Stories from New Orleans

By Andy Sullivan NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Fast-rising water brought by the outer edge of Hurricane Rita spilled over a freshly patched levee in New Orleans on Friday and flooded a deserted neighborhood of the already devastated city.

Pack it up, move it out...Go, Go, Go!

Just started this page, so I will just start from here forward.

Alpha Co brought in Mr Joubert after two weeks in his home. Photo courtesy Jim Craven, Medford Mail Tribune

The CAV is alive and well

Over two weeks alone in her home takes toll on retired Nun.

OPS ARE SMOOTH, SPIRITS ARE UP.

An update from the Team Boat commander.

Delta Company, 2nd Platoon, 2nd Squad, of the 1-162 Infantry Battalion find a man trapped in his home and help him to safety.

This is an amazing place during an amazing time. This blog briefly discusses two new photo gallerys I have posted.

Two medics get a tip and save the life of an elderly woman having gone without food or water since the hurricane hit.

Using bicycles provided by NOPD, Charlie Co gets around.

Power restored to Bywater Hospital

The Delgado Community College flag is recovered.

An article about operations in Task Force Pontarchrain's sector. Check out the pictures that go with the story!

Bywater Hospital Cleanup as well as normal daily missions

The hours are long and the Bad Man Won't Stop.....

Interview with SFC Allen Jeffers who is attached with a medical unit from Oregon.

Welcome to the JTFPonchartrain website for Charlie Company, 141 SPT Bn! We will try to keep you updated on what we are doing, and where we are. It takes a little time to get every thing together, so some of the information, and events may be a few days old by the time we post. Stay tuned....

...each of the companies have hit the ground running, and have started daily missions.

About two thirds of our sector of the Orleans Parish remains underwater.

We wear protective clothing and gloves, but there is some lethal combinations of bateria and disease growing in this water...