Presbyterian churches, property mostly unscathed in Mississippi
LOUISVILLE — Presbyterian churches in New Orleans sustained minimal damage from Hurricane Gustav, though the fate of Presbyterian churches and property elsewhere in south Louisiana remained unknown as of Friday (Sept. 5).
Hurricane Gustav claimed much of the metal roof of Baker Presbyterian Church in Baker, LA, exposing the interior to the elements. Photo by Presbytery of South Louisiana staff Meanwhile, it appears that the Mississippi Gulf Coast, decimated so badly by Hurricane Katrina three years ago, escaped Gustav with little destruction.
“An update from the New Orleans area shows that the churches are all in good shape except most do not yet have power,” the Rev. Alan D. Cutter, general presbyter of South Louisiana Presbytery, said Friday. “There has been a couple of church signs blown down; other than that everything else has come through pretty well.”
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