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August 29, 2005

Hurricane Katrina kills 50+ people in Harrison County

Fox news just reported that "an emergency official has confirmed to the Associated Press that there have been 50 hurricane related deaths in Mississippi's Harrison County". Most of the deaths happened in this collapsed 30 unit Sadler Apartment complex, and the collapse an adjacent 100 unit condominium complex.

Jim Pollard, spokesman for the Harrison County emergency operations center, said 50 people were killed by Katrina in his county, with the bulk of the deaths at an apartment complex in Biloxi. Three other people were killed by falling trees in Mississippi and two died in a traffic accident in Alabama, authorities said.

30-unit Sadler Apartment complex leveled in Biloxi, Mississippi(pronounced "buh-LUX-ee").

Man stands on former site of the 30-unit Sadler Apartment complex in Biloxi, Mississippi(pronounced "buh-LUX-ee").

Technorati tags:Hurricane Katrina , Katrina , Hurricane , Harrison County , Biloxi , Gulfport

Posted by Peenie Wallie on August 29, 2005 at 9:28 PM

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