Many of the cemeteries in New Orleans are flooded and in some cases the crypts have come open during the storm.
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Posted on 09/02/2005 3:03:06 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Haley is on FOX right now-
Walking tall.
bodies found 90 miles inland in MS per Haley..
Officials say they are still getting 1000 plus calls from people trapped in their attics. WWL 870 AM radio.
How can they be getting phone calls?
Ph lines back up, cell ph towers working again?
thanx
http://www.nola.com/hurricane/katrina/pdf/090405/a1.pdf
front page Times Picayune
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The Mayor of Jackson is actually a pretty good guy, for a Democrat. He's trying very hard to get control of a city that has been ineptly managed for a long time. I saw on Fox News this morning that our gasoline crisis in the Jackson area is now national news.
What is the prevailing wisdom of the Washington Post article when it references Friday; is it referring to Friday September 26th or Friday, September 2?
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Many of the cemeteries in New Orleans are flooded and in some cases the crypts have come open during the storm.
Wandering through some archives about the 1900 Galveston Storm I found two apt quotes ..
By 10 a.m. Sept. 9, Mayor Walter C. Jones had called emergency city council meetings and by the end of the day had appointed a Central Relief Committee.
While Galveston received financial help from the county, state and federal governments, a large portion of the burden had to be carried by the city itself, at the expense of other projects.
Source:http://www.1900storm.com/rebuilding/index.lasso
5:52 a.m. Saints To Play In San Antonio: No Refunds
The New Orleans Saints will play all home games and San Antonio and will not refund ticket holders, according to a high-ranking official with the team who contacted a WDSU sports reporter. An official announcement is expected in the next day or two.
5:15 a.m. President To Visit Again Monday
The president plans a second visit to the region Monday, saying, "In America, we do not abandon our fellow citizens in their hour of need." His administration has been taking considerable heat for what's seen as a sluggish response to a disaster that killed countless thousands and left tens of thousands stranded in abject misery.
5:15 a.m. Federal Government Promises More Help To Storm Victims
President Bush has ordered more than 7,000 active duty forces to the region. And another 10,000 National Guard troops are being added to 30,000 already there.
1:29 a.m. People Still Calling For Help
Emergency officials in Louisiana say they are still getting calls from people trapped and in need of rescue. Officials say they received about 1,000 such calls on Saturday, with some people saying they are still trapped in their attics. Authorities are using color-coded maps to locate anyone in need of rescue. They plan to go door-to-door if they have to, in order to find all remaining survivors.
1:25 a.m. No Immediate Cleanup Plans For Oil Spill On Mississippi River
There are no immediate plans to clean up a large oil spill spotted near the town of Venice, on the Mississippi River downstream from New Orleans. Department of Environmental Quality spokesman Darin Mann says a flyover shows the spill didn't appear to be growing. He says DEQ doesn't know how much oil was spilled since Hurricane Katrina came ashore, where the oil came from or when cleanup would begin. He notes the area is only reachable by boat.
http://www.wdsu.com
"Louisiana did not reach out to a multi-state mutual aid compact for assistance until Wednesday, three state and federal officials said. As of Saturday, Blanco still had not declared a state of emergency, the senior Bush official said."
Page 2 describes and quotes that Louisiana state officials planned to seek assistance from neighboring states , but MS, AL, and FL already had their hands full.
Page 4 relates that Sen. Landrieu sent a letter yesterday to Pres. Bush indicating his "strong personal leadership" is necessary to get the rescue and relief efforts on track.
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| Associated Press Tanisha Blevin, 5, holds the hand of Nita LaGarde, 105, as they are evacuated from the Convention Center in New Orleans Saturday. Hundreds of people have waited several days to be evacuated. |
I believe his name is Steve Harvey. I heard him, too.
I've read all four pages several times, and am still not clear that the Friday references is August 26th. I've looked for a place in that article to e-mail the reporters and ask, but don't see how to do that.
The article appears to describe events occurring after the storm.
Good Morning - good to see the thread is still running -can someone update overnight news? I did hear last night that Chief Renquist has passed.
Where the heck was hers for her state long before Katrina hit...
If after the storm is the case, what the heck is Blanco's objection?
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