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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: NautiNurse
Gretna

"Officers can use any force necessary to stop looters."
Deisel leak has contaminated all water supplies.
95-98% of all buildings damaged.
881 posted on 08/30/2005 9:36:10 AM PDT by Adam-ondi-Ahman
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Tonk, see my #848 ... what might that craft be? It looked like a tiny tugboat being pulled by a large pickup truck. I don't think it even needed a wide load warning.


882 posted on 08/30/2005 9:36:17 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Freedom of speech makes it much easier to spot the idiots." [Jay Lessig, 2/7/2005])
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To: King Prout

They didnt say mummies! I dont think buried bodies would remain in one piece...but what do I know.


883 posted on 08/30/2005 9:36:24 AM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: All
Admin Moderator Note:

Please learn to play nice, tone down the language and the personal attacks now

Got It!

Thanks, Carry on

884 posted on 08/30/2005 9:36:32 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: Types_with_Fist

Mayor says 80% of NO under water. Deep water.


885 posted on 08/30/2005 9:36:45 AM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: dirtboy
"You work it out. 2,000 school buses"

Would have gotten 80,000 (or more) people out. How many are now trapped in the rising waters? 80,000 (or less). Hmmmm, wonder why noboby thought of that on Sunday.

886 posted on 08/30/2005 9:36:56 AM PDT by jpsb
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To: r9etb

That's not Stennis. Stennis is in MS, near Bay St. Louis, whihc I hear is almost completely gone.


887 posted on 08/30/2005 9:37:09 AM PDT by cwiz24 (I worked very hard on this tagline.)
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To: cmurphy

Guy on MSNBC says it's "Mad Max" in New Orleans now.


889 posted on 08/30/2005 9:37:26 AM PDT by Strategerist
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To: mhking

I have no idea.
there used to be a pair of Navy RO-RO boats across the river from the docks at Jackson.
I'd think, if they are still there, they'd be mobilized for evac.


890 posted on 08/30/2005 9:37:32 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: Howlin
This is just so sad, isn't it? The very things we discussed would have helped with most of these problems.

And I'm a friggin' amateur. So are most of the folks on FR. Yet we can come up with simple ideas.

Unfortunately, too many folks only know how to say why something cannot be done, instead of just working through it and accomplishing something, even if it only gets you 80 percent there. Because now the evacuation process is much, MUCH more difficult - and the clock is ticking before fresh water runs out and diseases break out.

891 posted on 08/30/2005 9:37:32 AM PDT by dirtboy (Drool overflowed my buffer...)
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To: mhking

That would make sense. Those amphibious assault ships could be used for multiple purposes in such a situation. However, I thought she was decommissioned.


892 posted on 08/30/2005 9:37:41 AM PDT by Pyro7480 (Dies irae, dies illa....Rex tremendae majestatis, qui salvandos salvas gratis, salva me!)
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To: Salvation

Bookmarked.

Thank you.


893 posted on 08/30/2005 9:37:41 AM PDT by confederacy of dunces (Don't forget the cheese!)
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To: dirtboy

you ain't wrong.


894 posted on 08/30/2005 9:38:04 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: NautiNurse
I've got a couple of streams back up -- WWL-TV (via KHOU/Houston): http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/makeadplaylist.pl?title=beloint_khou&live=yes

WKRG/Mobile: mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95518

WDSU/New Orleans via WAPL/Jackson: mms://a842.l1291238841.c12912.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/842/12912/v0001/reflector:38841

All are Windows Media Player links.

895 posted on 08/30/2005 9:38:14 AM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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To: Peach

WDSU said they talked to a woman who was in that apartment building that collapsed in MS where 30-some people died. She said water kept rising, then pushed all the doors open and swept in, sweeping people out. They just rode the current out of the building and inland. Very sad.


897 posted on 08/30/2005 9:38:16 AM PDT by Abigail Adams
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To: Spktyr

I believe that references the 90 bridge in Bay St. Louis. I've heard that 90 in NOLA is still open to the west.


898 posted on 08/30/2005 9:38:28 AM PDT by lugsoul ("She talks and she laughs." - Tom DeLay)
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To: jpsb
Hmmmm, wonder why noboby thought of that on Sunday.

Because the time to figure that out and work out the logistics and legalities was twenty years ago.

899 posted on 08/30/2005 9:38:28 AM PDT by dirtboy (Drool overflowed my buffer...)
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To: Howlin; Wolfstar

Be sure to read this post from Wolfstar:

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1473373/posts?page=560#560


900 posted on 08/30/2005 9:38:32 AM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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