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Katrina Live Thread XII
Various ^ | 31 August 2005 | Various

Posted on 08/31/2005 4:00:15 PM PDT by NautiNurse

President Bush: "We are dealing with one of the worst national disasters in our nation's history." Push has appropriated vast federal resources to assist with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

78,000 people are currently in shelters. New Orleans evacuation continues. 10,000 additional National Guard troops have been called to service.

Hospitals are running low on supplies, and public health concerns include water borne disease, poor sanitation, food and drinking water contamination and shortages, mosquitoes, carbon monixide poisoning from electricity generators, lack of childcare, and the special needs of the elderly.

Links to various news, local and state 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 includes shelter and volunteer updates

WLBT.com Jackson MS

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
Alabama Homeland Security Volunteers can sign up online
Alabama DOT
Alabama.gov
Louisiana Homeland Security
Louisiana State Police road closure info
State of Mississippi Website has traffic alerts, emergency contact numbers

Streaming Video:

WWL-TV: http://www.khou.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_khou&props=livenoad

WDSU-TV: http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38843.asx"

WPMI-TV: http://www.wpmi.com/mediacenter/default.aspx?videoId=113739

WKRG-TV: mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95518

WTOK-TV (follow the link on the home page): http://www.wtok.com/

WJTV-TV: mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95563

Gulf Coast Storm Network (radio): http://www.stormalert.net/main.html#


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 XI
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: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: hurricane; katrina; tropical
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To: John Jamieson

Why am I not surprised? I understood it was below the Missisippi River but I had never read where it was below sea level so I just figured I didn't have a clue.

Was there several years ago with the Norman North Band for a competition and we took one of the riverboat dinner cruises after spending the afternoon in the French Quarter. We were also at the Aquarium which looked directly out on the Mississippi River. Wonder what happened to the Zoo and the Aquarium?


1,161 posted on 08/31/2005 8:20:43 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: BurbankKarl; dawn53; NonValueAdded; rodguy911; SE Mom; floriduh voter
Way cool photo! I am betting those are some of the 300 airboats brought in from Florida. WooHoo - Florida!

Florida knows hurricanes...

1,162 posted on 08/31/2005 8:20:46 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: SolomoninSouthDakota

Makes sense to me, but do you think anyone would admit it at this point. I suspect they want to get the people out and settled before dropping the big bomb on everyone. There is a place where they open the Mississippi to Ponchatrain to drain off excess flood waters on the Miss... actually causing a silting problem in Ponchartrain... the whole system has been a disaster waiting to happen in more ways than one.


1,163 posted on 08/31/2005 8:20:57 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Skip Ripley

Isn't that the truth.

My dad played for N.C. State and the only two players he ever genuflected for were Pete and David Thompson.

And I loved his dad. And Ellen's dad was the legendary Smith Barrier.


1,164 posted on 08/31/2005 8:21:29 PM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: james_f_hall

And I'm sure it will be on ALL the channels.


1,165 posted on 08/31/2005 8:22:15 PM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: hole_n_one

The buses look to have water lapping at the top of their hoods.


1,166 posted on 08/31/2005 8:22:29 PM PDT by afnamvet
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To: oceanview
why were the police cars parked to cause the buses to not be able to smoothly move up the highway?

Making them practice for what lies ahead...

1,167 posted on 08/31/2005 8:22:35 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: PhiKapMom

I think the zoo is okay, I saw shots of the giraffes earlier today.


1,168 posted on 08/31/2005 8:22:36 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: All
Just watched 15min of video from WHOU of a chopper overflight of the beachfront out toward Gulf Shores/Gulfport/Biloxi.
With few exceptions, most everything ~500yds in from the waterline is scoured 'clean'.
Swimming pools and slabs, everything else is a row of trees and what used to be houses back by the railroad, where the surge evidently lost its steam.

There are no words.
It truly looks like some kind of linear nuclear detonation.

The Grand Casino in Gulfport was picked out of the water and deposited on Rt. 90.

I went to Manhattan the week after 9/11 and it was unspeakable.
With no disrespect intended, this is even more so.

Surreal...

1,169 posted on 08/31/2005 8:23:21 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: SolomoninSouthDakota

The river can dump into the lake, but I hope that spillway is closed.

The normal LP level is 1 foot above sea level.

Surge brought the lake to about 15 feet above SL.

Might have been kept too high before hurricane?

Now drained down to 3 feet above SL.

B52 required to lower it faster, I think. Could be dropped to near SL overnight with right bombs.


1,170 posted on 08/31/2005 8:23:36 PM PDT by John Jamieson (Hybrids are a highway around CAFE, that's all they're good for.)
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To: SandyInSeattle

Thanks! That is really a first class zoo -- I thought I remembered it being higher then some areas we were in during our stay there.


1,171 posted on 08/31/2005 8:23:51 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: NautiNurse

blocking buses with evacuees? I don't get it.


1,172 posted on 08/31/2005 8:24:11 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: BurbankKarl; All

Watching (ugh) Aaron Brown and the rescue people are saying they had to stop rescuing hospital patients because thugs were turning over their rescue boats and they couldn't continue the rescue of the sick people... also had a generator stolen... this guy is furious at no police protection to stop these thugs so they can get these people out!


1,173 posted on 08/31/2005 8:24:15 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: PhiKapMom

That's my home state ~LOL~ Take no prisoners!


1,174 posted on 08/31/2005 8:24:47 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: SolomoninSouthDakota

There is a very narrow opening of Lake Ponchartrain through the Rigolets and into Lake Borgne. It takes a while for the lake to drain after hurricanes or after the spill way has been opened. The river drains well below the lake, probably 60 miles, so unless it is coming through the Bonne Carre Spillway, the river is not feeding the lake.


1,175 posted on 08/31/2005 8:24:49 PM PDT by coon2000
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To: james_f_hall

A couple of the forecat tracks went along 90 West, but not west of it.

You do have a grasp of how incredibly accurate the forecast tracks were, don't you? the difference between the forecast tracks and actual is beyond microscopic.


1,176 posted on 08/31/2005 8:25:18 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: PhiKapMom

Don't know. Never saw NO sober.


1,177 posted on 08/31/2005 8:25:30 PM PDT by John Jamieson (Hybrids are a highway around CAFE, that's all they're good for.)
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ps: all that's left of both the Bay St. Louis bridges are the pylons.


1,178 posted on 08/31/2005 8:25:34 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: Arizona Carolyn
Watching (ugh) Aaron Brown and the rescue people are saying they had to stop rescuing hospital patients because thugs were turning over their rescue boats and they couldn't continue the rescue of the sick people... also had a generator stolen... this guy is furious at no police protection to stop these thugs so they can get these people out!

I fear for the rescue people...bigtime. Unless they start shooting thugs, this crap will only get worse.

1,179 posted on 08/31/2005 8:26:02 PM PDT by madison10
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To: Arizona Carolyn

Spent eight years down there before coming up to another take no prisoners state of Oklahoma. The two states known for putting murderers to death -- Texas and Oklahoma.


1,180 posted on 08/31/2005 8:26:25 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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