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

[BurbankKarl]

need new tennis shoes...

I cant believe the city of NO cut loose their 9-1-1 operators and made them walk out of downtown through the looters

[r9etb]

She's toast.

The question is: will she get to finish her term?

[steveegg]

Maybe cause it has "dnc" in it?

True. At least all I need to do is wash my hands and splash some water in my eyes after that though.

[STARWISE]

get airlifted

Sorry .. GOT airlifted .. haven't heard, but I've been gone most of the day.

[hole_n_one]

Trapped, but not in immediate danger of drowning. That's a huge difference.

There's no water, no toilets, no food, no AC.........

It's becoming a death trap.

The mayor of NO just told Aaron Brown that they are expected to be stuck there (NO Supredome) for at least a week.

[oceanview]

FEMA should have been flying them out to the tent city they are going to have to setup now anyway to house them.

[Battle Hymn of the Republic]

Phl 2:3 [Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

First we must pray to the Lord Jesus, then we should execute. Blanco being on King for an hour was sickening...

[PhiKapMom]

Not good and bad news!

Stupid media should not have been there in the center of the hurricane if you ask me. They should have evacuated with everyone else.

[Knute]

God helps those who help themselves.

The most famous verse that is NOT in the Bible! God has much compassion for the widows , orphans and other helpless people!

[Coldwater Creek]

I wonder if there was more damage Monday? The base is still closed due to damage.

[Shqipo]

Shep is running out of feminine hygiene products...
--that's the best line of this most distressing night.

[Torie]

The mayor is asked where the folks will be moved. He says that is a good question. He speculates maybe other parishes or Baton Rouge. He expects folks will remain in the superdome at least another week. The asylum is here. We are watching it. I am really disappointed in our government, local, state and federal. Very disappointed, and very angry.

[eternity]

Mayor Ray Nagin on CNN now. The bowl is now filling up with water. Like 911 FEMA will take over. Has gone from a local to a Federal issue.

http://www.freedomfiles.org/war/fema.htm

Believe military bases that have closed down are now FEMA controlled.

[flutters]

Thanks. Pinging StFrancis to your comments. I'll ping you both if I see the thread or any more information.

[Tuxedo]

If the canals connect the lake to the river, and the river is much higher than the lake, then assume a lock is stuck open on the canal where the breach is. TROUBLE.

[BurbankKarl]

I prefer Waterworld.

[justa-hairyape]

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.

Actually government disaster studies have cleared stated that a catastrophic complete levee failure within New Orleans due to a cat 4 or cat 5 hurricane would result in 20,000 to 30,000. Thats not even counting the worser hit areas to the north and east. Due to the economically depressed nature of many of these areas, we may never know how many were actually lost. Its probably best now to not even attempt a count. We need to save those we can and prevent the outbreak of diseases that could spread the carnage even further.

[tcrlaf]

*** The poor were left behind. There was and is no plan to get them out of NO, either before or after the hurricane. I STILL have heard of no coherent plan. Incredible. They are desperate. ***

There is NO WAY they can blame this on Bush, FEMA or anything else...

And they will NOT stay in the DOME for more than a WEEK! IS this guy out of his mind??????

It's becoming GLARYINGLY clear that they had NO real plan for dealing with the worst case scenario, Hurricane or not..

People are starting to WALK OUT on their own!

[Types_with_Fist]

I like how he suggested that they get a good night's sleep and come out and get fresh air in the morning and "enjoy the sunshine."

[LivFREEordie]

Is is just me or is his non-chalance just unbelievable!?