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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: Dog Gone
There have been several mentions of the declaration of Martial Law in New Orleans; has anyone been able to find a link to that report online? I've been searching, with no joy.
981 posted on 08/30/2005 9:50:15 AM PDT by TonyInOhio (Would I lie to you?)
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To: the Deejay

USS Iwo Jima is decommmissioned, I think. It's probably a Tarawa or Wasp class ship.


982 posted on 08/30/2005 9:50:22 AM PDT by Pyro7480 (Dies irae, dies illa....Rex tremendae majestatis, qui salvandos salvas gratis, salva me!)
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To: seamole

I've already said I'm not gonna comment on it any more until after the evacuations are completed. But it cannot be forgotten afterwards, or else it will happen all over again somewhere else.


984 posted on 08/30/2005 9:50:37 AM PDT by dirtboy (Drool overflowed my buffer...)
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To: cajungirl

The coroner has advised to ignore the dead and focus on saving any survivors.


985 posted on 08/30/2005 9:50:52 AM PDT by ContemptofCourt
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To: TheCornerOffice
C'mon, people. Don't you think it's probably more important to keep the sky above the city available for rescue helos instead of having them compete traffic-wise with news choppers?

Um...is that really an issue? I mean, I have no first hand experience in aviation...but I know the sky is pretty damn big....lots of room up there.

986 posted on 08/30/2005 9:50:52 AM PDT by BureaucratusMaximus (The function of socialism is to raise suffering to a higher level.)
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To: Pyro7480

987 posted on 08/30/2005 9:50:57 AM PDT by al baby (Father of the beeber)
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To: seamole
Oh, screw this, I'm starting a blame game thread.

That's the spirit!! Post a link when you git 'er done.

988 posted on 08/30/2005 9:51:04 AM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing and become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: Admin Moderator

Will do, sorry, should have taken the time to find a better way to put it, but thought the filters would catch it.

Won't happen again.


How's the zookeeping business today? Looked like a rough day for you folks yesterday. Your efforts were appreciated.


989 posted on 08/30/2005 9:51:09 AM PDT by jeffers
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To: jpsb

Quote: Texas is close by and we are generious folk here. Finding temporary housing for 80,000 or 500,000 is doable.



Yep, Texas gets that many new illegals in one week anyway. You guys are pros at harboring new people.


990 posted on 08/30/2005 9:51:16 AM PDT by superiorslots (Free Traitors are communist China's modern day "Useful Idiots")
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To: seamole
Oh, screw this, I'm starting a blame game thread.

Keep it clean ;0)

991 posted on 08/30/2005 9:51:24 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: mhking

Shouldn't be a problem. If the weather is VFR (better than 3 miles vis and 1000' ceiling), the helos can operate on their own without talking to ATC. I'm sure the class B or C (whatever NOLA has) airspace is not being enforced.

The helos would have a common frequency to talk on so they can let each other know where they are and provide their own separation and traffic control.


992 posted on 08/30/2005 9:51:33 AM PDT by Sting 11
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To: seamole

I wish we would have a BLAME THREAD. I lived in new orleans 40 years ago and after Hurricane Betsy we all talked constantly of what would happen in a circumstance like this. Just like we talk about kwhat would happen with a bomb attack on a city.

I believe that nobody ever plans a good plan for something like this. It happens so rarely.

So, have a blame thread. I am not blaming anyone, just focusing on what can be done now.

But I understand a need to blame and be angry. I just get tired of reading it when what I want to know is the big picture and where my Sister is.


993 posted on 08/30/2005 9:51:36 AM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: KC Burke

Thank you for the update!!


994 posted on 08/30/2005 9:51:49 AM PDT by Txsleuth (Arlington Texas --- Next home of the Dallas Cowboys...going more broke every second.)
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To: ContemptofCourt
Slidell is completely underwater. 2 deaths there due to people who had evaced and tried to get back and got caught in rising water.

Again, Slidell is completely underwater.

995 posted on 08/30/2005 9:51:54 AM PDT by ContemptofCourt
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To: dawn53
Was it the EOC in Stuart had damage last year - either that or one of the LEO buildings?

After Hurricane Andrew, the Sheriff's LEO were living at what was left of the Holiday Inn because all their homes were destroyed. They let us take showers in their hotel rooms (and we shared some cold beers too).

996 posted on 08/30/2005 9:51:59 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: Admin Moderator

Thanks much! You have my sympathy being in charge here today on this thread! :)


997 posted on 08/30/2005 9:52:07 AM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: NautiNurse; All

Link to donate, phone number given out on CNN not working:
https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation-form.asp


998 posted on 08/30/2005 9:52:55 AM PDT by apackof2 (In my simple way, I guess you could say I'm living in the BIG TIME)
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They are saying all roads into Slidell are CLOSED. Two deaths being reported due to evacs. trying to return to Slidell. http://www.wwltv.com/


999 posted on 08/30/2005 9:53:07 AM PDT by EBH (Never give-up, Never give-in, and Never Forget)
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To: jeffers
Looked like a rough day for you folks yesterday

Oh just a little bit

Your efforts were appreciated.

Thank you

1,000 posted on 08/30/2005 9:53:10 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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