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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: LibSnubber

FNC: Martial law declared in NO.


161 posted on 08/30/2005 7:30:04 AM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: All

Repeating emergency numbers, all I've heard so far.

1-800-469-4828 Emergencies only

601-359-7017 For any information on missing relatives, LA included. They said it's a switchboard of sorts, and will give you other contact numbers according to need.


162 posted on 08/30/2005 7:30:12 AM PDT by LibSnubber (Lafayette, LA........PRAYER AGAINST STORMS on my homepage)
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To: NautiNurse

WWL-TV has now posted a connecting link to KHOU but it too is overloaded (at least I can't get it to come up).


163 posted on 08/30/2005 7:30:16 AM PDT by CedarDave (VietNam Vet Remembers -- This Time SUPPORT the Troops, COMPLETE the Mission)
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To: Lizarde
BINGO:

I can't stop thinking about Shep and the other Fox news crew in NO going on and on about how people were sitting in a bar last night - what a waste of footage when people were hanging onto their houses waiting for rescue.

164 posted on 08/30/2005 7:30:24 AM PDT by GOPJ
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To: olde north church

They Declared Marshall Law in New Orleans...the French Quarters is flooding, New Orleans is Flooding, and the waters are rising.


165 posted on 08/30/2005 7:30:25 AM PDT by AmericanMade1776
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To: fooman

I am not watching fox....is Shep still reporting? If so, is he eating crow yet?


166 posted on 08/30/2005 7:30:40 AM PDT by ContemptofCourt
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To: JohnMac

"Did anyone see the clip last night of Chris Matthews calling the gulf coast 'The Redneck Riviera?'"

That's a very common name for the area. Doesn't seem to offend anyone who lives there.

Matter of fact, most folks seem to like that name...


167 posted on 08/30/2005 7:30:57 AM PDT by daysailor
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To: Peach

Can anybody find a decent roadmap of Slidell? I cannot get my uncle's address to come up on mapquest and it's been 5 years since i was there so I don't recall specific directions.


168 posted on 08/30/2005 7:31:01 AM PDT by brothers4thID (I have knocked on door of this man's soul- and found someone home.)
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To: LibSnubber
I am just so sorry.

What else can is there to say?

Good luck.

169 posted on 08/30/2005 7:31:05 AM PDT by Fishtalk (Pop Culture and Political Pundit-http://patfish.blogspot.com/)
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To: olde north church
Martial Law in N.O.

Martial law is very common in devastated areas immediately following the crisis. I would only be surprised if they hadn't declared martial law there.

170 posted on 08/30/2005 7:31:12 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: SE Mom

IIRC, last time martial law was declared in the U.S. was in Hawaii during the entirety of WWII.


171 posted on 08/30/2005 7:31:19 AM PDT by cwiz24 (I worked very hard on this tagline.)
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To: dawn53

Catholic Charities maybe, Jewish family and Childrens might be good. The Catholics in Louisiana have incredible charitable organizations.

I am just weeping here.


172 posted on 08/30/2005 7:31:28 AM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: LibSnubber

My prayrs are with you.


174 posted on 08/30/2005 7:31:53 AM PDT by Gabz (USSG Warning: portable sewing machines are known to cause broken ankles)
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To: GOPJ

This is absolutely so sad, I cannot even watch the TV reports. This is a MAJOR, MAJOR DIASASTER.


175 posted on 08/30/2005 7:32:05 AM PDT by AmericanMade1776
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To: NautiNurse

Thank you


176 posted on 08/30/2005 7:32:17 AM PDT by brothers4thID (I have knocked on door of this man's soul- and found someone home.)
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To: Fishtalk
You may be right about the pumps, but these things will be running on diesel at this point, and it would surprise me if they could work submerged. It would surprise me if they were placed so that they couldn't work under water, though :(
177 posted on 08/30/2005 7:32:29 AM PDT by alancarp ((Piedmont of NCarolina))
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To: NautiNurse
Got this from a buddy living in Jacksonville, originally from NO. Not good news, but a good assesment of area

not good, got a few calls yesterday...1 cousin ( no home left, roof gone , 10 ft of water in home...Chalmette La.) ...1 sister in law....10ft of water in home, major roof damage...Slidell La..) my sister ...6ft water in home ..New Orleans East)...1 brother in law...huge oak tree in bedroom...and 6ft of water in home..Slidell La.) ....

no lives lost as of yet ...in family...but IT IS devestation buddy...on a huge scale...power proj to be out for 6 to 8 weeks min...disease, snakes, mosquitos...etc...rotten food and maggots..simply devastating....please keep these people in your prayers...

178 posted on 08/30/2005 7:32:30 AM PDT by Chuck54 (Confirm justice Roberts!)
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To: Dont_Tread_On_Me_888
Oh, just WAIT till the aftermath. What you brought up will fill the airways. Nothing wrong with wanting to take care of our own. Other Nations should have to wait.

sw

179 posted on 08/30/2005 7:32:41 AM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: All

http://www.khou.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_khou&props=livenoad


180 posted on 08/30/2005 7:32:50 AM PDT by texan75010
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