[jeffers]

FYI, overnight developments:

1. Scanner reports of clashes between police and looters, unconfirmed by major outlets. I won't give details because these are unconfirmed by other sources and we don't need rumors, but if true, things are degenerating rapidly.

2. CNN reports that a "renegade bus" showed up in Houston, details not yet available.

3. Scanner reports around 0200 that a Guardsman had been shot in the thigh at the dome, assailant chased into locker room. Story confirmed by FOX live about 30 minutes ago.

4. Current scanner reports as detailed in recent posts, NBC live reporting shots fired at choppers in the dome area, choppers not permitted to land, Guard command: "We cannot operate in this airspace, sending LE to try to regain control, on scene reporters say very little visible police presence, crowd becoming belligerent with reporters, fingers to the chest and shouts of "Get us out of here!"

5. Alleged NBC reports of a new levee breach, location unspecified, 700' long, however, neither of the links given led to a report containing this information.

[bwteim]

Add:

WWL

Updates as they come in on Katrina

08:45 AM CDT on Thursday, September 1, 2005

Tom Planchet

8:40 A.M - WWL-TV: The Wisconsin National Guard will provide 500 troops to New Orleans.

[duffthor]

Crap....lost my streaming video/audio. I was watching the one through CBS news. Is any other any better than the rest?

[AmericanInTokyo]

Add that to the Fox TV report last night, a NY reporter on the scene, who escaped his hotel after the police said they were abandoning it due to the water and chaos outside, and only by him borrowing a police flashing blue light they could put on the car dash.

Even with that, while traversing the single road to safety, they came across a RYDER TRUCK, back door fully up, being filled with looted goods, and one of the N.O. ("oppressed") looters brandished an AK-47 at him, noticed the flashing light, and said (according to the New York Post reporter) quote "F*ck the Police!"

He felt as if they had passed through an extremely dangerous situation.

[CedarDave]

New levee breach? Huh? if both the lake and city water are in equilibrium, could that be the Mississippi if confirmed?

[Frank_Discussion]

SEVEN HUNDRED FOOT BREACH ?!?!?! Holy Frijolies!

[Rutles4Ever]

We are clearly not getting the whole story. I don't know if the whole story can be "gotten" by the MSM. It's patchwork, and we need BS filters, but everything seems to be unfolding as even the second-hand accounts are saying.