Katrina Live Thread, Part XI

Various ^ | 30 August 2005 | Various

[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

[Siobhan]

I've seen reports about this from many places. God take care you and us all.

[spanalot]

"You gotta have something to tow with. "

When WTC collapsed, the area was FLOODED with help and equipment of all sorts.

I think the citizens of New Orleans have to take matters into their own hands and get flotsam and jetsam towed to the area of the breech - it will snag soon after getting past the dyke where it gets real shallow real quick.

If you wait for the govt - it will take forever.

[bjs1779]

Where this film was taken is about 1 foot above sea level. I carefully checked the topo map. It is at Bourbon and Common street, one block west of Canal Street. The water seems about 3 feet deep.

Thanks Torie. I don't think it went down any, that same reporter gave his report from his hotel rooftop tonight.

As a side bar, I think they pump a lot of water out of there when things are 'normal' on a daily basis. Was that sea water, or Mississippi water all that time?

[Diddle E. Squat]

Reporters.

[geopyg]

Thanks for a very informative post. On the news some guy was saying he flew with some type of oil service group and many of the rigs were damaged or missing. Were other companies hit worse? or was he mistaken 9as reporters often are).

Also, they talk about the natural gas leaks and downed electrical lines in the city. Don't they have the capability to shut it all down before it gets to the city? (You know one of theose REALLY BIG switches at the power plant?!)

[shezza]

Tornado warnings in Central Virginia (Greene County)--spotted on Doppler. We're under a tornado watch until midnight. Katrina is awfully far-reaching (emphasis on the awful).

Prayer continuing for those suffering tonight.

[dfwgator]

I remember a few years back with the Carolina hurricanes, the water continued to rise days after the hurricane had passed.

[Doohickey]

Tammy Faye Bakker?

[BurbankKarl]

Jeanne Meserve....she said the looters are going to hit the hotels soon.

Those people should have bailed..

[nicmarlo]

omg.

[rwfromkansas]

probably western part of the city, which I understand to be dry or not as flooded

[Brad’s Gramma]

LOL!!!!

[Dog]

Reporter on CNN....the looting is getting out of control.

Reporters are being pulled back ....they are afraid for the lives.

He is reporting there has been a report of a Policeman that has been shot.

[swarthyguy]

Well, hope the Laz didn't decide to decamp to the Quarter for some R&R.

[Petronski]

This is a really good opportunity for Dubya to use every ounce of his executive power to order expedited construction of new refining capacity, so that it can be spread out and that this might never be a risk again....whatever the excuse, get the damn things built. There's no good reason the most powerful nation in the world should be forced to run at 95%-98%-105% of refining capacity all the time. Whatever the environmental, microeconomic, legal, antitrust roadblocks are....knock'em down. Git'er done!

[grey_whiskers]

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

LOL! (Laughing on Llamas)

[cajungirl]

Thanks for making me really laugh!

[DocRock]

" Does anyone have an any idea if water on both sides of the river at the levys could compromise them?"

I couldn't answer that. I am listening/watching the live stream from this link posted at the beginning of this thread.

WWL-TV (via KHOU/Houston): http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/makeadplaylist.pl?title=beloint_khou&live=yes

[oceanview]

the police shot that seal.

[RDTF]

me to - Alexandria.
Remember all those tornadoes from Ivan? I pray that doesn't happen again, it was frightening.