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.

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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

[dawn53]

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."

[fatima]

CNN said they are not permitted there.Car jackings are going on from people who want to escape.

[reformedliberal]

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.

[John Jamieson]

Once the bowl is full the leaking will stop.

[Frank_2001]

Paris Hilton?

[Shermy]

"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.

[NonValueAdded]

--- 9 feet of water expected in the east bank within the next 12 to 15 hours ---

[jeffers]

"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.

[livius]

Wal Mart opened it's doors and said come on in..

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

[oceanview]

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?

[cajungirl]

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.

[hipaatwo]

BREAKING NEWS:

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


nothing else so far

http://abcnews.go.com/

[nicmarlo]

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

[Enchante]

"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.

[SE Mom]

Holy @#$%

[nicmarlo]

terrific....what will be next?

[Dog]

Oh sheesh.

[MEG33]

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.

[queenkathy]

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