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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: cmurphy

They're saying on WDSU that the water will continue to rise until the water on both sides of the levee are equal.

Wow, I wonder if this is really what's going to happen? Can they fix the levee?


761 posted on 08/30/2005 9:20:47 AM PDT by Abigail Adams
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To: dirtboy
You are wrong. 100,000 people couldn't leave. Even a bunch of tourists were stuck - you think they wanted to be staying there? It wasn't about heeding warnings - it was about failing to adequately plan.

Nobody was stuck. Tourists could have gotten cars to leave, could have gotten a plane before the airport closed, could have gone into the superdome. If they had legs and a brain then they could have walked from the Quarter to the dome.

762 posted on 08/30/2005 9:20:49 AM PDT by Tiger Smack
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To: NautiNurse; All
Dear FReeper Friends:

I do not make a practice of making requests like this, but conditions warrant such a request. I am office bound and unable to watch TV accounts, (and they don't seem to be doing the job anyway), but I'll ask you to help me.

Our corporate headquarters is in CDT New Orleans close to the Hyatt. Any news or factual info you obtain, that's confirmable with a source (newslink, etc., not hearsay) regarding the status of the situation in New Orleans and surrounding areas (Slidell, Kenner, Metarie, West Bank, etc.), would be greatly appreciated. I and my coworkers in the office are greatly concerned and troubled for our many, many friends and family down their, and we're not able to get much new info on the apparent degradation of conditions happening this morning.

I've read through this thread up to 500 or so, but anything new that you find out, please ping me directly. I may not can respond to many of you, but any info you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Lastly, pray for all these folks affected by Katrina. They need all the help they can get. Thanks. - OB1

763 posted on 08/30/2005 9:20:52 AM PDT by OB1kNOb (Pray fervently for those affected by Hurricane Katrina.)
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To: Abigail Adams

I don't know. Transport Helo's? Chinooks are they?


765 posted on 08/30/2005 9:21:17 AM PDT by eyespysomething (What disgusts me the most is how other GStar families have had their wounds ripped back open! FU CS)
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To: cmurphy

You have to remember Brian Williams woke America up yesterday stating New Orleans had dodged the bullet. Of course, no one will remember that during his retirement dinner.


766 posted on 08/30/2005 9:21:17 AM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: FeliciaCat

Thank you.


767 posted on 08/30/2005 9:21:34 AM PDT by najida (I run with scissors and I don't play well with others.)
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To: apackof2

What about in north La. coming in from I 20? My kids are still w/out power in Jackson and were going to try to come here (eastTx) this week...thanks


768 posted on 08/30/2005 9:21:38 AM PDT by flowergirl (Trust in the Lord with all your heart)
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To: LibSnubber; jeffers

Link to current news reference to twin spans:

http://www.2theadvocate.com/stories/083005/new_katrina001.shtml


769 posted on 08/30/2005 9:21:39 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: jeffers

Thanks,,


770 posted on 08/30/2005 9:21:42 AM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: sinkspur
Hi Sink. Good to see you.

I recall following 9/11, here in Little Rock, Firemen were standing on street corners, holding out their boots collecting money for the victims.

I'm hoping to see that again. We'll give as much as we can anyway.

sw

771 posted on 08/30/2005 9:21:55 AM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: spectre

freepmail


772 posted on 08/30/2005 9:22:17 AM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: PhiKapMom

You know, I don't care about the looting in this instance. These people are in survival mode now. It's going to be survival of the fittest. Natural instinct. Nobody can say what they would do in such a situation. God help them all.


773 posted on 08/30/2005 9:22:21 AM PDT by WVNan
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To: Mr. Jeeves

I think this was a CAT5 at landfall not in terms of Windspeed but storm surge and pressure. Windspeeds were CAT4 easily.


775 posted on 08/30/2005 9:22:49 AM PDT by james_f_hall
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To: alancarp

They just said everyone in the city should leave, and Crescent City connection is the only way to leave.

T-P EVACUATING

Tuesday, 9:40 a.m.

The Times-Picayune is evacuating it's New Orleans building.

Water continues to rise around our building, as it is throughout the region. We want to evaucate our employees and families while we are still able to safely leave our building.

Our plan is to head across the Mississippi River on the Pontchartrain Expressway to the west bank of New Orleans and Jefferson Parish. From there, we'll try to head to Houma.

Our plan, obviously, is to resume providing news to our readers ASAP. Please refer back to this site for continuing information as soon as we are able to provide it.


776 posted on 08/30/2005 9:23:01 AM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: Peach
As I watch people walking through deep water, could they get electrocuted?

Highly unlikely. The power grid will liekly be shut down in these areas, and the safety grounding system should default those transformers not isolated.

777 posted on 08/30/2005 9:23:03 AM PDT by BlueNgold (Feed the Tree .....)
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To: Tiger Smack

I think the Jerk of the Week contest is over,
however,
I believe a new one is starting tomorrow. :)


778 posted on 08/30/2005 9:23:10 AM PDT by najida (I run with scissors and I don't play well with others.)
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To: alancarp

There are scattered reports that the US 90 bridge has been destroyed - only pilings left.


779 posted on 08/30/2005 9:23:20 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: dirtboy

Quote: You've heard of the term getting bombed back to the Stone Age? New Orleans is getting flooded back to the Stone Age.



Agree but this is not the stone age. These people will not starve to death. Help is on it's way. Most of these people will be picked up in 1-2 days max.
My point is the US has contingincies for this and help is on it's way. These people may miss 2-3 meals at most.


780 posted on 08/30/2005 9:23:26 AM PDT by superiorslots (Free Traitors are communist China's modern day "Useful Idiots")
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