Catastrophic Gumbo: Part I: the Signature Series
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A survivor of Hurricane Katrina, JacQues considers himself lucky to be alive, and he credits his strong faith in God for both his survival and the opportunity to tell his story. In this memoir, he examines the enormous devastation and causalities and tells a heroic tale of survival. Catastrophic Gumbo includes more than thirty stories that describe what really happened during this natural disasterincluding his rescue by the Coast Guard, his experience of six days of chaos at the Superdome, the drowning of his mother, the ever-present death and destruction that he witnessed, and the corruption of the New Orleans Police Department.
A compelling account, Catastrophic Gumbo gives a behind-the-scenes and personal look at the before, during, and after of this tragedy that hit Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama in 2005.
Alvin Jacques
Alvin JacQues is a survivor of Hurricane Katrina who worked as a minister before the hurricane. A performer for the last thirty years, he has gained stage recognition in the United States and abroad. He lives in Pennsylvania and has four grown children. This is his first book.
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Catastrophic Gumbo - Alvin Jacques
© Copyright 2011 Alvin JacQues.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written prior permission of the author.
Printed in the United States of America.
ISBN: 978-1-4269-6910-2 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-4269-6911-9 (hc)
ISBN: 978-1-4269-6912-6 (e)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2011914606
Trafford rev. 10/21/2011
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Contents
Various Aftermath stories
Inside Catastrophic Gumbo
The Viewpoint of Global Hurricanes
The Summary
The three most deadliest floods in America
The First unforgettable mentor
Alvin Jacques Sr.
The Baron
My Last unforgettable Mentor
Elizabeth Angelety
Streets of Blood
Streets of blood
Severe
The boil water order 2010
In New Orleans
P
P
P
The authority
Since Katrina New Orleans
Is not the same city
The Limitations
Of Money
Alternatives to become Stronger
A True Story
The Gulf Oil Spill
THE Various
Knowledgeable Tips about New Orleans
National & Int’L Conventions and Special Events
featuring Alvin JacQues and the Alvin JacQues Int’L Trio Plus
New Orleans Hotels
Letters of Support & Recommendation
MR. ALVIN JACQUES
ENDORSEMENT & SPONSORS
MR. ALVIN JACQUES
PROFESSIONAL RELEVANT STAGE EXPERIENCES & PERFORMERS
Mr. Alvin JacQues
International Travel Summary Report Include -
Continents, Countries, Cities, and Occasions
The Preface to Catastrophic Gumbo
How did I get the name Catastrophic Gumbo because hurricane Katrina devastated various areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida with a multitude of occurrences all happening at the same time.
To me it was a super jumbo melting pot of Catastrophic Gumbo overflow throughout the Gulf South.
My name is Alvin JacQues, I’m the author of Catastrophic Gumbo and formally a Katrina survivor, I guarantee and trust my book will be one of the most dynamic group of stories ever experience.
This comprehensive book is filled with extraordinary drama, facts and details about the aftermaths of Katrina, you will experience a journey into science, history, geography and intensity from start to finish, and the level of truth will amaze you.
The insight and the scope of this powerful book will reveal the enormous amounts of devastation, causalities, and over all survival though thick and thin and beyond.
In August of 2010 was the fifth year anniversary of hurricane Katrina, I was televise on CBS, ABC, NBC, and CNN for having the most compelling group of true stories ever heard, and take my advice never underestimate the dynamics of a natural disaster like Hurricane Katrina, the legendary name Katrina was the pioneer into a new frontier inside America and throughout the world.
Various Aftermath stories
Inside Catastrophic Gumbo
1. The Anatomy of a hurricane
2. The development of hurricane Katrina
3. The beginning story before Katrina
4. The three major levees in New Orleans and how they collapse
5. The rising water due to the levee break
6. The hurricane power throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama & Florida
7. New Orleans is under 80 percent of water which equal 250 billion gallons
8. The coast guards rescued us, with CNN filming our rescue.
9. 6 days of Superdome Consequences
10. The drowning of my mother Mrs. Dorothy JacQues inside a local nursing home
11. The 3 most deadliest flood in the deep south of America.
12. The hazardous subjects inside the levee breach flood
13. Apocalyptic warning due to Katrina, and were is FEMA
14. Dead bodies appearing everywhere due to the flood
15. Contaminants and Mole Spores throughout New Orleans & surroundings.
16. The awareness of dry wall toxics.
17. Rising water due to hurricane Rita only several weeks after hurricane Katrina
18. The horrifying condition throughout New Orleans and surrounding
19. The ecological disasters due to Katrina and Rita.
20. Refrigeration trucks stored the dead bodies of Katrina
21. Arsonist, Rodent Rats and Pest out of Control
22. The Danziger Bridge shooting
23. The Corruption of the New Orleans Police Dept.
24. Police indictments for menace behavior and crimes.
25. How the police of New Orleans took back the city
26. Alcohol and Drug consumption out of control after Katrina
27. Drive bye shooting in various areas.
28. The National Guards controlling crime in New Orleans
29. Gangs, crimes and killings inside New Orleans
30. Suicides and Murders increasing daily
31. The first Christmas after Katrina and Rita
32. The various disaster in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Louisiana
33. Decontamination in full swing
34. The story Streets of Blood and what occurred
35. The Music of New Orleans
36. Taboo Aftermaths throughout New Orleans & surroundings
37. The destruction of 4 chemical waste sights
38. The Boil water order
39. The untold story at the superdome
40. The untold story how to stay alive after a disaster.
41. Bad odors left in the city from the flood water
42. Some areas stood flooded more than 60 Days
43. Many homes could not be repaired
44. Bus ride from the Superdome to Texas
45. Increase flood water due to Hurricane Rita
46. Tornado Alley,
47. THE Woman with Cancer
48. The Gun of Sam
49. 12 Casinos distroyed in Mississippi
50. 90 percent of water inside of Mississippi
51. Harsh realities
52. THE Orgy inside the superdome
53. THE Military kept there fingers on there M16 Rifle Everyday
54. Water level of 18 feet to 27. feet in various areas
55. 150,000 were trap inside New Orleans during Katrina
56. Toxic Mustard Gas inside the Superdome
57. Dead bodies floating on top the water throughout New Orleans
58. General Coast Guard Rescues
59. THE Power of Water
60. THE report from Military General Russel Oneray
61. THE Story of the pumping Station & Drainage systems in New Orleans
62. THE 3 Major levees in New Orleans by name
63. Environmental Setbacks
64. Prostitution, Pimping and Nationwide drug dealing Gang
65. What happen with the Mayor of New Orleans, Mississippi & Alabama
66. Why did Fema take so long to rescue the superdome survivors
67. THE Governor of New Orleans told the police to shoot anyone caught stealing
68. Set backs and human neglect throughout New Orleans
69. THE fire department could not handle the arsons in the city
70. THE Various trailer Park consequences and deaths
71. THE Extreme Psychological discomforts throughout the South reg.
72. 200,000 homes infected by mole spores & other toxic
73. thousands and thousand of vehicals infected by mole spores & Toxic
74. Various Gas Leaks, bursted water pipes and general destuction
75. 33,000 Rescued by the Impressive Coast Guards of America.
76. THE Various Misidentifyed dead decompose bodies after the flood.
77. All hospitals, Tranportation, Utilities out of order for months & years
78. THE hospital story in Texas
79. THE Survivors inside of Pennsylvania
80. THE Bad memories Katrina left behind that shock the world over and over again.
And much more inside Catastrophic Gumbo
The list go’s on and on
The Viewpoint of Global Hurricanes
A hurricane is Natures fury a single strike can coast billions every year, hurricanes claim Life’s around the world, they are becoming more powerful, a hurricane is the worse. Weather phenomenon in the world
A hurricane is the devils brew of high wind surge, massive water surge, crashing waves and intense thunder storm it’s an incredible blend of supernatural things happening all at once at the same time and lives depend on the outcome of the storm.
80 percent of hurricane form each year around the world, those that form inside the Atlantic ocean one third of them will reach America. 85 percent of the Atlantic hurricanes start in Africa,
The hot weather in Africa develops and promotes hurricanes, science calls this concept the Africa easterly wave system is when thunder storm cells reach between 23 to 39 miles per hour, it’s then called a tropical depression.
28 tropical depressions develop every year inside the Atlantic ocean, But only 6 become hurricanes, these weather phenomenon’s are fueled by thunder storms and warm water, at a temperature of 80 degrees which then increases the strength of tropical depressions to become bigger.
At 74 miles per hour the winds are then officially called a hurricane storm which can develop into the most destructive weather element of nature.
The Atlantic is the saltiest ocean in the world, salt helps the water to become heavier which gives hurricanes more punch power, the more salt the more punch.
The eye wall of a hurricane can reach up to 200 miles per hour the eye is the heart of the storm, here’s five categories of wind speeds of hurricanes,
A category one is from 74 to 94 miles per hour
A category two is from