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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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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.
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~LOL~ the only people still doing Natalee is MSNBC -- Rita Cosby -- I caught the end last night where she assured her "non" audience she would be reporting from Aruba again tonight.
LOL!! We are cheaper than OKC and I don't know why but I am sure not complaining.
I don't know if this is the place to add it, but my mil called this afternoon and reminded us my wife's cousin,in the USAF, was stationed in Gulfport. No word yet via his family in Iowa. Prayers would be appreciated.
Thanks! - TB
I don't know if this is the place to add it, but my mil called this afternoon and reminded us my wife's cousin,in the USAF, was stationed in Gulfport. No word yet via his family in Iowa. Prayers would be appreciated.
Thanks! - TB
Yes, my guess is that what you call is Arubi section is dumping its above sea level water load through the breach in the levee down to the sea level navigation channel. It seems from the pic, that the water is up to the top of the levees in Arubi.
Biloxi and Slidell got laid to waste. I do not think I accused you of exaggeration. If I did, apologies.
We currently have offers of aid from Vladimir Purin, Hugo Chavez (Venezuala) and Iran, posibly others I have not seen. Iran said "America rebuilt Bam, Iran will rebuild New Orleans."
Consider yourself pinged.
Who is this Caffewrty guy, bashing Bush for being "on vacation?"
He seems pretty bitter.
Cafferty is a liberal asshole.
I would regard that figure as unconfirmed. I believe the capacity of the Superdome is 72,000.
If I were you, I'd BEG the Admin Mods to remove my post...and pray they showed mercy and did it..
sw
You don't even issue a courtesy post to the person you are slamming.
I'd say it's you that needs to chill.
Related:
http://www.nola.com/newsflash/louisiana/index.ssf?/base/national-50/1125405843191800.xml&storylist=njkatrina
Posted at NOLA.com at 4:01 pm central time.
And... want you know...I have improved on using my caps over this last year...really...I HAVE...PROMISE!
And..I also want you to know, that I know, that YOU have, a WONDERFUL HEART, a hellish WIT and huge dose of patriotism to match!
And I am not...repeat...NOT...sucking up....(just ask hildy if I suck up! LOL)
Are you the one staying in Tennesse with frinds? If so my thoughts have been with you and your family all day. Keep us posted.
Someone mentioned on one of the older threads they were trying to do just that... I think it was TomKat?
Yeah, and the bridge between Biloxi and the city on the other side--the name of the town escapes me--is gone. Nothing left but the support. Houses have just vanished. One woman clung to an oak tree for three hours after her house was swept away.
Listen, if they want to carp about me, they are a year or two too late to join that complaint line; there are already people on the waiting list and they will just have to wait their turn for an official "audience" with me to get my attention long enough to let me know about how little they like me.
In short, they should TAKE A NUMBER.
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