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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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To: GummyIII

They are the largest retailer for a reason I guess.

I agree with you.


81 posted on 08/30/2005 1:47:19 PM PDT by conservativebabe (God Bless Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida)
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To: atomicpossum
I'd actually allow the beer as well-- at least that would be pure for drinking.

Alcoholic beverages have a dehydrating effect.

82 posted on 08/30/2005 1:47:28 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Remember and pray for Sgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: RobbyS
This is way beyond politics. They need all the support they can get

most reasonable people realize this, unfortunately the clutter on these threads from the others makes it hard to even come here.

83 posted on 08/30/2005 1:47:32 PM PDT by dennis1x
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To: bjs1779

The levees are breached on the lake, so assuming it is the same bowl, the river is just traveling through town. If it is not the same bowl, and I suspect it is not, that is indeed why the 9th ward and St. Bernard are 15 feet underwater.


84 posted on 08/30/2005 1:47:36 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Yellow Rose of Texas

FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1472358/posts


85 posted on 08/30/2005 1:47:42 PM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: NautiNurse
Haven't heard from my wife's uncle and cousins in BR yet. Don't know the situation up their. The Uncle and family left Biloxi, and from what it looks like he will be moving to Missouri faster than he thought.
86 posted on 08/30/2005 1:47:45 PM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: sinkspur

Thank GOD, I say again, thank GOD that the thing did not hit NO head on. What is happening now would have occured while the thing was lashing the city.


87 posted on 08/30/2005 1:47:47 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: dennis1x

Yeah, that was my take - 'lake water' as opposed to 'river water.' That is a very meaningful distinction. If it was the latter it would mean it is going to get a LOT higher, and a LOT faster. If there were a river breach, no one would be talking about 3000 lb. sandbags. They'd be talking about fleeing for their lives.


88 posted on 08/30/2005 1:47:47 PM PDT by lugsoul ("She talks and she laughs." - Tom DeLay)
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To: ken5050

You have hit the nail on the head -- she is absolutely pathetic. Not sure she should make it through one term.


89 posted on 08/30/2005 1:47:50 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: Yellow Rose of Texas

Hey YR. How's the little one?

That's probably a good idea if anyone is interested.


90 posted on 08/30/2005 1:47:57 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: sinkspur

Nobody believes she could have prevented disaster (other than issue evac orders earlier,) but if you know a city like New Orleans has the possibility of flooding, don't you think you'd have a plan worked out ahead of time in case the worst case scenario happened. They don't sound like they have a plan, other than to feed the people stuck in the city, and then evac the city at some point.

That water is not going to recede like in a normal city, it may evaporate some, but it won't recede, it will have to be pumped out and that's going to take a long time.


91 posted on 08/30/2005 1:48:05 PM PDT by dawn53
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To: eyespysomething

Just one note about relief donations. Please give to a charity you are familiar with and not one set up in the last 2 days. There is no sense in having any more money than neccessary "diverted".

Just my personal opinion but I remember what the Red Cross did with 9/11 money and I will be giving elsewhere.


92 posted on 08/30/2005 1:48:16 PM PDT by Straight Vermonter (John 6: 51-58)
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To: NautiNurse
First of all the Admin Moderators need to set your threads up on the top subject board to where you don't have to look for this like Cindy S., Karl Rowe, etc. This is an American tragedy and all Freepers need to be able to come right to this. I found out about Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and the news like I feared is horrible.
93 posted on 08/30/2005 1:48:28 PM PDT by U S Army EOD (WHEN JANE FONDA STARTS HER TOUR, LET ME KNOW WHERE SHE IS)
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To: brivette
I know   

Hang in there, our odd humor comes out at times like this

94 posted on 08/30/2005 1:48:30 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: LibWrangler

Thank you for differentiating between those that may(probably parents) that are taking necessities such as food water and baby items to survive and take care of their loved ones and those scum of the earth that are just flat out stealing.


95 posted on 08/30/2005 1:48:39 PM PDT by sfimom (NW PA thank God.)
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To: NautiNurse

If you want a sense of the devastation in MS, you absolutely must watch the WLBT skycopter footage. Was posted on the last thread but bears repeating...


www.wlbt.com


96 posted on 08/30/2005 1:48:42 PM PDT by Cousin Eddie
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To: sinkspur

Hi Sink. I don't think the Saudi's have any more production capacity. I have been reading that again and again the last six months.


97 posted on 08/30/2005 1:48:45 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Yellow Rose of Texas

Good to see you, Rose. God bless your generosity.


98 posted on 08/30/2005 1:49:00 PM PDT by r9etb
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To: NautiNurse

My post for the day is the revelation that dawned after looking at the map.

The hurricane narrowly missed NO. The miss is judged a miss only by defining a hit as being passed over by the eye structure. Katrina traveled north dumping rain as it went.

The rain fell, ran off to streams, to rivers, to the Mississippi river that runs right through the middle of NOLA.

Most the water that fell ended up in the Mississippi River basin and is destined for NOLA. It passed by as clouds but will return as runoff.

It's going to be a long time before it is dry enough down in that city for anything near normal life.


99 posted on 08/30/2005 1:49:04 PM PDT by bert (K.E. ; N.P . The wild winds of fortune will carry us onward)
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To: Yellow Rose of Texas

Maybe a thread should be started just for that. How would we organize a drive like that?

I'm in CO but would be happy to help however I am able.


100 posted on 08/30/2005 1:49:10 PM PDT by conservativebabe (God Bless Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida)
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