Mississippi Sound cleanup to begin
Katrina's mess still haunts the Mississippi Sound, the strip of water between Dauphin Island's north shore and the mainland. The storm left tons of debris submerged in the sound. The debris poses a potential hazard to boaters and swimmers.
Shortly after the storm had ended the Town of Dauphin Island requested state funds to help clear the shallows from the high tide mark on Dauphin Island's north shore to a line approximately 200 yards out into the sound.
That cleanup work is about to begin.
Cleanup of debris off DI to begin
Within days, eight shrimp boats and a tugboat are expected to begin removing tons of debris that remain in shallow waters north of Dauphin Island, where Hurricane Katrina's storm surge left cars, air conditioners, pieces of shattered houses and more.
The wreckage has proved a dangerous obstacle for local boaters and poses a threat to swimmers, town officials said.