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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: Wild Irish Rogue

heck at this point I'm ready to pounce on him. Where the hell is he? His approval is already below 50% - if he keeps up this silence, the country will turn against him so quick that I fear his presidency will be over.


1,761 posted on 08/30/2005 5:58:26 PM PDT by sassbox
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

We're already at $3/gallon here.


1,762 posted on 08/30/2005 5:58:49 PM PDT by steveegg (Real torture is taking a ride with Sen Ted "Swimmer" Kennedy in a 1968 Oldsmobile off a short bridge)
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To: All

I just found out that gas in Columbus ohio (Kroger stores) will be going up .25 to .50 cents a gallon at 6:00 am tomorrow.


1,763 posted on 08/30/2005 5:58:55 PM PDT by CELTICGAEL (Celt) (RINO taft resign now! Blackwell for Gov!)
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To: DocRock

Thanks! They made it sound like they had shut it down manually.

They are saying now not to touch bodies.

Horrific news:

Situation has gone from bad to worse. The water is going to continue to rise. The 17th street canal has failed which means the water will continue to drain into New Orleans. The level will rise to up the level of the lake. St. Charles will rise to nine feet of water. Mayor wanted everyone to be warned to get out of town now.


1,764 posted on 08/30/2005 5:59:03 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: PhiKapMom

Coming from lake ponchartrain. Lake is still about 5 feet above normal.

The PUMP HAS FAILED. Just heard. The water in NO will rise to the level of Lake Ponchartrain, which is about 3 feet above sea level right now.

The PUMP HAS FAILED.


1,765 posted on 08/30/2005 5:59:07 PM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: hole_n_one
MSNBC: Reports of prisoners having taken the warden and his wife hostage.

Where?

1,766 posted on 08/30/2005 5:59:07 PM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: hole_n_one
MSNBC: Reports of prisoners having taken the warden and his wife hostage.

What was the wife doing there?

1,767 posted on 08/30/2005 5:59:09 PM PDT by Fitzcarraldo
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To: queenkathy

its an AP photo, streets not listed


1,768 posted on 08/30/2005 5:59:16 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: Peach
The pump has failed as per streaming live news from:

http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/makeadplaylist.pl?title=beloint_khou&live=yes LINK
1,769 posted on 08/30/2005 5:59:24 PM PDT by DocRock (Osama said, "We love death, the U.S. loves life, that is the main difference between us.")
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To: sassbox

He'sbeen onT V and addressed this. BTW, he can't get re elected - or didn't you know that?


1,770 posted on 08/30/2005 5:59:34 PM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: sassbox

He made some comments this morning, but we need some more action than that.


1,771 posted on 08/30/2005 5:59:36 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

CNN reporting that the National Guard has arrived in the french quarters.


1,772 posted on 08/30/2005 5:59:54 PM PDT by Conservababe
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To: NittanyLion

Roger that


1,773 posted on 08/30/2005 6:00:02 PM PDT by DocRock (Osama said, "We love death, the U.S. loves life, that is the main difference between us.")
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To: rwfromkansas
He needs to get all our attention on this.

And say what? Just came back in - have we got any military in the area yet?

I have no cable, so I rely on y'all.

1,774 posted on 08/30/2005 6:00:03 PM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing and become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: cajungirl

We had a much smaller but similar situation years ago in San Diego..the Rodriguez dam in Mexico was full from rainwater and in danger of breaking..they let water out the spillways down the flood control channel to the US without giving enough notice downstream causing lots of damage... if the dam had busted it would have been ten times worse...


1,775 posted on 08/30/2005 6:00:13 PM PDT by rolling_stone
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To: Peach
Somewhere in the Katrina ravaged region.

I missed the precise location.

1,776 posted on 08/30/2005 6:00:16 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: Spktyr

"How, exactly, do you propose that they tow a multiton hull stuck fast in a mud flat with runabouts??? "

With a sailboat, you put a line on the mast and tilt perpindicular till the keel lifts off the bottom.

Like I said, I know a thing or three about this.


1,777 posted on 08/30/2005 6:00:18 PM PDT by spanalot
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

Thank you posting something that makes sense. Really appreciate it.


1,778 posted on 08/30/2005 6:00:26 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: Fitzcarraldo

WWLTV ^ | 8/30/05 | WWLTV
****ALL RESIDENTS ON THE EAST BANK OF ORLEANS AND JEFFERSON REMAINING IN THE METRO AREA ARE BEING TOLD TO EVACUATE AS EFFORTS TO SANDBAG THE LEVEE BREAK HAVE ENDED. THE PUMPS IN THAT AREA ARE EXPECTED TO FAIL SOON AND 9 FEET OF WATER IS EXPECTED IN THE ENTIRE EAST BANK. WITHIN THE NEXT 12-15 HOURS****

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1473740/posts


1,779 posted on 08/30/2005 6:00:27 PM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: Battle Hymn of the Republic

Are there shortages in San Jose? Others?


1,780 posted on 08/30/2005 6:00:27 PM PDT by sarasota
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