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Posted on 08/30/2005 1:34:04 PM PDT by NautiNurse
The situation in New Orleans continues to deteriorate due to rising water levels and desperation. Search and rescue continues via boat and air. Authorities have announced the goal to evacuate all the remaining residents of NOLA. The New Orleans Mayor has reported numerous gas leaks throughout the city. Sporadic fires occurring. Attempts to evacuate hundreds of hospital patients from Charity Hospital and Tulane Medical Center are in process. Patients are being transported to other hospitals as far away as Florida.
The Army Corps of Engineers is at the NOLA levee breaks with current plans to drop 3000 lb sand bags in an effort to stop the flow of water. NOLA hospital evacuations continue for thousands of patients. Reports indicate all evacuees are being taken to the SuperDome, which is now surrounded by water. The generators at the Dome are now in jeopardy. The Governor of Louisiana has called for a day of prayer tomorrow...
Elsewhere, search and rescue continue in Mississippi and Alabama. Biloxi reports indicate catastrophic damage.
Links to various news and local government websites:
WLOX TV Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagula has link to locate family and friends (very slow load)
2theAdvocate - Baton Rouge Includes Slidell, St. John Parish, St. Bernard Parish updates, and other locations.
Inside Houma Today needing boats, volunteers, lists gas station openings, water, etc.
WALA Channel 4 Mobile, AL Includes links to distribution centers, Emergency Ops, etc.
Sun-Herald Gulfport MS Includes link to town by town reports
Mississippi updates via Jackson Ledger
Streaming Video:
WWL-TV (via KHOU/Houston): http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/makeadplaylist.pl?title=beloint_khou&live=yes
WKRG/Mobile: mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95518
WDSU/New Orleans via WAPL/Jackson: mms://a842.l1291238841.c12912.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/842/12912/v0001/reflector:38841
All are Windows Media Player links.
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Martial Law Declared in New Orleans
Due to the number of requests to assist, the following list of some charities is provided.
This is not intended as an endorsement for any of the charities.
www.redcross.org or 1-800 HELP NOW - note: website is slow
Salvation Army - 1-800-SAL-ARMY or Salvation Army currently looking for in-state volunteers - (888)363-2769
Operation Blessing: (800) 436-6348.
America's Second Harvest: (800) 344-8070.
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.
Lutheran Disaster Response: (800) 638-3522.
Nazarene Disaster Response: (888) 256-5886.
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance: (800) 872-3283.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is accepting donations at its 3,800 stores and Web site, www.walmart.com.
Previous Threads:
Katrina Live Thread, Part X
Katrina Live Thread, Part IX
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
The liberal talk radio show host in Ottawa was practically drooling over the prospect of the U.S. needing Alberta oil reserves too.
"That'll show 'em they need Canada just as much as Canada needs the U.S." was his main point.
Thank you.
For those of you in the metro DC area, I just received this alert from the National Weather Service (via weather bug)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-HARFORD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-
ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-
420 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2005
...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE TONIGHT AND EARLY
TOMORROW MORNING FOR THE WESTERN SHORE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND
THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER AROUND WASHINGTON DC...
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE WESTERN SHORE OF THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER IN WASHINGTON DC AND
ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA DURING THE HIGH TIDE TONIGHT AND EARLY
TOMORROW MORNING. PERSISTENT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OVER THE PAST 24
HOURS HAVE CAUSED WATER LEVELS TO INCREASE IN THIS AREA. THE WATER
LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO ONE TO TWO FEET ABOVE NORMAL
THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING.
PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE WESTERN SHORE OF THE CHESAPEAKE
BAY AND THE TIDAL POTOMAC IN AND AROUND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
AND ALEXANDRIA SHOULD PREPARE FOR MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
DURING THE HIGH TIDE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING.
HIGH TIDES OF CONCERN...
POINT LOOKOUT AT 12:05 AM
SOLOMONS ISLAND AT 12:53 AM
COLTONS POINT AT 1:02 AM
ANNAPOLIS/USNA AT 4:01 AM
BALTIMORE/FT MCHENRY AT 5:31 AM
FELLS POINT/INNER HARBOR AT 5:40 AM
BOWLEY BAR/MIDDLE RIVER AT 6:22 AM
FT WASHINGTON AT 6:26 AM
WASHINGTON CHANNEL AT 6:33 AM
ALEXANDRIA AT 6:41 AM
KEY BRIDGE AT 6:58 AM
Thank you kindly for your efforts to keep us informed. Thanks also for posting the information on charities. The day of prayer is wise and most needed.
Peace.
I see a lot of able bodied looters that could have walked to the Dome as a last resort. I don't buy that, "I didn't have any way to get there".
Actually, the professors from LSU on WWL earlier today said that St. Bernard Parish is under water because the initial storm surge of 22 feet overtopped their 17 foot high levee.
cool.
The guy in the last picture is really really really tall.
My father suggested there be an executive order to ban all the "boutique blends" of fuel through this time period. It would simplify things for the refineries and make it easier to produce the gas we need. It is ridiculous how many different blends are required based on little local laws.
Sad that it might just be this death and destruction that changes that incentive to build more refining capacity.
Just wait until the run off from this storm comes down the Mississippi from the rest of the Mississippi drainage basin.
Some filling stations closed in Indiana, signs posted saying "no gas".
A lot of rain has fallen into the Mississippi drainage. This is happening in slow motion.
SOME of that is goping to happen. I don't think the refineries in Texas will be able to take up the slack. Bottom line. Not enough refineries in the USA.
Oh, my. The press conference just ended with a newsie asking, in a hushed voice, "but what do we tell the children?"
Housing for 100 000 people that can stand for months will need to be created.
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