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Now in its 128 th national voice of the nursery and landscape industry . Members grow, distribute, and retail plants of all types, and design and install landscapes for residential and commercial customers. ANLA provides education, research, public relations, and representation services to members. What's New? Reports on Industry hurt by Hurricane Katrina
posted September 02, 2005
While the airwaves are overflowing with very specific information from urban areas hit by Katrina, verifiable information from more rural areas is still sketchy.
Louisiana : Allen Ownings, the Louisiana state association executive reports that nurseries north northwest of New Orleans suffered minor damage, but those in St Tammany Parish (Covington) were much harder hit. There is also a nursery production area south of New Orleans that is under water.
Mississippi : Communications are still difficult in that state and ANLA has received no specific, confirmable information at this time. The lack of fuel in that state is a major factor in rural areas. No fuel, no generators. Additional generators needed have to come in on trucks that need fuel to get out.
Alabama : Primary problems are the result of the storm surge that hit Mobile Bay. Low-lying nurseries close to Bay experienced flooding by salt water. Ultimate damage to plants will depend on the ability to clean the salt out. Reports of some damage in the Semmes area, but nothing specific yet. | |
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