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Katrina Live Thread, Part XI
Various ^ | 30 August 2005 | Various

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.

NOLA.com

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

Gulfport News via Topix.net

WAFB Baton Rouge

Mobile Register via al.com

Mississippi updates via Jackson Ledger

Lafayette LA Daily Advertiser

Pensacola News Journal

St Bernard Local Government

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.


Related FR Threads:

FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread

Discussion Thread - Hurricane Katrina - What Went Wrong?!?

Post Hurricane Katrina IMAGES Here

Looting Begins In New Orleans

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: aftermath; hurricane; hurricanekatrina; katrina; livehurricanekatrina
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To: KillBill

They are women and I think that is part of the problem.Sorry but that is what I think. In general I do believe men do this kind of thing better. And these two are proof of it.


2,221 posted on 08/30/2005 7:00:03 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: U S Army EOD; All
If we could only drop Micheal Moore and Ted Kennedy in the levee breech we could save the city.

That is easily the funniest post I have read in days.

2,222 posted on 08/30/2005 7:00:17 PM 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: Ramius

"The levees overran because of water dumped uphill from them."

The levees that failed are on the lake - not the river.

Its a big lake with no hill


2,223 posted on 08/30/2005 7:00:37 PM PDT by spanalot
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To: A.Hun

I'm so tired of her face and faux soft voice.


2,224 posted on 08/30/2005 7:00:55 PM PDT by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: apackof2

Oh, yes, she did.........right after she told everybody to "act nice" when they were leaving the city -- she said that on Saturday when they "suggested" people might want to think about leaving.


2,225 posted on 08/30/2005 7:01:03 PM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: OKIEDOC

Good email.

We are saying essentially the same thing to partisan posters on another forum that usually isn't political.


2,226 posted on 08/30/2005 7:01:19 PM PDT by reformedliberal (Bless our troops and pray for our nation.)
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To: RobbyS
These troops are not trained for this kind of stuff. They should attack the water?

The same people who think we should nuke China if they attack Taiwan, nuke Mecca in the event of another terror attack, and nuke hurricanes before they come ashore probably think we should nuke the water, too. Those nuclear warheads really are handy little all-purpose problem-solvers, aren't they? ;)

2,227 posted on 08/30/2005 7:01:21 PM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ("Violence never settles anything." Genghis Khan, 1162-1227)
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To: relee; spanalot

"Colmes on Fox News just said the Coast Guard's helicopters rescued 1200 families today..."

Yea!...oops, Mayor says they should have been plugging the levees.


2,228 posted on 08/30/2005 7:01:31 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: bwteim

BTW, Pat Buchanan was on Hannity's radio show today, and wants to file impeachment papers on President Bush because of the illegal immigrant problems...

So, I think that makes about 4-5 different things that Pres. Bush is going to be impeached for...might as well add a hurricane to the list!


2,229 posted on 08/30/2005 7:01:31 PM PDT by Txsleuth (Arlington Texas --- Next home of the Dallas Cowboys...going more broke every second.)
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To: XEHRpa

I was out less than 48 hours...*smirk*. (Makes up for the three weeks after Hugo).


2,230 posted on 08/30/2005 7:01:32 PM PDT by Doohickey (If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice...I will choose freewill.)
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To: All

MAP OF NOLA LEVEES


2,231 posted on 08/30/2005 7:01:34 PM PDT by Fitzcarraldo
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To: John Jamieson
I wonder if NO is really more like a muffin pan than a bowl, at least near the bottom. Some of this water may be being around in circles?

Maybe NO can hire attorney Felos and tell us what a beautiful thing death is.

2,232 posted on 08/30/2005 7:01:35 PM PDT by bjs1779
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To: NautiNurse
"This is our tsunami," Biloxi Mayor



What a horribly stupid thing to say. The recent Tsunami killed 100's of thousands of people, and they had no warning. Katrina on the other hand killed less than 200 and while that is terrible, there was a warning. People didn't have to die, it wasn't a surprise that Katrina was going to be massive. Call Katrina what it is, a horrible natural disaster, but don't belittle the recent Tsunami and the destruction that it brought by comparing Katrina to it. If there was no warning, I think I might feel a bit different, but the deaths that took place seems to me to be pointless. I feel badly for the people who have lost loved ones, and hope that their tragedy will be a wake up call to those who live in hurricane areas.
2,233 posted on 08/30/2005 7:01:38 PM PDT by cmurphy
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To: hole_n_one

she's studying Venice, Italy for examples of urban transportation....


2,234 posted on 08/30/2005 7:01:41 PM PDT by Will_Zurmacht
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To: Howlin

Those three women don't have a clue and throw in the Mayor of NO and you just want to scream for an adult to be in charge.


2,235 posted on 08/30/2005 7:01:49 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: cajungirl; Peach
These two women are useless...

Glad y'all said it 'steada one of us male critters   

2,236 posted on 08/30/2005 7:01:49 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: cajungirl

But the Mayor of NO is a MAN!


2,237 posted on 08/30/2005 7:01:56 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: cajungirl
They are women and I think that is part of the problem.

Ouch! I foresee some stinging reactions.... ;-)

2,238 posted on 08/30/2005 7:02:05 PM PDT by maquiladora
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To: sinkspur

Err, hardly the time to bring up the financial state of the airlines. More to the point would have been: Did people make the effort to get to the airport in time? The delay in the evacuation order may have made a difference.


2,239 posted on 08/30/2005 7:02:08 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: kenth

Well, you would not have the special metro blend. I hear many people from all over the state say our prices have risen and are at or above neighboring states.

I have never heard anyone explain that it was because of taxes. No one can explain it.

This may be seem to be off topic, but the rising gasoline prices caused by the hurricane damage will affect each and every one of us. I guess my memories of the oil embargo make me fear what is ahead.

OTOH, we are high and dry and only have the mundane problems in life to deal with. Gas prices seem insignificant.


2,240 posted on 08/30/2005 7:02:13 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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