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Katrina Live Thread, Part XI
Various ^ | 30 August 2005 | Various

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.

NOLA.com

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

Gulfport News via Topix.net

WAFB Baton Rouge

Mobile Register via al.com

Mississippi updates via Jackson Ledger

Lafayette LA Daily Advertiser

Pensacola News Journal

St Bernard Local Government

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

Looting Begins In New Orleans

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: aftermath; hurricane; hurricanekatrina; katrina; livehurricanekatrina
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To: mariabush

Yes. Instead, he could be sitting somewhere, posting here about how worthless you are. Giving water to a baby is not worthwhile.


6,081 posted on 08/31/2005 1:43:57 PM PDT by Jrabbit
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To: jhny7

better start spell check i guess


6,082 posted on 08/31/2005 1:44:23 PM PDT by jhny7 (made in USA tested in japan mess with USA we'll use it again)
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To: GOP_Proud

Re the two female cops at WalMart:

I saw it on CNN. It was a hilarious video. Two fat ladies with guns, slowly strolling around putting stuff in a shopping cart. The newsguy was really funny about it. They said they were looking for looters. He asked them how come they weren't doing anything about the people in the store carting things off--who were the looters? They said anyone in the store--like the reporter and cameraman. Typical petty authoritarians doing what they wanted with no shame.


6,083 posted on 08/31/2005 1:44:53 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Spktyr

I think FEMA pays for those kinds of services, I am not sure they simply seize them. if they started doing that, no private concern would cooperate with them.


6,084 posted on 08/31/2005 1:45:25 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: GOP_Proud

I hope the Today show had a red-face when they learned that Wal Mart had abandoned several stores in the area and invited folks to take what they needed.


6,085 posted on 08/31/2005 1:45:33 PM PDT by Conservababe
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To: Howlin

Rush said yesterday, that the reason we haven't seen "I feel your pain" Clinton, is because he and Hitlery are vacationing in Hawaii...

which is fine, but I don't want to hear that witch complain about Bush not doing anything...

I mean, think about it---he was closer to the disaster in Texas, than in Washington...and just as capable of giving orders and getting briefed on the situation!!!!


6,086 posted on 08/31/2005 1:45:51 PM PDT by Txsleuth (Arlington Texas --- Next home of the Dallas Cowboys...going more broke every second.)
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To: PhiKapMom

It is close to 1000 miles from Norfolk to Penscola.


6,087 posted on 08/31/2005 1:46:26 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek ("Over there, Over there, we will be there until it is Over there.")
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Yeah, I saw all that. Would really like to find a copy of the video on the net. It was unbelievable. They both walked away from the shopping cart when they spotted the reporter. Tried to act like it wasn't theirs.


6,088 posted on 08/31/2005 1:47:03 PM PDT by GOP_Proud (Those who preach tolerance most, have the least for my views.)
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To: mariabush; All

Anyone know the current situation in Mobile, Ala?


6,089 posted on 08/31/2005 1:47:46 PM PDT by AxelPaulsenJr (Pray Daily For Our Troops and President Bush)
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To: TheSpottedOwl
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 a Children's Hospital?

And most people will forget about it in 30-60 days tops. PC you know...

6,090 posted on 08/31/2005 1:47:53 PM PDT by BureaucratusMaximus (The function of socialism is to raise suffering to a higher level.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

I think if people are being raped, it's time to shoot -- if not shoot to kill, but shoot them in the arm, leg, etc.

Top police should give those orders.

Yeah, they probably need there some of the folks in the picture you posted.


6,092 posted on 08/31/2005 1:48:01 PM PDT by Cedar
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To: Conservababe

even so, the police should set some kind of standard and not participate in that.


6,093 posted on 08/31/2005 1:48:27 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: r9etb; Lizarde

The Tulane police scanner link is on post 6068.


6,094 posted on 08/31/2005 1:48:36 PM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: MrsCinAZ

Anyone hear about the fire at a hotel(?) downtown NO?


6,095 posted on 08/31/2005 1:48:45 PM PDT by Abigail Adams
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To: mariabush

we are coming up on 48 hrs hopefully any one alive has what ever need to sustain life it's not about cd"s who gonna watch no power.a quote comes to mind "Oh the humanity"


6,096 posted on 08/31/2005 1:49:22 PM PDT by jhny7 (made in USA tested in japan mess with USA we'll use it again)
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To: Txsleuth

To the people on the East Coast, they are the center of the Universe. Reminding me of the way that Peter Jennings complained on 9/11 that Bush hadn't returned to Washington. Fact is that it is only symbolism that demands they he return to "headquarders."


6,097 posted on 08/31/2005 1:49:25 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: Howlin
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.

Open Letter to al-qaeda (and other anti-american scum) re: Katrina

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1474298/posts

6,098 posted on 08/31/2005 1:49:41 PM PDT by beyond the sea ("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
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To: AxelPaulsenJr

My daughter in Foley said that it was really bad in Mobile. They are not getting any attention.


6,099 posted on 08/31/2005 1:49:41 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek ("Over there, Over there, we will be there until it is Over there.")
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To: Abigail Adams

CNN showing fire at a Footlocker store. Firefighters don't have any water to fight it.


6,100 posted on 08/31/2005 1:49:44 PM PDT by mware (Atlantic County, NJ Heart of the Pinelands.)
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