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Sheriff Brown and Staff Officer Leftwich prepare to take off for
aerial view of Katrina's damage to Harrison County, Mississippi.
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Capt. Sauro of Harrison County Sheriff's Office prepares for
flight.
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what is left of the K-mart store after the 30' storm surge...
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The entire contents of the store were washed clear through the
building, out the back.
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Boats ended up on dry land once the waters receded.
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Tractor trailer trucks were strewn about and flipped over like
toys.
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Sheriff Brown, volunteer trailer truck drivers loaded with
police supplies and Bedford County Sheriff's officers with
donated cruisers arrive in a convoy to Harrison County,
Mississippi.
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Sheriff Brown's convoy pulls into the make-shift 'warehouse'
where Harrison county Sheriff's Deputies are collecting police
supplies and distributing them to their neighboring counties.
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Items are sorted and inventoried. Surrounding counties are
welcomed to come and pick up supplies that they need for their
officers.
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The fate of the cruisers from this police agency is uncertain.
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Bedford County Sheriff, Campbell County Sheriff and Alta Vista
Police Department all donated cruisers to be used by the
officers in Harrison and surrounding counties.
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Harrison County Sheriff's Office lost more
than 1/3 of their fleet. So receiving these fully equipped cars
was certainly welcomed.
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Contact: Robin Sundquist
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