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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

Seconded. If you're still in NO (or you have contact with someone who is), GET OUT NOW.


The "Crescent Connection" is still functional and clear, GET OUT NOW.


481 posted on 08/30/2005 8:40:21 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: WoodstockCat

I didn't hear about dollar for dollar but did hear they have already given $1 million.

Office Depot is another one sending aid and taking donations.


482 posted on 08/30/2005 8:40:38 AM PDT by Gabz (USSG Warning: portable sewing machines are known to cause broken ankles)
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To: LibSnubber

Tulane Medical Center according to Channel 6 is trying to airlift patients to Charity Medical Center. Water is rising in New Orleans and threatening Tulane's generator.


483 posted on 08/30/2005 8:40:46 AM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: All

Jefferson Parish (Metairie): All roads closed. Lots of people walking the streets searching for food, water... Do not use generators! The emissions are causing fires.


484 posted on 08/30/2005 8:41:01 AM PDT by LibSnubber (Lafayette, LA........PRAYER AGAINST STORMS on my homepage)
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To: CedarDave

Per WDSU - the evac of NOLA hospitals continues due to rising water.


485 posted on 08/30/2005 8:41:26 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: cll

What a good human being you are!


486 posted on 08/30/2005 8:41:38 AM PDT by sinkspur (We who have been given much must help those who now have nothing.)
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To: jeffers

I hear you! The United States of America! The greatest, most propserous, most generous, most emmancipating nation the earth has ever known! More people immigrate to this nation than they all the other nations of the world combined!

Galveston Island was rebuilt better than before, so will New Orleans be.


488 posted on 08/30/2005 8:41:49 AM PDT by HankReardon
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To: Dont_Tread_On_Me_888

Where is Oprah and Bono, and all the phony bastards?


489 posted on 08/30/2005 8:41:56 AM PDT by angcat
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To: jeffers

Thanks for the info. What is a coffer dam? I wondereed once the equilibrium is reached, how do you build a damn in the middle of a lake. I don't know nuffin about engineering.


490 posted on 08/30/2005 8:41:56 AM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: ohioWfan

I've had CNN on so thank you for that report from Gulfport.

This is the difference between the difficulting of cleaning up Gulfport and cleaning up NO.

The water is making rescue so much more difficult. The snakes. The things that can't be seen underwater.

Does anyone know if there are live wires underwater or is the electricity so compromised that the wires are no longer live?


491 posted on 08/30/2005 8:42:05 AM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: Guenevere

"...and everyone is told to "try" to leave."

Anyone have any idea how they're going to get all those people out? Eleven thousand alone in the dome.


492 posted on 08/30/2005 8:42:05 AM PDT by texaslil (and)
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To: NautiNurse

Wiki says Lake P. runs 12 to 14' deep.


493 posted on 08/30/2005 8:42:22 AM PDT by jeffers
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To: PhiKapMom

WDSU: Louisiana State troopers have blocked all entrances into the state. Governor expects loss of life to be large.


494 posted on 08/30/2005 8:42:33 AM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: Spktyr
KHOU reporting now...

Water still coming into NO. Lower 9th district is filling up fast.

495 posted on 08/30/2005 8:42:36 AM PDT by Pete
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To: Spktyr

Just heard on Channel 6 that the two main spans into New Orleans are GONE. Crescent Connection is the ONLY way out by land and they don't know for how long as water is rising.


496 posted on 08/30/2005 8:42:57 AM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: Peach
You know, I was thinking about how the displaced persons are going to get their mail to pay their bills with money they don't have?

It's a given the people of New Orleans don't have a deliverable address. And the backlog will be unimaginable. I guess they can "return to sender"..

It's going to be a huge mess, to try and explain to creditors where to send the bills, etc. Small thing? Hardly.

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497 posted on 08/30/2005 8:43:04 AM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: Tiger Smack
Did you ever stop to think that some people did not leave because they were old, infirm or just plain poor? These people should have been assisted by the city and state in evacuating the city.
498 posted on 08/30/2005 8:43:11 AM PDT by Prokopton
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To: CedarDave

Unfortunately, I have to leave to go to work soon. I have to make money to be able to donate some to the recovery effort. Mind taking over my reporting spot?

I am using what appears to be an Akamai reflector for WDSU. Copy and paste the next line into the "Open URL" dialog in Windows Media (which works on Macs as well)

mms://a842.l1291238841.c12912.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/842/12912/v0001/reflector:38841


499 posted on 08/30/2005 8:43:23 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: SE Mom

What do you mean "they don't know why the water is rising"? The Mississippi is sending rain down from the North and Lake P is rising as well. Shep should get out of the bars.


500 posted on 08/30/2005 8:43:26 AM PDT by sarasota
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