, including a current directory of staff, including our head coaches, and their current e-mail addresses, and an update on each of the Green Wave's 16 sports team. Check back soon for that information.
In addition, Conference USA has established a C-USA Relief Fund to assist those affected by Hurricane Katrina, including student-athletes at Tulane and Southern Miss, as well as those in their communities. Monetary donations, as well as other items, are being accepted through the league offices at C-USA Relief Fund, 5201 N. O'Connor Blvd., Suite 300, Irving, TX 75039. Checks should be made payable to "C-USA Relief Fund." A complete listing of items that can be accepted, as well as more information, can be found at http://www.ConferenceUSA.com.
Tulane Athletics E-Mail Addresses
Current Tulane Student-Athletes and Parents or Guardians
Send your questions to: tulane1@c-usa.org.
Tulane Athletics Staff
Send your questions to: tulane2@c-usa.org.
Opponents or Other NCAA Schools
Send your questions regarding our events and scheduling to: tulane3@c-usa.org
Prospective Student-Athletes
Send your questions to: tulane4@c-usa.org and please be sure to include your sport. Questions will be forwarded to a member of the coaching staff from that sport or to the appropriate administrator.
For Media Inquiries
Send your questions to tulanemediarelations@yahoo.com. Donna Turner, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations, can be reached at 205-933-1900, ext. 327. John Sudsbury, Associate Media Relations Director, is in Dallas with the Tulane Football team and can be reached at 817-538-7936.
Friends or Fans of Tulane Athletics
We want to hear from you too, whether it's a note of support, an inspiring story, or just your random thoughts for Green Wave student-athletes, e-mail us at: tulane7@c-usa.org
University Information
Go to emergency.tulane.edu or call the Tulane Alert Line at 1-877-862-8080 or 1-504-862-8080.
At this time, be assured that our coaches have made contact with all of Tulane's more than 320 student-athletes and they are safe, as are members of the athletics staff. The safety of our students has been paramount throughout this time period.
Although information has been slow in coming, we will distribute information via this website and to staff via e-mail as it is received. Thank you for your time, patience and support, as we all weather this incredibly difficult time period.
-- Roll Wave --
Communications Links with Tulane Athletics Established
Staff, Student-Athletes, Opponents and Fans Can Reach Us Via E-Mail
Sept. 1, 2005
To assist in re-establishing the communications links throughout Tulane Athletics, Conference USA has set-up several e-mail addresses for use by the athletics department. We have designated these e-mail addresses for use by the following groups who may be seeking information. A member of the Green Wave staff will be checking each of these e-mails regularly and will attempt to respond to each inquiry. For the latest information from Tulane University regarding issues which affect all students, check the website at http://emergency.tulane.edu, or call the Alert Line at 1-877-862-8080.
Shortly, we expect to expand the Tulane Athletics Hurricane Katrina Update section of TulaneGreenWave.com with as much information as possible, including a current directory of staff, including our head coaches, and their current e-mail addresses, and an update on each of the Green Wave's 16 sports team. Check back soon for that information.
In addition, Conference USA has established a C-USA Relief Fund to assist those affected by Hurricane Katrina, including student-athletes at Tulane and Southern Miss, as well as those in their communities. Monetary donations, as well as other items, are being accepted through the league offices at C-USA Relief Fund, 5201 N. O'Connor Blvd., Suite 300, Irving, TX 75039. Checks should be made payable to "C-USA Relief Fund." A complete listing of items that can be accepted, as well as more information, can be found at http://www.ConferenceUSA.com.
Tulane Athletics E-Mail Addresses
Current Tulane Student-Athletes and Parents or Guardians
Send your questions to: tulane1@c-usa.org.
Tulane Athletics Staff
Send your questions to: tulane2@c-usa.org.
Opponents or Other NCAA Schools
Send your questions regarding our events and scheduling to: tulane3@c-usa.org
Prospective Student-Athletes
Send your questions to: tulane4@c-usa.org and please be sure to include your sport. Questions will be forwarded to a member of the coaching staff from that sport or to the appropriate administrator.
For Media Inquiries
Send your questions to tulanemediarelations@yahoo.com. Donna Turner, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations, can be reached at 205-933-1900, ext. 327. John Sudsbury, Associate Media Relations Director, is in Dallas with the Tulane Football team and can be reached at 817-538-7936.
Friends or Fans of Tulane Athletics
We want to hear from you too, whether it's a note of support, an inspiring story, or just your random thoughts for Green Wave student-athletes, e-mail us at: tulane7@c-usa.org
University Information
Go to emergency.tulane.edu or call the Tulane Alert Line at 1-877-862-8080 or 1-504-862-8080.
At this time, be assured that our coaches have made contact with all of Tulane's more than 320 student-athletes and they are safe, as are members of the athletics staff. The safety of our students has been paramount throughout this time period.
Although information has been slow in coming, we will distribute information via this website and to staff via e-mail as it is received. Thank you for your time, patience and support, as we all weather this incredibly difficult time period.
-- Roll Wave --
http://tulanegreenwave.collegesports.com/genrel/083005aab.html
http://www.emergency.tulane.edu
Current Status
September 1, 4 p.m.
Dear Friends of Tulane,
After five days on campus, our emergency team has just arrived in Houston from New Orleans, where we will be joined by the rest of our senior leadership team from locations around the country. We will be working out of Houston effective immediately. Now that we have access to electricity and Internet connectivity, we will be corresponding regularly via this website: http://emergency.tulane.edu
Our immediate priorities are:
1. Attend to the needs of our faculty and staff who remain on campus. They are safe but living conditions are not good. We evacuated the entire uptown campus safely. As of today, only a core team of public safety and facilities personnel remain. We are in the process of evacuating personnel from the Health Sciences Center downtown . Additionally, we are trying to continue to supply provisions to the remaining staff on-site at the Primate Center in Mandeville. All of the students who were evacuated to Jackson State University in Mississippi have returned to their homes or are in the process of returning to their homes.
2. Re-establish our communications with constituencies ASAP. In particular, we will be giving guidance within 48 hours about our plans for this semester. I understand everyone's anxiety but we need additional time to assess the situation in New Orleans.
3. Begin the recovery process. The campus did sustain some damage, though it generally fared very well during the storm. There are many downed trees, some buildings sustained water damage, and some roofing tiles were damaged. The necessary repairs are manageable. The dorms are intact and students' belongings are safe.
I will update you again no later than 11 a.m. CST tomorrow, September 2, 2005. Please disseminate this email as widely as you can through any additional means you may have.
Scott Cowen
http://www.emergency.tulane.edu
quote:I will update you again no later than 11 a.m. CST tomorrow, September 2, 2005. Please disseminate this email[B]as widely as you can by any means you can. [/B]
Scott Cowen
Current Status
September 1, 4 p.m.
Dear Friends of Tulane,
After five days on campus, our emergency team has just arrived in Houston from New Orleans, where we will be joined by the rest of our senior leadership team from locations around the country. We will be working out of Houston effective immediately. Now that we have access to electricity and Internet connectivity, we will be corresponding regularly via this website: http://emergency.tulane.edu
Our immediate priorities are:
1. Attend to the needs of our faculty and staff who remain on campus. They are safe but living conditions are not good. We evacuated the entire uptown campus safely. As of today, only a core team of public safety and facilities personnel remain. We are in the process of evacuating personnel from the Health Sciences Center downtown . Additionally, we are trying to continue to supply provisions to the remaining staff on-site at the Primate Center in Mandeville. All of the students who were evacuated to Jackson State University in Mississippi have returned to their homes or are in the process of returning to their homes.
2. Re-establish our communications with constituencies ASAP. In particular, we will be giving guidance within 48 hours about our plans for this semester. I understand everyone's anxiety but we need additional time to assess the situation in New Orleans.
3. Begin the recovery process. The campus did sustain some damage, though it generally fared very well during the storm. There are many downed trees, some buildings sustained water damage, and some roofing tiles were damaged. The necessary repairs are manageable. The dorms are intact and students' belongings are safe.
I will update you again no later than 11 a.m. CST tomorrow, September 2, 2005. Please disseminate this email as widely as you can through any additional means you may have.
Scott Cowen
Tulane Medical Center Hosp....Doctors & All remaining patients have just been evacuated from the hospital & are currently at Louis Armstrong Airport.
I just found out that ex-roomate's family are all safe and sound with relatives away from New Orleans. About 20 people staying with one family. Don't have any information on the condition of their home but family is safe.