Katrina Live Thread, Part XI

Various ^ | 30 August 2005 | Various

[truthluva]

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[Jim Noble]

Governor Blanco is way over her head and what is needed are people that understand a disaster and do not get emotional right now. This press conference reveals a Governor that has very little clue on what to do next.

Get Rudy.

[sfimom]

I have floor space and extra food.

[RobbyS]

They have done a lot to harm the city, including dikes that funnel river water through the delta in such a way as to erode the land that served as a buffer between NO and the Gulf.

[AaronInCarolina]

Torie, I believe that is a photo of the 17th Street Canal, which connects to the Lake, not the Mississippi.

No. That is unmistakably the Industrial Canal which links the lake to the river, with a lock seen at the bottom of that picture. Go to maps.google.com and look at it.

[Types_with_Fist]

The Mississippi must be pouring into the main NO bowl

This has been driving me nuts as well. Seems like so much water so quickly. I understand they don't know where all the breeches are. Could somebody here explain to me if it's possible the river levy has been compromised from underneath... maybe just some sort of saturation?

[cgk]

Absolutely. CNN's coverage has been outstanding.

[dfwgator]

I just cannot watch Fox for big news stories, CNN is much better. Fox better get their act together or else CNN is going to catch up with them.

[proud American in Canada]

I have heard that CNN is doing a good job, I'm switching over

You won't regret it. They're doing a great job, like they did with the Pope's funeral.

[conservativebabe]

Haven't seen her on T.V. today, only reading about it here. That bad huh?

[BurbankKarl]

Sheraton Hotel 5th floor ballroom...person trapped needing emergency life support medication

flomax...?

[bjs1779]

Some filling stations closed in Indiana, signs posted saying "no gas".

Wow. That's enough to start a PANIC!

[the Deejay]

I agree w/you.

The are moving pretty fast slogging through the water and getting their "shopping" done.

[ARealMothersSonForever]

"First of all the Admin Moderators need to set your threads up on the top subject board to where you don't have to look for this like Cindy S., Karl Rowe, etc. This is an American tragedy and all Freepers need to be able to come right to this. I found out about Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and the news like I feared is horrible."

I fourth this opinion.

[Rutles4Ever]

N.O. ordered complete evacuation by governor per MSNBC

[Graybeard58]

ExcellenceOverDiversity has been banned or suspended.

[ken5050]

I saw Shep at 3 for a half hour..hate to say it..but he was superb..just great....

[conservativebabe]

And people think that conservatives can't be unbiased! ;)

[U S Army EOD]

If the oil is not coming into this country, there will be a world wide glut on the market. Oil prices world wide will crash. However if you can't get it into this country that doesn't help us. But, if we can't take in oil, OPEC will be trying to give it away. The movie did not take into consideration that all the oil we were not taking in anymore had to go somewhere. If our economy fails and can't buy from China, then their economy will also fail.

[Jim Noble]

I have heard that CNN is doing a good job

CNN and Wolf Blitzer are kicking Fox's ass right now.