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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: lmavk

Re: Shep. Here he is, right smack in the middle of the biggest American disaster since 9/11, and I don't think he's moved off the same street since he arrived. Meanwhile, CNN and PMSNBC are out-reporting him like crazy. He needs to be a lot more pro-active.


261 posted on 08/30/2005 7:50:52 AM PDT by alancarp ((Piedmont of NCarolina))
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To: Lizarde

Arlen Specter may describe this one as a "magic bullet". Dodged the first time, but it turned in mid-air and came back around and got them.


262 posted on 08/30/2005 7:50:52 AM PDT by TravisBickle (Are you talking to me?)
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To: cwiz24

I believe it happened during the LA riots in the 60's, and may have happened in other places in the 60s too. Also belief that it was declared during the Rodney King rioting as well.


263 posted on 08/30/2005 7:51:51 AM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: Lizarde

amen brother


264 posted on 08/30/2005 7:52:01 AM PDT by fooman (Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
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To: SueRae
Two organizations that are ready to mobilize are the Salvation Army and the Red Cross. Within the next 2-3 days, expect all sorts of local groups throughout the nation (churches, news/radio stations, etc.) to organize relief efforts via donations. I'm sure you'll find it in your newspapers and local tv news.

The immediate priority in the affected areas is search and rescue for the next couple of days.

265 posted on 08/30/2005 7:52:30 AM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: cajungirl

For me this is almost harder to watch than 9/11 because it's happening in slow motion. 9/11 was like a kick to the gut for me and I just got angry when I could think at all. This is unfolding so slowing my feelings of helplessness are multiplied.


266 posted on 08/30/2005 7:53:00 AM PDT by oldleft
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To: longtermmemmory

I don't know about developers now.

This is a natural disaster. I kind of wish we could focus of information about what is happening for all of us.

Freepers tend to start getting angry early in these things. We need a thread, a separate one, where these issues of who is to blame can be discussed.

It is too early to assess blame if you ask me. I am more worried about what we don't know yet. I fear this is going to be unimaginable, it already is.


267 posted on 08/30/2005 7:53:14 AM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: cajungirl

Yes I saw it on ABC this morning. That did me in too. All of the reporters on scene are very short with their newsroom counterparts. The ones covering this disaster seem to be shaken to their souls.


268 posted on 08/30/2005 7:53:17 AM PDT by Aggie Mama
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To: alancarp

I'm in the excavation business, and it looks to me like the levees would need to be restored for pumping to do any good. Don't know of any pumps faster than that lake, or the sea. Just MHO.


269 posted on 08/30/2005 7:53:40 AM PDT by texaslil (and)
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To: cajungirl

Yes sweetie- that's what did it for me too..

This is an "event" like 9/11 in many ways...watching horror unfold and being helpless to stop it..

God bless these souls.


270 posted on 08/30/2005 7:53:49 AM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve..)
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To: Alberta's Child
In fact, that's precisely why they are in business -- to deal with catastrophic losses.

Wrong they are in Business to make money

271 posted on 08/30/2005 7:54:06 AM PDT by al baby (Father of the beeber)
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To: NautiNurse
The immediate priority in the affected areas is search and rescue for the next couple of days.

I think the need for tents is going to dwarf what FEMA has on hand.

By next week, we might need a national drive to get tents and tarps to build tent cities.

272 posted on 08/30/2005 7:54:22 AM PDT by dirtboy (Drool overflowed my buffer...)
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To: r9etb

There are several reasons aid organizations prefer people to donate cash:

Obviously cost (not to mention) logistics) of shipping goods is one - it's often cheaper and quicker to buy the products in nearby areas.

Also with cash, they can buy what is needed rather than what donors think is needed.

Don't forget the impact on the local economy and that of nearby areas - it puts more $$$ into circulation locally when the buy the goods they need nearby.

And remember - they can get the money to work buying the needed items immediately, while shipping takes time, especially when the transportation infrastructure in the disaster area has been impacted.


273 posted on 08/30/2005 7:54:37 AM PDT by StillProud2BeFree
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To: NautiNurse
This may have already been posted, but here's some info to those just tuning into the thread: www.redcross.org or 1-800 HELP NOW http://www.redshield.org/crisis/ or 1-800-SAL-ARMY Operation Blessing: (800) 436-6348. America's Second Harvest: (800) 344-8070. Adventist Community Services: (800) 381-7171. Catholic Charities USA: (800) 919-9338, or www.catholiccharitiesusa.org. Christian Reformed World Relief Committee: (800) 848-5818. Church World Service: (800) 297-1516 or online at www.churchworldservice. org. Convoy of Hope: (417) 823-8998 or www.convoyofhope.org. Lutheran Disaster Response: (800) 638-3522. Mennonite Disaster Service: (717) 859-2210. Nazarene Disaster Response: (888) 256-5886. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance: (800) 872-3283. United Methodist Committee on Relief: (800) 554-8583. In addition, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is accepting donations at its 3,800 stores and Web site, www.walmart.com. Image hosted by Photobucket.com
274 posted on 08/30/2005 7:54:41 AM PDT by TheRobb7 ("Whatever enables us to go to war, secures our peace." --Thomas Jefferson)
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To: sockmonkey
"Just saying at lest four levees breeched"

Four levies? I thought only one, what does these mean, is the lake draining into N.O? Can N.O. survive that?

275 posted on 08/30/2005 7:54:42 AM PDT by jpsb
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To: dawn53

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

The local Red Cross agencies are excellent.


276 posted on 08/30/2005 7:54:43 AM PDT by jbstrick (insert clever tagline here)
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To: cajungirl
did anyone see that poor elderly black man talking about losing "his Mary" when he couldn't hold her hand.

Yeap. She told him to take care of the children and grandchildren at the last moment.

277 posted on 08/30/2005 7:55:13 AM PDT by bjs1779
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To: jacquej
find housing for for them in neighborhoods in other cities and towns across the US,

It's possible.

I bet there's meetings being held across the fruited plains over this. If they don't evacuate, which is easier said than done I know, the next weeks will be filled with pics of floating bodies, tragic stories of death by snake bite and disease, maybe even hunger.

Concentrate on getting everyone out....OUT.

Then rebuild.

278 posted on 08/30/2005 7:55:23 AM PDT by Fishtalk (Pop Culture and Political Pundit-http://patfish.blogspot.com/)
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To: HankReardon

Politics is not going to help FReepers find info about their homes and families on this thread. Please take political comments to another thread. Thanks.


279 posted on 08/30/2005 7:55:24 AM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: Peach

I witnessed firsthand the Hurricane Floyd disaster in Bound Brook, New Jersey a few years back and in that instance, the worst flooding came hours after the Hurricane had passed. As water from the Hurricane drained into the Raritan & Millstone watersheds and travelled downstream, it started to back up near Bound Brook. It took hours to slowly but surely get to the breaking point and finally coupled with a high tide a few miles downstream at New Brunswick, it overflowed the floodplains and inundated a good portion of the area.


280 posted on 08/30/2005 7:55:27 AM PDT by XRdsRev (New Jersey has more horses per square mile than any other U.S. state.)
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