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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
This is a once in a century storm, you cant just get thousands of people on a buses, with long lines at gas stations onto already clogged freeways. Its easier said than done.
MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended
SEC. 97-17-65. Looting.
(1) A person commits looting when he knowingly without authority of law or of the owner enters any home or dwelling, or upon any premises of another, or enters any commercial, mercantile, business or industrial building, plant or establishment, in which a normal security of property is not present by virtue of a hurricane, fire or vis major of any kind or by virtue of a riot, mob, or other human agency and obtains or exerts control over or injures or removes property of the owner.
(2) Any person who commits looting shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, such person shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) years or by a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment.
(3) The fact that a person may be subject to prosecution under this section shall not bar his prosecution or punishment under the statutes relating to larceny or burglary, or under any other statute or ordinance to the extent that such would otherwise be permitted in the absence of this section.
SOURCES: Codes, 1942, Sec. 2257.5; Laws, 1968, ch. 348, Secs. 1-3, eff from and after passage (approved July 11, 1968).
Army Corps of Engineers attempting to drop 3000 lbs sandbags onto levee breaches...
Two dead in Superdome
Uh, it was reported up thread from the wife of an eyewitness - that is happening. The order was only given a couple hours ago.
WDSU - There is a plan to try to seal the levy using helicopter drops of 3000 lb sandbags.
Sounds dicey to me, but I guess you gotta try.
Ping
95% of a given storm surge is simply water piled up by wind, only 5% is caused by the water doming up due to low pressure.
And it now appears we have to devote resources to evacuating people from the Dome. The dome wasn't a plan - it was the only remaining option.
80% of NOLA underwater, 20ft deep in some locations.
The could have taken them up to Jackson. It is only about 150 miles.
Those canteens can do 20,000 meals/day per canteen. So, it's not like a mom and pop operation.
Completely agree.
I need to run. Placemark & prayers.
I'm glad to know that; thank you for answering.
I believe the reports said that there were no rental cars available. This makes sense - cars being available depend on cars being returned. If you had a car, would you return it? I've been in 'normal' situations when stranded overnight at an airport, and cars run out quickly. And, flights fill up quickly as well. I traveled for 8 years or so - you really have no idea how everything is 'just in time' in the travel industry.
Everyone is NO should leave?
Tone down the language
WDSU - Superdome is surrounded by a knee deep moat (3 ft) filled with human waste, gasoline, debris, and red ants!
Bus yards typically have their own gas pumps.
I'm tired of people making excuses for governmental incompetence - because we end up expecting nothing better. Most times it's annoying. In this case, it will be deadly.
Yep. I heard WDSU commenting on that!
Quote: Nobody was stuck. Tourists could have gotten cars to leave, could have gotten a plane before the airport closed
Nope. All rental cars were taken and flights were full or cancelled.
Kinda like the fall of Saigon I reckon.
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