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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.
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
Mississippi updates via Jackson Ledger
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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?
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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.
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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.
Please take technical repair talk to another thread. How is that helping anyone find lost relatives or friends?
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.
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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.
Salvation Army, and try to earmark it for Katrina relief.
thank you
New Orleans will survive this
Weeks bay and BonSecure got alot of flooding.
Local NO station, streaming out of houston.
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