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Katrina Live Thread, Part XI
Various ^ | 30 August 2005 | Various

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.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: aftermath; hurricane; hurricanekatrina; katrina; livehurricanekatrina
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To: MarMema
The governor on WWl said she was at the superdome today.

She said that? I find her statement rather difficult to believe.

3,241 posted on 08/30/2005 8:46:24 PM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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To: SandyInSeattle

I saw a video last night on WSDU with people being pulled from a house near the roof, into a boat. They asked to be taken somewhere and were told they were being taken to the superdome. They sat in silence, looked unhappy, and the man told them he was sorry but it was ordered.


3,242 posted on 08/30/2005 8:46:29 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: advance_copy
Mayor on CNN said water and food is being provided at the Superdome.

The mayor (I use that term loosely) said no such thing.

My cat, in her litter box, would have been more informative.

3,243 posted on 08/30/2005 8:46:50 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: dfwgator

Oh, you get where you don't even think about them; just prepare for the inevitable.


3,244 posted on 08/30/2005 8:46:53 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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I know a lot of FReepers don't like Shep, but he doesn't bother me. I haven't seen or heard from him since I've been home from work - any news about what's happening to him or the French Quarter? They were all so smug the other day, perhaps things are not going so well today?

(I did read previous posts, but may have msised this)


3,245 posted on 08/30/2005 8:46:54 PM PDT by radiohead (Proud member of the 'arrogant supermagt')
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To: Palladin

Oh .. I didn't know that was Raymond describing taking his baby and 2 other kids. I didn't know he lived in NO... great news, thank God. He's such a wonderful man.


3,246 posted on 08/30/2005 8:47:09 PM PDT by STARWISE (GITMO IS TOO GOOD FOR THE 911 TRAITORS -- SEND THEM ALL TO EGYPT FOR QUESTIONING.)
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To: Torie

You rock. Compassion has been in short supply today. The AM's even gave me a minor break for a rant against the dregs.


3,247 posted on 08/30/2005 8:47:11 PM PDT by ARealMothersSonForever (Bless those in need this day)
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To: nunya bidness

Ya, but if the Mississippi is flowing into the lake, one would think it would go downhill disapating into the lake heading for the gulf rather than uphill into New Orleans. That lake is big. In any event, we don't have any evidence that the river is rushing through the industrial waterway into the lake at warp speed, none at all. And if it were, there would be massive amounts of water pouring from that waterway into the bowls, since the river is 14 feet above sea level, and probably higher at the moment. When I saw the pic from this afternoon, it appeared the water was pouring out of St Bernard/Arubi from a breached levee into the waterway, rather than the reverse.


3,248 posted on 08/30/2005 8:47:26 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Arizona Carolyn

Has she even looked at the water on TV!

You can see the oil on top and the stuff floating in it!!


3,249 posted on 08/30/2005 8:47:31 PM PDT by Txsleuth (Arlington Texas --- Next home of the Dallas Cowboys...going more broke every second.)
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To: PhiKapMom
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.

The map of contraflow (link) give hints why the entire system wasn't used as contraflow. Most of the contraflow patterns start at major interchanges. As for where the I-10 west starts, my never-on-the-scene guess is that I-10 is reduced to 2 lanes from 3 somewhere around that point.

3,250 posted on 08/30/2005 8:47:48 PM PDT by steveegg (Real torture is taking a ride with Sen Ted "Swimmer" Kennedy in a 1968 Oldsmobile off a short bridge)
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To: MarMema

If this happens again, and the governor says "go to the Superdome", you can bet nobody will go. Not after this nightmare.


3,251 posted on 08/30/2005 8:48:00 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: fortunecookie

Shep isn't familiar with the proverb 'water seeks it's own level'.


3,252 posted on 08/30/2005 8:48:01 PM PDT by cyborg (I'm having the best day ever.)
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To: Mo1

I agree but she looks lost.If she has a 2nd in command who is strong they should step in for the media.


3,253 posted on 08/30/2005 8:48:10 PM PDT by fatima
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To: NautiNurse; oceanview

We need to consult with a few British veterans of Dunkirk. And getting fifty an hour out to me is better than zero.


3,254 posted on 08/30/2005 8:48:36 PM PDT by fiftymegaton
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To: Txsleuth
I heard this morning that the Superdome was flooding from the sewers backing up!

So what if the Superdome has a hole in their roof, the Cowboys have been playing with a hole in their roof for years. ;)

3,255 posted on 08/30/2005 8:49:18 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Diddle E. Squat

Good to know.

Look at those pictures.


3,256 posted on 08/30/2005 8:49:21 PM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: NautiNurse

What happened to Grand Isle, LA? Is it gone?


3,257 posted on 08/30/2005 8:49:33 PM PDT by MHT
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To: Abigail Adams

I would imagine that FEMA is setting up tent cities right now. They will not only need tents, they will need food facilities and toilets set up. Enough to house an entire city. Not much sense in moving people until they have a place to move them. I would imagine they will begin moving them tomorrow.


3,258 posted on 08/30/2005 8:49:43 PM PDT by McGavin999 ("You must call evil by it's name" GW Bush ......... It's name is Terror)
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To: XEHRpa

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

Once the water level in NO rises to that of the lake, which it seems to be doing quite rapidly, then there will be no forces of moving water to displace any subsequent breech repairs.




You better tell the Engineer Corp to wait - Gretta just said they "might" start plugging the dike tonite with properly sized sandbags and rubble.


3,259 posted on 08/30/2005 8:50:12 PM PDT by spanalot
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To: BurbankKarl

How can they mandatory evacuate the homes & not shoot the looters. The people need to stay to protect their lifetime of memories. Soon they will hit the homes south of the superdome.


3,260 posted on 08/30/2005 8:50:16 PM PDT by Archie Bunker on steroids
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