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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: mariabush

"Now that is one guy that I probably could overlook."

...in a heartbeat.


1,501 posted on 08/30/2005 5:27:15 PM PDT by bonfire (dwindler)
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To: PhiKapMom

"..Mississippi River levee.."

Realyy - the Mississppi? Oh man. And wait unitl all the rainfall from kentucky and Ohio, etc. makes it down the River.


1,502 posted on 08/30/2005 5:27:21 PM PDT by geopyg ("It's not that liberals don't know much, it's just that what they know just ain't so." (~ R. Reagan))
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To: Warren_Piece

The most recent military enlistment agreements call for a enlistment period of 8 years. Usually, four to six years are served as active and the rest as inactive but recallable reservists. This is how the SARists who thought they had left the military are probably being dragged back in.


1,503 posted on 08/30/2005 5:27:29 PM PDT by libtoken
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To: Lauretij2

You haven't been listening, have you? The President has been as visible has he needs to be. He is not a glory hound so he'll stay out of the way. The USS Bataan is already in the area.


1,504 posted on 08/30/2005 5:27:29 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: jeffers

Yeah, you can look at Gulfport and Biloxi and picture what northern New Orleans would look like now.


1,505 posted on 08/30/2005 5:27:29 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: PhiKapMom

OMG...does this mean what I think it does?


1,506 posted on 08/30/2005 5:27:31 PM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve..)
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To: livius

Slowly hopefully people will realize what's going. Today just watching the guy tell of his wife who disappeared into eternity because he couldn't hold on any longer. People might think Voodoo
and Harry Potter are neat and all knowing but I know someone out there who doesn't think so. This is not illusion or delusion this is reality.


1,507 posted on 08/30/2005 5:27:36 PM PDT by eternity (What's it all about...Alfie?)
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To: Will_Zurmacht

Sounds like it's rapidly getting out of control. I wonder if FEMA can even really do much.


1,508 posted on 08/30/2005 5:27:37 PM PDT by Lauretij2
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To: PhiKapMom; hipaatwo

ooops, that was post #1453


A local official tells an ABC News affiliate in Baton Rouge, La., that inmates at Orleans Parish Prison are rioting and have taken hostages -- including children -- using homemade weapons.

http://abcnews.go.com/


1,509 posted on 08/30/2005 5:27:37 PM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: RobbyS

LOL!


1,510 posted on 08/30/2005 5:27:51 PM PDT by dawn53
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To: sfimom

Mercy killing. No way to move it...it was going to slowly starve/dehydrate.


1,511 posted on 08/30/2005 5:27:55 PM PDT by Cousin Eddie
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To: PhiKapMom
I do not every remember seeing a hurricane where water was such an issue. What are these poor people going to do when reality sets in.
1,512 posted on 08/30/2005 5:27:58 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek ("Over there, Over there, we will be there until it is Over there.")
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To: LenS

3000 NG in Memphis are being mobilized to come down to patrol, per reporter on WDSU just a minute ago.


1,513 posted on 08/30/2005 5:27:58 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: RDTF

I've been thinking of it too, "Esacape from NY."


1,514 posted on 08/30/2005 5:28:21 PM PDT by dawn53
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To: tomkat

well ya done it now. :)
But seriously...


1,515 posted on 08/30/2005 5:28:32 PM PDT by RDTF
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To: RummyChick

If there is a news blackout, it will be because the levees have totally gone. Keep hearing that the levees are getting in worse shape.

What I just heard on WWL said they are trying to rescue everyone they can but they cannot tell the beginning and end of the Mississippi River right now because of all the holes and breeches.


1,516 posted on 08/30/2005 5:28:58 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: PhiKapMom
WWL is broadcasting and just said the Mississippi River has breeched the levees and holes all over the levees.

If that is true, they have to blow out the gulf levies.

1,517 posted on 08/30/2005 5:29:15 PM PDT by bjs1779
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To: Enchante

You are being overdramatic, and though you are basically right, the pols don't dare do this.


1,518 posted on 08/30/2005 5:29:44 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: nicmarlo

"that inmates at Orleans Parish Prison are rioting and have taken hostages -- including children.."

SOB's.


1,519 posted on 08/30/2005 5:29:45 PM PDT by geopyg ("It's not that liberals don't know much, it's just that what they know just ain't so." (~ R. Reagan))
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To: Enchante

i think the governor is too busy crying to be of much help at this point....someone else needs to step in, danged if i know who


1,520 posted on 08/30/2005 5:30:00 PM PDT by Will_Zurmacht
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