Everything below Berwick is pretty much marsh, which is actually pretty cool. Marsh and barrier islands can take the full brunt of the storm surge instead of our houses.
Some pics around Berwick:
Probably our most known landmark...the Southwest Reef Lighthouse sits on the bank of the Atchafalya River.
Berwick Elementary - one of the schools I work at. This is what we call the "old building". My classrooms are in this building. It was built in 1927 and has held up through many hurricanes with little to no damage. At one time, this building housed grades 1-12. You can't see it, but it say "Berwick High School" at the top. Now, it houses Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and Hearing Impaired (my classrooms) down stairs, and 5th grade and the library upstairs. All other grades are in the newer building in the back. I always think....."if walls could talk, the stories they could tell." LOL!
The sea wall....this is one of the many gates that will close as the hurricane approaches. Hopefully this will protect us from the powerful storm surge. After the Katrina mess, they have been checked thoroughly to make sure they are up to code.
A beautiful picture of the light house, the new US 90 bridge (Lionel Grazaffi Bridge) and the old US 90 bridge in the background (Huey P. Long bridge).
The bell in front of town hall.
Bayou Teche
Ho, hum..............I hate hurricanes.
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