Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part IX

And lots of wood shingle rooftops, too. Yeah, that caught my ear, but am guessing we are talking 2 different area. The cameraman said the affected area stretched for 10's of miles.

1,661 posted on 08/29/2005 9:20:25 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat

They actually let some of them go out on the catwalks to smoke.........LOL.

1,662 posted on 08/29/2005 9:20:45 PM PDT by Howlin

I'm scared of the word Camille! Maybe it's something you never forget. jennifer

1,663 posted on 08/29/2005 9:21:20 PM PDT by jjs

"Can't use the strips until someone drops in by airdrop or chopper to walk it over"

Definitely, have to glean for small debris too. Hadn't thought about underlying soil though.

1,664 posted on 08/29/2005 9:21:22 PM PDT by Shermy

Well, when the media says months, it usually turns out to be just weeks.

1,665 posted on 08/29/2005 9:21:46 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat

I have been reading your link with all the posts from people Who live in the NO area. They are mad as He** about the MSM's coverage. I think that if the MSM would get in a helicopter and take some footage like WDSU and broadcast more than 5 second clips of it then these people would be so much better off. They want to know about there homes, but they are also worried about loved ones who were left behind. Some in Nursing homes.

1,666 posted on 08/29/2005 9:21:47 PM PDT by Revel

To: Admin Moderator

Thank you! I thought I was seeing things! (mostly because everyone just ignored it!)

1,667 posted on 08/29/2005 9:21:54 PM PDT by cgk (We'll have to deal w/ the networks. One way to do that is to drain the swamp they live in - Rumsfeld)

To: Strategerist

Sorry if that was a repost... following like 10 sources now. ;)

1,668 posted on 08/29/2005 9:22:08 PM PDT by nwctwx (Everything I need to know, I learned on the Threat Matrix)

Oh yes....you know, it looked bad after the Northridge earthquake in the dark....then five hours later seeing hundreds of firetrucks roll in from Orange County etc made everyone feel better......within three days there was so much aid at Van Nuys Airport that I think they gave it to groups in the end....the hangers were stacked with water, etc.

1,669 posted on 08/29/2005 9:22:20 PM PDT by BurbankKarl

To: conservative in nyc

Thanks for the information.

1,670 posted on 08/29/2005 9:22:32 PM PDT by lahargis

To: NautiNurse; Diddle E. Squat; Howlin

Sheriff Harry Lee, NO/Jefferson Co? says he will not tolerate looting. Says he would just as soon shoot 'em on sight.

Per WDSU.

1,671 posted on 08/29/2005 9:22:43 PM PDT by spunkets

OK, here's an update from Alexandria/Pineville, LA, with a link to local newspaper coverage at:

http://www.thetowntalk.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage

Remember the cute little car I said I was glad to have rescued from certain submersion in Houma? Well, it hasn't fared too well here in Pineville. Although I was up for most of the night trying to follow these Katrina threads on FR, I didn't hear someone breaking into the car to steal my car stereo and speakers. When I came down to drive my daughter to school, I found the trunk popped and the window smashed in, and called the police.

It turns out that there were several similar robberies committed during the night. The police officer who responded speculated that the thief was counting on the city's resources being directed toward hurricane efforts and used last night for an opportunity to go on a spree. However, to present a balanced picture, when the Chief of Police heard about that officer's comment, he was very quick to dispute it, saying that Pineville had added extra staff in order to prepare for Katrina.

At any rate, I wasn't on the threads all day because I had to run around taking care of repairs, etc. after the breakin at considerable out-of-pocket expense. I hope they catch the bastard responsible, because even though it's just a car audio system, it's the principle of the thing, that someone would exploit a natural disaster for an excuse to commit multiple crimes. To me, this is every bit as lowdown and dirty as the looting in New Orleans.

OK, off the soapbox about that, and onto the evacuee update. The hotel scene in Alexandria is starting to get ugly. Every place is still sold out, and all the restaurants are packed with evacuees. People who aren't staying in shelters are camping in the parking lots at the local K-Mart and Wal-Mart SuperCenters. They interviewed the manager of the Super 8 on KALB tonight, and she showed these warning stickers she puts on the hotel registration cards indicating that you can't stay past the date of your original reservation because there are too many people on the waiting list for your room. No wonder there was a police car there last night; people have no home to go back to right now, the Governor is on TV telling them to stay put wherever they are, yet they're probably being forcibly evicted from their motel rooms. I'll bet the Town Talk classifieds will be full of help wanted ads for front desk clerks any day now.

As for people asking about Slidell, KALB did show some footage from Slidell on the 10 pm news. It was brief but just enough to show you that things are really bad there.

I was really sad to hear how bad things are in Kenner. They recently did a complete renovation of the old Airport Plaza hotel near MSY and turned it into a really super-nice Radisson. Everything was brand new and the hotel staff was delightful. I really hate to think that all that renovation work was for nothing and all that new furniture might have been destroyed. What a waste!

What I will be watching for on these threads now is the fate of northwest Mississippi. My daughter and I spent some wonderful vacation time listening to blues in Clarksdale, MS, and I would be heartbroken to learn of serious damage there. There are elderly musicians living in that area and wonderful old musical instruments that are truly irreplaceable.

Those casinos in Tunica County, MS could be hard-hit as well, and I would hate to think of the ancient artifacts at the Horseshoe Casino Blues Museum being damaged. Horseshoe is next door to the Hollywood Casino which contains a similar tribute to movie memorabilia, all super-rare collectors stuff you wouldn't see anywhere else.

Prayers to everyone in that region -- stay safe and dry!

1,672 posted on 08/29/2005 9:22:45 PM PDT by buickmackane (reporting from Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA)

To: Diddle E. Squat

I locked him thread. :-)

1,673 posted on 08/29/2005 9:22:57 PM PDT by Howlin

cockroaches.

Mightn't we forget those? Gack! gack!

1,674 posted on 08/29/2005 9:23:30 PM PDT by bannie (The government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)

We shouldn't forget the drug withdrawal.

1,675 posted on 08/29/2005 9:23:54 PM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)

To: ican'tbelieveit

Big Easy's finest. It is going to get rough.

1,676 posted on 08/29/2005 9:24:10 PM PDT by myprecious

fireboats pump 18,000 gallons of water per minute. OK, you have to modify the intake somehow for "city draining" duty, but its possible.

1,677 posted on 08/29/2005 9:24:15 PM PDT by oceanview

To: Seattle Conservative

Yes, all this came out also in the aftermath of 9-11: the Red Cross was exposed, especially by Bill O'Reilly , once and for all. But here they are again, ready to accept millions of dollars in donations, which , COUNT ON IT, will NOT all be diverted to the real , current tragedy it was intended for, but split off into several contingency funds for "future" usages. This clever strategy assures that the RC will ALWAYS have reserves, and NEVER be strapped or go begging, thereby assuring their existence in perpetuity , whether they "perform" or not. They are exactly like any other bureaucracy , and are probably more politically connected than any of them. I hope O'R has the wherewithal not to let this one get by him.

1,678 posted on 08/29/2005 9:24:18 PM PDT by willyboyishere

Do you have a link for any live streams from Biloxi or that area?

In theory, WJZD-Radio streams audio out of the area, but I can't connect.

The Gulfport-Biloxi ABC affiliate has been evacuated and their tower's down. (They don't stream anyway). Their FOX affiliate's website is down.

Biloxi's Newspaper, the Sun Herald, has been periodically updating their site and blog during the day. And pictures are trickling in to Yahoo! News.

1,679 posted on 08/29/2005 9:24:25 PM PDT by conservative in nyc

They are too large to ship intact. The Corps of Engineers has a *lot* of them dismantled and ready to ship from US bases, but they will take time to get there and time to set up.

1,680 posted on 08/29/2005 9:24:26 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)

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