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Katrina Live Thread, Part X
Various ^ | 30 August 2005

Posted on 08/30/2005 6:51:27 AM PDT by NautiNurse

Catastrophic damage occurred to Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Major bridges are destroyed. Mobile AL suffered its worst flooding in 90 years. In New Orleans, a large section of concrete levee broke last night. Water continues to rise, threatening, among many things, Tulane Hospital with 1000 patients. New Orleans officials: Do not attempt to return to the city at this time if you evacuated. It is too dangerous.

Sun-Herald Gulfport MS

WLOX TV Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagula

Gulfport News via Topix.net WAFB Baton Rouge

Slidell, Mandeville, and Covington Updates Warning: website is overloaded due to heavy traffic

Mobile Register via al.com

Mississippi updates via Jackson Ledger

Lafayette LA Daily Advertiser

Pensacola News Journal


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Georgia; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: hurricane; katrina; livehurricanekatrina; prayanddonate; tropical
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To: Leapfrog

Have you gotten any word from your folks yet?


Not a single word from anyone. Cried myself to sleep last night worrying, but am trying to keep busy until I start to hear from fly. and friends. Hopefully I'll have a houseful of them in the very near future...


101 posted on 08/30/2005 7:18:58 AM PDT by LibSnubber (Lafayette, LA........PRAYER AGAINST STORMS on my homepage)
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To: NautiNurse
Thanks for this thread, NautiNurse, and for all of the others. I am without television this morning so I will keep checking this thread for news.

I sure hatd to hear about those levees being breached this morning.

102 posted on 08/30/2005 7:18:58 AM PDT by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's son and keep him strong.)
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To: jeffers
Isn't it a shame it takes a big catastrophe like this to find out where they cut corners in construction, who tipped the inspectors etc. It seems natural to find out this stuff later on, that's why it is best for people to do honest work.
103 posted on 08/30/2005 7:19:17 AM PDT by StuLongIsland
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To: Dont_Tread_On_Me_888

We don't need any help we are the U.S.A.


104 posted on 08/30/2005 7:19:26 AM PDT by al baby (Father of the beeber)
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To: mitchbert
We expect the remnants here in Toronto sometime this evening.

Didn't Toronto, or the immediate area, have heavy rain & tornado activity late last week?

105 posted on 08/30/2005 7:19:39 AM PDT by BluH2o
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To: NautiNurse; Peach

The Slidell video link in post 20 will not open- too overloaded maybe.


106 posted on 08/30/2005 7:19:40 AM PDT by brothers4thID (I have knocked on door of this man's soul- and found someone home.)
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To: Warren_Piece
I hadn't heard anything about restoration of the main pumps -- my recallections and musing are: (1) the pumps can only handle about an inch per hour; (2) if they are manually (re-)started as I've heard, it is an open question as to whether anyone get get there to do that; (3) if the controls are under water, then a restart may not be possible; (4) not sure where the water could go until the lake lowers a bit.

In short, I fear the water will be around for a week or more in that NO bowl.

107 posted on 08/30/2005 7:19:54 AM PDT by alancarp ((Piedmont of NCarolina))
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To: mitchbert
We expect the remnants here in Toronto sometime this evening.

Didn't Toronto, or the immediate area, have heavy rain & tornado activity late last week?

108 posted on 08/30/2005 7:20:01 AM PDT by BluH2o
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To: cwiz24

I cannot get this to open :(


109 posted on 08/30/2005 7:20:11 AM PDT by brothers4thID (I have knocked on door of this man's soul- and found someone home.)
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To: LibSnubber

(((LibSnubber)))

Did your folks evacuate?


110 posted on 08/30/2005 7:20:27 AM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: Trust but Verify

Money I can do but having lived through the flooding from Floyd here, I know that food and clothing that were donated to local charities got to victims much faster than stuff from the National Aid organizations (who did a very good job but didn't get here in force until well after the disaster).

I was just wondering if any local organizations needed "stuff", if all they want is money, that is fine too.


111 posted on 08/30/2005 7:20:53 AM PDT by XRdsRev (New Jersey has more horses per square mile than any other U.S. state.)
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To: Warren_Piece

They can drain an inch an hour when all the pumps work. Water is entering the bowl at a rate of over 11 inches an hour. Until the breaches are repaired, the pumps could only slow things down.


112 posted on 08/30/2005 7:21:01 AM PDT by Ingtar (Understanding is a three-edged sword : your side, my side, and the truth in between ." -- Kosh)
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To: NautiNurse
I have a friend that lives in Belle Chasse, LA.
Anyone have information of how bad it is there?
I'm not very familiar with the area. I'm thinking its pretty bad...
113 posted on 08/30/2005 7:21:11 AM PDT by wallcrawlr (http://www.bionicear.com)
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To: LibSnubber

I am stunned this morning, just seeing this for the first time. I am stunned. These poor poor people. This is worse than I imagined.


114 posted on 08/30/2005 7:21:13 AM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: eastforker
260 billion? I was thinking 100 billion, but if we lose New Orleans then 1 trillion will be closer to the mark.

This storm will forever change the insurance business. Costs are about to go up, alot.

115 posted on 08/30/2005 7:21:32 AM PDT by jpsb
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To: Trust but Verify

So let's talk about where to donate.

Red Cross has the biggest presence, but I don't trust them too much since 9/11 business.

I usually trust the Salvation Army, but this link says they're going to send in canteens...now how is that going to happen.

http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/

Anybody hear of other agencies in the city at this time.


116 posted on 08/30/2005 7:21:39 AM PDT by dawn53
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To: proudofthesouth

Orange Beach is fine. Talked to a friend's parents in Wolf Bay yesterday. They had a bit of water, some erosion, but nothing major - relatively speaking. I've heard that areas of Baldwin more inland got it worse - paradoxically. Wolf Bay and further up the eastern shore apparently got a large surge.


117 posted on 08/30/2005 7:22:01 AM PDT by lugsoul ("She talks and she laughs." - Tom DeLay)
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To: NautiNurse
Thanks , these threads have been a great aide during this tragedy
118 posted on 08/30/2005 7:22:07 AM PDT by not-alone
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To: NautiNurse

FEMA guy on MSNBC saying he just heard from Hancock County MS that they're finding bodies in trees, have ambulance crews missing there as well.


119 posted on 08/30/2005 7:22:08 AM PDT by Strategerist
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To: XRdsRev

Water will be crucial and in short supply which is why we bought it yesterday. $$ will be needed too and we intend to donate, but by the time the checks clear the banks and someone goes to buy what's needed, a lot of time has passed.

Right now the Salvation Army is organizing to get food, water and clothing down there by truck. We're in the south and this won't take very long to get to those people at all.


120 posted on 08/30/2005 7:22:21 AM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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