FRiends, it is good to have a safe place to pray & keep up with the news we are praying about! The big threads get pretty nasty/hostile at times...
Updates as they come in on Katrina
10:16 AM CDT on Wednesday, August 31, 2005
10:14 A.M. - WWL-TV: Governor Blanco confirms plans to move evacuees to the Houston Astrodome. Blanco said she remains in contact with the White House, and has asked for a military presence in New Orleans, adding it was important to stabilize things as soon as possible.
10:06 A.M. - WWL-TV: Gas prices expected to rise by as much as $1.10 by this weekend.
10:00 A.M. - State Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley: People interested in checking up on their insurance can contact the Dept. of Insurance at 1-800-259-5300 or online at LDI.state.la.us.
9:51 A.M. - WWL-TV: No information available from Washington and Tangipahoa Parishes.
9:48 A.M. - WWL-TV: St. Charles Parish residents may return to their homes to grab personal items before leaving the area.
9:46 A.M. - CNN: Commercial flights coming out of New Orleans International Airport could resume in two months.
9:31 A.M. - WWL-TV: UNO campus surrounded by water.
9:30 A.M. - WWL-TV: Lakefront Airport is totally submerged.
9:22 A.M. - (AP) Looting broke out in some New Orleans neighborhoods today, prompting authorities to send more than 70 additional officers and an armed personnel carrier into the city.
Police say one officer was shot in the head by a looter yesterday, but is expected to recover.
The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune reports today that a Wal-Mart in the Lower Garden District was looted, and the entire gun collection was taken.