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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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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.
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Katrina Live Thread, Part X
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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
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Tropical Storm 12
It usually takes a couple of days for the water to get downstream; plus there is locks along the way they should be able to use to stem some of the flow.
Where did you see that report?
<compassionate snicker>
After dark, they take their chances with the fire ants, water moccasins, and alligators.
LAFD left last night...not sure what AFB they finally landed at.
General Motors, GM Foundation & GMAC to Help Hurricane Victims in Southern U.S.
Vehicles, Cash and Matching Funds to American Red Cross
DETROIT – General Motors today announced that the GM Foundation and GMAC will make a combined immediate cash donation of $400,000 to the American Red Cross Hurricane 2005 Relief Fund in support of relief work in parts of Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The GM Foundation has pledged up to an additional $250,000 in matching funds for contributions made to the Hurricane 2005 Relief Fund by GM and GMAC employees through the company’s Global Aid Disaster Relief website (www.gmability.com).
In addition to financial support, the GM family will provide additional relief support and aid to storm victims:
• GM is making available more than 25 cars and trucks for use by the American Red Cross in relief efforts throughout the affected areas. These vehicles, along with three Hummer H2s donated to the Red Cross last year and the 10 other vehicles already in use following last month’s strike of Hurricane Dennis in Pensacola, are offered to the Red Cross for use in transporting volunteers, food, water and medical supplies.
• OnStar has opened up its full range of services for its customers based in or traveling in Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky. All OnStar customers in these states are getting immediate assistance with routing requests, hotel reservations, weather updates, gas station directions, contacting relatives and emergency communication with public safety providers.
• The GM facility in Shreveport, Louisiana, is working with the local American Red Cross chapter to collect needed supplies of bedding for the many evacuees entering the area and expected to remain for an extended period of time.
• GMAC will work closely with all its impacted customers in auto finance, insurance and mortgage units. Customers are urged to contact customer service or their branch offices where they will be assisted on a case-by-case basis.
Reports of fatalities, injuries and property destruction continue to mount following the storm that struck yesterday and earlier last week.
“It may be days or weeks before the full extent of the destruction from Hurricane Katrina is known, but in the meantime, GM, the GM Foundation and GMAC will act now to help the American Red Cross bring relief to the victims of this devastating storm,” said Rod Gillum, GM Vice President Corporate Responsibility and Diversity, and Chairman of the GM Foundation. “We invite GM and GMAC employees everywhere to continue their proven tradition of supporting disaster relief efforts by contributing online to the Red Cross Hurricane 2005 Relief Fund.”
The GM Foundation was established in 1976 to support the philanthropic interests and business priorities of General Motors Corporation. In 2004, worldwide contributions by GM and the GM Foundation totaled $68 million.
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GM raised over $250,000 from employees for relief from the tsunami, and matched every dollar.
Sorry to say that they probably can't even get to most of the casualties for days yet. To put it brutally, identification of bodies after that much time will be difficult. It's going to take a long time.
For the living, I suspect that the Red Cross and other organizations will have check-in points, and you can look there.
Mike Cafferty was the latest sucker punch, even Wolf looked like he had been.
Good Lord.....the devastation is emmence....I fear what the death toll will end up being....
I saw that. Those children were too little for that. They should have had an adult take them up. Whew!
why don't we fit them out as emergency craft and disperse them all over huricane prone areas?
NO could sure use a couple hundred Higgins boats right about now.
They need to start moving people to one of several decomissioned Army bases. They are essentially small self suffient cities and would make good safe temporary housing.
The longer i watch this... It seems SURREAL !!!.. IM SPEECHLESS .
DUMB QUESTION TIME - WHERE ARE HELICOPTERS TO DROP 1000LB POLY PLY BAGS OF SAND INTO THE BREECH?
WHERE ARE THE EMPTY BARGES TO SINK AT THE BREECH TO DO THE SAME THING???
Hold the wise cracks, guys. No one should die like that.
sw
Oh come on. These things are scheduled well in advance. Sure, folks would have undertood him breaking his commitment, but was it necessary for him to do so? This is the same "My Pet Goat" nonsense we heard from Michael Moore . . . and frankly, the nation does not need this petty BS right now!
< CNN just showed video of little children being placed in a rescue basket by USCG rescue. My god. Held my breath while basket being raised to chopper. >
Very brave little people. That had to be scary.
Another great idea! (Someone ping the President)
What's happened to Fox lately. They're starting to scare me.
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