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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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Tropical Storm 12
>>>Thank goodness Fox gives us a reprieve every now and then from the horror.
What's the latest from Aruba?
Thank you. Then why was that thread pulled? (wondering out loud)
The CG spokesman said they were prioritizing calls by priority of need, but will answer all that they can. The NPR person asked why not evacuate? The CG said you can be 200 miles from the eye of the hurricane like his and he got two large trees knocked down.
Hard to say, because we can't see if the southern gates on the lock are open, though the northern gates are. Checking google maps ( http://maps.google.com/maps ), that picture is looking NNE, and so it is draining into the Arabi section, not the central city section. That Arabi bowl(eastern NO) is the one that flooded earliest yesterday, and where yesterday's rooftop flooding and rescue shots were coming from. Also speculated that 22' storm surge from the hurricane overtopped and began filling it from the east. Am wondering if there is now an east breach, and as much of the river that fits through the lock is draining through that bowl to the sea.
LOL!
I live in Midland, Texas. We can help with housing, food, water, schools, and we have jobs here. FREEP Mail me if you need a place for a couple of months, someplace to call home while disaster relief trickles in and decisions are made.
This is horrific. The whole City of NO has to get out, and I wonder how many thousands are dead, stranded on rooftops and in tall buildings. Earlier, reporters were talking about all the floating bodies. I noticed they have stopped reporting that, but it does not make it any less.
According to news reports, The French Quarter is being flooded from below. The underground pumping system is out, so not just the river and lakes are flowing in.
A major American city almost destroyed, possibly thousands dead, tens of thousands stranded, a huge economic hit, $3.50 a gallon for gas, BUT...
...what's going on in Aruba today?
Here are some FReeper reviews:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1417749/posts
That press conference was typical bureaucratic assessment-itis.
Take time to look, no immediate acts for unanticipated circumstances, looting, levee breach.
Reminds me how the UN/NGOs talked after the tsunami. All talk about taking action.
Haven't seen anything posted on the police officer shot by the looter. On top of everything else, they've got to deal with this.
Chill out!
That's what I wondered: if the breech at the river levy could even be seen, considering all the flooding. My goodness gracious... there may be water coming in from the river and a bigger catastrophe in the works.
Okay -- flame me if you will -- but, why not move in some old Navy ships or cruise ships and use as floating evatuation centers??? they have kitchens, medical facilities, rooms, etc...
Our neighbor has a house full of family from New Orleans as they have lost everything. The neighbors are joining together to help them out.
Looks like they are rallying a work crew and getting ready to go to work. The guy interviewed said he was scared that many may not even rebuild...the whole thing is unbelieveable.
Bay St. Louis and Waveland, MS were the hardest hit during Camille. That is where the horror stories about the Hurricane Party came from and other stories. I have just gotten information from one family who got ran out of their house and got into a small sailboat tied in the back yard where they rode it out. They claim the water level from this storm is much higher than Camille. The US 90 bridge in Bay St. Louis is gone. More than likely the railroad bridges that run through there are gone also. It appears ALL of the casinos are gone also.
I can't decide if it's your callousness or your shallowness on parade now.
WWL Policeman shot by looter... Sherriff:"Get The Hell Out"
St. Paul knew what he was talking about. Wine was known in antiquity for its antiseptic qualities with less-than-perfect water supplies.
SD
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