This is an LST. The have a very shallow draft and that thing on the front can unfold several hundred yards to become a temporary pier. This is what they need.
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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
They are talking on WWL about the Causeway being completely unscathed. They are mentioning "The Twin Spans" as being heaqvily damaged. Not sure which one that is. I was thinking Greater NO Bridge or Huey P. I rarely went across the lake when I lived down there.
This morning, 4000 National Guard were mobilizing in Memphis to move into NOLA
PING to #1,409
I've driven on that bridge. It floor me to see it in pieces now.
One thing struck me as to wierd was the Governor of LA and people in her office keep on talking about the wetlands being restored. They said if there were more wetlands, then the storm surge would be less.
Of course, the gov is a democrat, and I can't tell if this is eco whacko stuff, or if they are correct.
Actually, I think they have just decided to send USS Baatan LHD 5, as on the Status of the Navy webpage its status has been changed to Disaster Relief, Gulf of Mexico.
To try to recreate or rebuild that which cannot ever be again is fruitless. On the other hand,to preserve as much of the old city as a historical site is IMO very worthwhile and should be pursued.
However,to expend blood,sweat,tears and/or any human or financial resources to restore the city,as it was last Sunday morning,is,or would be, a terrible and unconscionable waste.
They better speed them up....its going to get ugly.
Copied from an older thread, for anyone looking for live stream coverage (the one called "Hurricane City" is CNN coverage):
Live streaming:
Cut and Paste:
http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_khou&props=livenoad
Fully-linked version of the live feeds (just in case a few people don't want to first open up WMP to cut-and-paste) -
WWL-TV/DT New Orleans (WMP) - mms://beloint.wm.llnwd.net/beloint_wwltv
WVTM-TV/DT Birmingham (WMP) - mms://a1256.l1289835255.c12898.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/
1256/12898/v0001/reflector:35255
WDSU-TV/DT New Orleans (WMP) - http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38202.asx
Hurricane City (Real Player) - http://hurricanecity.com/live.ram
ABCNews Now (Real Player) - http://reallive.stream.aol.com/ramgen/redundant/abc/now_hi.rm
WKRG-TV/DT
Mobile (WMP) - mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast
.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95518 WDSU-TV/DT New Orleans via WESH-TV/DT Orlando - http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38843.asx
Jefferson Parish: Discussion that people will be told not to return for one month.
And its not fun if you get it, let me tell you! And there's going to be worse in the water than giardia in that water.
I am not sure - Was that anchor named Rick? And the girl reporter with the Indian sounding name? I saw parts of that. The one man she was interviewing said at least 20 miles of NO was under water. She was getting live coverage of people being rescued on little tiny boats. The woman and photo journalist that Aaron Brown spoke to via phone was heart wrenching.
"I am thinking maybe some ships from Galveston...the passenger cruise ships could go to that area, and they could maybe get boats or helicopters and transfer people to them, and take them to Florida or Texas..."
Now THAT sounds promising, anyone know why this wouldn't work?
Jefferson parish:
In one week they can go back to get clothing and essensals. Then they must leave again and cannot come back for a month.
and maybe SINK some of them where the levee failed too...
Jim Spellman from CNN: hundreds of people looting in downtown NO.
People standing in the street, trying things on to get "the best fit," he said.
Heard the tired diaper and baby formula story for a second,
then reporter shifted to trying on Nikes etc. in the street, electronics gear.
This is an LST. The have a very shallow draft and that thing on the front can unfold several hundred yards to become a temporary pier. This is what they need.
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