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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

Be still my beating heart. The Germans are going to help? What do they want? :{


5,381 posted on 08/31/2005 11:13:21 AM PDT by foreign devil
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To: Peach
Yes, Peach. But the problem is HUGE. I don't know how any of those people who don't have friends or relatives to live with, are going to make it? Everything is gone.

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5,382 posted on 08/31/2005 11:13:50 AM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: MNlurker
Clean Air act has just been suspended for gas and diesel!!!

Great news!

5,383 posted on 08/31/2005 11:13:53 AM PDT by madison10
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To: steveegg

I paid $2.55 yesterday.


5,384 posted on 08/31/2005 11:13:55 AM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: Howlin

HAHAHA! Excellent! Gregory gets slapped down even by cabinet members!


5,385 posted on 08/31/2005 11:14:13 AM PDT by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's son and keep him strong.)
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To: Howlin
They are bound to be seeing the bodies; and I just do not know why, unless their editors have heard from the government asking them not to number the dead until they are more certain.

They also probably want to avoid a situation where they hype "thousands dead" and turn out to be wrong.

I think they're taking a go-slow approach on this, and will come out with the bad news once they get solid figures. I can't see any other reason for holding back.

5,386 posted on 08/31/2005 11:14:13 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: foreign devil
The Germans are going to help? What do they want?

What they've always wanted.... France.

5,387 posted on 08/31/2005 11:14:19 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: JellyJam

It is beyond words. I imagined it would be something like this, but the fact that it has ended up as a worst case scenario in many regions is very sad. Most people seem to be oblivious to what has happened still as well.

This new system of interest is the one behind TD13.

http://heh.pl/&1Ls


5,388 posted on 08/31/2005 11:14:28 AM PDT by nwctwx (Everything I need to know, I learned on the Threat Matrix)
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To: All

Just so you know, it looks like my friend might have one sister in the hospital, one sister and her mother residences destroyed, and locations unknown. Oh God, I'm starting to feel physically ill.

Horror, horror, horror.

(Sorry, folks, you're getting some unfiltered Frank_Discussion today. Pardon my moroseness.)


5,389 posted on 08/31/2005 11:14:34 AM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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To: bwteim
Read this great rant from Pukin Dog then, no typing required:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1474141/posts

Needs a big PING!!

5,390 posted on 08/31/2005 11:14:35 AM PDT by CedarDave (VietNam Vet Remembers -- This Time SUPPORT the Troops, COMPLETE the Mission)
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To: JellyJam
BTW, this isn't TD #13 that we're talking about, right? Do you have a satellite image? Thanx.

It's just off the photo on intellicast's "United States Atlantic", toward Africa. I suspect it'll show up on this afternoon's shot, though.

5,391 posted on 08/31/2005 11:15:02 AM PDT by SlowBoat407 (A living affront to Islam since 1959)
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To: NautiNurse

You get no full night sleep till November, sorry. :(


5,392 posted on 08/31/2005 11:15:06 AM PDT by nwctwx (Everything I need to know, I learned on the Threat Matrix)
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To: Howlin

FL jumped 30 cents between saturday to monday.


We will see how FAST the prices drop.


5,393 posted on 08/31/2005 11:15:34 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE!)
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To: spectre
Yes, Peach. But the problem is HUGE. I don't know how any of those people who don't have friends or relatives to live with, are going to make it? Everything is gone.

That's what Churches and community centers are for. It's easy to survive in this world if you're just willing to reach out and find other people willing to help.

5,394 posted on 08/31/2005 11:15:35 AM PDT by PureSolace (A Conservative bases his politics from his morals, and a Liberal bases his morals from his politics.)
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To: elilady; cajungirl; Howlin; Peach; All
Over here, young lady !

Folks, found a newbie on another thread - kid from Chico State looking for info on what her sorority can do to help.

Figured our resident Den Mothers could take her in tow...

5,395 posted on 08/31/2005 11:15:41 AM PDT by tomkat ( now hiding from cyber-projectiles)
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To: BureaucratusMaximus

Hmmm.....yes!

You know I am a hopeless BushBot, but I have faith in George W. Bush.


5,396 posted on 08/31/2005 11:15:41 AM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: Frank_Discussion

No problem; we'll keep you and your friends in our prayers.


5,397 posted on 08/31/2005 11:16:33 AM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights
"Like you, if they are holding back, I wonder why?"

To avert panic? There's no communications, they may not be able to handle a large influx of concerned survivors "looking" for family members. Right now, the #1 priority is saving those who are still alive. And most counties and states have laws that will not allow them to "confirm" deaths outside of the 'powers' of a coroners office.

5,398 posted on 08/31/2005 11:16:46 AM PDT by two23
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To: madison10
"NOT the Salvation Army were the "thieves" during the Sept. 11 recovery."

I stand corrected.

"The Salvation Army is (shhh, don't tell anyone) a church organization."

All the more reason to contribute. I wouldn't worry about the SA being religious as the liberals rarely give money for anything but to their own selfish causes anyway.

5,399 posted on 08/31/2005 11:17:16 AM PDT by CodeToad
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To: SlowBoat407

Rumor from wwltv: Air Force One or Two on way to NOLA.


5,400 posted on 08/31/2005 11:17:17 AM PDT by Don'tMessWithTexas
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