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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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Anyone watching the vid on wwltv?
Am an old man and thought I had seen it all but right now am crying like a baby.
Totally tragic and sad
Those 2 women had no idea of that. They KNEW they were stealing and they KNEW they got caught. If they had known the store was up for grabs, why were they so sheepish about the whole thing? It just proves that offering up the store meant nothing to them... they were stealing anyway.
It was post #5989. I shouldn't have commented on the photo without more information.
The fire is at a shoe store.
Wow, that could be additionally catastrophic.
The press can handle only one story at a time. Nonethless, Mobile is not under ten feet of water and in danger of losing its existence.
Astrocrown Plaza Hotel on fire downtown. Owned by a senator. Firefighters spraying it with hoses. Video on WDSU.
Sorry, I disagree. Talking and doing are two different things. He's talking, when what those people need are someone doing something physically to get them where they need to go. If, you are in an immediate and dire life threatening need and all I do is stand there beside you and talk into a camera about your need, do you think you'd appreciate what I'm doing, or would you be crowding up to me saying, hey Shep, when you jump in your car/heli/whatever to bug out, I'm coming with you? Shep's just a pretty face feeding us drama.
Hotel on fire is in the French Quarter.
I would think most NOLA police officers are going to be unemployed shortly, for an indefinite period.
NOLA will be back. Nevertheless would still like to know what the situation is in Mobile.
But, Gulf Port and Biloxi are just as bad as NO.
I thought it would take some time -- 1,000 miles confirms that. Feds are playing by the rules and moron Governor is a dollar short on asking for help.
exactly a talking head w/ no idea no bmw no house no food no water
From what I can see, the devastation is incomprehensible. I was there in October last year. Hardly anything left.
Can you elaborate - more info???
NOLA Radio scanners now linking live emergency reports on the web.
Then why isn't FEMA and the administration pounding her to make the request? They've got plenty of leverage, simply the threat that if she refuses they'll call a news conference to announce that the military is ready to be moved in but the gov hasn't responded to their pleading to go in ASAP. If the city and state are still failing abysmally, the administration has the responsibility to step in to prevent rapid escalation of the tragedy.
Sorry, I am a big fan of the President, but he's allowed the situation to unfold where it will appear to many that he is too slow and reactionary, rather than proactive. May not be true, but perception is stronger than reality in situations like this.
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