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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.
Related FR Threads:
FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread
Discussion Thread - Hurricane Katrina - What Went Wrong?!?
Post Hurricane Katrina IMAGES Here
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
To combat the left about global warming and hurricanes, this is a chart of hurricanes during the last several decades:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pastdec.shtml
hehe...atlanta is now at $4.99 a gallon for regular per CNN
Gas tanker being escorted by police . I think it was in AL.
For four decades it has been known that after being told to evacuate---mandatory evacuation----that 100,000 people stayed anyway????
THAT is Bush's fault too?
Agreed. I think he has been the best reporter on FNC.
http://www.disasternews.com/news/news.php?articleid=2800
$4.99 a gallon? no way. what is going on in Atlanta? that must be just one station run amuck, probably on orders from the DNC!
apparently the eastcoast pipeline will be down for days and some folks are just jacking up prices
Bush with entire cabinet in Rose Garden.
I paid $2.69 in NY this morning - I know that won't last. but $4.99?
President Bush presser is on.
President Bush: "This recovery will take years."
Agreed, most of the rescue and relief effort has been massive and awesome. Am speaking only of the lack of military presence in New Orleans, since it has been apparent for more than 36 hours that the city's police force is almost nonfunction. Their communications system is and has been completely down. Report after report of officers who have been given no info, no coordination, no plan now. That has to be corrected to at least an extent. The exact situation where the state, and if they are incapable of doing so, the feds, have to take control and restore the order needed to protect and maximize rescue and emergency(hospital) efforts. At some point that will happen, but frankly it appears to be taking too long.
please keep us posted on his remarks - TV challenged
Yes, we're all grateful for the company on FR :~)
sw
Presindent thanks Houston.
"Howdy Y'all!"
Believe it or not supply has an effect on prices. And price is an effective way to ration a limited commodity.
SD
"Biggest natural disaster in our nation's history" --- President Bush
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