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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

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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: spanalot
This isn't a dumb question. I'm fairly sure they've got to be working on blocking the leak - at least I hope so. It can't be as easy as it sounds - if it's not done right, the force of the water will cause more damage to the levee and may enlarge it.
741 posted on 08/30/2005 3:10:51 PM PDT by Sleeping Freeper
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To: ElisabethInCincy

Nothing on Cantore that I know of; write Fox an e-mail.


742 posted on 08/30/2005 3:11:00 PM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: SandyInSeattle

No, I am sure there are plenty of cruise ships sitting around empty near New Orleans.


743 posted on 08/30/2005 3:11:00 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: Lizarde

bite your tongue!!


744 posted on 08/30/2005 3:11:10 PM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: cgk; Howlin

So I go and turn on CNN per your recommendation and they spend the next ten minutes talking about how the National Guard is in Iraq when they should be here to deal with Katrina.

Blood pressure rising, back to Fox.


745 posted on 08/30/2005 3:11:17 PM PDT by RobFromGa (Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran-- what are we waiting for?)
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To: SandyInSeattle

Aren't there cruises that go to and from NO, also. Wonder what's happening with that...


746 posted on 08/30/2005 3:11:29 PM PDT by conservative cat
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To: popdonnelly

CNN: Pass Christian, MS. No structures standing. There are survivors.


747 posted on 08/30/2005 3:11:52 PM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (an enemy of islam -- Joe Boucher; Leapfrog; Dr.Zoidberg; Lazamataz; ...)
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To: Palladin

WWL is showing footage of water draing FROM algiers, into a channel??

Looks like a Barge has smashed through the flood wall, and is sitting on a couple of houses. It's across from a Refinery?


748 posted on 08/30/2005 3:11:59 PM PDT by tcrlaf
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To: BurbankKarl
No, I am sure there are plenty of cruise ships sitting around empty near New Orleans.

I didn't realize they sailed out of New Orleans. Maybe I should get out more...

749 posted on 08/30/2005 3:12:03 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: Lizarde
...all we need now is an earthquake

Well at least an open chasm in the earth would give a place for all the water to go.

750 posted on 08/30/2005 3:12:25 PM PDT by madison10
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To: atomicpossum

What kind of draft do cruise ships have? Is it too deep for the river? I've been reading here that some barges can't navigate the river any longer due to the silt.


751 posted on 08/30/2005 3:12:25 PM PDT by sinkspur (We who have been given much must help those who now have nothing.)
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To: tcrlaf

Sorry...

"Draining" from Algiers...


752 posted on 08/30/2005 3:12:29 PM PDT by tcrlaf
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To: texasbluebell
Just heard on WLS radio out of Chicago, that there are as many as 60,000 people in the Superdome now, and that people are still being sent there.

What a terrible mess these poor people must be in that they would go THERE.

753 posted on 08/30/2005 3:12:30 PM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: sinkspur

It's unclear that any ship could get up to New Orleans; there's been massive channel shifting and siltation.


754 posted on 08/30/2005 3:13:03 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: sinkspur

We are reaping what we sowed, but only in a natural way. They gambled on the ri flood control system and lost. They need to go back to the drawing bvoard and see what can be done differently. There has been ahuige effort in the past. More to be done in the future.


755 posted on 08/30/2005 3:13:25 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: MrsCinAZ

Ouch. We FReepers might want to PLAN on offering aid again and prepare ourselves for boarders/donations ahead of time.


756 posted on 08/30/2005 3:13:27 PM PDT by sfimom (NW PA thank God.)
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To: spanalot

No idea. I am as much in the dark as you
as far as evacuation goes.

I do believe the gov & mayor are just
totally clueless and have no plan
whatsoever. Main problem right there,
the gov and mayor. They act like they
are going to just let this disaster
play itself out.


757 posted on 08/30/2005 3:13:28 PM PDT by the Deejay (THE LADY DEEJAY)
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To: SandyInSeattle

in some seasons...they also park them on the waterfront during conventions to rent out the rooms to conventioneers....


758 posted on 08/30/2005 3:13:49 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: SandyInSeattle

I live right on the Houston Ship channel (Galveston Bay) I will report if shipping increases as I think it must. All those ships will have to go someplace. Ship waves are cool, I'll have to break out my little rubber raft and ride a few.


759 posted on 08/30/2005 3:13:57 PM PDT by jpsb
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To: sinkspur

Cruise ships go regularly into NO -- down the main MS channel. That is a very popular Western Carribbean stop.


760 posted on 08/30/2005 3:13:58 PM PDT by randita
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