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

[Arizona Carolyn]

They were very calm and laid back and couldn't understand why Marty Savage was so shocked. This was WalMart and they were taking the shoes and laughing at the guy steeling the giant screen TV for "his daughter."

[pnz1]

Sorry, I was a little slow.

[tcrlaf]

WWL: Heavy helicopter Airlift has arrived at Belle Chase, and will begin operating in the morning....

[don-o]

bubye stem

[hole_n_one]

She said that part of the holdup was finding an appropriate place to accomodate such a massive number of people.

BS!

The problem isn't where to to 'em.

The problem is how to move 'em!

[tapatio]

Looters shoot N.O.Police officerhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1473825/posts

[steveegg]

Hint..... The mayor IS AN IDIOT!

Which is why the first word I used was "If".

[cajungirl]

I swear.

If the cajun women and men around NO find out there are sick babies in the dome, get out of the way. They will be there on their little swamp boats to get them out.

I am gettiing sick at the thought of those poor people. I thought they had gotten the childrenn out of the dome earlier. Am I wrong?

[burzum]

Great. Lets see how they deal with the army. These type of people will not rule the streets. It only seems like they have a brief advantage. It will evaporate quickly.

[Coldwater Creek]

We live on the New Madrid fault and are subject to tornados as well.

[PhiKapMom]

So true -- Larry King and his softballs.

[Torie]

Getting them out would seem more important than how to accommodate them. Just put them in a Walmart parking lot in Alexandria/Baton Rouge, etc, and open the Walmart up. It would be great publicity for Walmart. Walmart needs good publicity. They would be pleased to do so. The lack of prioritization is frightening. The incompetence here is frightening.

[Fitzcarraldo]

GVS/Fox Police attacked with AK 47 by 2 guys in downtown NO.fire returned..shooters escaped.

Time to get some snipers on the police station roof.

[Jeff Head]

There are dead bodies and animals floating in it. The sewer system failed and pipes were broken and people could not flush toilets all of which is now under water. That's planty right there...and that's just a start. Their garbage in now in the water, the junk yards are under water. The water is not going anywhere soon so all of that is mixing toigether.

I would not want to get any kind of cut and be in that water.

Now...it's not universally that bad...but the longer time goes on, the worse the opverall water will be.

[Pyro7480]

Mayor needs to be hospitalized for brain erosion... dear Lord.

LOL! I actually kind of feel sorry for the guy. I don't think I could handle such a situation.

[conservativewasp]

Incompetence and corruption are the problem. New pumps already on hand, but never installed, no money? How the f__k could you not prioritize something like that? Total incompetence and corruption are the only answer. Dirt levees? Never heard of concrete retaining walls i.e. dirt filled levees? Total and complete incompetence, typical libs.

[Barnacle]

CNN just reported, "It's Bush's fault."

[mabelkitty]

Apparently, Lord of the Flies is no longer required reading when one acquires a BA in journalism?
Gawd, what would have happened if Y2K had come to fruition.

[eyespysomething]

They need to bring in the Marines at this point. Good grief!

[spanalot]

Ping to 2959: Interestingly, this fool of a governor just said the corps of engineers DID try to drop sandbags into the breach but that effort failed... the sanbags were pushed aside by the current. And a guy from the army here is saying they tried and are still trying, its just not working.
So your idea was tried, and it isn't working. Time for you to stop, I think.

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You think? That's fascinating.

Tell me, how do you think they are going to pump out the bowl without fixing the breech?

PS :Greta just had a beuracrat on saying that work "might" start tonite on dropping properly sized sandbags on the breeches.

No need to apologize - its good to know the range of sentiments out there.