Energy companies say they are working to restore power, but residents are being warned it could take weeks in some areas. But if its there, you can find it on your own. "People like doing this, and that's how stuff gets found, and they rewrite history.". Treasure hunters seize an opportunity to get an even better chance of finding coins, jewels and artifacts from Spanish shipwrecks from the 1700s. There are many stories about what happened to Lafitte and where he died. I hope that you can help me out. You always see other people going through this on the news. The Hix boys from Baytown were featured on Discovery Channel's. Dozens of residents watched as floodwaters advanced, waiting for rescues that did not start until daybreak. The water was out. We just want to make sure.. In other areas gardens and roads were littered with debris. I mean I'm lost for words it's so rare. Reeves: It is my honor and privilege to present to you 14,480 shares of Lowes stock.Lea Thompson, Dateline correspondent: Whats it worth Mr. Treasurer?Reeves: Its worth approximately $950,000 at close of business yesterday. Residents there faced brutal winds and heavy rainfall. "I take advantage of the change of tides, every cycle during the storm while the storm is going on, as the storm is leaving.". Great story! (Photo by Sophia Germer, . So armed with the states list of names, addresses, and amounts owed, we went door-to-doora sort of sweepstakes a la Dateline. I was looking at the weather on the TV, but it went out. Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by. "I'm shaking because I'm like, 'There's no way!' The . Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. after Hurricane Ida. I'm thinking tomorrow morning, I don't know if I'm going to be there at four o'clock in the morning, at three o'clock in the morning, I just don't know. Inc, Catalogue Of Coins In The Panjab Museum Lahore Vol I, Northwick Collection Of Coins And Medals Comprising The Greek Series, Fi, Catalogue Of Oriental Coins In The British Museum Vol V: The Coins Of Th, The Coins Of The Sultns Of Dehli In The British Museum, Catalogue Of The Valuable Collection Of Coins And Medals, The Property O, 2023 - WorthPoint Corporation | 5 Concourse Parkway NE, Suite 2900. "They feel the wind. Marcel Rodriguez: I'm hearing that it's not good. Around 1806 Lafitte came to New Orleans and operated a warehouse there where they would smuggle goods. But, you know, this is a Cat 4, from what I understand is still a Cat 4. after Hurricane Ida hit the town. Aerial image of Barataria, La. 1417 Harborside Drive. Gordon White is not only a lucky guy, but a truly generous soul. In searching some old newspapers.found a newspaper article from 1935, a full page on Jean Lafitte. The California couple, who have not been identified, spotted the edge of an old can on a path they had hiked many times before several months ago. Emergency service communications are still extremely limited and more than 18,300 residents are without power, according to the parish. Aerial image of Jean Lafitte, La. I'm going by what I'm hearing. Although New Orleans did not receive a direct hit from the storm, the levees protecting the city fell under . IE 11 is not supported. In 1825 somebody had a large stash of coins buried under an oak tree just outside of the city of New Orleans. If residents that evacuated don't need to return, local officials are asking they stay away for the the time being. Though floodwaters in Lafitte have gone down significantly, it still presents a major issue, Lee Sheng said during a press conference. before Hurricane Ida hit Right now, there's nothing. Jean Lafitte Mayor Tim Kerner said the town - 20 miles (32 km) south of New Orleans and outside the city's levee protection system - had suffered "catastrophic" flooding. And I would imagine every one of them's caught back there right now, and I really don't know. Her 13-year-old son, Cesar, showed videos he had shared with friends on Snapchat of the wind and water descending on the familys home. But I tell you: Fate's been good to me. "Hurricane Ian, that was my first time actually detecting with my dad on the beach," Kaylee said. About 90% of homes in the small town have "serious damage. "We just pulled it out yesterday at this privy I'm telling you about. In LaPlace, in St. John the Baptist Parish, along the east of the Mississippi River, homes and businesses were torn from their foundations and left without roofs. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. In Jean Lafitte, a village of about 2,000 people, about 400 residents initially refused the mandatory evacuation order, according to the sheriff. This is a storm from the left side of Lafitte. Aerial image of LaPlace, La. If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please, Relevant The authorities had rescued more than 70 people in Jean Lafitte and the surrounding communities, said Cynthia Lee Sheng, the Jefferson Parish president, after eight feet of water overtopped levees, sending several hundred people into attics and onto roofs. 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. The man who was killed left an estate of 60,000 in cash plus land in Mississippi. Satellite image 2021 Maxar Technologies He said they're not digging for the value but working to unearth and collect pieces of history. 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). According to one account, published in 1885, The Historical Guide to New Orleans, Jean Lafitte died of sickness on the island of Mugeres, off the Yucatan, in 1826. The heavy rains and tidal surge from Hurricane Ida prompted a flash flood emergency Sunday night in areas south of New Orleans, as a failed levee in the town of Jean Lafitte left up to 200 people . The day before meeting with Wadell, Mears unearthed a first-place gold medal from the Mechanics and Agricultural Fair of New Orleans that was held in 1859. You must log in or register to reply here. 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. In other areas, rooves of homes and yards are covered in debris post-Ida. JEFFERSON PARISH, La. It was just rough, Mr. Sanford, 64, recounted, sitting back on a dry patch at the end of the street on Monday. They understand that.. The people that didn't leave, they got some people probably thought they could wait it out, had the resources to leave. hide caption. Keep in mind that the Lake was not there it there would be a river in its place. The state treasurer says the storm motivated him to start digging through the files to help people. The Louisiana town of Jean Lafitte has been "totally devastated" by Hurricane Ida, with rescuers unable to reach hundreds of stranded residents after a vehicle wiped out a bridge, Mayor Tim Kerner . Hurricanes, cold fronts are great," Martinez said. My step father also grew up in East Texas, but in the country on a farm. Your device may not be able to access the slider. 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. The images are focused on the hard-hit small coastal towns that local officials say received the worst of the storm. Items Shane Mears has found along the Mississippi River with a metal detector. Hurricane Katrina was among the most destructive storms ever to hit U.S. shores. You must log in or register to reply here. before Hurricane Ida. Im going to have to start all over again. The feature is available in the free AccuWeather app and on AccuWeather.com. It seem to be one less treasure for us to find. I was crying, Juan recalled as he stood on the flooded street, the water lapping over his rubber boots. Jimmy Sparks, a short time ago, wasa veteran on disability. Every little thing that I owned and had, its gone, Mr. Adams said. They've never faced a storm like this before. Its never been as bad as it is this time, said Jesse Touro, 62, who was rescued from Jean Lafitte after riding out storms in town for the past 12 years. Thats a lot of money for a man who was a laborer just a few years before. Mears told Wadell he doesn't by any means hope for a tropical storm or hurricane to impact New. MR: Just pray, you know. 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. When no one claims these valuables, theyre eventually turned over to a state, where they may languish for years. Edmund D. Fountain for The New York Times. When the storm came in, he was in the process of building his dream home. But because of the hurricane, he cant get work crews to finish the job. He had no idea there was $30,000 just sitting in state coffers. I still have no idea if it was really a JL marker, or if so, it treasure was ever found. 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He was also a ham radio operator. Sounds like the Hendricks lake treasure. LaPlace, a town of quiet subdivisions on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River where many evacuees from New Orleans settled after Katrina, saw many of those homes mangled and streets flooded by Ida. But he expected fewer actually stayed once they . The Mystery of the Final Years of Jean Lafitte . That's my real deal. I try to prepare for the worst and pray for the best. Im scared. We find old coins. 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. And the odd thing is, these sudden fortunes may never have come to light had it not been for the catastrophe called Katrina. It's been, been really, really good, knock on wood. MR: I'm hoping tomorrow morning, but to be honest with you, I don't know. Images showed streets under water and gardens submerged. So I don't know where it's going to stop. It took just a few clicks to find this one man's $400,. His 16-year-old daughter, Kaylee, has joined him combing the beach. Co-worker told me a story about Jean Lafitte having buried treasure near where we live. One of the men was found living in east Texas where he had bought a farm. Jean Lafitte Mayor Tim Kerner said the town - 20 miles (32 km) south of New Orleans and outside the city's levee protection system - had suffered "catastrophic" flooding. What is the latest news? "We're looking for old Civil War artifacts.". I just feel so bad for these people. And meet Gordon White: he may not be your typical Katrina victim. the hardy fishing village of Jean Lafitte. That means everything that's going on is still going on back there. He kept asking, When is the eye passing, when is the eye passing?. "I had never found a silver coin. Evacuees consoled each other after leaving Jean Lafitte, La. Hurricane Ian gave her her first taste of treasure. Thank you. There is no way to know that these coins are his, but the timing, location, and the fact that it is buried treasure all hint toward not only a pirate, but the pirate Jean Lafitte. It took just a few clicks to find this one mans $400, and another $670 for another man who never received a payout from an old insurance claim. And looking it up, it's so rare. His dads bank eventually turned the money over to the state. She reminded residents to stay optimistic, "We are battered but we will not be broken. Aerial image of Barataria, La. Flooding at a mobile home park in LaPlace. 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. 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. I mean, right now, if they have 10 foot of water, they're basically there in the Gulf of Mexico in a hurricane. Our residents have gone through this their whole lives and they didn't think that this would happen.. It didnt slack up at all, he said. The other went north later over seas where he was killed during WW2. Keep checking back on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier, Spectrum, FuboTV, Philo, and Verizon Fios. SC: I understand that this area was under a mandatory evacuation. "And looking in the river here, you know, when it starts to go down, that's when I need to come out and do my digging.". Treasure hunters seize an opportunity to get an. Hurricane Ida lingered over southern Louisiana for most of 29 August, bringing rainfall and floods before moving north and east into Mississippi and Alabama the following day. So does all this have you wondering if you have any long-lost money? Hurricane Veterans Were Stunned by Ida: Its Never Been as Bad, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/us/hurricane-ida-lafitte-houma.html. Today, hes a millionaire. You know, people say, I'm a worrier, I do worry. Edgar Sandoval contributed reporting from Houma, La. Atlanta, Georgia 30328 | 877.481.5750. Never again, Ms. Joseph said. That's got to be heart-wrenching for them. 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. One of the men was found living in east Texas where he had bought a farm. SC: And I take it you're getting calls from residents as well. Some stories to tell about other folks who now, more than ever, need to find a little lost money. One estimate suggested. Mears has also turned up collectibles from the Louisiana militia in the early to mid-1800s as well as pelican buttons, which are a really rare find, he explained. But the truth is, the winds wasn't like this. The Laffite Society, which promotes historical research and education about Lafitte's life and times, meets the second Tuesday of each month. 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. Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? "I just let fate guide me and you can't just think about it. They feel the rain. Kaylee said. Oak Island the Strange, the Bizarre, and Maybe the "Truth! What do you do? I mean it's rare. Homes in the town of Laplace, to the west of New Orleans, were also flooded. Also, Dateline shows how you may be able to find that forgotten treasure on your own. You know, most of them that's going to be the worst off are the ones that are not going to have insurance. After gathering strength over the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana and Mississippi on August 29, 2005, eventually carving a path up the East Coast. Coin #3, Russia Three Copies Of The Bills Of The Soviets Year 1925-34 UNC, SH284A JAPAN ORIGINAL Hansatsu By FUTAKATA Gun Cash 100 Mon 1870 HYOGO K, 1824 Liberty Large Cent 189 Year Old Coin -, Lot Of 12 World War 2 Nickles 35% Silver Dates As Shown, 1946 1946c Newfoundland Ten 10 Cents Only 38,400 Minted. Around this time 17 years ago, Hurricane Katrina bore down on New Orleans, and permanently changed . Not a bad location to camp, near the river. The man who was killed left an estate of 60,000 in cash plus land in Mississippi. So, they hope to keep finding items that Hurricane Nicole brought to the surface. By Richard Fausset,Rick Rojas and Patricia Mazzei. hide caption, Aerial image of Jean Lafitte, La. Their house, like others in the village, was elevated, and their neighbor had a boat. 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. after Hurricane Ida hit. You can't get to. Shalina Chatlani is the health care reporter for the Gulf States Newsroom, a collaboration between NPR, WWNO in New Orleans, WBHM in Birmingham, Alabama and MPB-Mississippi Public Broadcasting in Jackson. Anyone can read what you share. 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. We can have a thousand people, we can have ten thousand, they'll be doing the same thing I'm doing waiting until its over to go see what's going on. 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. It's dirty. They're scared because they've never seen this, Leorwald said. "There were a bunch of old Spanish coins that were found recently, a bunch of old shipwreck pieces, fasteners, different things like that," Martinez said. after Hurricane Ida hit. But I'm being told that there was 10 foot of water an hour ago in lower Lafitte. 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 . On Monday, he was thankful she had. Your credit card or PayPal account will be charged. We're excited about it," Mears said. Keep in mind, most states dont have the staff come out and find you. I felt bad because I should have left with my kids, she said. Now, more modern equipment was available, and one man used a metal detector and managed to get some interesting readings from the bottom of the lake. The Treasure Map of Jean Lafitte Edit Main Page Trivia Quotes Gallery The Snake Bracelet of Cleopatra The Lost Love Letter of Captain John Smith The Star of Sultan Saladin The Treasure of Anne Bonny The Keys to the Alhambra Lawrence of Arabia's Headdress The Mussel Shell Armor of Apanuugpak Ponce de Len and the Lost Fountain of Youth Some of those who stayed behind still had no plans to leave. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. hide caption. The coins were attributed to the pirate Jean Lafitte because of the hoard location near his base of operations. 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. There is no way to know that these coins are his, but the timing, location, and the fact that it is buried treasure all hint toward not only a pirate, but the pirate Jean Lafitte. These people never dreamed there was money just waiting for themthat is, until the day Dateline came knocking on their doors. ", Aerial image of LaPlace, La. Thanks for talking to me about the situation in Jean Lafitte, which is closer to the coast than New Orleans. State treasurer Tate Reeves, who runs Mississippis unclaimed property division, joined Dateline to deliver the news to Gordon. MR: Its going to be worse for this for the area that I work in. So was the electricity. "We started digging privies. Bye. Have a crack at it guys. I would suspect that its higher now. 2023 BBC. Across the region, many continue to be without power, after the winds downed power lines and other infrastructure. This one right here was the worst one Ive been in. The wind was howling, he said, and seemed to never stop. David Sanford, who has lived in the neighborhood for eight years, considered himself something of a hurricane veteran, having lived on the Florida coast, in Pensacola, before moving to Louisiana. "This is still real," Martinez said. After stalling for time, Lafitte finally complied in 1821. after Hurricane Ida. Workers pump rainwater off of street after Tropical Storm Nicholas brought heavy rains after Hurricane Ida in Jean Lafitte, La., Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. He went all the way to lower Lafitte, he said, but found few takers for a boat ride. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, South Florida Sports Headlines Newsletter. No one had heard from the Nolans since Sunday morning, and now the village, along with much of the southeastern Louisiana bayou area, was underwater. after Hurricane Ida. In fact, its receding.. He sounded exhausted as he rode a parish bus to find some sort of shelter. Now, he's got new company while he is on his hunts. He stated while talking to someone on the radio, who was a Jean L researcher, the guy described the markings Lafitte would leave pointing to treasure. Hurricane Ida had turned the road into a makeshift boat launch, and Mr. Roque was on a mission to find his relatives. Jimmys headed back to Mississippi to claim his shares and personally met with Treasurer Reeves. But the deputies gave the helicopter crew a thumbs up on Monday, Sheriff Lopinto said in an interview with WWL radio. i will try and take a picture of the location. In the 1950s, the Sabine River and the nearby lake (Hendrick's Lake) experienced a new onslaught of treasure seekers when the story of Laffite's silver was published by the True West magazine. He told me the government tried digging but was denied by the owner. "There's nobody that writes how to do this," Martinez said. That includes the town of Jean Lafitte, as well as Crown Point, lower Lafitte and Barataria, all of south Jefferson Parish, where sustained winds reached up to 70 mph and floodwater was. The demons from his days in Vietnam were haunting him. SC: It's pretty eerie, and I've heard this from a lot of residents here, that this is happening on the 16th anniversary of Katrina SC: Is this worse, given what you're hearing? Residents surveying the damage to their home in Houma, La. (AccuWeather / Bill Wadell). There are a lot of people that are still there and OK, sitting on the porch, waving at us, Sheriff Lopinto said. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Im sitting in a very secure building, listening to the storm out here in this very secure environment, and they hear this and to have them back in a trailer or in an old beat-up home as 80 years old. Like so many startled unclaimed property owners, Gordons windfall comes from his dad who kept a secret account. 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. The storm arrived in New Orleans 16 years after Hurricane Katrina followed a similar path in 2005, killing 1,800 people. This is going to be a nightmare. SC: And when do you expect to be able to reach them? What do you do? We did rescue missions all today, Sheriff Lopinto said. Mears told Wadell he doesn't by any means hope for a tropical storm or hurricane to impact New Orleans again, but if such a storm does hit, he expects floodwaters to resurface more artifacts to be discovered. Across the path of Idas destruction, the weathered and storm-weary people of the northern Gulf Coast waded out of flooded communities on Monday and surveyed the damage left by one of the most fearsome hurricanes to strike the region since Katrina 16 years ago. And dont say It could never happen to me. Some states have billions of dollars to give away. I can't do nothing. This is one 1806 real from the hoard featuring King Charles IV with a Certificate of Authenticity. I'm in contact with Joe Valiante and Tim and them up in EOC. And they got some older folks back after that, I spoke back in. Hurricane Nicole unearths possible Native American burial ground. "But I've never seen water like this in my life, and it just hit us in the worst way possible.". Items Shane Mears has found in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a metal detector. MR: Oh, I can't take it. "We've suffered flooding before, we've suffered storms before," Kerner was quoted saying. In Jean Lafitte, a village of about 2,000 people, about 400 residents initially refused the mandatory evacuation order, according to the sheriff. What are you hearing about the situation down there? New Orleans went from having a public school system to having a school system . 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. before Hurricane Ida. hide caption. In them, his 11-year-old brother, Juan, kept calling out, Hold the door, hold the door, terrified of the storms bluster. The parish had received more than 200 calls for rescue since Sunday. Prior to Hurricane Katrina, the public school system of New Orleans was one of the lowest-performing districts in the state of Louisiana. Some small towns outside New Orleans were inundated. (AccuWeather / Bill Wadell). And the last I heard in lower Lafitte is they had about 10 feet of water. So his home is a trailer. More a thousand people died, and at least 800,000 were left homeless. before Hurricane Ida. Hurricane Katrina remains one of the worst hurricanes in U.S. history. Galliano, on the Gulf Coast, has also been badly affected. 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. He's got hunting for long-lost coins, jewels and artifacts from Spanish shipwrecks down to a science. How many people do you think stayed behind and and and why do you think they stayed behind? As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Residents told of hours of harsh winds and rising water as the storm blew through. before Hurricane Ida hit. Coastal areas have been particularly badly hit, including the small towns of Jean Lafitte, Barataria, and lower Lafitte. Tropical storms, hurricanes and flooded rivers can be incredibly destructive, but they also help uncover memories from the past. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Are any of those resources available for these people? In the French Quarter, the streets seemed to have been washed almost clean. 1987 .999 Silver American Eagle 1 Troy Ounce Bullion Coin W/ Airtite, SH129e JAPAN ORIGINAL EDO Hansatsu By YANAGIMOTO Han Silver 1 Monme 1830, Egypt,1965, 10 X 1 Pound Tutakhamon, Prefix 61 --> 70, P37, See Scan, 2011 (W) Silver Eagle PCGS MS70 West Point Mint, 1899 Barber Half. The hurricane passed through the area, flattening trees and ripping apart smaller buildings. Satellite image 2021 Maxar Technologies I don't know about that if the government wanted to dig, they would. Satellite image 2021 Maxar Technologies Its not coming anymore. I have a file 2 in thick on Hendricks lake treasure. The bay takes its name from the Spanish novel Don Quixote, in which the . Huge beautiful tree. Another man just learned his late father had an investment account no one in the family knew about. What are you hearing? It's still a Cat 4. Your device might not be able to access this slider. MR: We've got, I think from what I understand, I think they've got about 200 National Guard, which is that's great but nobody can do anything right now. "I opened my hand and there is a little gold coin in my hand. Aerial images show whole neighbourhoods submerged. Aerial image of Jean Lafitte, La. after Hurricane Ida hit the town. Never again.. B. C., To A. D. 621. I just don't know what to think. Jean Lafitte, a one-time resident of Louisiana and privateer, is believed by some to have buried a large cache of treasure somewhere in the bayous of Louisiana. The irony is not lost on Mears who explained that as the river has gone up and down over the years, the water has taken a lot with it, but it has also deposited a lot of artifacts.