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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: Lizarde
Well, for starters he was saying over and over again about how they dodged the bullet and

Do you recall when he was quite somber during the storm? Perhaps he thought that his life, the lives of his crew, and all of those around him, were over. And when it didn't happen, perhaps he was filled with joy.

341 posted on 08/30/2005 8:11:00 AM PDT by technochick99 (firearm of choice: Sig Sauer....)
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To: technochick99
Could you explain briefly what is involved in the repair, say now versus post-flooding? At what point could it start?

First off, why it's hard to do before the water levels match: when you were a kid, did you ever try to dam a small stream? It's pretty much impossible to do it by dumping dirt onto the edges of the dam -- you have to put stuff in that's heavy enough to withstand the rushing water. But they can't get big rocks there now, so it's pretty much impossible to fix.

Once the water levels have equalized, then it's possible to start transporting and dumping stuff into the breach. Once a stable wall has been rebuilt, they can start pumping water back over the wall to drain the city.

342 posted on 08/30/2005 8:11:00 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: All

Baton Rouge area's helping:

Evacuees can get a little closer to NO area. In/around Baker (BR) there will be new shelters opening with showers, food, etc. Evacuees can call for directions; ppl wanting to donate blankets, food, water, etc. can all call:

Bethany World Prayer Center: call to get info on shelters and to donate/volunteer.

225-288-1044
225-954-4875


343 posted on 08/30/2005 8:11:38 AM PDT by LibSnubber (Lafayette, LA........PRAYER AGAINST STORMS on my homepage)
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To: apackof2; mcshot
Yes, possibly. That was what mcshot was saying.
Off topic, but, OTH, it is a poor ad, and turns off people, too. Did me.

344 posted on 08/30/2005 8:12:01 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: olde north church

Thank you for your help. We will never forget nor could we ever repay the care and kindness that people showed during that terrible time. Help came from all over the US.

It may sound corny but God Bless America and our great generous citizens.


345 posted on 08/30/2005 8:12:02 AM PDT by XRdsRev (New Jersey has more horses per square mile than any other U.S. state.)
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To: NautiNurse
How deep is Lake Ponchartrain?

I read that it's only 12-15 feet deep, but given the fact that it's substantially larger than the city of New Orleans, I would assume the entire city will be flooded before water levels are equalized.

346 posted on 08/30/2005 8:12:35 AM PDT by NittanyLion
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To: cwiz24
WDSU.com has live coverage.
347 posted on 08/30/2005 8:12:35 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: NC28203

I know cash donations are really needed, but what about those that can not do that? My family is getting ready to move, so I was about to get rid of my children's clothes and things that we don't need any longer. Could any of this stuff be used? And if so, who to donate to so that it gets to that area?


348 posted on 08/30/2005 8:12:40 AM PDT by hawkk
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To: texaslil

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I'm in the excavation business, and it looks to me like the levees would need to be restored for pumping
to do any good. Don't know of any pumps faster than that lake, or the sea. Just MHO.
"


Yes. The water flow will slow and stop, marine construction companies will move into place and erect cofferdams, then pump dry the work site, then rebuild the levees.

Barring a miracle, NO will not be pumped dry until the levees are repaired.


349 posted on 08/30/2005 8:12:47 AM PDT by jeffers
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To: r9etb

Please take technical repair talk to another thread. How is that helping anyone find lost relatives or friends?


350 posted on 08/30/2005 8:13:02 AM PDT by HankReardon
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To: dirtboy

Speaking of highways...got this off the Times-Picayune blog. I find it amazing that the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway would be structurally sound along all 24 miles of it, but, if it is, then that's another way into New Orleans for aid...provided they can get through the mess on the north side of the lake.

Only way out of New Orleans is West

The only way people can leave the city of New Orleans is to get on Crescent City Connection, head to the West Bank and take Highway 90 to Interstate 310 or I-10 on to Lafayette, authorities said this morning.

Interstate-10 eastbound, toward Slidell and the Gulf Coast, can't be traveled. Several sections of the Twin Spans have washed away and other sections of the bridge are structurally unsound.

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway has been opened to police, fire and other emergency vehicles after an initial inspection concluded the 24-mile long bridge was sound, WWL Radio reported this morning.

No other vehicles will be allowed on the bridge; and access to St. Tammany Parish remains restricted. The condition of U.S. Highway 11 across the Lake is not known.

}:-)4


351 posted on 08/30/2005 8:13:02 AM PDT by Moose4 (Richmond, Virginia, where our motto is "Will Riot For Cheap Laptops")
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To: technochick99

Per CNN: still no information whatsoever from any of the towns located on the Missisippi barrier islands (Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian, etc.). Personally, I think that's the same for Grand Isle, LA. I had heard that 7 people were to ride it out there.


352 posted on 08/30/2005 8:13:03 AM PDT by alancarp ((Piedmont of NCarolina))
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To: NautiNurse
THE END RESULT OF THIS STORM IS ONE THING: America had it coming. We are too big. Too powerful. To rich. Have too much. This is the way to drive corporate and powerful America back to its knees. Thus say the liberals. I heard one puke say this morning that it was because we have abused the environment. That was the reason. SUV's using too much gas. The ozone going bonkers. It is all because America violates the environment. We had it coming to us. I am going to get arrested one of these days for a severe assault of @$$ whooping I am going to give to one of these pukes. Someday, someday soon, I am going to snap, and go Postal on a liberal. I will correspond from the jail cells.
353 posted on 08/30/2005 8:13:12 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (The Imperial Federal Government is your worst enemy! Don't give in to them!)
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To: hawkk
And if so, who to donate to so that it gets to that area?

Salvation Army, and try to earmark it for Katrina relief.

354 posted on 08/30/2005 8:13:29 AM PDT by Pyro7480 (Dies irae, dies illa....Rex tremendae majestatis, qui salvandos salvas gratis, salva me!)
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To: NittanyLion

thank you


355 posted on 08/30/2005 8:13:31 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: XRdsRev
It may sound corny but God Bless America and our great generous citizens.

AMEN!


356 posted on 08/30/2005 8:13:31 AM PDT by cgk (We'll have to deal w/ the networks. One way to do that is to drain the swamp they live in - Rumsfeld)
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To: bwteim
I am with you on CNN, but am now watching that brain-addled Cindy S on an ad on CCN. First time I saw it. Last time, too. Zap - back to Fox.

I sent in an email complaint about it and another anti-Roberts commercial from a pro-abortion group.
357 posted on 08/30/2005 8:13:55 AM PDT by Lord Basil (Hate isn't a family value; it's a liberal one.)
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To: apackof2

New Orleans will survive this


358 posted on 08/30/2005 8:14:04 AM PDT by AmericanMade1776
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To: lugsoul

Weeks bay and BonSecure got alot of flooding.


359 posted on 08/30/2005 8:14:23 AM PDT by cksharks (ew prayers for them because they will need it.)
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To: cwiz24
www.wwltv.com

Local NO station, streaming out of houston.

360 posted on 08/30/2005 8:14:28 AM PDT by ContemptofCourt
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