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surge that powerful

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30 foot surge supposedly. That would take it right up and off its pilings... The Grande didnt look like a barge like all the other crappy casinos up there.....shoot in the picture that huge parking garage right north of the casino is nowhere to be seen! The barge is now sitting acroos the street on what was a 2/3 story parking garage.. Just last summer late in 2004 I escaped twiceup to Biloxi to get away from hurricaines heading to southcentral florida. The whole area is only a few feet above sea level. I went to the Biloxi SeaFood festival -great grub and blues at point cadet --they say many people died in this area ..it's between the gulf and the back bay..really sad..This will take two or three years for Biloxi to rebuilt and it will never be the same-hurricanes wipe away trees and other landmarks for good and the feeling of a place . I wonder how the Biloxi Natatorium fared-its about 4 blocks off the beach-great place to swim..