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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: CedarDave

The announcements that the water level was equalized with the lake and was no longer rising it actually great news. It means that water is not coming in from the river. Or, at least, the water from the river is not having a significant impact. The river level is higher than the lake.


5,461 posted on 08/31/2005 11:26:43 AM PDT by Ingtar (Understanding is a three-edged sword : your side, my side, and the truth in between ." -- Kosh)
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To: advance_copy; All; NautiNurse; spectre
Bush to speak from Rose Garden at 5 P.M. EDT!
5,462 posted on 08/31/2005 11:26:47 AM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: Howlin
Well if you do the math, if approx 100,000 did not evacuate, there are about 13,000 in the SD, after about 3000 have been rescued off rooftops, maybe 10,000 are roaming loose, where are the rest of them?

bluepistolero

5,463 posted on 08/31/2005 11:27:05 AM PDT by bluepistolero (Evolution is the opiate of the messes)
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To: steveegg

The perception is out there, however wrong it is, that Bush is in bed with the oil companies.
He had better have someone looking hard and fast at some of these price increases and bringing out federal prosecution for any involved in hiking prices without merit.


5,464 posted on 08/31/2005 11:27:05 AM PDT by WoodstockCat (Gitmo? Let them eat Pork!)
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To: mwl1
The two-week relaxation is totally insufficient, but it will buy time to explain the issue to the American public

And it will also relax restrictions on the transport of existing stocks to various places, which will reduce the likelihood of local shortages.

5,467 posted on 08/31/2005 11:28:40 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: Pearls Before Swine
The Germans are going to help? What do they want?

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

Alright, make the deal.

5,468 posted on 08/31/2005 11:28:46 AM PDT by Straight Vermonter (John 6: 51-58)
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To: WoodstockCat
The perception is out there, however wrong it is, that Bush is in bed with the oil companies. He had better have someone looking hard and fast at some of these price increases and bringing out federal prosecution for any involved in hiking prices without merit.

I agree; people are going to say it anyway, so let's have Bush put the arm to those people, ya know, his friends........LOL.

5,469 posted on 08/31/2005 11:29:02 AM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: Howlin

Tidbit I came across on Blanco:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1474105/posts?page=77#77


5,470 posted on 08/31/2005 11:29:02 AM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: bluepistolero
where are the rest of them?

I dread the answer to that question.
5,471 posted on 08/31/2005 11:29:11 AM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: bluepistolero
where are the rest of them?

I didn't want to bring that up. But, you are right. I think the number who did not leave was even higher than 100,000. Initially, 40,000 homes were under water. We also have no reports from Plaquemines and we've heard St Bernard was "gone." With the potential for loss of life in MS this is not looking good.

5,472 posted on 08/31/2005 11:29:50 AM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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To: WoodstockCat
We're closing military bases ..why not build refineries there?

Sounds like a terrific idea in many ways -- would replace the jobs lost through the closing. But the main reason they're not being build, as I understand it, is the environmentalists who, if they can't stop them outright, tie them up with so much permitting, environmental impact statements, legal suits, etc. that it's not worth it.

Now if they could exempt federal property from environmental obstructionism . . .

5,473 posted on 08/31/2005 11:30:20 AM PDT by maryz
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To: Calpernia

Why am I not surprised?


5,474 posted on 08/31/2005 11:30:25 AM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: MrsCinAZ
An oil rig that broke loose during Hurricane Katrina is wedged under the Cochrane Bridge in Mobile, Alabama. The rig tore free of its moorings as the storm lashed the Alabama coast before surging downriver and smashing into the suspension bridge.

SCARY! So are the photos with piles of matchsticks AKA housing.

5,475 posted on 08/31/2005 11:30:44 AM PDT by madison10
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To: MrsCinAZ

Those people said the didn't want to leave...

I thought it was a mandatory evacuation...which means no electricity, water, food...

oh, well....


5,476 posted on 08/31/2005 11:31:10 AM PDT by Txsleuth (Arlington Texas --- Next home of the Dallas Cowboys...going more broke every second.)
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To: MrsCinAZ

A residental area stands detroyed in Gulfport, Mississippi following high winds and waves of Hurricane Katrina.

Holy s**t!

5,477 posted on 08/31/2005 11:31:54 AM PDT by Pyro7480 (Dies irae, dies illa....Rex tremendae majestatis, qui salvandos salvas gratis, salva me!)
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To: Howlin

Just heard on CBS radio. President to address the nation on Katrina in 2 1/2 hours.


5,478 posted on 08/31/2005 11:32:02 AM PDT by A Citizen Reporter
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To: All

Per FOX Reporter..

We fled the city when they told us they were opening the Jails....

No WONDER there was chaos last night....

I wonder how many DIED last night because of that??


5,479 posted on 08/31/2005 11:32:05 AM PDT by tcrlaf
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To: Howlin

With Departments of Homeland Security, Transportation, Defense, etc. the President has set in motion the most effective response that is possible. This evening is the right time to address the nation. Air Force one is landing at Andrews right now.


5,480 posted on 08/31/2005 11:32:25 AM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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