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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
Shep did say that water has just arrived at the end of one of those segments.
Are you watching this?
But there is no food or water at the Superdome either. It's take your choice of poison, I guess.
sw
But there was at the federal level. There was a previous article from earlier this year about how this exact scenario was what FEMA had used to train for a hurricane emergency.
I should have included some of the previous conversation, which can be seen if one follows the link to backtrack the conversation. My criticism of the administration has to do with a military official, at the FEMA news conference a few hours ago, hemming and hawing and making excuses when asked why the military wasn't getting in to New Orleans. His answer wasn't about logistical problems, but rather that the military is very hesitant to step in, that their role is to support civilian law enforcement and is very limited until requested, "posse comitatus", etc. Beauracratic turf stuff. The legal restrictions are real, but there are also legal bypasses available during emergencies.
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WTNT62 KNHC 291116
TCUAT2
HURRICANE KATRINA TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
610 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005
...KATRINA MAKES LANDFALL IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
AT 610 AM CDT...1110Z...HURRICANE KATRINA HAS MADE LANDFALL IN
SOUTHERN PLAQUEMINES PARISH LOUISIANA...JUST SOUTH OF BURAS...AS A
CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 140 MPH TO
THE EAST OF THE CENTER.
FORECASTER PASCH
I suspect a lot of these are drug addicts and have been separated from their suppliers and their normal sources by the events. I also suspect they will do anything and kill anybody to get drugs.
Shep gave them ice....I can't stand to watch this...this in the US....I can't believe what Im seeing..
New thread request.
The fate of Mobile has kind of been lost in all of this, hasn't it? Think about it, had Mobile alone been the target of Katrina, it would have been a huge story in and of itself, yet it barely gets a mention.
Not that he needs to be, but this whole event is going to make Shep Smith a different man. He has always seemed to be a good guy, but I can see him becoming a great man and a great news man after all this mayhem.
I think I saw a report that in one of the towns, the local mortuary was destroyed and the coffins were floating around in the flood. I don't remember if it was Miss. or Ala.
Some images of the first landfall:
http://www.easternuswx.com/bb/index.php?showtopic=48089
Did you see that little boy? Are you a parent?
That was my first thought as well..
Shep's doing what he can I think...
I am just going to post this with no comment:
Islamic extremists rejoiced in America's misfortune, giving the storm a military rank and declaring in Internet chatter that "Private" Katrina had joined the global jihad, or holy war. With "God's help," they declared, oil prices would hit $100 a barrel this year.
Nuts. Why don't they ship them someplace else?
I agree with that. the problem is, is a thin line between looters making the transition to violence.
Re insurance adjuster:
I never thought about this. How would they know to come if not contacted? Even if they didn't wait for contact and went through their files, and checked every last house in NO that they insured, they couldn't do anything without owner contact. And, the place is still underwater.
Food and water is starting to arrive at the Superdome. They showed a truckload of water about an hour ago.
Even Pensacola, the victim of other recent hurricanes was not left unscathed by Katrina.
Take your own break.
sw
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