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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

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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: nicmarlo

Reminding me now of Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner:

"Water, water everywhere, and how the boards did creak. Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink."


1,441 posted on 08/30/2005 5:19:01 PM PDT by dawn53
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To: RobbyS
CNN said they are not permitted there.Car jackings are going on from people who want to escape.
1,443 posted on 08/30/2005 5:19:04 PM PDT by fatima
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To: Graybeard58
Where on the River are you?

Pool 8 (La Crosse) is very low, but it because the people who work for bird habitat do that every year to encourage the weed growth....like it needs encouragement.

I haven't driven past the side branches/sloughs in a couple of weeks. Last time we went over the River (maybe 10 days ago), I noticed the sand bars and islands seemed more prominent.

We have had drought up here and worse, I hear, on the Iowa side. But we have lots of people on the dark side determined to use the locks and dams to "return the River to its prehistoric flows."

Maybe seeing the results of Mississippi traffic disruption will make those radical greens rethink their ideology.
1,444 posted on 08/30/2005 5:19:08 PM PDT by reformedliberal (Bless our troops and pray for our nation.)
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To: jeffers

Once the bowl is full the leaking will stop.


1,445 posted on 08/30/2005 5:19:21 PM PDT by John Jamieson (Hybrids are a highway around CAFE, that's all they're good for.)
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To: SVTCobra03

Paris Hilton?


1,446 posted on 08/30/2005 5:19:27 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: RummyChick

"carjackings taking place...they need soldiers in there..just like a freaking war zone."

Couldn't believe it when I saw the FEMA, etc. conference...they were in full "assessment" mode... No immeidate responses to unusual situations.


1,447 posted on 08/30/2005 5:19:33 PM PDT by Shermy
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--- 9 feet of water expected in the east bank within the next 12 to 15 hours ---


1,448 posted on 08/30/2005 5:19:36 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: cajungirl

"To: Lizarde

So right, it is like a slow motion emerging hell. I cannot even respond to the new bad news. I have given up on NO but then I don't know if that is right or not. Maybe an heroic effort to plug those levees. It
just seems too horrible."

Suck it up girl, it may get worse before it gets better. We need your fire.


1,449 posted on 08/30/2005 5:19:37 PM PDT by jeffers
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To: MEG33
Wal Mart opened it's doors and said come on in..

That's good. WalMart is also donating to the Salvation Army.

1,450 posted on 08/30/2005 5:19:42 PM PDT by livius
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To: PhiKapMom

how do you repair a levee anyway? do they have to isolate the break somehow, pump out that segment, then backfill it?

and how are they going to pump out the city?


1,451 posted on 08/30/2005 5:20:04 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: PhiKapMom

If NO is about to be under 9 feet of water in the next few hours, it explains Mary Landrieu's face at the presser,,she looked like she was falling apart.

I cannot believe it. If so, hell will have arrived in full force.


1,452 posted on 08/30/2005 5:20:04 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: All

BREAKING NEWS:

RIOTING, HOSTAGE SITUATION AT NEW ORLEANS PRISON, LOCAL OFFICIAL TELLS ABC NEWS AFFILIATE WBRZ


nothing else so far

http://abcnews.go.com/


1,453 posted on 08/30/2005 5:20:42 PM PDT by hipaatwo (Nazis Love Mother Sheehan)
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To: dawn53

yes....exactly right, and very chilling....


1,454 posted on 08/30/2005 5:20:50 PM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: Tuxedo
"not sure what to really think about that..."

What I think is that southern LA is in a 'triage' type of emergency situation, and they have to save humans first. We'll be very lucky if they can save all the humans still in NO, and they cannot spare resources to save animals, no matter how adorable. PETA and the Discovery Channel may complain, but every possible resource must be devoted to saving as many human lives as possible.
1,455 posted on 08/30/2005 5:20:58 PM PDT by Enchante
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To: hipaatwo

Holy @#$%


1,456 posted on 08/30/2005 5:21:20 PM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve..)
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To: hipaatwo

terrific....what will be next?


1,457 posted on 08/30/2005 5:21:28 PM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: hipaatwo

Oh sheesh.


1,458 posted on 08/30/2005 5:21:39 PM PDT by Dog
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To: BurbankKarl

I know..I was just reporting the news..I cannot imagine being stuck in that city..There is worse wind and surge damage than in NO..but somehow the road and bridge damage make NO harder to escape and then there's the rising water.


1,459 posted on 08/30/2005 5:21:40 PM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: livius

So Wal Mart said come on in and eat and help yourself for everything?


1,460 posted on 08/30/2005 5:21:48 PM PDT by queenkathy (Dear God, I have a problem; it's me.)
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