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URGENT BREAKING: Massive two-block break, Lake Ponchatrain levee flooding downtown N.O.
CNN TV hurricane news coverage | 8/29/05

Posted on 08/29/2005 11:47:04 PM PDT by Wolfstar

Just broke on CNN about five minutes ago. Rick Sanchez was interviewing the VP of Tulane University Hospital, which is located in downtown New Orleans. She said the water is rising around the hospital at a rate of about one inch per minute. She said if it continues at that rate, she will have to call FEMA to ask them to bring in helicopters to evacuate the hospital.

She said there are about 1000 patients in the hospital, and that it has a helipad on the roof. It would be the only way to get everyone out. Hospital officials have not made the decision yet to call FEMA.

The hospital VP also said that police officials told her there is a two-block long break in the 17th street levee which helps to hold back Lake Ponchatrain. She said the water is flowing so fast that there are whitecaps on Canal Street.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: breach; break; flooding; hurricane; hurricanekatrina; katrina; levee; leveebreak; neworleans; nola
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Just heard this report on TV while watching live CNN coverage around 11:30pm Pacific time.

Admin moderator -- no online link for this story yet. Wanted to get it posted in case there are some people who may only be getting news via internet at this time.

1 posted on 08/29/2005 11:47:06 PM PDT by Wolfstar
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To: Wolfstar

Uh oh...


2 posted on 08/29/2005 11:49:06 PM PDT by Ramius (Blades for war fighters: http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net)
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To: Ramius

CNN doesnt seem concerend.....all theya re showing is recaps the last time I checked


3 posted on 08/29/2005 11:50:27 PM PDT by Tiger Smack
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To: Ramius

Yes, big uh oh. The hospital VP sounded frightened, but in control. Did not see her. It was one of those phone interviews. Am going back to TV now to see if there's an update. Will be back.


4 posted on 08/29/2005 11:50:35 PM PDT by Wolfstar (Re C. Sheehan: Not all women who give birth are worthy of being called mothers.)
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To: Wolfstar

Not good at all. The town is still not out of danger.


5 posted on 08/29/2005 11:52:31 PM PDT by Deetes (God Bless the Troops and their Families)
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To: Wolfstar

I pray they will be alright.


6 posted on 08/29/2005 11:52:33 PM PDT by GloriaJane (http://music.download.com/gloriajane "Baseball Apple Pie And Mom")
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To: Tiger Smack
CNN doesnt seem concerend

True. Just checked TV and they are talking about safety tips. Talk about closing the barn door after the horse has left. Sheesh!

However, the hospital VP Rick Sanchez interviewed less than a half hour ago did sound extremely concerned.

7 posted on 08/29/2005 11:53:15 PM PDT by Wolfstar (Re C. Sheehan: Not all women who give birth are worthy of being called mothers.)
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To: Wolfstar

With a post like that you shouldn't need a link. Good job!


8 posted on 08/29/2005 11:53:51 PM PDT by leadpenny
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To: Ramius
Hospital officials have not made the decision yet to call FEMA

if the water is rising at a rate of 5 feet per hour...make the call.

9 posted on 08/29/2005 11:55:18 PM PDT by kingattax
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To: Wolfstar

~Hospital officials have not made the decision yet to call FEMA~

Get on the stick down there! Time is critical! Prayers offered.


10 posted on 08/29/2005 11:55:27 PM PDT by Mustng959 (Peace.....Through Superior Firepower)
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To: leadpenny; Tiger Smack
With a post like that you shouldn't need a link. Good job!

Thanks. I do prefer a link if one is available. Not always possible, though.

Tiger Smack is right, however. CNN has "moved on" to recaps and such. I thought for sure Rick Sanchez would stay with that story. But then, he's always been more of a happy-talk news guy, and he did seem to have trouble understanding the importance of what the hospital VP was saying to him. He asked her to repeat it a couple of times.

11 posted on 08/29/2005 11:56:59 PM PDT by Wolfstar (Re C. Sheehan: Not all women who give birth are worthy of being called mothers.)
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To: Wolfstar
is rising around the hospital at a rate of about one inch per minute

That is not what she said; she said an inch every five minutes.

12 posted on 08/29/2005 11:58:30 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: Tiger Smack
CNN doesnt seem concerend.....all theya re showing is recaps the last time I checked

Then you are not watching CNN; they've had live coverage all night, right up to this very minute.

13 posted on 08/29/2005 11:59:12 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: Wolfstar

Okay. Who flushed? (j/k)


14 posted on 08/29/2005 11:59:48 PM PDT by Tall_Texan (Visit Club Gitmo - The World's Only Air-Conditioned Gulag.)
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To: Wolfstar

I need to get out more. Last time I saw Rick Sanchez he was on MSNBC. Wondered where slithered to?


15 posted on 08/30/2005 12:00:08 AM PDT by leadpenny
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To: Wolfstar

Boats? Rafts?


16 posted on 08/30/2005 12:00:51 AM PDT by SteveMcKing ("I was born a Democrat. I expect I'll be a Democrat the day I leave this earth." -Zell Miller '04)
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To: Mustng959; kingattax
Get on the stick down there!

While she was talking, I kept wondering how they could possibly get 1000 patients and the hospital staff out with just one helipad on the roof, even if FEMA sent a fleet of helicopters. Also, it's about 2:00am there. I couldn't begin to imagine what it would be like to try to evacuate all those people by air in the dark. So there may be good reasons for the hospital officials to wait as long as they can.

17 posted on 08/30/2005 12:00:52 AM PDT by Wolfstar (Re C. Sheehan: Not all women who give birth are worthy of being called mothers.)
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To: Howlin

I was watching Wolf yesterday afternoon. CNN was doing a pretty good job.


18 posted on 08/30/2005 12:01:59 AM PDT by leadpenny
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To: Wolfstar

Here is a link for you. Breaking nola.com
http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_Times-Picayune/archives/2005_08.html#074994


19 posted on 08/30/2005 12:02:02 AM PDT by gpapa (Boost FR Traffic! Make FR your home page!)
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To: Howlin
That is not what she said; she said an inch every five minutes.

Thanks for correcting me, Howlin. I tried to remember the details, but was concerned I might have gotten something wrong. At least your post confirmed the breaking news.

20 posted on 08/30/2005 12:02:19 AM PDT by Wolfstar (Re C. Sheehan: Not all women who give birth are worthy of being called mothers.)
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