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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: blu

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.


1,581 posted on 08/30/2005 11:10:53 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: blu
I think that "bridge" might be the causeway across Lake Pontchartrain. Someone correct me....

WWL just now reporting the "causeway bridge" is not damaged. Don't know if this is the same bridge you're talking about or not, I don't know the NO area very well.
1,582 posted on 08/30/2005 11:10:59 AM PDT by TexasGunLover ("Either you're with us or you're with the terrorists."-- President George W. Bush)
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To: Lizarde

This morning, 4000 National Guard were mobilizing in Memphis to move into NOLA


1,583 posted on 08/30/2005 11:11:10 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: 4everontheRight; BurbankKarl

PING to #1,409


1,584 posted on 08/30/2005 11:11:31 AM PDT by CedarDave (VietNam Vet Remembers -- This Time SUPPORT the Troops, COMPLETE the Mission)
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To: RDTF
Do yall see that bridge they are showing on Fox?? OMG

I've driven on that bridge. It floor me to see it in pieces now.

1,585 posted on 08/30/2005 11:11:44 AM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: mhking

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.


1,587 posted on 08/30/2005 11:11:57 AM PDT by luckystarmom
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To: mhking

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.


1,588 posted on 08/30/2005 11:11:58 AM PDT by libtoken
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To: Howlin
The last paragraph of your link is prophetic. The body of the article is enlightening. Thanks for posting it.

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.

1,589 posted on 08/30/2005 11:12:03 AM PDT by saradippity
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To: NautiNurse

They better speed them up....its going to get ugly.


1,590 posted on 08/30/2005 11:12:06 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

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


1,591 posted on 08/30/2005 11:12:11 AM PDT by KJC1
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To: Howlin

Jefferson Parish: Discussion that people will be told not to return for one month.


1,592 posted on 08/30/2005 11:12:12 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: Petronski
Giardia takes a long time to kill...

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.

1,593 posted on 08/30/2005 11:12:22 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: the Deejay

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.


1,594 posted on 08/30/2005 11:12:28 AM PDT by RDTF
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To: Txsleuth

"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?


1,595 posted on 08/30/2005 11:12:32 AM PDT by epaul
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To: cajungirl

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.


1,596 posted on 08/30/2005 11:12:35 AM PDT by Revel
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To: King Prout

and maybe SINK some of them where the levee failed too...


1,597 posted on 08/30/2005 11:12:37 AM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: Types_with_Fist

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.


1,598 posted on 08/30/2005 11:12:37 AM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: Lizarde

Heard the tired diaper and baby formula story for a second,
then reporter shifted to trying on Nikes etc. in the street, electronics gear.


1,599 posted on 08/30/2005 11:12:42 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: Txsleuth
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.
1,600 posted on 08/30/2005 11:12:53 AM PDT by oldleft
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