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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: hole_n_one

A new hurricane will not hurt many of the structure much because they are under water, and thus "protected." How is that for an rejoinder from behind the looking glass?


3,561 posted on 08/30/2005 9:47:43 PM PDT by Torie
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To: tcrlaf

Near as I can tell from the article about improvements they were making for the levee system, I know where the 3000 pound sandbags came from that were used in the abortive attempt to fix it. They were the ones that the city was supposed to put in place BEFORE the storm hit to make up for the construction work. I'm guessing here, but I think the ones that were supposed to place them did not do it.


3,562 posted on 08/30/2005 9:47:52 PM PDT by Ingtar (Understanding is a three-edged sword : your side, my side, and the truth in between ." -- Kosh)
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To: Jedidah
Actions are louder than words, and that has been one of Bush's greatest consistencies.

What you said!

3,563 posted on 08/30/2005 9:48:03 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: PhiKapMom; John W

All the cameras were inside New Orleans proper, and all the contraflow started outside of town.


3,564 posted on 08/30/2005 9:48:22 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: Torie

Believe me, I love it too. This is awful. Some guy I work with was laughing about it, making jokes. That's what told me some people really, really don't give a flip. That's really sad to me. This is apparently no different than some third-world disaster that they feel totally detached from. I hope people like him are in the minority.


3,565 posted on 08/30/2005 9:48:31 PM PDT by buckleyfan (WFB, save us!)
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To: tcrlaf
To: bayourant
Sink a 400 foot ship along the break? Is the lake big enough for a 400 foot ship? How about 8, 50 footers?



2,409 posted on 08/30/2005 3:31:03 AM CDT by John Jamieson (Hybrids are a highway around CAFE, that's all they're good for.)


Too late now, save the people instead.
3,566 posted on 08/30/2005 9:48:41 PM PDT by John Jamieson (Hybrids are a highway around CAFE, that's all they're good for.)
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To: Tiger Smack

Not according to the mayor. Not according to some psots here. They're loooking for a barge to sink. If that doesn't work, they'll do the sandbags.


3,567 posted on 08/30/2005 9:48:48 PM PDT by Trust but Verify (Get over yourselves!)
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To: MarMema

WDSU - From Tulane Hospital Administrator...

People walking down the streets around the hospital, carrying GUNS, and wearing Fur Coats in Chest Deep Water...

They have lost 1 generator, AC, ventalation out.

If they lose the other, they lose Life-Support capabilities...

"Whirly-Bird Factory" on the roof, with helicopters evacuating every 20 minutes..


3,568 posted on 08/30/2005 9:49:01 PM PDT by tcrlaf
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To: steveegg
I've seen TWC with some live/semi-live updates lately. Between that, NOLA.com's blog-like dispatches, and here, that's your best shots of info.

per your link:

Blanco said part of the population in the Dome are people “who do not have any regard for others.” But “many good people” also are living in the Dome, she said, including mothers with babies.

its got to be rough living with gangbangers, drug addicts, homeless, people with mental issues who are normally living under a bridge.

3,569 posted on 08/30/2005 9:49:13 PM PDT by Tiger Smack
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To: steveegg; All
Thanks for the link.

BATON ROUGE -- Gov. Kathleen Blanco called for an evacuation of the 20,000 storm refugees from the Superdome after she visited the hurricane-damaged stadium Tuesday evening for the second time of the day.

3,570 posted on 08/30/2005 9:49:13 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: MEG33

Once you get over the river, to beautiful downtown Westwego or Harvey or whatever, than what?


3,571 posted on 08/30/2005 9:49:45 PM PDT by Torie
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To: John Jamieson

There's a map and several pictures showing the area around the Bowl....Definately flooded try this thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1473113/posts?q=1&&page=1


3,572 posted on 08/30/2005 9:50:20 PM PDT by hoosiermama (prayers for all)
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To: hole_n_one
I'm not sure about all the anger, but rest assured, I am praying.

I also think the local police officers are doing what they can given the situation. I seriously doubt that the two women being shown over and over looting the Wal-Mart are representing what other police officers are doing on a local level.
3,573 posted on 08/30/2005 9:50:22 PM PDT by flutters (God Bless The USA)
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To: Torie
If the breach on the Industrial Canal (consult your graphics!) is contiguous (meaning no locks) to the river than the water from the river is flowing in to St. Bernard. Which means that the river is flowing in to the city.

Get it?

3,574 posted on 08/30/2005 9:50:41 PM PDT by nunya bidness (Remember, they hated Him first.)
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To: Arizona Carolyn

"CNN will pop up with that comment followed by: they [the NG] are all in Iraq so can't protect the good people of No."

Funny you should say that. My mother and I were discussing the horrible devastation and she came up with the comment that they're aren't enough National Guard to help out because so many are in Iraq! Guess where she gets all of her tv news: CNN!


3,575 posted on 08/30/2005 9:51:01 PM PDT by plushaye (President Bush: W-2-4-4!! God Bless him and his administration.)
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To: Tiger Smack

Please stop these senseless attacks on Wal-Mart shoppers.


3,576 posted on 08/30/2005 9:51:06 PM PDT by streetpreacher (If at the end of the day, 100% of both sides are not angry with me, I've failed.)
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To: Jedidah
The gov and the mayor are wishing they had a plan. The prez has FEMA, the U.S. Navy, the Coast Guard, the Marines, and the Corp of Engineers actually enacting one. Actions are louder than words, and that has been one of Bush's greatest consistencies.

Right. Are you going to tell us what the plan is?

3,577 posted on 08/30/2005 9:51:14 PM PDT by buckleyfan (WFB, save us!)
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To: PhiKapMom
You would be making a fortune in the not too distant future too!

Absotively!

3,578 posted on 08/30/2005 9:51:16 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (Liberalism is a form of insanity)
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To: steveegg

Thanks for the info!


3,579 posted on 08/30/2005 9:51:46 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: Howlin
Obviously he and Blanco are puppets for somebody. Nobody that stupid could get elected without somebody behind them

Just has to be the explanation for such blatant stupidity. It is actually stunning.

3,580 posted on 08/30/2005 9:52:18 PM PDT by Republic (Michael Schiavo comes to mind...ulitimate control is never relinquished with ease)
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