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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: Types_with_Fist

I don't know! They just showed it on Fox breaking video coverage. It looked like legos or something that was all is dissaray. Horrible.


1,561 posted on 08/30/2005 11:08:15 AM PDT by RDTF
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To: EX52D

Who is protecting the money in the Casinos? Are the owners bringing in some body to guard it?


1,562 posted on 08/30/2005 11:08:22 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: the Deejay
CNN was getting the names/addresses/ location of the ppl needing rescued and CNN was doing their BEST to get rescuers to the stranded relatives.

that's AWESOME!!

1,563 posted on 08/30/2005 11:08:56 AM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: RDTF

See my 1548 post.

Did you see that segment on CNN
last night?


1,564 posted on 08/30/2005 11:08:57 AM PDT by the Deejay (THE LADY DEEJAY)
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To: RDTF
I think that "bridge" might be the causeway across Lake Pontchartrain. Someone correct me....
1,565 posted on 08/30/2005 11:09:09 AM PDT by blu (only insiders knew about the AK-monkey-pumpers smack-down.)
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To: jpsb; strongbow

See #1407


1,566 posted on 08/30/2005 11:09:14 AM PDT by El Laton Caliente (NRA Member & GUNSNET.NET Moderator)
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To: nwctwx

nooooo!!!


1,567 posted on 08/30/2005 11:09:35 AM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: LibWrangler

LibWrangler posted:

"If the emergency has left you with no way to boil the water or if you have limited fuel and do not want to use it for boiling water, you may treat the water with liquid chlorine laundry bleach. NOTE: do not use
scented laundry bleach, powdered bleach, or swimming pool chlorine; these contain additional chemicals that are poisonous. Below is a chart that indicates how much liquid bleach to add to the water.

Amount of water
Amount of bleach to add to clear water
Amount of bleach to add to cloudy/dirty water

1 gallon
8 drops
16 drops

5 gallons
1/2 teaspoon
1 teaspoon


After you add the bleach, thoroughly mix by stirring or shaking the container. Let the water stand for 30 minutes before using. A slight chlorine odor should be noticeable in the water; if not, add another
dosage of bleach and allow the water to stand another 15 minutes before using. The water can also be treated with the use of water purification tablets that can be purchased at most outdoors or sporting
goods stores. Follow the directions for use on the package you purchase. Treat only enough water to meet your needs for 48 hours at a time. There is an increased chance of recontamination if the treated
water sits for more than 48 hours. Refrigeration will also help prevent recontamination.

Note: Most home water filters are meant for water that is already microbiologically safe. Using these filters during a "boil water notice" will not guarantee the safety of the water. Replace any filter cartridges
after the boil water notice has been lifted to ensure your filter is not contaminated. "


At this point I am very uncomfortable with this procedure due to potential chemical contamination. At the very least, chlorine treatment should be preceeded by filtration as follows:

Two tupperware containers one nesting inside the other. Cut 1/2" holes in the bottom of the smaller one, fill the larger to a 4" depth with fist and smaller sized clean gravel, fill the smaller to a depth of 4" with fine clean sand.

Pour suspect water into smaller inner container, and tap outer container for filtered water.

This will NOT counteract chemical contamination and MUST be followed by chemical treeatment or boiling.

In 48 hours there will be a ...significant....water sortage in the affected areas.

The airlifts need to begin as soon as is possible, with water in unprecedented quantity, at the top of the list.


1,568 posted on 08/30/2005 11:09:40 AM PDT by jeffers
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To: sarasota
No problem, I have asked the moderator to remove the post. It was stupid, confusing and problematic. My apologies.
1,569 posted on 08/30/2005 11:09:40 AM PDT by john316 (JOSHUA 24:15 ...choose you this day whom ye will serve...)
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To: blu

That's the Causeway Bridge, which we just heard was relatively undamaged.


1,571 posted on 08/30/2005 11:10:01 AM PDT by cwiz24 (I worked very hard on this tagline.)
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To: mhking; Admin Moderator

I really stepped in it this time. I was responding to another thread in which the poster was complaining about the governor/mayors, etc. not handling the situation properly. Guess I've emphasized the point that one should always put the prior poster's comments in quotes. Sorry.


1,572 posted on 08/30/2005 11:10:04 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: Smogger
I have to agree. It's easy for people to sit here and say if they were poor and living in a home somewhere they would abandon their meager belongings and wander over to the Superdome, but I can't say that I would.

I've been thinking the same thing. The Superdome seemed to be the last place I would want to go. And from what I've read - that as of 5 pm yesterday there had been no announcements made inside, you're in a huge crowd in a tight space, my pets would be outside, etc. - it just sounds like a nightmare. And I'd have no personal defense available, either.

1,573 posted on 08/30/2005 11:10:10 AM PDT by technochick99 (firearm of choice: Sig Sauer....)
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To: RummyChick

KALB has switched to an MSNBC feed and they showed an aerial photo of a Mississippi casino (named the President?) that actually dropped on top of a Holiday Inn! I imagine it would be difficult to get at the vaults under those circumstances.


1,574 posted on 08/30/2005 11:10:14 AM PDT by buickmackane (reporting from Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA)
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet

Magazine runs parallel to the Mississippi in the Business District and is approximately 8 blocks from the river. IIRC, it turns into Decatur at Canal (and the French Quarter) and comes within one or two blocks from the river there. I'm not sure where the D-Day Museum is on Magazine, but hoping it's in the Business District are rather than the French Quarter.


1,575 posted on 08/30/2005 11:10:15 AM PDT by Quilla
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
D-Day should be ok most of the artifacts are on 2nd floor. But the Cabildo and art museum in City Park, very sad.
1,576 posted on 08/30/2005 11:10:21 AM PDT by gumboyaya
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To: 4everontheRight

Gulfport, Mississippi

75% of the buildings and houses have major roof damage.

http://www.easternuswx.com/bb/index.php?showtopic=48087&view=findpost&p=569426


1,577 posted on 08/30/2005 11:10:21 AM PDT by nwctwx (Everything I need to know, I learned on the Threat Matrix)
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To: RummyChick

CNN: Has a producer on Canal Street in NO and is reporting hundreds and hundreds of people are looting that street.


1,578 posted on 08/30/2005 11:10:25 AM PDT by Dog ( "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie.")
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To: Alberta's Child

"You're right, but they are "wasting this time going around looking for people" because they aren't willing to do what they should have done. They should have told people several days ago that "anyone left in the city after daybreak on Monday is on their own and sh!t out of luck -- 'cause we're outta here and you ain't gonna be rescued!"

I see, so if you don't have the means to get out or you're too old or frail, then it's tough luck?


1,579 posted on 08/30/2005 11:10:42 AM PDT by Gone GF
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To: Lizarde

Just listening now. About only thing media can do is film looters for later, perhaps.


1,580 posted on 08/30/2005 11:10:44 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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