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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.


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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: WoodstockCat

Those pumps were pumping out about 1 feet of water per hour, according to one report I heard. This is terrible.


1,281 posted on 08/30/2005 4:58:47 PM PDT by maquiladora
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To: RobbyS

It depends. 0.4 pressure treated is good for submerged construction. 0.27 pressure treated will last a lot longer than untreated, and untreated would have to at least start the decomposition process to be beyond salvage. I don't have a time frame, I just don't know how long that takes, but I know that untreated cedar won't last one season underwater or uderground or against concrete.


1,282 posted on 08/30/2005 4:58:51 PM PDT by jeffers
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To: Mac94

We missed that, but Sunday night we had dinner w/friends and the husband was talking about this movie. He was just blown away how close to reality it was.


1,283 posted on 08/30/2005 4:59:09 PM PDT by reformedliberal (Bless our troops and pray for our nation.)
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To: swarthyguy

Actually, the story sounds more like something a jihadi would tell, substituting tent for house and camel for llama.


1,284 posted on 08/30/2005 4:59:18 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Freedom of speech makes it much easier to spot the idiots." [Jay Lessig, 2/7/2005])
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To: not-alone

At this point, it's "law of the sea" time (not the silly treaty).

IIRC, maritime law allows one to commandeer ships in port or nearby in the event of a disaster. However, all we'd have to do is tell the owners "Hey, help your fellow man, or George Bush will go on TV in four hours and announce that you didn't want to help Americans. Guess what will happen to your company after that?"


1,285 posted on 08/30/2005 4:59:18 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: BurbankKarl

Satern reporting Superdome situation is deteriorating


1,286 posted on 08/30/2005 4:59:19 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: swarthyguy

Another Llama quote:

Tina, you fat lard, come get some DINNER!... Tina, eat. Food. Eat the FOOD!


1,287 posted on 08/30/2005 4:59:19 PM PDT by Warren_Piece (Nashville, TN)
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To: July 4th

Wow... I hadn't expected that. Are you in an urban area of the state?

I'm Glad hubby is close enough to work to ride his bicycle if need be. Rough if you're out in the countryside.


1,288 posted on 08/30/2005 4:59:26 PM PDT by LibertyRocks
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To: WoodstockCat

Did you hear he didn't make it?


1,289 posted on 08/30/2005 4:59:29 PM PDT by RDTF
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To: Types_with_Fist

The rain, as long as it isn't heavy, is a blessing from God. People stuck in their homes and apartments can collect it in clean containers to have some at least cleaner water to drink.


1,290 posted on 08/30/2005 4:59:42 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: DocRock

Small consolation, but it least this did not happen during the raging of the storm. New Orleans would look more like Gulf Port.


1,291 posted on 08/30/2005 4:59:51 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: Warren_Piece

it's like stealing from the bar on the Titanic.


1,292 posted on 08/30/2005 5:00:09 PM PDT by Theophilus (Save Little Democrats, Stop Abortion)
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Just got an email from my wife's extended family in BR.

Made it through ok, but a lot of downed trees. The house in Biloxi is damaged, but they can't get back yet. Expect to be holed up in BR for awhile.
Thank God everyone is OK.
1,293 posted on 08/30/2005 5:00:13 PM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: WoodstockCat

Police came by and shot the seal dead.... not sure what to really think about that...


1,294 posted on 08/30/2005 5:00:41 PM PDT by Tuxedo (This space for rent.)
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To: No Blue States

I just heard on KLIF that they and the Ticket and The Bone and the WOLF will be broadcasting all day on Thursday...at different Kroger stores in the Metroplex...

They will be collecting food for Kroger to deliver to Shereveport to restock the food pantries in those areas...

SO...anyone in the Dls/Ft. Worth----buy some canned goods, non-perishables and drop them at Kroger...or better yet, since Kroger is delivering....buy them at Kroger!!!! Please?


1,295 posted on 08/30/2005 5:00:42 PM PDT by Txsleuth (Arlington Texas --- Next home of the Dallas Cowboys...going more broke every second.)
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To: Diddle E. Squat

good point. plus it's hot


1,296 posted on 08/30/2005 5:00:57 PM PDT by RDTF
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To: RDTF

yes..Anderson Cooper said that a policeman had to shoot him..they had no way to move him the 400 yards back across the road.


1,297 posted on 08/30/2005 5:01:12 PM PDT by WoodstockCat (Gitmo? Let them eat Pork!)
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To: WoodstockCat

Police shot the seal to put it out of its misery.


1,298 posted on 08/30/2005 5:01:23 PM PDT by Conservababe
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To: Doohickey
I've got an 18-footer. Where does on volunteer?

Off-color sarcastic comment deleted... :-)

This seems like a photographic negative of the "worst case" they way most people had pictured it.

Fears were for massive loss of life, but the city lives on; it looks like the city will (for a long time) cease to exist as a functioning society, but loss of life will be orders of magnitude less than initially feared... Prayers for all involved.

1,299 posted on 08/30/2005 5:01:35 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Types_with_Fist
"Does anyone have an any idea if water on both sides of the river at the levys could compromise them? That's the only thing that could be worse at this point."

Yes, and no it won't compromise them.

1,300 posted on 08/30/2005 5:01:39 PM PDT by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel)
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