Catastrophic Gumbo: Part I: the Signature Series

By Alvin Jacques

Theres no doubt that Hurricane Katrina was one of the most devastating weather events to hit the United Statescosting lives, property, and prosperity. In Catastrophic Gumbo, author Alvin JacQues provides a firsthand look at the facts, drama, details, and aftermath of this powerful storm.

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Nov 1, 2011
• ISBN: 9781426969126

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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© 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