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Katrina Live Thread, Part XI
Various ^ | 30 August 2005 | Various

Posted on 08/30/2005 1:34:04 PM PDT by NautiNurse

The situation in New Orleans continues to deteriorate due to rising water levels and desperation. Search and rescue continues via boat and air. Authorities have announced the goal to evacuate all the remaining residents of NOLA. The New Orleans Mayor has reported numerous gas leaks throughout the city. Sporadic fires occurring. Attempts to evacuate hundreds of hospital patients from Charity Hospital and Tulane Medical Center are in process. Patients are being transported to other hospitals as far away as Florida.

The Army Corps of Engineers is at the NOLA levee breaks with current plans to drop 3000 lb sand bags in an effort to stop the flow of water. NOLA hospital evacuations continue for thousands of patients. Reports indicate all evacuees are being taken to the SuperDome, which is now surrounded by water. The generators at the Dome are now in jeopardy. The Governor of Louisiana has called for a day of prayer tomorrow...

Elsewhere, search and rescue continue in Mississippi and Alabama. Biloxi reports indicate catastrophic damage.

Links to various news and local government websites:

WLOX TV Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagula has link to locate family and friends (very slow load)

2theAdvocate - Baton Rouge Includes Slidell, St. John Parish, St. Bernard Parish updates, and other locations.

NOLA.com

Inside Houma Today needing boats, volunteers, lists gas station openings, water, etc.

WALA Channel 4 Mobile, AL Includes links to distribution centers, Emergency Ops, etc.

Sun-Herald Gulfport MS Includes link to town by town reports

Gulfport News via Topix.net

WAFB Baton Rouge

Mobile Register via al.com

Mississippi updates via Jackson Ledger

Lafayette LA Daily Advertiser

Pensacola News Journal

St Bernard Local Government

Streaming Video:
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.


Related FR Threads:

FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread

Discussion Thread - Hurricane Katrina - What Went Wrong?!?

Post Hurricane Katrina IMAGES Here

Looting Begins In New Orleans

Martial Law Declared in New Orleans


Due to the number of requests to assist, the following list of some charities is provided.
This is not intended as an endorsement for any of the charities.

www.redcross.org or 1-800 HELP NOW - note: website is slow
Salvation Army - 1-800-SAL-ARMY or Salvation Army currently looking for in-state volunteers - (888)363-2769
Operation Blessing: (800) 436-6348.
America's Second Harvest: (800) 344-8070.
Catholic Charities USA: (800) 919-9338, or www.catholiccharitiesusa.org.
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee: (800) 848-5818.
Church World Service: (800) 297-1516 or online at www.churchworldservice. org.
Lutheran Disaster Response: (800) 638-3522.
Nazarene Disaster Response: (888) 256-5886.
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance: (800) 872-3283.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is accepting donations at its 3,800 stores and Web site, www.walmart.com.

Previous Threads:

Katrina Live Thread, Part X
Katrina Live Thread, Part IX
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VIII
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VII
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VI
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part V
Hurricane Katrina, Live Thread, Part IV
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part III
Katrina Live Thread, Part II
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm 12


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: aftermath; hurricane; hurricanekatrina; katrina; livehurricanekatrina
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To: Admin Moderator

"I'd like to reply but I'm on a one hour timeout."

Does this mean we can all have unrestricted one hour food fight! ???


1,081 posted on 08/30/2005 4:17:56 PM PDT by Revel
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To: cajungirl

It's something a lot of people are wishing they had right now.

-Dan

1,082 posted on 08/30/2005 4:18:44 PM PDT by Flux Capacitor (Trust me. I know what I'm doing.)
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To: cajungirl

Back to the future stuff


1,083 posted on 08/30/2005 4:18:45 PM PDT by al baby (Father of the beeber)
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To: Admin Moderator

back to your room.


1,084 posted on 08/30/2005 4:18:49 PM PDT by RobFromGa (Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran-- what are we waiting for?)
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To: sandyeggo
DFU SONG: City of New Orleans (say a prayer for the people of New Orleans)
1,085 posted on 08/30/2005 4:18:56 PM PDT by Siobhan (Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet.)
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To: Knitting A Conundrum
They have some excellent logistics people just getting set up.

Yep, and the US Army Corps of Engineers have been mobilizing extra people since Monday to back up COE offices in the affected areas. This will not be a cake walk by any means.

1,086 posted on 08/30/2005 4:19:01 PM PDT by Godzilla (I'm not suffering from insanity...I'm actually enjoying it.)
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To: MikeinIraq

That was fast. Took me hours to do my little page.


1,087 posted on 08/30/2005 4:19:09 PM PDT by queenkathy (Dear God, I have a problem; it's me.)
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To: NautiNurse

Just a note on flooding and homes.

A flood will soak a house down but after a period of drying out, it can be rebuilt or repaired rather handily. This applies if thee is no current or wave action to move a building off its foundation. So most of the buildings in NO will be repaired without much trouble, as there doesn't seem to be much flow through city streets. They will probably limit boats to those that are small and have pilots that know how to pilot through flooded areas.

I know it looks bad, but it is a thoroughly doable situation to get NO back to normal after a drying out period.


1,088 posted on 08/30/2005 4:19:11 PM PDT by TexanToTheCore (Rock the pews, Baby)
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To: jacquej
It looks like the Corps might be slowing down the Missouri a bit. Here's the last gage site and it's looking like a 3 foot drop in stage between now and Sunday.
1,089 posted on 08/30/2005 4:19:16 PM PDT by patricktschetter
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To: Revel
Geez. Anderson Cooper is hyperventilating.
1,090 posted on 08/30/2005 4:19:16 PM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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To: Toirdhealbheach Beucail

The llama appreciates the kind thoughts.


1,091 posted on 08/30/2005 4:19:43 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: Diddle E. Squat
Never said they weren't trying to do that. Please do not put words in my mouth. A certain amount of order will have to be resored before effective evacuations in the neighborhoods can be implemented on any large scale.

I pray the NG gets in their quickly and does just that...the sooner the better.

1,092 posted on 08/30/2005 4:19:57 PM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: spanalot

Most of the choppers are busy with SAR right now. Lives first, property second.

The barges are having to proceed downriver very slowly as the Mississippi will need to be resurveyed before it is truly navigable - and there is a LOT of debris (including dropped bridge spans) in the water.

Does no good if a barge gets its bottom ripped out by a bridge span and sinks blocking the channel.


1,093 posted on 08/30/2005 4:20:14 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Godzilla

Not frustrated. See #1056. It just takes time.


1,094 posted on 08/30/2005 4:20:15 PM PDT by ARealMothersSonForever (We shall never forget the atrocity of 11 Sept.)
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To: the Deejay
Do you know if the Alabama is still able to move under her own power? If so the only worry I would have is draft (I think wag it is somewhere in the 30ft range) Stuff the ship full then take the people some where. Florida? TX?
1,095 posted on 08/30/2005 4:20:16 PM PDT by Fraxinus
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To: cake_crumb

I say biodiesel and industrial hemp -- but ain't nobody asking me...


1,096 posted on 08/30/2005 4:20:19 PM PDT by Siobhan (Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet.)
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To: cajungirl
So the llama could end up,well, I don't want to say it. There are deer on his property so I guess he could take a deer out.

Must be one ferocious llama to attack and kill a deer.

1,097 posted on 08/30/2005 4:20:28 PM PDT by RobFromGa (Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran-- what are we waiting for?)
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To: queenkathy

:)

I practice HTML a lot....

Besides cutting and pasting it was pretty quick.


1,098 posted on 08/30/2005 4:20:30 PM PDT by MikefromOhio (Ohio State (-15) vs. Miami of Ohio, September 3rd)
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To: RobFromGa
Why do you say that?

In the tradition of the recently departed Freeper, Lazamataz, I posted before I read.

I ask your forgiveness.

1,099 posted on 08/30/2005 4:20:31 PM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing and become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: not-alone

Thanks for that input.


1,100 posted on 08/30/2005 4:20:32 PM PDT by debg
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