LaPlace, La., saw many homes mangled and streets flooded by Ida. ", Aerial view of Barataria, La. He told me there is an old, very old oak tree. He told me the government tried digging but was denied by the owner. Gordon White is not only a lucky guy, but a truly generous soul. The man who was killed left an estate of 60,000 in cash plus land in Mississippi. South Florida Sports Headlines Newsletter. Several small towns in the southern half of the parish, outside the giant storm protection system encircling New Orleans and some of its suburbs, were inundated. What do you do? Items Shane Mears has found along the Mississippi River with a metal detector. And dont say It could never happen to me. Some states have billions of dollars to give away. Lea Joseph took her children to try to sleep in the trembling car once the power went out; the wind was whipping her house, uprooting trees and peeling roof shingles. In his disputed memoir work, Journal de Jean Lafitte, . In searching some old newspapers.found a newspaper article from 1935, a full page on Jean Lafitte. John Bel Edwards as of Monday about 80% of all the rescues done Monday were carried out in St. John the Baptist Parish. Around 1806 Lafitte came to New Orleans and operated a warehouse there where they would smuggle goods. Lots Of Barbers Listed This Week! In Jean Lafitte, a village of about 2,000 people, about 400 residents initially refused the mandatory evacuation order, according to the sheriff. On Whitlow Court, a strip of mobile homes, every truck attempting to drive down the street stirred a wake. I was born and raised in East Texas. But that also lured Jonah Martinez to the shore in search of treasure. However, since it pointed toward someone else's land, he never did or said anything about it. SC: And when do you expect to be able to reach them? Not a bad location to camp, near the river. MR: I'm hearing that they feel like theyre trapped and they understand that nobody can get there, but they are in panic mode and they've got a good right to be. Satellite images taken by Maxar on Tuesday shows just how extensive damage is over the Gulf Coast and southern Louisiana. Residents told of hours of harsh winds and rising water as the storm blew through. In other areas, rooves of homes and yards are covered in debris post-Ida. You must log in or register to reply here. he captured a Spanish treasure fleet off Cuba's Bay of Mantanzas in 1628. What do you do? Edmund D. Fountain for The New York Times. Mears told Wadell he doesn't by any means hope for a tropical storm or hurricane to impact New. Aerial image of LaPlace, La. This is one 1806 real from the hoard featuring King Charles IV with a Certificate of Authenticity. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please, Relevant In an interview with Gulf States Newsroom reporter Shalina Chatlani, Rodriguez details information hes received from police officers working in Jean Lafitte and explains how the situation is likely more catastrophic than when Hurricane Katrina hit the area 16 years ago. "The minute that you start thinking about Lafitte's treasure or buried this and buried that, I think you go crazy and people already say I'm crazy," he said. I can't see what's going on no more. You know, this is horrible. before Hurricane Ida. At conservative gathering, Trump is still the favourite. "The deepest I've gone is over 15 feet, but this one, in particular, is about 8 feet deep and it's just incredible. Digging in the toilets," Mears said. The state treasurer says the storm motivated him to start digging through the files to help people. "We've suffered flooding before, we've suffered storms before," Kerner was quoted saying. http://community.webshots.com/user/famleeroots, http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,109722.0.html. The Laffite Society, which promotes historical research and education about Lafitte's life and times, meets the second Tuesday of each month. New Orleans itself had been bruised but not beaten. There are a lot of people that are still there and OK, sitting on the porch, waving at us, Sheriff Lopinto said. Hurricanes, cold fronts are great," Martinez said. Updated: 6:19 PM CDT June 21, 2018 HOUSTON It's the treasure hunt of a lifetime, and now it's landed them on national TV. Edgar Sandoval contributed reporting from Houma, La. But after about 14 years working at Lowes, he was battling serious depression. He sent the chopper anyway to see if it could spot his 10 deputies who remained in a bunker on the isle during the storm. http://www.texasescapes.com/DEPARTMENTS/Letters/LettersToEditorDecember2001.htm. I hope that you can help me out. My step father also grew up in East Texas, but in the country on a farm. Saving history," New Orleans relic hunter Shane Mears told Wadell. I know that you're not there right now. Ida also moved slower than Katrina. Treasure hunters seize an opportunity to get an even better chance of finding coins, jewels and artifacts from Spanish shipwrecks from the 1700s. Thank you. And I would imagine every one of them's caught back there right now, and I really don't know. But the deputies gave the helicopter crew a thumbs up on Monday, Sheriff Lopinto said in an interview with WWL radio. SC: Thank you so much, Sheriff Rodriguez, I can only imagine what's going through your mind right now, and please stay in touch and keep us updated. And I don't know what's going to happen. Then I did a litlle research and found this. So armed with the states list of names, addresses, and amounts owed, we went door-to-doora sort of sweepstakes a la Dateline. State treasurer Tate Reeves, who runs Mississippis unclaimed property division, joined Dateline to deliver the news to Gordon. By, UPDATED: Most Of New Orleans Is Without Power Due To Hurricane Ida; More Than 800,000 Without Power In Louisiana, Ida Is Now A Tropical Depression As It Moves Through Mississippi; See Final NHC Advisory, Photos: Scenes From Hurricane Ida's Devastating Path. Tate Reeves, Mississippi state treasurer: We have for you 3,4 99 shares of Wachovia bank stock.Gordon White: How many shares?Reeves:So this particular amount of stock is worth over $200,000White: That will make me happy (laughter). But with parts of Louisiana still unreachable, the full extent of the wreckage remained unclear. It's been, been really, really good, knock on wood. But to our surprise, he says hes not going to use the fortune to finish building that house White: Most of it will go to St. Judes Childrens Hospital in Memphis thats where most of it will go. I found this site just now from a google search for Lafitte's treasure and it brought me here. hide caption. Barataria Bay (French: Baie de Barataria), also Barrataria Bay, is a bay of the Gulf of Mexico, about 15 miles (24 km) long and 12 miles (19 km) wide, in southeastern Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish and Plaquemines Parish, United States.It is separated from the gulf by two barrier islands, Grand Isle and Grand Terre.. My son is crying. "That's why we're out here. I mean I'm lost for words it's so rare. This is one 1806 real from the hoard featuring King Charles IV with a Certificate of Authenticity. Satellite images taken by Maxar on Tuesday show extensive damage along the Gulf Coast and southern Louisiana following the fifth strongest storm to ever hit the US mainland. Satellite image 2021 Maxar Technologies John Bel Edwards said no major levees failed during Ida, thanks to a $14 billion hurricane risk-reduction system that was built in the greater New Orleans area following Katrina in 2005. (AccuWeather / Bill Wadell). Hurricane Katrina was among the most destructive storms ever to hit U.S. shores. Three days after Hurricane Ida blew through Louisiana, high floodwaters are still causing serious issues to recovery efforts in areas closest to the coastline. Residents surveying the damage to their home in Houma, La. That's got to be heart-wrenching for them. 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MR: I'm hoping tomorrow morning, but to be honest with you, I don't know. But the water has stabilized. So I don't know where it's going to stop. Trees and power lines were also brought down. The Mystery of the Final Years of Jean Lafitte . Cody Lauricella, a 30-year-old native of bayou country, sailed the 19-foot fishing trawler he usually uses to catch trout and flounder back and forth to Jean Lafitte throughout the day to help people get out. Jean Lafitte Police Chief Marcel Rodriguez believes there are at least 400 people left in the area who, for financial or physical reasons, were not able to heed the mandatory evacuation issued ahead of the storm. Your device might not be able to access this slider. Shane Mears searching for artifacts along the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana. In a recent report from multiple U.S. federal agencies, updated projections for sea level rise found that water levels along the Gulf Coast near Lafitte are expected to rise up 1.5 - 2 feet by 2050. This is a storm from the left side of Lafitte. And meet Gordon White: he may not be your typical Katrina victim. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, South Florida Sports Headlines Newsletter. Aerial image of Jean Lafitte, La. So does all this have you wondering if you have any long-lost money? You always see other people going through this on the news. Across the region, many continue to be without power, after the winds downed power lines and other infrastructure. The bay takes its name from the Spanish novel Don Quixote, in which the . Prior to Hurricane Katrina, the public school system of New Orleans was one of the lowest-performing districts in the state of Louisiana. Reporting on health care, criminal justice, the economy and other important issues in Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. The water was out. This is going to be a nightmare. Its something Dateline has shared with you before, a wonderful little secret called unclaimed property. It could be an old paycheck, a stock note, or inheritance thats owed to you. Images show full neighborhoods, where green yards and roads were before the storm, now submerged under water. I don't know about that if the government wanted to dig, they would. "We just pulled it out yesterday at this privy I'm telling you about. Huge beautiful tree. MR: Its going to be worse for this for the area that I work in. Articles, Great Discoveries: Metal Detectorist Finds 14th-Century Coin, 300-Year-Old Hairpin Beneath Farmland, The Market for Queen Elizabeth Collectibles Soars, Money as Marketing Material: Vintage Bank Note Ads. Over the years, Hendrick's Lake near Tatum has been a place where many people have visited in search of a legendary treasure that was supposedly left at the site by Pirate Jean LaFitte. Some of those who stayed behind still had no plans to leave. Treasure hunter Christian Roper is searching for Jean Lafitte's buried treasure that could be worth over 50 million dollars today - he meets with Rick and Ma. They have good knowledge of what theyre doing, he said. When the river levels drop, Mears and his exploration buddy, Susanna French, load up and head out with shovels, a probe and a metal detector. "I had never found a silver coin. before Hurricane Ida. It's an actual gold medal, 1859, says it right there, gold medal. "Hurricane Ian, that was my first time actually detecting with my dad on the beach," Kaylee said. Ms. Lee Sheng estimated that about 40 people had chosen not to evacuate Grand Isle. Storm-hit New Orleans under curfew amid blackout, In pictures: Hurricane Ida lashes Gulf Coast, Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore dies at 61, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, Xi Jinping's power grab - and why it matters, Snow, Fire and Lights: Photos of the Week. The town is about 20 miles south of New Orleans. Ida traveled about 100 miles inland in the first 12 hours after landfall Sunday, while Katrina moved about 240 miles inland in its first 12 hours after landfall . There are many stories about what happened to Lafitte and where he died. I'm in contact with Joe Valiante and Tim and them up in EOC. (Photo by Sophia Germer, . Thats the way I do, help somebody who really needs help and those children are it. If residents that evacuated don't need to return, local officials are asking they stay away for the the time being. The storm arrived in New Orleans 16 years after Hurricane Katrina followed a similar path in 2005, killing 1,800 people. You must log in or register to reply here. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Aerial image of LaPlace, La. MR: I think that the sheriff's office, the Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office, did a really, really good job of trying to find out who stayed. Im scared. I've heard for years, about a spot along Dickinson Bayou where Lafitte supposedly hid Treasure (very very near a certain Cemetary), Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. Though the city looked sturdy and dry on the outside, many of the problems were unfolding indoors, where the lights could be out for days. At the last I heard, it was still a Cat 4. We just want to make sure.. On Monday, he was thankful she had. Bill Wadell interviewing Shane Mears on the bank of the Mississippi River about his treasures. And thats when the unclaimed property office found the most remarkable story of all From disabled vet to millionaireBack in the 1970s, Jimmy was a regional supervisor for what was then a small Southern hardware chain named Lowes. But I think some of them, which is the ones that my heart goes out, that my heart goes out to all of them, God bless them. Jean Lafitte Mayor Tim Kerner said the town suffered "catastrophic" flooding Sunday following Hurricane Ida. Some discoveries, like unremarkable parts to an old ship, are disappointing; however, other finds are tough to put a price on, Mears explained to Wadell. Galliano, on the Gulf Coast, has also been badly affected. But because of the hurricane, he cant get work crews to finish the job. after Hurricane Ida hit. All you have to do is log onto this unclaimed.org (not unclaimed.com). In Jean Lafitte, a village of about 2,000 people, about 400 residents initially refused the mandatory evacuation order, according to the sheriff. In Houma, a small city about 60 miles southwest of New Orleans, Craig Adams, 53, had planned to spend Saturday night in his beige trailer, but his daughter begged him at 9 p.m., as the storms arrival was imminent, to seek shelter somewhere sturdier. In the French Quarter, the streets seemed to have been washed almost clean. They've never faced a storm like this before. Tree limbs and debris clogged the streets from the Bywater neighborhood to Uptown. It was a book on the treasures of Galveston and the surrounding area. What does it do any good for me to sit back there and drown or not make myself available? The people that didn't leave, they got some people probably thought they could wait it out, had the resources to leave. Satellite image 2021 Maxar Technologies Workers pump rainwater off of street after Tropical Storm Nicholas brought heavy rains after Hurricane Ida in Jean Lafitte, La., Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. See link. Aerial image of Barataria, La. Satellite image 2021 Maxar Technologies Martinez, his friends and other treasure hunters have found a variety of items over the last two days. Just pick a state you or any member of your family has ever worked in or played in, type in the name, and within seconds you can find out if this is your lucky dayand it is all absolutely free. hide caption, Aerial image of Jean Lafitte, La. TREASURE COAST, Fla. Right after and believe it or not even during hurricanes, there is a group of brave souls who take to the shoreline. The concentration is still on search and rescue in Lafitte, Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng said Tuesday. Here is a transcription of their conversation: Shalina Chatlani: Hi, Sheriff Rodriguez. While at my favorite used book store some months ago I stumbled across a copy of a book that I read as a kid. Fast forward 25 years. Oak Island the Strange, the Bizarre, and Maybe the "Truth! The hurricane passed through the area, flattening trees and ripping apart smaller buildings. That's my real deal. Some stories to tell about other folks who now, more than ever, need to find a little lost money. I saved the newspaper to my hard drive and will try to break it down. Pray for the people back there. It was just rough, Mr. Sanford, 64, recounted, sitting back on a dry patch at the end of the street on Monday. This was like my first coin ever," she said. You know, right now, people are in the middle of this emergency and there's really not no answer for it. MR: Oh, I can't take it. A Jefferson Parish deputy sheriff helps Hurricane Ida evacuees from the Lafitte area with their belongings after they were rescued by boat on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. Some believe it belonged to the pirate Jean . Accuweather National Reporter Bill Wadell didn't mind getting dirty to take viewers along a journey with a history buff in New Orleans who searches for Louisiana's forgotten past. JavaScript is disabled. His dads bank eventually turned the money over to the state. "This is still real," Martinez said. Your device may not be able to access the slider. Richard Fausset reported from Jefferson Parish, La., Rick Rojas from LaPlace, La., and Patricia Mazzei from Miami. Evacuees consoled each other after leaving Jean Lafitte, La. Grand Isle, a narrow beachy islet of stilt-raised homes facing the Gulf of Mexico, near where Ida came ashore, could not be reached by road, which was underwater, or by air, because there was nowhere for a helicopter to land, said Sheriff Joseph P. Lopinto III of Jefferson Parish. Also, Dateline shows how you may be able to find that forgotten treasure on your own. I have a file 2 in thick on Hendricks lake treasure. Jimmys headed back to Mississippi to claim his shares and personally met with Treasurer Reeves. A few New Orleanians had begun venturing out to walk their dogs, ride bikes and assess the state of things early on Monday. On the edge of this little-known Chambers County lake off the Trinity about 35 miles east of Houston, Jack wants to show where a ship sank in the 1800s. Jimmy says post traumatic stress disorder forced him to quit his job and move back home to Georgia. It also has references to other lost treasure spots in Texas. "I just let fate guide me and you can't just think about it. I mean, right now, if they have 10 foot of water, they're basically there in the Gulf of Mexico in a hurricane. SC: I do know that the state had requested help from the National Guard and had activated the entire National Guard and even got help from FEMA resources. Treasure hunters were out on the beach Friday after Hurricane Nicole turned up the sand, unearthing shiny pieces of Treasure Coast history. In them, his 11-year-old brother, Juan, kept calling out, Hold the door, hold the door, terrified of the storms bluster. You're in the sheriff's office, but you're getting reports and deputies. They understand that..