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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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You're among friends. No apologies needed, and prayers to your family...
POTUS is ON THE WAY!!
FNC: New Orleans Mayor says "hundreds maybe thousands dead".
Frank, it's the end of August; before December 1st, it could be any one of us. :-(
Good sources for local updates for N.O. and MS:
http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp/
http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/WWLBLOG.ac3fcea.html
http://eyesonkatrina.blogspot.com/
Most of them will be homeless with no job or means of support.
People will help for awhile, but not forever..
sw
Not as fast as you'll hope. There is undoubtedly long-term refinery damage, there was absolutely zero excess refinery capacity the way things were here, and there's precious little excess refinery capacity worldwide.
Sure hope you got a chance to rest up.
All my thanks, love and respect.
Best,
mc
They seem to have been poorly organized and prepared for a catastrophe. Any kind of catastrophe. The fact they dumped all those people in the dome with no practical EMO solutions for keeping them hydrated tells me they've been flying by the seat of their pants.
"You're among friends. No apologies needed, and prayers to your family..."
Thanks a million and a half. It's not my family, though, it's a friend. My family in this? I woulda been molting already...
Someone gave an actual figure earlier on MSNBC. Forget what it was, but a massive number. News babe did not get answer she was looking for. She started with another approach, no luck.
Almost felt sorry for her, NOT. She was trying so hard to tie Iraq in with the death and destruction from the hurricane.
We're closing military bases ..why not build refineries there?
I just heard that on WDSU...oh my God...all those poor people...
Prayer for Houston.
Mayor of NO saying that "hundreds, maybe thousands may be dead in NEW ORLEANS." per CNN.
Thanks. No matter what number I call I can't get thru :( All circuits busy.
Don't forget that there will be lots of jobs in the area rebuilding. If people can help with reconstruction, then there will be jobs.
Absolutely!
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