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October 17, 2005
Abramson High School - Post Katrina
There is an update on Abramson and New Orleans Public Schools here. Included is contact information for those students seeking transcripts or administrators seeking records for New Orleans students displaced by the storm.
As promised, here's a video and some pictures taken from my visit to Abramson High School ONE MONTH AFTER Hurricane Katrina. I visited 2 days after New Orleans East was opened back up to residents. The school received about 4 ft. of water throughout. The smell was pretty hard to believe, the smell of the entire city was quite hard to believe actually, but at Abramson, even with a mask on, the smell nearly knocked me down more than once.
Click here for the raw Abramson video (37 Meg file)
Stills from Abramson High School (click picture for larger image):
The grey line on the wall marks the level of "standing" water, the water obviously was higher at some point, but the grey line is the "standing water" line. Water stood at this level for well over a week.
It's easy to see the different "standing water" levels when you see the inside of the School. Notice the different "Lines" as stages of "de-watering" were offset by the arrival of Rita and other rainstorms.
Trees down in the school's courtyards, as well as some trees that didn't belong tossed into the school compound (probaby from Joe Brown Park across the street). NOTE: All the trees at Abramson are dying. In fact, almost every tree I saw in areas that were flooded are dying. In fact, every plant I saw throughout the entire trip was dying. I should also mention that there were VERY few birds around, some ducks that couldn't fly, but other than that, almost no birds at all. Even the insect population was extremely low compared to what's normally present in New Orleans, I expected to see roaches everywhere, I saw NONE.
Large windows and glass walls blown in by wind and storm surge.
So that's Abramson High School. Generally destroyed, but given it's brick and cinderblock construction, the school structure "may" be saved, who knows. Coming up tomorrow, more images from N.O.
--Jason
Posted by JasonColeman at October 17, 2005 1:51 PM
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please put this shhool back together so that i could come to see all of my friends
Posted by: nais at November 4, 2005 6:03 PM
I MISS BEING A COMMODORE AND WHENEVER IT OPENS BACK UP I'LL BE THERE
Posted by: THEREVA at November 15, 2005 10:31 AM
I can not believe that my school look like that. Noone was prepare for this. Within a matter of hours our entire city was wiped out. Just to show you God make things happen in a blank of an eye. I just wish our school could be back for 2006-2007 school year so I could graduate from. That was my dream to come back home and graduate from that school.
Posted by: Tiwuan Banks at November 16, 2005 1:13 PM
Jason, I'm so impressed with your website and the pictures you've taken. I'm Ms. Spreter - I was a Physics and Physical Science teacher upstairs. I'm not sure about your connection to Abe - student, alumni, parent??
Anyways, I'm just writing to let you know about Abramson's Website: www.geocities.com/abramsonhigh
I don't know if you've been on there yet, but it's got a lot of information, chat groups and newsletters with pictures. Go and check it all out - and register on the Abe Family Group and the Public List so you can talk with all the other Commodores.
Good to see some more Abe work out there. Here's to rebuilding a better Abe and New Orleans East.
Best,
Ms. Spreter
aiya_s@yahoo.com
Posted by: Ms. Spreter at November 16, 2005 6:22 PM
I know when it get fixed back up ill be there
Abe Girl
Posted by: Maranda M. at November 16, 2005 8:51 PM
WHAT UP. I JUST COULDN'T BELIEVE WHEN THEY SAID ABE WAS TOE DOWN YA HEARD ME, I MEAN I ALREADY KNEW IT, BUT NOT LIKE I SEEN IT ON HERE YA HEARD ME. ITS TERRIBLE. I DON'T HAVE A SCHOOL TO GO BACK TO YA HEARD ME AND SAY EY THIS MY TEACHER OR, I SAT THERE LAST YEAR OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT YA HEARD ME. I JUST HOPE THAT GOD GRANT EACH AND EVERYONE THAT'S HELPING REBULID NEW ORLEANS THE STRENGTH CAUSE I WANT TO BE ABLE TO GO BACK TO SOMTHING YA HEARD ME. GOD BLESS YA'LL AND ERRONE ELSE. BUT ERBODY THAT KNEW GET AT ME MAYNE YA'LL GOT THA EMAIL ADDRESS YA HEARD ME
Posted by: BOBBIE BYRD at November 17, 2005 8:44 AM
WHATS UP COMMODERS? THIS YA GIRL TOOTIE. I WANT YALL TO KEEP YALL HEADS UP STAY FOCUS N CONTINUE TO SMILE N DO YALL THING. I KNOW OUR CITY IS UGLY N OUR SCHOOL IS A MESS BUT OUR SPIRITS DON'T NEED TO BE. REMEMBER, EVERYHING HAPPENDS 4 A REASON. SO DON'T WORRY CAUSE BAD THINGS HAPPENDS TO THE BEST FOR THE BETTER. ABE WILL BE ON TOP ONCE AGAIN. WE JUST NEED 2 BE STRONG 4 EACH OTHER. I LUV EACH N EVERY1 OF U. HELP BUILD ABE'S PRIDE! "CLASS OF 06" DIAMOND GIRL 4 LIFE.
Posted by: SHERE TOOTIE at December 1, 2005 2:13 PM
WHATS UP COMMODERS? THIS YA GIRL TOOTIE. I WANT YALL TO KEEP YALL HEADS UP STAY FOCUS N CONTINUE TO SMILE N DO YALL THING. I KNOW OUR CITY IS UGLY N OUR SCHOOL IS A MESS BUT OUR SPIRITS DON'T NEED TO BE. REMEMBER, EVERYHING HAPPENDS 4 A REASON. SO DON'T WORRY CAUSE BAD THINGS HAPPENDS TO THE BEST FOR THE BETTER. ABE WILL BE ON TOP ONCE AGAIN. WE JUST NEED 2 BE STRONG 4 EACH OTHER. I LUV EACH N EVERY1 OF U. HELP BUILD ABE'S PRIDE! "CLASS OF 06" DIAMOND GIRL 4 LIFE.
Posted by: DIAMOND GIRL TOOTIE at December 1, 2005 2:15 PM
hey ya'll this ya girl Ashley i miss abe so much and i was finally going 2 be and upper classmen but i will be back in it when it opens back
Posted by: Ashley at December 9, 2005 12:58 PM
Man I Miss My School But Soon It Open I Will Be There (COMMODERS KEEP YA HEADZ UP) foreal cauze i'm getting tired of these texas schools
Posted by: Tia at December 13, 2005 6:36 PM
THIS BE THE ONE AND ONLY DAVE YA KNOW THAT A FI F BAND HEAD.MAN MY SCHOOL LOOK F'D UP BUT ITS GON BOUNCE BACK AND WHEN IT DO BEST 2 BELIEVE THA KIDD GON BE BACK IN THERE.I'M IN BATON ROUGE NA BUT I'M STILL HOLDIN MY SCHOOL DOWN WITH MY ID,BAND JACKET,AND P.E. SHIRT AND ABE DEEP OUT HERE IN B.R. AND MOST OF US AT CAPITOL HIGH SCHOOL.YAY FAM WE TOOK OVA THAT SCHOOL BUT WE ALL GON BACK 2 NEWORLEANS 4 NEW YEARS.COMMODORES!!!!!!!!!!!!KEEP DEM HEADS UP AND I'M GON DO THA SAME.
Posted by: DAVE BRIGGS(YOSHI) at December 15, 2005 9:06 AM
this your boy choppa hollla at me at 504 7014736 i was in the 10th grade at abe holla at your boy
Posted by: nathaniel monley aka choppa at December 15, 2005 2:21 PM
WAZUP COMMODORES THIS YA GIRL BRIT-BRIT A FORMAL COMMODORE AT ABRAMSON I JUST WANNA SAY I MISS ABE SO MUCH AND THAT I HOPE OUR SCHOOL COME BACK CAUSE WHEN IT DO ILL BE BACK. I HOPE THAT THE SCHOOL COULD GET EVERYBODY TOGETHER TO HAVE A SCHOOL REUION NOT A CLASS OF 06.THE WHOLE SCHOOL NEED TO GET TOGETHER BECAUSE WE MISS OUR FRIENDS.BECAUSE NOW I ATTEND O.P.WALKER HIGH AND I REALLY DONT WANT TO BE THERE. SO I HOPE TO SEE EVERY ONE REAL SOON HOLLA!
Posted by: BRITTANY S. at December 16, 2005 12:33 PM
Whuz up yall, I just wanted to wish everyone luck,and not to worry.I know half of the states and schools that you all are in are not exciting and fun as New Orleans, but the N.O gon bounce back.
Posted by: megan tonth at January 6, 2006 4:44 PM
I MISS ABE
Posted by: nikki at January 20, 2006 6:46 PM
Well I onlt attended Abe for about a week but, my mom use to work ther (Ms. Coleman). I can't lie I miss Abe alot. It's so different here in Baton Rouge.
P.S.: Commandors Keep Ya Head Up!!!!
Posted by: Ashaki Tobias at February 21, 2006 9:04 AM
Well I onlt attended Abe for about a week but, my mom use to work ther (Ms. Coleman). I can't lie I miss Abe alot. It's so different here in Baton Rouge.
P.S.: Commandors Keep Ya Head Up!!!!
Posted by: Ashaki Tobias at February 21, 2006 9:04 AM
man, wassup this ur boi merc, i miss abe ya heard me a nigga wanna go back buti aint trippin though man im ou c'ha in texas boring and these niggas tripped out they gon make a nigga bust they head man holla at me at this # 214-703-8019 and be playin on a nigga phone
Posted by: brian mercadel [merc] at March 16, 2006 3:01 PM
Whats up yall this ya girl deanna i was a freshmen a abe and i came from fannie. but anywats all i want to say is i miss abe and i miss all my friends! commandors keep yall head up! holla at ya girl at 973-373-329. love yall!
R.I.P
4
the ones who couldn't make it out of katrina!
Posted by: Deanna Henderson at April 27, 2006 7:09 PM
oh,and my e-mail adress is ms.neworleanseast@yahoo.com
Posted by: DEANNA at April 27, 2006 7:11 PM
my number is 973-373-3291
e-mail adress ms.neworleanseast@yahoo.com
Posted by: DEANNA at April 27, 2006 7:13 PM
my number is 973-373-3291
e-mail adress ms.neworleanseast@yahoo.com
Posted by: DEANNA at April 27, 2006 7:14 PM
i can't believe the school look like that thats cold bloody
Posted by: kimberly at May 13, 2006 3:14 PM
whats up yall once again this is deanna. i want to say I am looking for 2 people ciarra ballard and chad moore and his brother carrol. ciarra stayed on mark 7 apatrments.chad and carrol stayed on redwood st. in neworleans east. If you know any info. holla at me at 973-373-3291. or at my e-mail slimakadeanna@yahoo.com
Posted by: DEANNA at June 13, 2006 10:23 PM
thats cold blooded that a nigga school got all messed up all i got to say is yall keep yall head up oh and as for as me and jamal we still together
Posted by: this nell at June 14, 2006 11:57 AM
I am a coach at RL Turner High School in Dallas, Texas. I have a student from Abramson that plays football for me. I am having problems locating his transcripts and they are trying to make him take So. and Jr. level classes. Where can I track down this information? Please someone help, give me a number or something
Posted by: Kenneth Briggs at August 17, 2006 11:46 AM
Thank you for your pictures of the Northshore. Everyone talks about New Orleans. Salmen High has been condemned and is being torn down It sat under 8 feet of water for days. The Kids in the south end of Slidell lost not only their school but their homes and churches as well. We must not forget about New Orleans, but also, the North Shore.
Posted by: Judith D Ebert at August 19, 2006 10:12 AM
THATS WAS THE SCHOOL I WAS GOING TO GO TO FOR MY HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BUT TO SEE IT LOOKING LIKE THAT IT SEEMS LIKE I WOULD NEVER GO THERE
Posted by: SHAKEY at August 25, 2006 4:08 PM
