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Katrina Live Thread, Part X
Various ^ | 30 August 2005

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.

Sun-Herald Gulfport MS

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

Mobile Register via al.com

Mississippi updates via Jackson Ledger

Lafayette LA Daily Advertiser

Pensacola News Journal


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Georgia; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: hurricane; katrina; livehurricanekatrina; prayanddonate; tropical
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To: redangus

What is your opinion about the helicopters dropping 3,000 pound sand bags on the levee...will it work/help?


1,421 posted on 08/30/2005 10:45:20 AM PDT by flutters (God Bless The USA)
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To: tomkat

Incredible photo. The debris piled against the bridge is enormous too.


1,422 posted on 08/30/2005 10:45:23 AM 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: Howlin

The looting appears pointless, since all the stuff will have to be abandoned anyway.


1,423 posted on 08/30/2005 10:45:28 AM PDT by Torie
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To: Mr. Jeeves

piss off ??? If it wasn't for Philly you would be part of the Socialist State of Britain.


1,424 posted on 08/30/2005 10:45:41 AM PDT by fairtrader
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To: NautiNurse

If the emergency has left you with no way to boil the water or if you have limited fuel and do not want to use it for boiling water, you may treat the water with liquid chlorine laundry bleach. NOTE: do not use scented laundry bleach, powdered bleach, or swimming pool chlorine; these contain additional chemicals that are poisonous. Below is a chart that indicates how much liquid bleach to add to the water.

Amount of water
Amount of bleach to add to clear water
Amount of bleach to add to cloudy/dirty water

1 gallon
8 drops
16 drops

5 gallons
1/2 teaspoon
1 teaspoon


After you add the bleach, thoroughly mix by stirring or shaking the container. Let the water stand for 30 minutes before using. A slight chlorine odor should be noticeable in the water; if not, add another dosage of bleach and allow the water to stand another 15 minutes before using. The water can also be treated with the use of water purification tablets that can be purchased at most outdoors or sporting goods stores. Follow the directions for use on the package you purchase. Treat only enough water to meet your needs for 48 hours at a time. There is an increased chance of recontamination if the treated water sits for more than 48 hours. Refrigeration will also help prevent recontamination.

Note: Most home water filters are meant for water that is already microbiologically safe. Using these filters during a "boil water notice" will not guarantee the safety of the water. Replace any filter cartridges after the boil water notice has been lifted to ensure your filter is not contaminated.


1,425 posted on 08/30/2005 10:45:41 AM PDT by LibWrangler
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To: AuH2ORepublican

Slidell and Pass Christian were in the eyewall. I'd be surprised if there is anything left in either town.


1,426 posted on 08/30/2005 10:45:45 AM PDT by ContemptofCourt
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To: jeffers; fairtrader
Wow! How does that compare to what has been filled into the San Francisco Bay over the years?
1,427 posted on 08/30/2005 10:46:27 AM PDT by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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To: BurbankKarl

Thanks for the info.

God help them all!


1,428 posted on 08/30/2005 10:46:48 AM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg.)
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To: tomkat

OMG, that's horrible.


1,429 posted on 08/30/2005 10:47:14 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: Petronski

if you look up Slidell on Google maps, and look where Spanish Trail is...imagine everything to the lake underwater....

now these were the only conditions I heard, and the Hurricane Network was shut down an hour later, since Katrina was no longer a hurricane. they were talking about communicating via the SATERN (Salvation Army) and another local ship to shore network....but I couldnt find a way to monitor those via the internet. The operator did say he had four days of power to operate...I assume gas generator.


1,430 posted on 08/30/2005 10:47:18 AM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: Howlin
I suspect that if they started evacuation of the city over the weekend, they could very well have faced a disastrous situation where people were evacuated out of New Orleans to strong buildings in surrounding towns, only to find that they had to move AGAIN to escape the rising flood waters.

There were basically two different concerns here: the hurricane itself and the flooding afterward -- and the emergency responses for the two situations aren't the same.

1,431 posted on 08/30/2005 10:47:20 AM PDT by Alberta's Child (I ain't got a dime, but what I got is mine. I ain't rich, but Lord I'm free.)
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To: SE Mom

"Is this going to be like Galveston?"

I posted last night that the storm reminded me a lot of the 1900 storm. I fear this will end up being worse at this point.


1,432 posted on 08/30/2005 10:47:22 AM PDT by nwctwx (Everything I need to know, I learned on the Threat Matrix)
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To: ContemptofCourt

PMSNBC has been periodically showing a flyover of Gulfport. It looks like Hiroshima.


1,433 posted on 08/30/2005 10:47:25 AM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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To: BurbankKarl

Karl....can you access police scanners in No and in the Gulfport regoing and link them on this thread.


1,434 posted on 08/30/2005 10:47:26 AM PDT by Dog ( "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie.")
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To: All

Did you guys just see that news anchor get called away from live broadcast b/c her sister was on the phone? WWL


1,435 posted on 08/30/2005 10:47:49 AM PDT by cwiz24 (I worked very hard on this tagline.)
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To: strongbow

One reporter on CNN said the breech was the size of a football field.


1,436 posted on 08/30/2005 10:48:10 AM PDT by luckystarmom
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To: NautiNurse

http://www.fox10tv.com/www/News/News.aspx


1,437 posted on 08/30/2005 10:48:11 AM PDT by LibWrangler
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To: jpsb

look at post 1407


1,438 posted on 08/30/2005 10:48:26 AM PDT by dawn53
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To: mhking

I just heard on the ABC radio news (about 15 minutes ago), that the Superdome is flooding through the sewer system...


1,439 posted on 08/30/2005 10:48:29 AM PDT by Txsleuth (Arlington Texas --- Next home of the Dallas Cowboys...going more broke every second.)
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To: cwiz24

Yeah - caught that! Poor woman..


1,440 posted on 08/30/2005 10:48:33 AM PDT by nuclady
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