Katrina Live Thread, Part XI

Various ^ | 30 August 2005 | Various

[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

[Ramius]

Portions of the interstates (10 & 610 in particular) are elevated.

There were some images earlier today of what I think was 10-- that's a bridge correct? -- all shifted and busted up. Looked like a total loss.

[mystery-ak]

Glad you are okay....

[BohDaThone]

The damage here will FAR SURPASS the cost of 9/11 - both in lives and $

Sorry, but that's nonsense. Deaths probably 200 or so. 500-1000 tops, v. 3000 dead on 9/11. damage of 50-100 billion, v. estimates of up one trillion for 9/11. Wait and see.

[oceanview]

I don't want to see Bush issuing this order, and then have the media running shots of the federalized guardsmen shooting looters in the streets. the media will have a field day with that. let Blanco issue shoot to kill orders.

[nunya bidness]

We're going to need a lot of DDT.

[lugsoul]

CNN also reporting that effort to repair the breach in canal levee has failed and that water is overwhelming pump at that location. Water will begin rising rapidly again within 1-2 hours, advising people to get to higher locations.

It is only getting worse.

[Reagan Man]

I hope Cindy Sheehan and her entourage try to follow him into NO. We may finally get rid of her.

LOL

[cmurphy]

And your larger point is...?

I'm not sure I have a larger point, I'm just frustrated that in this day and age with a storm we knew was coming, and a storm we knew had the potential to kill, that many did not heed to warning to get out. If many of the dead are those that were unable to get out, maybe due to health or some other like reason, why did no one help them get out of there? This wasn't a surprise storm that hit with only a 30 second warning. I think people died in vain. I'm not blaming them, it's just frustrating.

[NautiNurse]

are all the roads into NO impassable, or not?

As best I can gather, I-10 W is passable. That's it.

[apackof2]

Thanks

[RummyChick]

Take it down? I am commenting on exactly what I see on the TV and that is a fact. You could argue that the news footage might be slanted in what they decide to photograph but you can't dispute the predominate race of the looters.

[cajungirl]

I wondered why they keep taking the people to the Dome ,,it seems crazy to me.

[Dog Gone]

CNN's Aaron Brown: The President has finally decided to pay attention to the situation.

This is why CNN should be destroyed. Bush was WAY out ahead of Louisiana politicians on this, but this is what CNN chooses to report tonight.

[Milwaukee_Guy]

Speaking of gasoline....

Here in Milwaukee regular unleaded rose from $2.69 tp $2.99 today. I filled up Monday morning and every pump, about 20, had a car filling up.

Here comes the big one.......about five gas staions in Milwaukee were closed today, because THEY WERE OUT OF GASOLINE.

NBC and NPR reported today that some shipments of fuel were being -halted- to the East Coast so the fuel could be reserved for the disaster stricken South.

Here it comes........

[Petronski]

Around midday today, Shep actually took a moment to announce his new website:

http://www.getmethehelloutofhere.org/rightnowdamnit.htm

[MEG33]

Those wanting to know about what is going on in NO and Mississippi will complain if he knocks out regular news..

I have heard him speak..I think Fox was the only one carrying it.

[Tuxedo]

Aaron Brown is asking Ed Reams (not sure who that is) abotu the dome first then is supposed to ask about the levees. Ed Reams is the guy who mentioned the second imminent failure. Oh, Ed Reams is from WDSU Channel Six, NOLA.

[BurbankKarl]

8:04 P.M. - Mayor Nagin: Unhappy that the helicopters slated to drop 3,000-pound bags into the levee never showed up to stop the flow of water. Too many chiefs calling shots he says.


There is no "I" in TEAM

[hole_n_one]

are all the roads into NO impassable, or not?

Other than Shep Smith and Brian Williams, what idiot is looking for a road into NO?

I appreciate that a road in can also lead into a road out.

[STFrancis]

I am in Fort Worth, Texas and was wondering if anyone knows where I could volunteer for a week or so to go down to N.O. to help out. Could take enough food and supplies to make sure I am self sufficient and try to help out any way I can.

Anyone know if there are staging areas?

Thanks.