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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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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.
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Tropical Storm 12
You forgot how every zot is also laser etched into a granite ball and delivered to Tom Cruise at his command center.
Getting everyone out of the city as the Mayor has said it will be flooded by nine feet in the next 12-15 hours.
Goldie Hawn comes to mind.
I always picture them wearing jammies and sipping a cup of joe and eating cinnamon toast
anyone know more on this?
I am surprised it lasted that long now that this has happened.
Yes, the bluntness of it sounds so harsh.
Reality is there is no clean water anywhere, no facilities left to properly house the animal, let alone feed the animal. Help from another source like another aquirium or Sea World would be impossible to get there in time. Sad situation, but the choice was one out of compassion.
"To: JellyJam
My understanding THERE ARE NO BUILDINGS LEFT STANDING IN PASS CHRISTIAN, Bay St. Louis is next to it. I lived in both places on my sailboat. What I heard from Bay St. Louis is from one
family. They built a house with the foundation above the high water mark of Camille. It flooded up to the roof. They had tied a small sailboat out in the yard and were able to make it to the boat. They rode the
rest of the storm out in the boat. Most people had gone up to the Stennis Space Center. Bay St. Louis is where the hurricane party was during Camille. The first place I had my boat was in a marina that was
about three miles or more inland. There was a building there that had survived Camille. It was up on stilts and the high water mark of Camille was still up on the ceiling on the first floor. This surge was higher
than Camille probably a good eight to ten feet. Pray for these poor people."
I have seen anecdotal reports from survivors which, if believed, indicating a surge exceeding 40'. Camille's surge at Port Christian was officially 24.7 feet. Your post indicates a minimum of 32.7 to 34.7', plus wave heigth.
Bump. Add me to the N. Texas ping, if you would (or know who has it).
I'm sure it was a mercy killing. The seal must have been too badly injured and no way to treat it.
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USCG Louisiana/Mississippi
Call with reports of people trapped:
225-925-7708
225-925-7709
225-925-3511
ONLY FOR PEOPLE TRAPPED!!!
Checks on family members should go to Red Cross 1-877-GET-INFO
Mmmm, cinnamon toast ... do you have a recipe for that :)
Correct. But the water has already been up to the superdome, which is at or slightly above sea level. So if it is going to max at 3' above sea level, as recently announced, then it isn't going to rise much further. At 3' above sea level it shouldn't rise above most rooftops.
Get out of the city? You mean downtown specifically, or anywhere in the whole of NO? Will there be 9 feet of water in downtown NO or in addition to all the water in the whole area?
As usual I'm lost...
Did the seal get shot or did a looter get shot or did both of them get shot?
Starting to remind me of "Lord of the Flies."
"This is dreadful. Does anyone have an any idea if water on both sides of the river at the levys could compromise them? That's the only thing that could be worse at this point."
Absolutely - they water proof the footing on one side only.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
And I feel fine.
(Actually, I don't)
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