Glad y'all said it 'steada one of us male critters 
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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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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.
That is easily the funniest post I have read in days.
"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
I'm so tired of her face and faux soft voice.
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.
Good email.
We are saying essentially the same thing to partisan posters on another forum that usually isn't political.
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? ;)
"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.
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!
I was out less than 48 hours...*smirk*. (Makes up for the three weeks after Hugo).
Maybe NO can hire attorney Felos and tell us what a beautiful thing death is.
she's studying Venice, Italy for examples of urban transportation....
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.
Glad y'all said it 'steada one of us male critters
But the Mayor of NO is a MAN!
Ouch! I foresee some stinging reactions.... ;-)
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.
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.
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