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Posted on 08/29/2005 2:08:51 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Hurricane Katrina made landfall today at 6:10AM CDT, and she continues to drive northward into Mississippi and Alabama. Several local radar sites are down. Tornado and flash flood watches and warnings are widespread.
President Bush has declared major disaster areas, clearing the way for federal aid.
The following links are self-updating:
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Three Day Forecast Track
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Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VIII
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VII
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VI
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part V
Hurricane Katrina, Live Thread, Part IV
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part III
Katrina Live Thread, Part II
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm 12
Now remember, you've picked them........
I was just thinking about that. Maybe that guy was just talking about the parish he was in?
You can't change your mind, the decision is done.....
The actual story from WWL-TV:
Slidell suffers extensive flood damage; Mandeville, Covington wind damage, power loss
09:45 PM CDT on Monday, August 29, 2005
WWLTV.com
Northshore Bureau Chief Mike Ross says information from the Northshore has been sparse because there is no communication available from that side of the Lake.
He emphasized that no residents are being allowed back in to St. Tammany and anyone attempting to return is being stopped by law enforcement.
He said a handful of angry residents were seen at most exits – unhappy that they couldn’t go home.
St. Tammany Parish officials asked those reading about the situation on the Internet to warn relatives not to return at this time and no certain time has been set at which they would be allowed back.
The visual inspections of Ross and his photographer Mike Bland showed that Slidell has probably endured massive storm surge damage.
He said Lake Pontchartrain overflowed its banks and had chest-deep water from the Lake to the Old Spanish trail exit.
“You can’t tell where the Lake ends and Slidell begins,” he said.
St. Tammany Parish officials plan to send boats into the area Tuesday to assess the damage and look for survivors.
In Covington and Mandeville, there was extensive wind and tree damage and power was out to every place he went.
Mike Ross said more information would be available Tuesday.
http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/WWL082905ross.86c6840.html
The actual story from WWL-TV:
Slidell suffers extensive flood damage; Mandeville, Covington wind damage, power loss
09:45 PM CDT on Monday, August 29, 2005
WWLTV.com
Northshore Bureau Chief Mike Ross says information from the Northshore has been sparse because there is no communication available from that side of the Lake.
He emphasized that no residents are being allowed back in to St. Tammany and anyone attempting to return is being stopped by law enforcement.
He said a handful of angry residents were seen at most exits – unhappy that they couldn’t go home.
St. Tammany Parish officials asked those reading about the situation on the Internet to warn relatives not to return at this time and no certain time has been set at which they would be allowed back.
The visual inspections of Ross and his photographer Mike Bland showed that Slidell has probably endured massive storm surge damage.
He said Lake Pontchartrain overflowed its banks and had chest-deep water from the Lake to the Old Spanish trail exit.
“You can’t tell where the Lake ends and Slidell begins,” he said.
St. Tammany Parish officials plan to send boats into the area Tuesday to assess the damage and look for survivors.
In Covington and Mandeville, there was extensive wind and tree damage and power was out to every place he went.
Mike Ross said more information would be available Tuesday.
http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/WWL082905ross.86c6840.html
Sure!
Meserve replay now on CNN!
CNN (I know) just reported that 30 people killed in an apartment complex in Biloxi.
CNN now showing Jeanne Meserve again. Riveting.
I think CNN is talking about the area of heavy flooding up to the rooftops, where the rescues are taking place. The mayor is probably talking about any area that is flooded, even though much of the area visible in the afternoon copter shots apppeared to be street flooding of a few feet, many of them looked to be flooded just slightly above the foundation line, but well below the windows.
I used to give FNC a pass because of a smaller staff, but by now, they should be getting their act together. I am watching CNN.
It looks like they need an extensive bootcamp in doing breaking news for correspondents, field producers, camerapersons, writers, anchors, studio producers, graphics guys.....everybody needs some serious training here.
Listened to the mayor just now on the WWL link . . . "many, many reports of bodies floating in the water" . . . and yes, he confirms that the water is still rising . . . 2-block hole in concrete levee - 17th Street Canal is still flowing INTO the city . . . total devastation in St. Bernard . . .
They keep talking about bodies, are these people who have died in the flood or are they from the cemetaries? In NO, there are above ground crypts.
So many vital issues: many dead, no power, residential & commercial structural collapse, bridge collapses, levee break, levee pump failure, oil rig damage and/or loss, contamination of the water supply, disease setting in, at least one vessel or barge leaking oil, total basic needs for perhaps hundreds of thousands of people for months and months, housing need in the tens of thousands (according to FEMA Director), water still continuing to feed into the area .. the list goes on and on and on.
IMO, it will be a couple of years or more before you'll start to see any semblance of normalcy return to this area. God bless them all ... the bulk of the population are now totally dependent on the Federal government and the goodness of the relief and charitable agencies for EVERYTHING and for a very long time.
A swift water rescue team from the Los Angeles area is gearing up and will head out shortly to assist with rescue efforts.
JEANNE MESERVE INTERVIEW AGAIN ON CNN!
I agree. You can only watch a reporter being blown away by wind gusts just so many times. Besides the weather channel wore that one out a long time ago.
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