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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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Tropical Storm 12
Texas assets dedicated to hurricane Katrina assistance efforts :
Deployment of Texas Task Force One`s 80-member elite urban search and rescue team to Louisiana.
Deployment of Texas Task Force One`s 35-member water rescue team, which is comprised of 5 boat squads.
Activation of 200 members of the Texas State Guard to assist in shelter operation in Southeast and East Texas.
Deployment of a medical task force of the Texas National Guard, including eight doctors, five nurses, 10 physician assistants and 30 combat medics.
Deployment of regional liaison team from the Governor`s Division of Emergency Management to Baton Rouge to assist officials with the Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness.
Deployment of six UH-60 helicopters and two CH-47 Chinook helicopters for use in disaster relief efforts, along with one C-23 Texas Air National Guard aircraft.
Deployment of one satellite communications package from the Texas Army National Guard that can provide phone and Internet service, along with six personnel.
Deployment of one 40-member Incident Command Team from the Texas Forest Service.
Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife Department has deployed a highly-trained search and rescue team of 53 game wardens with 52 trucks and 50 boats.
Deployment of 50 commercial ambulances.
Suspended oversize permitting requirements and waived the oversize permit fee for all temporary housing and emergency equipment headed to Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida for disaster relief.
Full mobilization of the Texas Emergency Management Council, consisting of 34 state agencies and organizations. The council is currently operating at full strength at the State Operations Center (SOC) to organize state resources to assist Louisiana.
Texas has East/Southeast Texas area shelters available and on stand-by:
- 17 are currently open.
- 38 are on stand by, including 2 Special Needs shelters.
SOC is working with the Texas Railroad Commission and the Department of Energy and has put the Natural Gas Reliability Council on stand-by in case the need for natural gas curtailment were to occur with the event of a large supply loss.
All Special Needs capable medical facilities and shelters in East/Southeast Texas have been notified and are on stand-by.
TXDOT and DPS Districts in East and Southeast Texas are on a heighten level of readiness to assist evacuees.
SOC is monitoring for any evidence of "price gouging" that may occur during this event.
SOC is working with the FAA to ensure timely notification of changes with regard to air flow and traffic.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is allowing hurricane evacuees to camp in Texas parks at no charge.
Folks who were in the military or travelled to Mexico or Haiti 20 years ago (as I did) are probably wondering if their cholera inoculations are still good . . .
I was talking to a friend in the area this morning. We both lamented that this is what us natives always thought would happen someday. We just never thought we'd see it in our lifetimes.
Systematic looting of a Winn-Dixie now on WDSU. Big floating mattresses and large plastic containers used as floats.
sw
Haley Barbour wept yesterday and begged GW to come see the devastation. We're all weeping, and when it's safe, GW needs to do just that. For a couple of hours.
At least the looters have something to do. I'm sure they're gonna take all that stuff right up to the Super Dome & share it.
I heard Haley tell him NOT to come. When did he change his mind?
They probably could drop cases of bottled water on the way in to pluck people off rooftops.....there are a lot more boats heading into the area, etc
WDSU showed people using inflatable mattresses and orange crates to float stuff around and to move sick people through the water. Also people outside a WinnDixie trying to get food. Very sad.
I'm just shaking my head. WHERE do these thugs think they're going to go with this stuff?
That was so naughty -
you do know that the English have extra wisdom teeth;)
sp
yup they should do something its to visible to ignor what was up with that cop that just ignored here we go water or food
This is horrible! Why can't the helicopters deliver at least water to these poor people! Oh! Does that truck have water?
sw
I think the German comment was meant to denigrate our coutry's policy on the Kyoto Treaty. My comment was a fairly sterile business observation.
LSU Hospital system situation...In Homa, LA - no water, power, sewage. 100 patients. Hospital in Boblusa (sp) same. In NO, two hospitals, 1500-2000 people with 300 patients (rest are staff and families and refugees seeking shelter). Desperately, short of raw materials. No fuel for generators. Obviously, also no water, electric, sewage. Life support patients have no generators.
It looked like some of them were coming from homes nearby. At least one stoop had a plastic tub on it, similar to the ones being used by the looters.
Maybe after this disaster when the BIG QUAKE hits we'll be prepared
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