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I think the storm surge and damage was minimal. There was probably more damage from the wind than flooding.

In January 2006 and January 2007, I spent a week in Ocean Springs working on homes. The Lutheran Synod here in SW PA had three crews (one per week) that went down by bus in January each year. (I drove my truck down both times.) This past January they said that they were looking for more craftsmen (not just grunts) so I didn't make the trip.

We were in TV in a three weeks ago and drove back home via MS, AL, TN, KY and OH. We stayed in Biloxi for a couple of days and drove over to Camp Victor in Ocean Springs where I talked to the new volunteer coordinator. This winter they will be looking for regular workers again but they like each group to have some experienced construction works to oversee the work. Camp Victor only has two full time project superintents and they get spread pretty thin if there are a 100 volunteers with only one or two seasoned handymen.