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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
> the break is 2 blocks wide
I was just reading an article the other week about how the Soviets (in the 1960s) used nuclear explosions to redirect rivers and create reservoirs (the Soviet version of Atoms for Peace, etc.). I guess such a strategy wouldn't fly in the ol' US of A, huh?
Blanco - "its an untenable situation".
now there a voice of hope.
Thanks! Rep on WWL saying the same thing.
He did a great job by realizing early on how serious this would be and getting FEMA mobilized before the cane even hit.
I don't want to impeach Bush. Not even close. But right now many if not the majority of folks in this country are displeased with Bush. If he comes across as unconcerned about New Orleans it will turn so much public opinion against him that I really fear what the consequences will be. I hope that doesn't happen but he's on thin enough ice as it is right now.
Gov. Blanco on CNN, Larry King live....not impressed with her, at all.
"It's very bad to drink Jobu's rum, very bad."
Could you believe that goofy advice. I sat here stunned as I was typing what he said.
Impeached or resign for not talking to you on tv? That's a little extreme, don't you think?
What hype are you listening to? I don't beleieve that is true at all.
your full of it Bush is doing just great have some cinnamon toast
Uh, are you *high?* He's already made two speeches that mentioned this!
Hizzoner must be losing it under the stress.
If your definition of short order is two months, I would agree.
That is approximate time that forced labor spent in Chernobyl on concrete shield, about 600,000 soldiers in 20 minutes shifts.
For God's sake chill out. He has to know what the Hell he is talking about when he addresses the Nation. He is now coordinating from Washington, and has to meet with advisers on all aspects and of this disaster. There has to be reasonable planning here. I believe that those people in LA that are in charge have mucked up from the get go and the Feds are probably taking over. HE IS NOT SLICK WILLIE!
Did you hear the news conference by the Mayor? Was less than reassuring.
I don't think it is as simple as that, or it probably would be done. Lots of people are showing up in N.O. too... but getting the people and the equipment to the places they can be used is decidedly non-trivial.
Some problems are just bigger than can be solved like they do in the movies. Nothing about this is going to happen very fast. That's just the situation.
No, and some poster said Lake Pontchatrain is still 4 feet above sea level at its center, and the mayor said the water could go as much as 3 feet above sea level, so maybe the Mississippi levees are OK. One would think that the lake would get back to near sea level in fairly short order, since it has a pretty big gap out into the gulf, but I don't know how that lake works, or what tides it is subject to.
"Of course, the WTC was heavy damage in a limited area within our biggest metropolitan area -- equipment and trained people to operate was everywhere. "
My point is that it took the govt two days to get their act together.
These are'nt people that get jobs done - they are beuracrats and meeting holders.
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