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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: Thud
... closure of the entire Mississippi mouth for ALL sea-going traffic for significantly longer than the usual post-hurricane period would have a major, major, adverse effect on the U.S. economy.

Yes it will, and it also affects our international business partners. Lots of US production exits for foreign destinations via NOLA, and in many cases, the lack of shipment will prevent the folks in foreign countries from doing their planned business, too.

5,541 posted on 08/31/2005 11:50:10 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: BurbankKarl

In case this hasn't been posted, or even if it has, here it is again (for a N.O. perspective):


http://neworleans.metblogs.com/


5,542 posted on 08/31/2005 11:50:35 AM PDT by LibWrangler
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To: r9etb

Houston Astrodome, shelter of last, last resort.

Maybe Texas can annex La. after this.


5,543 posted on 08/31/2005 11:50:40 AM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: Thud
Things will be bad enough with the Port of New Orleans closed, though other river ports can probably make up for some of it, but closure of the entire Mississippi mouth for ALL sea-going traffic for significantly longer than the usual post-hurricane period would have a major, major, adverse effect on the U.S. economy.

Now, now...Uncle Ben says, "Think happy thoughts!"

Storm economic impact seen modest - White House

5,544 posted on 08/31/2005 11:50:44 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ("Violence never settles anything." Genghis Khan, 1162-1227)
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To: WoofDog123; MarMema

If true, this is where the media is an awful failure. Direct the woman to any hospital in the area, they cannot refuse her treatment; not to mention the free clinics that are in all areas anymore.


5,545 posted on 08/31/2005 11:50:54 AM PDT by ican'tbelieveit
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To: cwiz24

Your welcome....

Our prayers in OH go out to those truly suffering....


5,546 posted on 08/31/2005 11:50:55 AM PDT by eraser2005
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To: mystery-ak
And even though that is a rescue chopper, it's not going to get all of that crowd out.

It's now working on picking up a family from a rooftop in an area where the first floors of the houses are flooded.

5,547 posted on 08/31/2005 11:50:57 AM PDT by steveegg ($3.00 a gallon is the price you pay for ANWR! Start drilling or stop whining! - HT Falcon4.0)
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To: r9etb

Just saw three busses from American First Charter w/ police escort getting off Gulf Fwy (I-45). I wonder if this is some of the folks from NOLA.


5,548 posted on 08/31/2005 11:51:10 AM PDT by john316 (JOSHUA 24:15 ...choose you this day whom ye will serve...)
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To: OXENinFLA

Ah, yes............LOL!

Michael Chertoff. He's the Head of Homeland Security now.


5,549 posted on 08/31/2005 11:51:33 AM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: advance_copy

I guess I'm having trouble understanding that. Most of the flooding we've seen in New Orleans proper has been not even to the first floor of houses, and it's come up (fairly) slowly--slow enough for people to make it to roofs and upper floors, even to shelters like the Superdome by the thousands. We're not talking a thirty-foot water hammer like what scoured Mississippi and St. Bernard and Plaquamines clean. How would hundreds, maybe thousands, die in New Orleans? Is Nagin prone to being melodramatic or is he serious here?

This is incomprehensible. A disaster that's just too big to get one's head around.

}:-)4


5,550 posted on 08/31/2005 11:51:52 AM PDT by Moose4 (Richmond, Virginia, where our motto is "Will Riot For Cheap Laptops")
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To: BurbankKarl

Them NOCAL guys are good. And I say that as a person who follows wildland fire really closely...


5,551 posted on 08/31/2005 11:51:59 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: MNlurker

I can't believe a smart senator and a congressman don't hold a joint press conference and say they are cutting THEIR vacation short to file legislation for immediate consideration to open ANWR to drilling. Demand a fast track vote and get everyone on record while prices are so high. It is time to think and act like a majority.


5,552 posted on 08/31/2005 11:52:45 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Freedom of speech makes it much easier to spot the idiots." [Jay Lessig, 2/7/2005])
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To: steveegg

I wish they would activate hubbys NG unit here in Il...we have Chinooks and Blackhawks just sitting here...


5,553 posted on 08/31/2005 11:53:04 AM PDT by mystery-ak (Home of the free, because of the Brave.....do you understand that Cindy?)
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To: BurbankKarl

5,554 posted on 08/31/2005 11:53:09 AM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: Types_with_Fist

This is where the strength of our nation will show. I have suspected from the start that the losses would be substantial. I really do pray I am wrong.


5,555 posted on 08/31/2005 11:53:33 AM PDT by beltfed308 (Cloth or link. Happiness is a perfect trunion.)
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To: r9etb

" Side note: identifying bodies will be difficult or impossible. I"

If no id is found on a corpse, I would assume dental records are the only way.


5,556 posted on 08/31/2005 11:53:42 AM PDT by WoofDog123
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To: john316
Just saw three busses from American First Charter w/ police escort getting off Gulf Fwy (I-45). I wonder if this is some of the folks from NOLA.

If they have "Evacuation" on the front, they're definitely them. Timeline would be pretty close to right if they hustled.

5,557 posted on 08/31/2005 11:54:18 AM PDT by steveegg ($3.00 a gallon is the price you pay for ANWR! Start drilling or stop whining! - HT Falcon4.0)
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To: john316
Just saw three busses from American First Charter w/ police escort getting off Gulf Fwy (I-45

Are you in Houston ??

5,558 posted on 08/31/2005 11:54:30 AM PDT by tomkat
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To: WoofDog123

DNA matching with family members too.


5,559 posted on 08/31/2005 11:54:35 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Freedom of speech makes it much easier to spot the idiots." [Jay Lessig, 2/7/2005])
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To: Miss Marple

I would like to see an executive order curbing unnecessary travel


Can you tell my wife that so I can kick back one weekend


5,560 posted on 08/31/2005 11:54:39 AM PDT by al baby (Father of the beeber)
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