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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: SE Mom

I saw a brief scroll about someone jumping from the superdome.


1,621 posted on 08/30/2005 11:14:58 AM PDT by ican'tbelieveit
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To: jeffers
The key right now, is how high the surface of Lake P. is relative to normal.

4.5 inches higher than normal, down from seven above at 10:30 yesterday. It may have gone higher the sensors went off line.

1,622 posted on 08/30/2005 11:15:05 AM PDT by Jack Black
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To: cwiz24
That's the Causeway Bridge

Does it go over Lake Ponchetrain?

1,623 posted on 08/30/2005 11:15:19 AM PDT by blu (only insiders knew about the AK-monkey-pumpers smack-down.)
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To: Txsleuth

I think it said 9 inches. Double quote marks.


1,624 posted on 08/30/2005 11:15:28 AM PDT by ican'tbelieveit
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To: blu

Yes.


1,625 posted on 08/30/2005 11:15:37 AM PDT by cwiz24 (I worked very hard on this tagline.)
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To: cwiz24

I was frankly discouraged by the Shep Smith reporting from Bourbon Street.


1,626 posted on 08/30/2005 11:15:38 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: Types_with_Fist

"I don't want to argue with you. You're right, okay? New Orleans was wiped out by thge big one."


1,627 posted on 08/30/2005 11:15:45 AM PDT by jpsb
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To: RummyChick
You have people running all over looting bread and anything that they can get their hands on...but imagine what a professional con man theif could concoct to steal from those Casinos.

I seem to remember a movie like that several years ago...

1,628 posted on 08/30/2005 11:15:48 AM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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To: cajungirl

can she get to the roof?


1,629 posted on 08/30/2005 11:15:55 AM PDT by WoodstockCat (Gitmo? Let them eat Pork!)
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To: RDTF

I thought it was the causeway, but now people are saying that's not it so I'm not sure.

It does look like San Francisco, doesn't it?


1,630 posted on 08/30/2005 11:16:12 AM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: Txsleuth
Fox reporting 9 FEET of water in the French Quarter

That was quick. Last I heard Canal had two feet. They may have a breech somewhere along that river levy if this is true.

1,631 posted on 08/30/2005 11:16:37 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: oldleft

Off topic - thanks for the pic! My grandad piloted LCT's , the LST's little brother!


1,632 posted on 08/30/2005 11:16:38 AM PDT by Hoodlum91
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To: luckystarmom

So many Gulf Coast oldtimers just decide to hunker down. I fear that it will be the case because there are so many people who live in this coastal area. And if not from the immediate impact, then we've got all kinds of unimaginable diseases going to break out.


1,633 posted on 08/30/2005 11:16:44 AM PDT by Siobhan (Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet.)
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To: nicmarlo
that's AWESOME!!

Indeed. I've never seen a tv station do anything like that before, especially an international station.

One lady was on the phone w/CNN calling from NC. She gave then the names, ages, address number of family members (9) stranded in their home. CNN said they were getting in touch w/the proper authorities to rescue these peoplel

1,634 posted on 08/30/2005 11:16:45 AM PDT by the Deejay (THE LADY DEEJAY)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Yes, I got Giardia on a camping trip once. Ugh.


1,635 posted on 08/30/2005 11:16:45 AM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg.)
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To: Quilla

That makes sense. They had plenty of time to prepare as long as they took the warning seriously.


1,636 posted on 08/30/2005 11:16:48 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: SE Mom
CNN Producer saying the conditions in Super Dome are getting bad...confusion, heat and things are breaking down.

When they hear they are missing the quality looting, it's going to get really ugly. And I'm not kidding. Once it hits TV, people are going to wonder if they are missing something. Human nature is just going to take over.

Sitting in a hot, stinky, dangerous place or grabbing some diamonds at a swanky store? I'd hate to have that decision.

1,637 posted on 08/30/2005 11:16:55 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: jeffers

Basically he said everywhere you look is total destruction.

He went into the village and showed the insides of shops -doors and windows blown out- piles of debris everywhere.

If I see/hear more info on it I'll let you know.


1,638 posted on 08/30/2005 11:17:02 AM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve..)
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To: Lizarde

I'm worried about a cousin in Folsom and an aunt in Covington. Have you heard anything since you posted this?

Have added your friend to my prayers.


1,639 posted on 08/30/2005 11:17:06 AM PDT by msmagoo54
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To: blu

Worried that the Causeway Bridge may look undamaged, but may be invisibly structurally unsound.


1,640 posted on 08/30/2005 11:17:16 AM PDT by cwiz24 (I worked very hard on this tagline.)
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