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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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1 posted on 08/30/2005 1:34:06 PM PDT by NautiNurse
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To: NautiNurse
About +/- four hours till darkness falls.

sincere yikes

I kinda doubt this presser would be talking about evacuating the city w/o some definitive information regarding the stability of the levees.

2 posted on 08/30/2005 1:34:26 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: aberaussie; Alas Babylon!; Alia; alnick; Amelia; asp1; AntiGuv; Bahbah; balrog666; blam; Blennos; ..

New thread with updated links and info.

3 posted on 08/30/2005 1:35:40 PM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: tomkat

Water problems are cropping up.


4 posted on 08/30/2005 1:36:26 PM PDT by brivette
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To: PhiKapMom

Yes, it was the governor; I was wrong about that the other day, too..........LOL.


5 posted on 08/30/2005 1:36:26 PM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: NautiNurse

Thank you very much for listing the charities!


6 posted on 08/30/2005 1:36:31 PM PDT by ARealMothersSonForever (We shall never forget the atrocity of 11 Sept.)
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To: NautiNurse

Sorry, NN. I think I broke the last thread...


7 posted on 08/30/2005 1:36:36 PM PDT by L,TOWM (Liberals, The Other White Meat [Quicquid peius optimo nefas])
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To: tomkat

Why didn't they evacuate BEFORE the hurricane?


8 posted on 08/30/2005 1:36:51 PM PDT by milagro
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To: brivette

Fox: "Hear that hissing sound? That may be a gas leak..." Yikes.


9 posted on 08/30/2005 1:37:06 PM PDT by July 4th (A vacant lot cancelled out my vote for Bush.)
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To: NautiNurse

Bump


10 posted on 08/30/2005 1:37:08 PM PDT by tiredoflaundry (In Tampa Bay praying for all In Katrina's path.)
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To: NautiNurse
Seems that Sen. Mary Landrieu has to tell Gov what to say.
11 posted on 08/30/2005 1:37:11 PM PDT by HapaxLegamenon
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To: NautiNurse

I just listened to that news conference by the LA Governor and it is beyond my comprehension that they really didn't, and seemingly still don't have a plan for this scenario.


12 posted on 08/30/2005 1:37:23 PM PDT by dawn53
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To: L,TOWM

You broke the whole internet!


13 posted on 08/30/2005 1:37:29 PM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg.)
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To: NautiNurse

Thanks, NautiNurse, for this thread. It's been more informative than some of the wire services. Is there a freeper (Non Red Cross way) of helping these people?


14 posted on 08/30/2005 1:37:41 PM PDT by farmer18th ("The fool says in his heart there is no God.")
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To: Petronski; milagro

"Just lake water" is a good thing, because that means it's not river water. If the river breaks into the city, it's all over.


15 posted on 08/30/2005 1:38:03 PM PDT by r9etb
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To: HapaxLegamenon
Seems that Sen. Mary Landrieu has to tell Gov what to say.

I caught that too. The "Katie Holms" syndrome, apparently.

16 posted on 08/30/2005 1:38:14 PM PDT by SlowBoat407 (A living affront to Islam since 1959)
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To: tomkat

I feel sorry for Landrieu,,New Orleans is her heart, her family is there, her father was Mayor. She looks shell shocked.

The Gov is dumb I do believe. Bobby Jindal should have been Gov and I do think Mike Foster would have stepped up to the plate here.

But La is a poor state, democratic for the most part and we had Huey Long if you remember. Long history of poor government.

And I don't think the Gov wants to say that New Orleans is full of toxic chems, waste, bacteria and cess filled water at this point. I mean who would.


17 posted on 08/30/2005 1:38:19 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: NautiNurse

in before the ZOT!


18 posted on 08/30/2005 1:38:22 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (I Support the President on Iraq and Our Troops; But 'll Freep Him In A Second for Illegal Alien Mess)
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To: Howlin

OMG< the mayor is calling for a DAY OF PRAYER again.........she is a loon.

Good grief. She gets worse by the moment. She's approaching this like a spectator, not a leader. Heck, we've all been praying.


19 posted on 08/30/2005 1:38:28 PM PDT by kenth (north Georgia mountains - prayers for all in the path of Katrina)
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To: brivette
Water problems are cropping up

That, brivette, will surely be in the running for 'Understatement of the Millenium'

20 posted on 08/30/2005 1:38:28 PM PDT by tomkat
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