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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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And the cop is carrying those things to register them into evidence? To spend 10 minutes putting them back on the store shelves?
Last night a journalist caught two female LEO looting at WalMart in the shoe department. They were actually selecting what they thought looked "cute". He had it on video and part of it was shown last night. They announced that the whole vdeo would be shown on the Today show this morning. Anyone see it and I'm wondering if it may be available on the net?
Source for that last part? Sounds like a pretty specific assignment for 300 troops.
I wouldn't mind it being true, though.
blow lake ponchatrain fresh water to clense then attack water it's goin to be there any way
Fort Smith
As usual, the thread is going faster than I can read. The military should take advantage of the lack of interest, and shoot to kill. I cannot believe what I am reading. They're trying to loot Children's Hospital? Shoot them, and let the bodies float down the street.
Don't worry, the MSM doesn't speak for most of us. After worrying and praying for the survivors, we also worry about the rich history surrounding the areas that have been destroyed.
Scanners confirmed. Entergy Van just broke through a checkpoint at I55 http://www.radioreference.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20219
They do love NO you know.
Thye must still be ticked off that they sold all that land to Jefferson.
"Water from the lake rising" just doesn't sound like good news to me. If it means what I think it means, the levees on the other side of town on the Mississippi River now have flood waters on the wrong side. The river levee breaks -- the weight of the entire Mississippi will fall on New Orleans.
Navy ships left from Norfolk early this morning. They will stage out of Pensacola is what was reported.
I betcha the idiots that decided to let the prisoners loose, have probably sat around with their buddies and bashed Bush for the way he has handled the war in Iraq...
you know, letting the prisoners escape, and the army disperse, and the looting happen...
HMMMMMMMMMM sound familiar??????
Oh my. They weren't kidding about the destruction.
yeppers
The cops that were confronting looters on Fox were aiming shotguns at them. When the looter dropped the stolen goods, the cop then went on to the next looter. He didn't bother to pick up the property.
that miltary spokeman was telling the truth - he was well informed on the proper use of the guard and the military. its up to Blanco, if she is a dimwit, that had better be made obvious to people before any federal takeover starts. because if that happens, the media will then start blaming Bush for every looter shot. we don't need that.
has been said if parker didnot tame the area it wouls still be a territory today
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