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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: Conservababe; All
We are looking at the most pitiful excuse for a great nation to save its own that I have ever witnessed.

As completely frustrating as it is to sit so far from the disaster feeling impotent,
people must understand that logistical miracles were not going to be seen today, a stratosphere's worth of prayers notwithstanding.

Resources on this scale are simply not marshalled in 24hrs.

People have to be given time for muster, even those on short notice standby.
Vehicles have to be fueled, equipment lists checked and topped off, consumables for rescue personnel loaded, etc, etc, etc.

More outside intervention will be visible tomorrow, w/geometric growth each day over the next week.
There'll always be screw-ups, but most of the folks that'll be heading in to do the heavy lifting are pros, and they'll make about the best of the situation that can be made.

The most help many of us can be is to stay calm, send a check where it might do some good, make a lame joke that'll put a smile on the face of someone in here who might have reason to shed tears soon, and don't panic.

1,742 posted on 08/30/2005 5:56:06 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: rwfromkansas
Yes, it's time from Bush to call for, and arrange a massive, complete evacuation of the area.
1,743 posted on 08/30/2005 5:56:12 PM PDT by John Jamieson (Hybrids are a highway around CAFE, that's all they're good for.)
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To: queenkathy

That was her -- not exactly a leader!


1,744 posted on 08/30/2005 5:56:14 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: sfimom

About donations. Every Christian denomination will be collecting items for relief. The United Methodist UMCOR has already issued a call for our churches to start collecting "flood cleanup buckets". The church will truck them to the sites. I heard that the Baptists have already sent out a call too. I know that the Catholic Relief will be operating. N.O. is largely a Catholic population. The Salvation Army will be there and prefer money. Wal-Mart is setting up places in each store where people can donate. In a few days there will be a call for volunteers (mostly men with chain saws and earth movers)for cleanup.


1,745 posted on 08/30/2005 5:56:21 PM PDT by WVNan
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To: Babsig

IN general, the Mighty Miss is so wide, it would take an unbelievable amount of rain to even raise it a foot.


1,746 posted on 08/30/2005 5:56:21 PM PDT by Tuxedo (This space for rent.)
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To: Babsig

I think that is a piddling amount of rain given the long course of the Mississippi.

I have seen the Miss up to the top of the levee here in BR some years ago and it is way low now. It would have to rain for months to get the level up high.


1,747 posted on 08/30/2005 5:56:44 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: aft_lizard

You have it correct.


1,748 posted on 08/30/2005 5:56:51 PM PDT by ARealMothersSonForever (We shall never forget the atrocity of 11 Sept.)
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To: Babsig

I think that is a piddling amount of rain given the long course of the Mississippi.

I have seen the Miss up to the top of the levee here in BR some years ago and it is way low now. It would have to rain for months to get the level up high.


1,749 posted on 08/30/2005 5:56:54 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: tcrlaf
I realized from a hurricane drill a few years back that my being totally prepared made me a prime target for those in the area who weren't. That's when I took full advantage of my RKBA.
1,750 posted on 08/30/2005 5:57:00 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: KakaduDreamer

$3.07 here in San Jose...


1,751 posted on 08/30/2005 5:57:07 PM PDT by Battle Hymn of the Republic
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To: tomkat

well said


1,752 posted on 08/30/2005 5:57:07 PM PDT by RDTF
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To: PhiKapMom

No power in MS south of Jackson, MS


500 emergency generators and 200,000 gallons of fuel send to MS to power the cell phone towers.


1,753 posted on 08/30/2005 5:57:10 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: spanalot
That F'in canal is 75' wide - That can be plugged in hours!!What the F is going on?

I dunno... maybe cuz it's a little harder to do on scene than from behind a keyboard. Just a guess.

1,754 posted on 08/30/2005 5:57:12 PM PDT by Ramius (Blades for war fighters: http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net)
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

MSNBC: Reports of prisoners having taken the warden and his wife hostage.


1,755 posted on 08/30/2005 5:57:17 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: DocRock
Officer is in stable condition, suspect's (looter's) injuries are not life threatening.

Well, I'm glad the officer is going to be okay. 1 out of 2 ain't bad.

1,756 posted on 08/30/2005 5:57:25 PM PDT by NittanyLion
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To: Spktyr

Those choppers should have been in the air this morning. And as for landing strips for transport planes...try the freeways...they are closed to traffic.

We, the USA, could have and should have done better.


1,757 posted on 08/30/2005 5:57:34 PM PDT by Conservababe
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To: Wild Irish Rogue

Bush needs to get on the air in primetime, pronto. tonight.


1,758 posted on 08/30/2005 5:57:45 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: tomkat

bump


1,759 posted on 08/30/2005 5:57:51 PM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: cajungirl

That's probably due to the continuing drought in the Upper Plains that have really lowered the Missouri River.


1,760 posted on 08/30/2005 5:58:08 PM PDT by LenS
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