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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: MrsCinAZ

They need to send in the NAVY w/SHIPS!
PRONTO!


501 posted on 08/30/2005 2:33:45 PM PDT by the Deejay (THE LADY DEEJAY)
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To: overtaxed_canadian
I don't know about Chavez, but the Iran offer was from a satirical article I posted. There is no offer from Iran.

Ok, I was shocked. Thanks for the explanation.

502 posted on 08/30/2005 2:33:54 PM PDT by conservative cat
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To: NautiNurse
NOAA Tropical Depression KATRINA Public Advisory

PUBLIC ADVISORY NUMBER 32 FOR TROPICAL DEPRESSION KATRINA NWS...HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER...CAMP SPRINGS MD 4 PM CDT TUE AUG 30 2005

...KATRINA CONTINUES PUSHING THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY...THREAT FOR FLOODING REMAINS...

FLOOD WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF ALABAMA...INDIANA...TENNESSEE...KENTUCKY...AND OHIO.

FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF INDIANA...KENTUCKY...OHIO...WEST VIRGINIA...PENNSYLVANIA...NEW YORK...VERMONT...MASSACHUSETTS...CONNECTICUT...NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND MAINE.

URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS...KENTUCKY...AND INDIANA.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF KENTUCKY...TENNESSEE...WEST VIRGINIA...VIRGINIA...NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTH CAROLINA...AND GEORGIA...UNTIL 9 PM EDT.

AT 4 PM CDT...21Z...TROPICAL DEPRESSION KATRINA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 38.0 NORTH...AND LONGITUDE 86.0 WEST...OR ABOUT 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LOUISVILLE...KENTUCKY.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION KATRINA IS MOVING NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD AT 27 MPH. LITTLE CHANGE IN DIRECTION IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS... THOUGH THE FORWARD SPEED MAY INCREASE.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 991 MB...OR 29.27 INCHES.

SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN INCHES THROUGH 1 PM CDT UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED...

...FLORIDA...

HOMESTEAD 4 NW 33.00
HOMESTEAD 14.41
KEY WEST 9.92
CUTLER RIDGE 3 NE 9.65
MARATHON 9.16
CHEKIKA EVERGLADES 9.12

...LOUISIANA...

BAPTIST/NATALBANY RVR 10.49
BUSH/BOGUE CHITTO RVR 10.05
PEARL RIVER 9.79
KENNER 9.72
CAMP COVINGTON/BOGUE FALAYA RVR 9.63
DEER RANGE 9.25
VENICE/CORP OF ENGINEERS 8.77
COVINGTON/BOGUE FALAYA RVR 7.23
NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT 7.20

...MISSISSIPPI...

CAESAR 8.98
NOXAPATER 8.30
HATTIESBURG/BOUIE CREEK 7.33
IUKA 7.12
KOSCIUSKO 6.90
CONEHATTA 6.80
BROOKLYN/BLACK CREEK 6.78
YAZOO CITY 5 NNE 6.50

...ALABAMA...THROUGH 8AM EDT

RED BAY 12NNE 6.44
RED BAY 5.63
HAMILTON 3S 4.78
HODGES 3.87
MUSCLE SHOALS RGNL ARPT 3.74
MOULTON 3.73
SAMANTHA 4N 3.65

...GEORGIA...THROUGH 8AM EDT

JULIETTE 3.30
CAMILLA 3S 3.16
HELEN 7N 3.09
CLAYTON 10W 3.08
HIAWASSEE 3SSE 3.01
JACKSON 7E 2.95
TIGER 7WSW 2.92

...TENNESSEE...THROUGH 8AM EDT

MEMPHIS NWS OFFICE 3.78
MEMPHIS 3.09
DYERSBURG 2.85
NASHVILLE METRO ARPT 2.34 ...ARKANSAS...THROUGH 7AM CDT

BLYTHEVILLE 2.56
JONESBORO 1.97
WEST MEMPHIS 1.78 ...KENTUCKY...THROUGH 8AM EDT

BARREN RIVER LAKE 6.15
BOWLING GREEN 3.51
HOPKINSVILLE 3.45
PADUCAH/BARKLEY 2.70

TROPICAL DEPRESSION KATRINA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES POSSIBLE...ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY...EASTERN GREAT LAKES...AND NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND OVER THE NEXT 2 DAYS.

REPEATING THE 4 PM CDT POSITION...38.0 NORTH...86.0 WEST...MOVEMENT TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST AT 27 MPH...MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 991 MB OR 29.27 INCHES.

THE NEXT ADVISORY ON KATRINA WILL BE ISSUED AT 11 PM EDT BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS STORM.

TRIMARCO/ROTH $$

503 posted on 08/30/2005 2:33:59 PM PDT by apackof2 (In my simple way, I guess you could say I'm living in the BIG TIME)
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To: Republic

Well said...


504 posted on 08/30/2005 2:33:59 PM PDT by EX52D
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To: Dog

They have been showing burning buildings but I haven't seen the Miss. River shot...

of course, my granddaughter just changed the channel to cartoons.

Sorry.


505 posted on 08/30/2005 2:34:06 PM PDT by Txsleuth (Arlington Texas --- Next home of the Dallas Cowboys...going more broke every second.)
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To: ican'tbelieveit

Yes well, I expect to see Kofi Annan any minute holding a press conference to pledge sympathy,support and UN aid money to the rebuilding of New Orleans.

/dripping sarcasm


506 posted on 08/30/2005 2:34:07 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (We are grateful to our fine military. God bless them and their families.)
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To: lysie

I'm delighted and happy to be here. I even have a little crush on 'howlin'.


507 posted on 08/30/2005 2:34:25 PM PDT by beckybea (Never ask a man where he's from. If he's from Texas;he'll tell you.If he's not,don't embarrass him.)
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To: Acts 2:38

The Advance Team for the President has been on the ground since yesterday in MS. He will be visiting there but they need to get the situation stabilized in N.O. and don't need a Presidential visit to interfer.


508 posted on 08/30/2005 2:34:27 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: cgk

There is no way I could have interviewed that guy and not have hugged him and let him cry.


509 posted on 08/30/2005 2:34:27 PM PDT by GOP_Proud (Those who preach tolerance most, have the least for my views.)
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To: proud American in Canada; All

;-)

I forgive you. :-)

It's been a very emotional time.

FRiends!


510 posted on 08/30/2005 2:34:31 PM PDT by fanfan (" The liberal party is not corrupt " Prime Minister Paul Martin)
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To: Howlin
I'll supply the machine. LOL


511 posted on 08/30/2005 2:34:36 PM PDT by lysie
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To: jveritas

bump


512 posted on 08/30/2005 2:34:50 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (We are grateful to our fine military. God bless them and their families.)
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To: Torie
Thus the Mississippi, which is 14 feet above sea level, must be flooding in, and presumably the water is flowing through NO into Lake Ponchatrain

Sounds like simple physics to me.

513 posted on 08/30/2005 2:35:05 PM PDT by Tuxedo (This space for rent.)
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To: Dog

Yes he did - I couln't believe how he trashed Bush. Got so mad, turned back to Fox.


514 posted on 08/30/2005 2:35:09 PM PDT by nuclady
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To: Cboldt

True...the scale of this is so hard to grasp.


515 posted on 08/30/2005 2:35:12 PM PDT by EX52D
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To: jeffers

I had NOT HEARD that.


516 posted on 08/30/2005 2:35:20 PM PDT by the Deejay (THE LADY DEEJAY)
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To: cgk
That poor man, and yes, the sweet little reporter was sobbing with him.

People from all over the world want to help THAT man, but they can't find him, according to CNN.

sw

517 posted on 08/30/2005 2:35:25 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: Txsleuth

I live in DFW too. Nice to meet you. This whole thing has me weeping. We have family in Mississippi and were visiting there this past weekend and drove home Sunday through Alexandria with all of the refugees. This is a national tragedy unlike anything we have ever seen...so sad.


518 posted on 08/30/2005 2:35:28 PM PDT by penelopesire
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To: jeffers
Iran said "America rebuilt Bam, Iran will rebuild New Orleans."

Wow. No kidding about Chavez and Iran? That's pretty amazing."

The reports were posted here.

Things are going by pretty quickly here, but I'm pretty sure the Iran quote was sarcasm by some poster. Iran didn't really say that(?).

519 posted on 08/30/2005 2:35:57 PM PDT by oremites
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To: Strategerist

IMHO CNN has been excellent, but Fox has been doing a good job this afternoon, and Shep has been the best at summarizing while conveying the true magnitude and desperation of the situation.


520 posted on 08/30/2005 2:36:04 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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