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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: King Prout

The river is not currently navigable for boats or ships.


461 posted on 08/30/2005 8:36:44 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: All

I just logged in from getting some much needed sleep....

What is the latest?

What is the situation on the levee's? (more breaks?)


462 posted on 08/30/2005 8:36:54 AM PDT by stlnative
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To: King Prout

Your idea is top notch - I hope someone in the area thinks of it too.


463 posted on 08/30/2005 8:37:13 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: Seattle Conservative

The Cindy Sheehan is bad because it is wrong and hurtful to the troops anyway,anytime. It has always been bad timing for it.


464 posted on 08/30/2005 8:37:35 AM PDT by HankReardon
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To: RetiredArmy

Don't be shy - tell us what you really think! LOL!


465 posted on 08/30/2005 8:37:38 AM PDT by headsonpikes (The Liberal Party of Canada are not b*stards - b*stards have mothers!)
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To: Gabz

I think I also saw last night that Walmart is matching dollar for dollar donations also.


466 posted on 08/30/2005 8:37:38 AM PDT by WoodstockCat (Gitmo? Let them eat Pork!)
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To: dirtboy
Sorry, I'm just flaggergasted at the abject incompetence of the disaster planning done by city and state officials.

You cant plan for something like this. The city is 8 ft below sealevel. Nothing man made can stop mother nature.

They knew this was coming for years. And they accepted planning that left 100,000 people behind. Now instead of driving them out on roads on Sunday, they have to get them out through water if they don't hurry.

In any disaster there will always be those who are dumb, uneducated, crazy, drug addicted, looters, etc...that wont do the smart thing. Now they are paying the price. Its not the citys fault that those people didnt get out.

467 posted on 08/30/2005 8:37:42 AM PDT by Tiger Smack
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To: NautiNurse

Here is straight link to the Mississippi State storm map via Clarion Ledger:

Strong winds, downed trees and power outages were reported in many Mississippi counties as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has not released a report of county-by-county damage.

http://cmsimg.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=D0&Date=20050830&Category=NEWS0110&ArtNo=50830004&Ref=V2&Profile=1002&MaxW=500&noborder


468 posted on 08/30/2005 8:37:42 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: Peach

Steve Harrigan just reporting from Gulfport that at least bulldozers are now clearing a path so that Emergency vehicles might get through.


469 posted on 08/30/2005 8:38:03 AM PDT by ohioWfan (If my people which are called by my name will humble themselves and pray......)
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To: Pyro7480; Mr. Jeeves

That I don't know. Mr. Jeeves did bring up a point about the money it would cost to send the stuff there. Sooner or later tho, they will need these things. Even if it is just enough to get going till insurance gets going. If anyone knows, pls ping me.


470 posted on 08/30/2005 8:38:13 AM PDT by hawkk
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To: Spktyr

Please keep reporting WDSU -- server is apparently overloaded and can't connect to feed.


471 posted on 08/30/2005 8:38:50 AM PDT by CedarDave (VietNam Vet Remembers -- This Time SUPPORT the Troops, COMPLETE the Mission)
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To: Moose4

The causeway dumps into the flooding. Maybe there is enough above water there to set up a base to spread out from, however.


472 posted on 08/30/2005 8:38:53 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: LibSnubber
Plaquemines is gone. Lower Plaquemines will never again exist.

Is that a parish? Sorry, I am very unfamiliar with all the areas affected. :(

473 posted on 08/30/2005 8:39:03 AM 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)
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To: LibSnubber

excellent info - thank you!


474 posted on 08/30/2005 8:39:14 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: BluH2o
Reporting in from SW Ohio (greater Cincinnati area) ... heavy rain now falling, no wind, although heavy gusts are expected later. 3 to 4 inches (possibly more) of rain expected in the next 18 hours.

And all this rain from the Ohio River valley will end up in the Mississippi and eventually flowing through the state of Mississippi and Louisiana. Unless they can get the dikes rebuilt in New Orleans, the city stands to sustain flooding for several weeks not days.

475 posted on 08/30/2005 8:39:16 AM PDT by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: r9etb

also the 65 watts riots too


476 posted on 08/30/2005 8:39:26 AM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: LibSnubber
Maestri: The bowl is filling up right now and we don't know why. GET OUT Plaquemines is gone. Lower Plaquemines will never again exist.

Who is Maestri?

477 posted on 08/30/2005 8:39:33 AM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: LibSnubber
Hubby coming back from BR saw endless line of tree & power trucks, and the largest amt of Nat'l Guard with 21/2ton trucks, cranes, EMS vehicles he has ever seen in his life. All headed to NO area.

We have an amazing nation. God bless all those responding.

478 posted on 08/30/2005 8:39:40 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: CedarDave

http://www.wwltv.com

has a live feed


479 posted on 08/30/2005 8:40:07 AM PDT by jimbergin
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To: stlnative
What is the situation on the levee's? (more breaks?)

NO under Martial law. At least 2 levees broken. NO is filling up but they don't know why. All of NO is being evacuated.

480 posted on 08/30/2005 8:40:17 AM PDT by Pete
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