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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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My husband says we need to be checking to see if the warranty on the Louisiana Purchase has expired - if not, then the French would be responsible for repairs. After all, we bought it from them.
Yes, he has a strange sense of humor!
on CNN now: Mayor of Ocean Springs MS Connie Moran missing, per mom.
That's 350 miles via the I-system, which they can't use (I-10 is flooded out west of New Orleans).
They're still running those ads today? Well, we can certainly thank that crowd for their stupidity.
re records available, that is a good point. on the other, my thought was maybe they would take a mold of the teeth? match with approx visible age (if discernable) sex race and file for later.
The American Left: Displaced Citizens of Under H***.
Yes. That's possible I would think. I pray they do that.
Eric Schweinsberg hits a golf ball he found while looking at the destroyed homes and businesses along Market Street in Pass Christian, Miss.
Sunday afternoon? Well, well, well. Seems like SMOEONE was paying attention and doing his job...and all from Crawford , Texas!
Funny, that's about the time my TV started to malfunction.
True. And with military in charge, their body-handling procedures would be set up for exactly that sort of thing.
Somebody asked about Shep earlier. He's up on the Fox I-10 overpass at teh SuperDome.
Odd, that you didn't get the same impression I did from that CNN reporter's mention of GW's 35 minutes inspection of damage. That's what makes life interesting. I'd wonder if I'm getting paranoid, but I fear not and can't bear to watch CNN long enough to change my mind.
Something like that could be a possibility again, especially if there's cholera.
not good..Ocean Springs is a slab.
I've been praying for God to do "something" about Cindy Sheehan...
But...but...but...he was on vacation!
But...but...but...he was on vacation!
This had to be done so that gas could move freely within the entire country.
Expect liberals to be crafting this into talking points within the hour. "Because of Bush's failed leadership, we now will be left with dirtier air..."
Never mind that they are the ones who have blocked any new refineries for decades.
I just thought she was saying what he did, which IS what he did; and then she said he was coming back to D.C. to get ready for his speech about New Orleans.
Now, that Cafferty guy continuing to say "Bush is on vacation" IS something to get torqued off about!
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