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

[dfwgator]

Yep, I always fear the earthquake because there's no warning, even a tornado gives you a few minutes to prepare.

[Tobor]

Fox was just as good with the pre and
during strike coverage. But, last night, CNN
ruled. I started watching them mostly.

But now I have switched back to FOX, CNN has
started their commie spin, and it was hard
to tolerate them anyway.

Whoaaaaaa ! LOL, the FOX version of the Dean scream !

Even that is better than the commie crap
on CNN now.

However, FOX seems ridiculous on the downed
power line thing. There is no power in the
downed power lines now. Why are they spewing
such garbage ?

[bayourant]

I know ironic oh the cool guy from ewtn is on cnn I didnt know he was from nola

[Alberta's Child]

Thanks. See my post in #2989. It's possible that no failure of steel bolts occurred at all. The slabs that were lifted out of place were probably just sitting on bearing plates at both ends -- to allow for expansion and contraction with changes in temperature.

[Spktyr]

Except for the fact that the Corps is already on scene and trying to fill the gap.

[cajungirl]

I am suspecting the Gov is not speaking to the Mayor. Just a thought.

[John Jamieson]

Should be treated as a nuclear war zone. Get everyone out of the fallout now.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Some of the looters were POLICE Officers (just showed the video on MSNBC).... Marty Savaage is going to show the whole video tomorrow morning on the (urgh) Today Show.

Katie Colonic will probably say "It's Bush's fault".

[RobFromGa]

Meal Ready to Eat what our soldiers eat

[dandelion]

Thank God that your loved ones are safe! Covington is where we spent the night during our trip. It was so lovely - and someday, it shall be lovely again...

[willyboyishere]

Several hours ago, the official word came down that even though some people were still being alllowed in there, they would VERY SOON start getting people out----it/s becoming predictably very unsanitary, increasingly unsafe, a real health hazsrd,etc. etc.

[eternity]

Read the story about the looting cops on CBS/AP website earlier today. It was Walgreen's and they helped themselves by smashing display cases and helping themselves with the other vermin. Went to post the article but it has been pulled. Won't see me down there volunteering it's turned into Mad Max.

[conservativewasp]

"Thirty of the victims in the county were from a beachfront apartment building that collapsed under a 25-foot wall of water "

Sound just like a story from Camile, damn people are stupid.

[hole_n_one]

The Dome situation is amazing. We were talking about what was going to happen in the Dome on Saturday if they used it, and Blanco et al are acting like the deteriorating conditions are a complete surprise.

Torie, I know you are better than saying I told you so, but you did.

[Ramius]

I didn't say that, and you know it.

I've already told you that I am not interested in your further input on this matter. Please respect that. I wish to have no further contact with you.

I've said my piece to you. Please go away.

[popdonnelly]

If you choose to live in what is a swamp, you shouldn't complain about the government when the swamp floods. Just as when you choose to build your house at the beach, you shouldn't complain about the government when a storm surge comes and knocks it down.

[Palladin]

I heard that too. Marking the homes of the dead with red x's. They cannot collect the bodies until the refrigerated trucks can get thru, and Lord knows when that will be.

Just awful! The final toll will be above 1000 for the entire Gulf Coast.

[commish]

I did hear officials from Plaquimine Parish have said the gulf has moved 40 miles inland there.

The gulf has finally reclaimed land that man has been denying it for almost 100 years. Man has one many many battles in Southern LA, but this time Mother Nature has won the war.

[steveegg]

I am a little confused. I see reports that there's going to be 5-15 feet of water into NO from the lake by tomorrow, but then the Mayor expects the city to be functioning in 4 weeks?

If/when the pumps are working and the breaches in the levees are fixed, the pumps can expel water at a rate of 1 inch per hour (the figure is actually the rainfall rate on greater NO that it can handle). 15 feet would take somewhere around a week to pump out.

[daguberment]

Indigenous peoples engaged in looting. This is unprecedented, or we have never seen this behavior before.