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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: cksharks

Did the road still go out to the west end?


2,321 posted on 08/30/2005 1:04:03 PM PDT by lugsoul ("She talks and she laughs." - Tom DeLay)
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To: SandyInSeattle; NautiNurse

Nothing wrong - I love animals as much as the next - and the dumb beast(s) deserve our help. I thought this particular thread [now in number X] was to give out news on impact on people about their homes, friends, and families - who don't know what is going on.


2,322 posted on 08/30/2005 1:04:11 PM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: Howlin
How can it be passable when whole sections are missing?

They are saying the causeway is "passable" and, in fact, not harmed. This is the other lake bridge over Ponchatrain and toward MS. I saw the video. It's almost a total loss.

2,323 posted on 08/30/2005 1:04:26 PM 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: SandyInSeattle

Wow. I'm sorry for my ignorance, but is that the main route out of the city?


2,324 posted on 08/30/2005 1:04:29 PM PDT by Rutles4Ever
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To: BlueNgold

Why can you not understand that what you see on TV from the NHC is for public consumption for people watching on TV not for those that have to lead the Evacuation? I told you before that as an example During Hurricane Andrew while the Tv stations who normally overhype the crap out of everything(especially miami TV Market) were underplaying any threat, we were getting the Notification from the State EOC to Mobilize ASAP. A lot of freepers were a lot more reliable than what you saw being reported by the NHC. We have a plethora of highly educated freepers that were doing a great job of predicting where it would go and how bad it would be. If you hire idiots through crony-ism and corruption like what happens in Louisiana, you do not have competent employees to handle such an astronomical job. Competent also means taking the advice of EOC to order mandatory evacuation in the most susceptible areas. I do not expect you to know any of this before, but get real,now you know.


2,325 posted on 08/30/2005 1:04:32 PM PDT by samantha (Cheer up, the adults are in charge.)
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To: SoothingDave

Your call, but I'd let it go, Dave. Most here know where you're coming from, but you can spend every second you have addressing those who don't get it and still not change their minds. My policy is to say it once, and if they don't get it then, whatever follows is on their head.


2,326 posted on 08/30/2005 1:04:32 PM PDT by jeffers
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To: cajungirl

I looked at that and got sick to my stomach, and I shouldn't be shocked at what flood waters can do.


2,327 posted on 08/30/2005 1:04:54 PM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: NautiNurse

Have you slept yet?


2,328 posted on 08/30/2005 1:04:58 PM PDT by bonfire (dwindler)
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To: Howlin

City of New Orleans has not responded since daybreak...that is what they are saying on the shortwave....USCG is in charge of the boats and evacs...



"You cannot provide for the victims within these city limits."


2,329 posted on 08/30/2005 1:05:23 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: Steve_Seattle

Everyone says it was I10 out of NO not the causeway,,it just looked exactly like the causeway to me.


2,330 posted on 08/30/2005 1:05:44 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: airstrike

Hey... what happens to Tulane University and all the kids who were starting school this week? Many were bused to Jackson, MS... but they thought this time yesterday that this was going to be short term -- before the levies started to break.


2,331 posted on 08/30/2005 1:05:45 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: NautiNurse

Bookmark!

Ducking out for a moment to get some lunch. Not much work getting done today, I'm afraid...


2,332 posted on 08/30/2005 1:05:47 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: BlueNgold

Anybody who was watching the models Friday afternoon even would have known NO was in serious danger.


2,333 posted on 08/30/2005 1:05:56 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)
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To: AaronInCarolina

Nothing's worse than the bridge going into Charleston from Mt. Prospect. Yikes. Have they rebuilt that thing yet?


2,334 posted on 08/30/2005 1:06:13 PM PDT by cdga5for4
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To: TonyInOhio

Please ping me with a short and sweet text synopsis of the FEMA statements if you have time, will you?


2,335 posted on 08/30/2005 1:06:16 PM PDT by jeffers
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To: Dog
Way late on this so I'm sure somebody has already posted it - and in fact I think it's at the top of each thread - but here's the link:

WWL TV WMV Live Stream.

2,336 posted on 08/30/2005 1:06:18 PM PDT by Heatseeker ("I sort of like liberals now. They’re kind of cute when they’re shivering and afraid." - Ann Coulter)
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To: Arizona Carolyn

Sounds like a semester off.


2,337 posted on 08/30/2005 1:06:23 PM PDT by Pyro7480 (Dies irae, dies illa....Rex tremendae majestatis, qui salvandos salvas gratis, salva me!)
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To: jeffers

Plus closure of the Port of New Orleans for the forseeable future. It might have to be rebuilt in a wholly new location, along with most or all of the city (call it New New Orleans).


2,338 posted on 08/30/2005 1:06:31 PM PDT by Thud
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To: TonyInOhio

Please ping me with a short and sweet text synopsis of the FEMA statements if you have time, will you?


2,339 posted on 08/30/2005 1:06:35 PM PDT by jeffers
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To: r9etb

I should have never started as I had already made that very distinction earlier. So, yes, let's all drop it.


2,340 posted on 08/30/2005 1:06:51 PM PDT by nicmarlo
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