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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: eternity

There isn't going to be a food shortage in this country. Now if you start spreading rumors saying that we all need to go fill up and we all need to go buy food THEN there will be a temp shortage.


1,241 posted on 08/30/2005 4:50:23 PM PDT by silentknight
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To: U S Army EOD

Hell, Walmart could probably topple China by itself -- all they'd have to do is mandate that all their suppliers have to be anywhere but China (India, Indonesia, SE Asia, etc). It'd collapse their economy.


1,242 posted on 08/30/2005 4:50:29 PM PDT by LenS
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To: dead

That DUmmy must be posting in the common room at the loony bin. NUTS!

Good job preserving their lunacy.


1,243 posted on 08/30/2005 4:50:30 PM PDT by CajunConservative (Southwest Louisiana)
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To: maquiladora

CNN: Increased looting, residents told to stay out of downtown. Also starting to rain. Car-jackings by people trying to flee the city.


1,244 posted on 08/30/2005 4:50:36 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: ElisabethInCincy

Andrew compares like a windy day.


1,245 posted on 08/30/2005 4:50:54 PM PDT by U S Army EOD (WHEN JANE FONDA STARTS HER TOUR, LET ME KNOW WHERE SHE IS)
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To: not-alone

"most cruise are registered in foreign countries"

The Cruise Ships would be an excellent way for foreign countries to help out.


1,246 posted on 08/30/2005 4:51:39 PM PDT by Pepper777
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To: maquiladora

CNN had a reporter on that is reporting three looters have been shot near the Super Dome.


1,247 posted on 08/30/2005 4:51:46 PM PDT by Dog ( "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie.")
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To: NonValueAdded

""The misunderstood fact is that these items are not just lying around waiting to be used." "
"Why not??? A levee breach was a foreseeable event from any big storm that happened to come close. Proper contingency planning dictates that these things ARE kept laying around ready to use. No excuse for the city and state not being ready for such a problem."

Exactly - and there's lots of unsalvageable vessels in the Lake that go dierctly to these breeches


1,248 posted on 08/30/2005 4:51:54 PM PDT by spanalot
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To: MrsCinAZ

After Charley hit here, I thought I'd seen the worst of mother nature...not so...and frankly, I don't think they should ever build a city on the sea, below sea level.
Bodies are buried above ground there, and as they decompose and fall throught the grate, other family members can be added. When the waters rise, the dead are disturbed.


1,249 posted on 08/30/2005 4:52:06 PM PDT by Redfeather
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To: U S Army EOD

What they don't need is rain. They can't pump the rain out. It would only make things worse.


1,250 posted on 08/30/2005 4:52:06 PM PDT by silentknight
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To: Types_with_Fist

OK, I take it back. This IS like an irwin Allen movie.


1,251 posted on 08/30/2005 4:52:13 PM PDT by Warren_Piece (Nashville, TN)
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To: Warren_Piece
This IS like an irwin Allen movie.

Yes, absolutely.

1,252 posted on 08/30/2005 4:52:52 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: John Jamieson

The reality is that the mold problems alone will condemn that city if they follow EPA guildlines. Now it sounds like a toxic waste dump to top that.


1,253 posted on 08/30/2005 4:53:37 PM PDT by bjs1779
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To: Gabz

We are all safe.

LSU has suspended classes until after Labor Day. The U is the staging area for military and other ER vehicles going to NO. There are 500 special needs patients at the field house and more expected. Considering opening the Marevich center to hospital evacuees.

I think LSU canceled its first game against some podunk college, no offense intended.


1,254 posted on 08/30/2005 4:53:51 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: Types_with_Fist

The Poseiden Adventure


1,255 posted on 08/30/2005 4:54:01 PM PDT by RDTF
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To: Dog
You gotta shoot to kill, or the medical guys will waste resources trying to save 'em.
1,256 posted on 08/30/2005 4:54:13 PM PDT by John Jamieson (Hybrids are a highway around CAFE, that's all they're good for.)
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To: silentknight

Fine you can stand in a mile long line if you care to. Me I want to be as far away from the crowd as possible.


1,257 posted on 08/30/2005 4:54:18 PM PDT by eternity (What's it all about...Alfie?)
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To: tcrlaf

I've got an 18-footer. Where does on volunteer?


1,258 posted on 08/30/2005 4:54:19 PM PDT by Doohickey (If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice...I will choose freewill.)
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To: jacquej

No.


1,259 posted on 08/30/2005 4:54:26 PM PDT by U S Army EOD (WHEN JANE FONDA STARTS HER TOUR, LET ME KNOW WHERE SHE IS)
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To: TXLibertarian

"To: July 4th
We are running out of gas in Wisconsin.

Stories about gasoline shortages are popping up all over the country now.

Florida: http://www.wftv.com/news/4916507/detail.html

Boston: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/money/4916217/detail.html

Indianapolis: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050830/NEWS01/50830016

Phoenix: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0830gas30-ON.html"



Breaking, NBC Live: Chevron rationing gas to east coast customers.


1,260 posted on 08/30/2005 4:54:43 PM PDT by jeffers
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