Gustav: Visual Damage Report to Schools

Visual external inspections conducted today:
Aucoin - minor gutter damage, building will need to be checked for minor water leaks

Wyandotte - canopy in front of school is total loss, lawn mower shed is total loss, gutter damage, vent on cafeteria exhaust stem is gone, window screen damage, canopy damage leading to butler buildings

Morgan City Junior High - canopy damage, gutter damage, canopy near office is heavily damaged, broken light pole to baseball field fell on classroom (will need to enter building to assess interior damage), bus shed is total loss, damage to awnings around gym, shingle damage to concession stand, storm fence around baseball sustained heavy damage, extensive tree damage

Norman - extensive tree damage, fence damage, large branch on top of butler building

Maitland - school sign is down, minor tree damage
MOC - no visible damage

Shannon - gutter and downspout damage (back of school), extensive tree damage, damge to flashing over gym, parent pick-up canopy is total loss

Berwick Elem - boiler room roof possibly gone, gutter damage, canopy damage, extensive tree damage, damage to cafeteria storage room (roof missing), extensive damage to 2-story entry canopy

Berwick Junior- flashing damage

Bayou Vista - parent pick-up canopy is total loss, bus canopy pickup is total loss

Hattie Watts - awning damage (pre-K)

Patterson High - visitor dugouts at baseball field (total loss), center field wall is down, roof top AC units may be damaged, fencing on baseball field is damaged

Hernandez - minor shingle damage, parent pick-up canopy is total loss

LaGrange - temporary building is gone (possibly adaptive P.E. storage area)

Franklin Junior - no damage observed

Berwick High - softball field bleachers (total loss), flashing gone on cafeteria, flashing gone on band room, bleachers at football field (2 sets) total loss, damage to baseball and softball fencing

District II Shop - temporary building roof is total loss

Morgan City High - extensive tree damage, corner of multipurpose building is missing, possible water intrusion into building

McGee Park - dugout roofs heavily damaged, batting cage damage

Adult Education in Morgan City - roof damage (at peak)

Baldwin - shingle damage, tree damage

West St. Mary - gates locked, dugout damage, damage to concession area, baseball light pole is down, concession stand build is total loss, football field scoreboard is total loss, ticket booth in athletic area is total loss

Mary Hines - damage to roof (missing) on butler building (possible math tutoring room)

Hamilton - total loss of temporary building, tree on top of car in parking lot

Gibbs - no visible damage

Raintree - structural damage to cafeteria framing, felt paper gone on new roofing work

Principals will need to check interior of buildings for possible water intrusion. Please call Mr. Wiese, Mr. Thibodeaux or my cell phone number.

Overall -- damage seen is definitely in minor category. District is largely waiting on electrical service, and return of general population to parish.

Food Service will be closely monitoring freezer temperatures to determine spoilage.

District is working to power up main technology rack to bring our Internet presence up to the world. Dr. A