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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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I think when they "rebuild" New Orleans... it should be on a different spot. I think the Gulf has reclaimed this land.
Interesting points, but the engineer in me says this was not random. In another post around #2989 I think I may have explained how it works.
They need to...
2 guys with AK's firing into a police precinct!
Things are coming apart!
You must mean Raymond Arroyo. He evacuated early with his wife, two sons, and 12 day old baby. They went to Birmingham, home of EWTN.
I'm glad Ray and his family are safe.
Liberals are screaming about how Bush isnt doing anything. I can just hear the screams if he were to go into any state before a cane was about to hit and take over, move in the NG, start ordering the gov and the mayors around. Libs are just demented. Theres no rationalizing with them at all.
That is fine. Now just picture all of this under fifteen feet of water.
U S Army EOD: If we could only drop Micheal Moore and Ted Kennedy in the levee breech we could save the city. Maybe those two could finally be of some use.
steveegg: Add Nadler and you've got a deal :-)
LOL!!
Guess I was still laughing about Shep and Anderson Cooper "in trouble" in NO.
raw.
Yes! Yes! I figure about a thousand an hour, but we need to start now!
A report on Greta just said that two men armed w/AK47's shot into a police precinct.
I know -- someone has some explaining to do about buses not taking people out of New Orleans all day long and why we kept seeing pictures of the interstate coming into NO with no cars -- why not open at least one of those lanes as well.
I can't see the photo you're talking about. Nor can I post the one I have.
Mayor needs to be hospitalized for brain erosion... dear Lord.
That's my take on it
OK. but they have to communicate that to people. right now, the public statements being made by Blanco/Nagin are ADDING to the fear. they tell them "evacuate the city". How? they tell them levees are failing, everything is going to hell. read the posts back a few pages summarizing their statements on the talk shows. you can't do that during an event like this.
Its total anarchy.
GVS/Fox Police attacked with AK 47 by 2 guys in downtown NO.fire returned..shooters escaped.
One officer earlier reported shot when stopping looters will survive.
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