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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.
Related FR Threads:
FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread
Discussion Thread - Hurricane Katrina - What Went Wrong?!?
Post Hurricane Katrina IMAGES Here
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
KFI news said (I think) the President would be on at 2:00 this afternoon....Karl, did I hear that right???
ROFL!!!!
Tell him I said hi!
Did you see the search tidbit I posted?
kathleen blanco castro
Look at this cache:
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:sJ-NNtj1UGAJ:www.amigospais-guaracabuya.org/oaghf028.php+Kathleen+Blanco+ramsey+clark&hl=en
Do a View Source and check out all the hidden IAC members (including Ramsey Clark)
"I would like to see an executive order curbing unnecessary travel. That would, of course, include Cindy Sheehan's bus tour."
I'd like to see Mother Appeasement be derailed, but you can't be serious here! I don't think we ever want the government to determine what is 'necessary' for us!
donations needed
St Paul's Church
PO BOX 130
Mansura, LA 71350
I'm not a facilities engineer, but it looks to me to be nearly 30% destroyed which means months of repair.
Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if they used the reefer trucks that bring in the ice to bring out another kind of cargo :( We got our ice during Frances from NC brought in by 40ft refrigerated trailers. Of course the trailer couldn't make a return trip with ice after that.
what if they were rebuit..while still under control of the military?
They tried to pull them off shore a couple of times at Galveston, but they kept washing up, so they had to burn them. Very sad story.
5:00 PM Eastern Time. Don't know where KFI is. Hope this helps.
Yes, Bush having a speech at 2pm from the Rose Garden.
I know, I know, I am being critical!
Your response echoes what Germany or at least one German paper said earlier today. To paraphrase, any ripple in the US economy caused by Katrina (our fault because we consume too much energy and won't sign Kyoto), washes over onto the EU and wrecks their economy.
OK.
2:00 PST. (duh)
I'll slither away now..... :)
Hmmmm...must have heard wrong.
Shep is interviewing poor refugees from the projects. There's no water, no food, no nothing for them when they reach dry ground. God, this is overwhelming to witness..
Give it to them, lord knows nobody else has a use for the place.
Td #13 will become Lee @ 5pm... no threat to the U.S.
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DISCLAIMER...NUMERICAL MODELS ARE SUBJECT TO LARGE ERRORS.
PLEASE REFER TO TPC/NHC OFFICIAL FORECASTS FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER NORTH ATLANTIC OBJECTIVE AIDS FOR
TROPICAL STORM LEE (AL132005) ON 20050831 1800 UTC
...00 HRS... ...12 HRS... ...24 HRS... ...36 HRS...
050831 1800 050901 0600 050901 1800 050902 0600
LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON
BAMD 29.9N 49.9W 31.0N 49.2W 31.8N 48.9W 32.3N 48.2W
BAMM 29.9N 49.9W 31.2N 49.4W 32.2N 48.9W 32.8N 48.1W
A98E 29.9N 49.9W 31.5N 48.2W 32.0N 45.7W 31.6N 44.1W
LBAR 29.9N 49.9W 31.1N 48.8W 32.2N 47.9W 32.9N 46.7W
SHIP 35KTS 43KTS 48KTS 51KTS
DSHP 35KTS 43KTS 48KTS 51KTS
...48 HRS... ...72 HRS... ...96 HRS... ..120 HRS...
050902 1800 050903 1800 050904 1800 050905 1800
LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON LAT LON
BAMD 32.2N 47.3W 31.3N 47.3W 30.5N 47.6W 28.6N 49.2W
BAMM 33.1N 47.7W 33.9N 47.6W 34.2N 46.1W 32.6N 46.9W
A98E 30.8N 42.7W 29.7N 43.0W 28.7N 43.7W 25.8N 44.7W
LBAR 33.2N 45.0W 33.8N 40.0W 34.9N 36.3W 35.5N 35.2W
SHIP 52KTS 46KTS 32KTS 15KTS
DSHP 52KTS 46KTS 32KTS 15KTS
...INITIAL CONDITIONS...
LATCUR = 29.9N LONCUR = 49.9W DIRCUR = 40DEG SPDCUR = 13KT
LATM12 = 28.0N LONM12 = 51.6W DIRM12 = 44DEG SPDM12 = 15KT
LATM24 = 25.5N LONM24 = 53.6W
WNDCUR = 35KT RMAXWD = 20NM WNDM12 = 25KT
CENPRS = 1007MB OUTPRS = 1014MB OUTRAD = 150NM SDEPTH = M
RD34NE = 60NM RD34SE = 60NM RD34SW = 0NM RD34NW = 0NM
2pm Pacific Time....
were are in CA here
Oh, give it a rest! I certainly do expect the government to give necessary orders during a national emergency. As can be seen, local officials cannot be counted on!
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