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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

I'm not sure if it is the same place, but there is an excerpt posted in #375, with a link to the full story. ("More than 30 of the boats are being sent to hard-hit St. Tammany Parish, where state officials are still having trouble establishing communication links. "St. Tammany Parish is a black hole to us right now," Smith said"). I am sorry if this is where you are asking about? :(

Continuing to send prayers.


441 posted on 08/30/2005 8:32:41 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: Spktyr
You would prefer that they are left to drown?

Sorry, I'm just flaggergasted at the abject incompetence of the disaster planning done by city and state officials. They knew this was coming for years. And they accepted planning that left 100,000 people behind. Now instead of driving them out on roads on Sunday, they have to get them out through water if they don't hurry.

443 posted on 08/30/2005 8:33:19 AM PDT by dirtboy (Drool overflowed my buffer...)
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To: katykelly; NautiNurse

I don't know. I'd have to scour a little. Others will know more quickly.

I just found this good map for Mississippi interests. It is about 68 kb from a newspaper, Clarion Ledger. It shows status across the state.

Here is a link.

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050830/NEWS0110/50830004/1002


444 posted on 08/30/2005 8:33:20 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: NautiNurse

FEMA et alia need to stop thinking about SAR in land-air terms.

There's really only one way to have a mass-exodus out of New Orleans at this point:

THE RIVER.

The river levee is the highest large open patch of land in the area, and there are a lot of docks.

I *know* there are a lot of shallow-draft barges and tugs which could be militarized and tasked for evacuation.
Getting folks to the levee might require teams in zodiacs, pirogues, and maybe even hovercraft, but it can be done.

They need to start doing thios NOW NOW NOW - the situation in NOLA is going to get a lot worse, especially if the river levee breaches or is topped when the upstream rains swell the Mississippi over the next few days.

Pass this on, if you have FEMA/NG contacts.


445 posted on 08/30/2005 8:33:24 AM PDT by King Prout (and the Clinton Legacy continues: like Herpes, it is a gift that keeps on giving.)
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To: Pyro7480

try www.khou.com


446 posted on 08/30/2005 8:33:40 AM PDT by ContemptofCourt
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To: cyborg

I saw that... last night on CNN? I was crying right along with that reporter. That poor man & his poor children.


447 posted on 08/30/2005 8:34:00 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: Spktyr
They aren't flushable because there's no water pressure. Starting to be time to evac people out of there.

Untold thousands of people? Easier said than done with highways under water and no local place to take all of these people.

448 posted on 08/30/2005 8:34:29 AM PDT by Tiger Smack
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To: jpsb
No private insurance company will touch me.

If a private insurance company won't insure you, then they're probably telling you that the place you live is basically uninhabitable for any number of reasons.

449 posted on 08/30/2005 8:34:44 AM PDT by Alberta's Child (I ain't got a dime, but what I got is mine. I ain't rich, but Lord I'm free.)
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To: Lizarde

A lot of cell phones are not working so don't assume the worst because of that alone. But there is no doubt that area has been hit and hit hard.


450 posted on 08/30/2005 8:34:56 AM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: r9etb

Just donated $75 to The Salvation Army. www.salvationarmyusa.org

Good organization.


451 posted on 08/30/2005 8:34:56 AM PDT by ChocChipCookie (I don't recognize my own country anymore.)
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To: Tiger Smack

see #445


452 posted on 08/30/2005 8:35:06 AM PDT by King Prout (and the Clinton Legacy continues: like Herpes, it is a gift that keeps on giving.)
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To: Lizarde

Communications in the area are down. The next 2-3 days will continue to be very difficult for those unable to reach loved ones. Hang in there, and keep the faith. Priority number one right now is search and rescue. Restoration of communication will follow.


453 posted on 08/30/2005 8:35:09 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: blam

blam do you have power? Just talked to my brother on Pioneer Rd and they hav no power but no water or wind damage. He was going to try and get to Bayou La Batre and check on rest of family.


454 posted on 08/30/2005 8:35:16 AM PDT by cksharks (ew prayers for them because they will need it.)
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To: All

All ppl stranded in Metairie area and who have access to flatboats. Take fly and drive boat to Airline and Earheart Blvd. Sam's parking lot. They will get you out of area and then commandeer your boat to go and save other lives.

Maestri: The bowl is filling up right now and we don't know why. GET OUT

Plaquemines is gone. Lower Plaquemines will never again exist.

Hubby coming back from BR saw endless line of tree & power trucks, and the largest amt of Nat'l Guard with 21/2ton trucks, cranes, EMS vehicles he has ever seen in his life. All headed to NO area.


455 posted on 08/30/2005 8:35:21 AM PDT by LibSnubber (Lafayette, LA........PRAYER AGAINST STORMS on my homepage)
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To: King Prout
FEMA et alia need to stop thinking about SAR in land-air terms.

There's really only one way to have a mass-exodus out of New Orleans at this point:

THE RIVER.

The river levee is the highest large open patch of land in the area, and there are a lot of docks.

I *know* there are a lot of shallow-draft barges and tugs which could be militarized and tasked for evacuation. Getting folks to the levee might require teams in zodiacs, pirogues, and maybe even hovercraft, but it can be done.

They need to start doing thios NOW NOW NOW - the situation in NOLA is going to get a lot worse, especially if the river levee breaches or is topped when the upstream rains swell the Mississippi over the next few days.

Pass this on, if you have FEMA/NG contacts.


Bump
456 posted on 08/30/2005 8:35:43 AM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: cgk

al-sheehan has no shame


457 posted on 08/30/2005 8:35:56 AM PDT by jneesy (certified southern right wing hillbilly nutjob)
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To: don-o

Channel 6 which is streaming reporting an oil tanker is partially sunk and leaking oil now.


458 posted on 08/30/2005 8:36:06 AM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: HankReardon

Aren't you sposed to be an architect?

;-)

Hang tough guy, this here's AMERICA.

We don't leave our people behind and we don't take no for an answer, not even from Mother Nature.

Some rough days ahead, then we build it all back, better than it was before.


459 posted on 08/30/2005 8:36:31 AM PDT by jeffers
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To: Peach

Hey, no problem. I remember in 1989 when I was stationed at Ft. Rucker, AL and Puerto Rico was hit by Hugo, we started collecting aid and three days later we had to do it all over again for South Carolina. Neighbors helping neighbors.


460 posted on 08/30/2005 8:36:41 AM PDT by cll
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