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Posted on 08/30/2005 6:51:27 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Catastrophic damage occurred to Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Major bridges are destroyed. Mobile AL suffered its worst flooding in 90 years. In New Orleans, a large section of concrete levee broke last night. Water continues to rise, threatening, among many things, Tulane Hospital with 1000 patients. New Orleans officials: Do not attempt to return to the city at this time if you evacuated. It is too dangerous.
WLOX TV Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagula
Gulfport News via Topix.net WAFB Baton Rouge
Slidell, Mandeville, and Covington Updates Warning: website is overloaded due to heavy traffic
Mississippi updates via Jackson Ledger
Can you please post the source for this helpful info?
I will pray for them and post this on our prayer thread.
I just heard a report about looting of a Walgreens (in addition to the Winn Dixie yesterday) and roving gangs of looters, then in the very next breath, they tell people not to return to their homes.
It would seem looting coverage would drive up the desire to have residents return home to protect what is left of their belongings. Last year in FL, I returned almost immediately to protect home & property.
For all those people who complained about using our military to aid tsunami victims in Asia - that experience is about to save American lives here. They won't have to learn by doing - they've done it.
Are these folks Democrats or Republicans?
Dems of course.
No problem. Just wanted to let you know that he's not a jerk.
fyi: it's 678k, so if you're on dialup, click the link and go make a samich...
"Current report that the Hampton Inn in Slidell had 20' of water in it."
Is it possible to listen to Ham radio operators on line? I am still looking for info about Long Beach MS and there is nothing coming out of that town!!
In that same report, a source at the State Office of Emergency Preparedness said New Orleans would be "uninhabitable for a month".
Sounds like a plan...I haven't done so. I figured when they get the ratings in they'll get the message.
I was up late last night and caught the coverage that Aaron Brown had and even later. CNN had a reporter there and cameraman that were an emotional mess. Traumatized, really. And then this morning when I was getting ready for work I saw Robin Roberts bawling on ABC. Big tears rolling down her face. Now we know why Janice Dean was so obviously upset on Fox when this was approaching. This is just horrible. Horrible.
It's an issue of ENORMOUS importance; repeatedly we've seen people (even politicians) shift blame for their unpreparedness from themseves to the NHC (Andrew, Charley, Katrina) with blatantly false information. First off, I hate to see undeserving people get blame, and Second off, it matters for future storms.
the TFR over New Orleans is being run by USMC Marine Aviation.
http://tfr.faa.gov/tfr_save_pages/detail_5_7558.html
Bump, I need a cup of coffee and am amazingly grateful for such.
FR is the best in times like this. Thanks to all of you who are contributing.
Not me.
Can I get a link to their coverage?
Wow!
I stopped listening to Shep quite awhile ago....don't like him.
Fox has turned from being an up and coming fair and balanced news source, to making an obvious left-hand turn, when news is covered (with previously noted exceptions) with all tabloid, all the time.
Frankly, FOX disgusts me now.
Smith also announced his new website: www.getmethehelloutahere.org
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