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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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But the Mayor can really make decisions can't he??????????
The biggest problem was/is that the place is run by a bunch of weak spined, mindless libs! This is typical lib/dem incompetence that led to, the late evac call, the lack of resources to evac people( don't feed me this "they're all poor Bu!!$#!%" the city has, had actually, school buses!), the lack of proper pumps and levees. I hear tell they had new pumps, but wouldn't prioritize their installation. Hmmmmm..... a dirt levee, hell that oughta be OK. Jest pile it up a little higher thaere.
Total incompetence, complements of the lib/dem machine.
I think we'll be lucky if it doesn't top 1000.
His entire advance team was in place on Monday to see what needed to be done for his visit and what the States needed -- they were in addition to FEMA who was on the ground before the hurricane hit.
I am in Sorrento, in Ascension Parish which is east of Baton Rouge, west of New Orleans.
Sorry. I was replying to an actual bigot who wanted to quiz us on if we noticed the "ethnicity" of the looters.
Someone posted upthread that a bridge over the Mississippi was sound. He referred to it as the GNO, but also said it was the one with the rail line, so I questioned whether he was confusing the GNO with the Huey Long.
From other postings, it appears that things are in far better shape on the West Bank.
Spiff, was db on your list/map ??
Thank you.
That's a bizarre photo. What the heck would cause damage like that to a highway bridge? Every other section of bridge structure has been lifted out of place.
Oh, thank God, friend! I hope you and everybody you know is well; let us know if you need anything shipped to you! :-)
You know what that means don't you?
I haven't heard of anything, other than praying and donating money.
US Army, do you know of any coordinated civilian volunteer efforts?
I almost want to make a joke about that, but I can't. It's indicative of a very serious problem. Everyone is shifting to the looter storyline and slightly more desperate conditions for those covering the story.
The real story is whether we can get the resources into the city in time to save it.
""There is a photo above showing boththe breech and the mouth of the canal.
the canal is alot narrower than the breech - and duh - did it ever occur to put a lock on the mouth of the canal?""
"YOU need a timeout"
I don't follow?
With what do you take offense? Why would you not want a lock on a canal that has miles of suspect dikes runnig thru the middle of NO?
I clearly heard Nagin? begging people to get out on Sat around noon. He was very grave at that time. That would have been all I needed.
I agree with that, but the problem is that once you "permit" looting, its an easy step to seeing assaults and murder.
the LA state police are moving SWAT teams in according to FNC. let them open fire, I don't want to media to tag Bush with that.
Dunno about that.
Ever work for a company that announces they are shutting their doors in 60 days?
Granted they all don't run out with goods at the same time, but I guarantee you on the 61 day, 80% of the stuff not nailed down is gone.
CNN, what a joke!! They just can't resist!. President Bush left Crawford yesterday! That's how much they know of the truth.
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