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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.
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
Mississippi updates via Jackson Ledger
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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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.
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Tropical Storm 12
Colmes on Fox News just said the Coast Guard's helicopters rescued 1200 families today...
"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."
You can't wait for the govt! People need to start saving themselves now. I stll can't believe the 75' wide canal feeding one of the breeches is not plugged yet.
It is getting dark now. Don't expect to much good until tomorrow no matter what.
Thanks...... I was sure you had made a report but I was lazy and didn't want to hunt.....
Now if the refineries in MS and LA didn't sustain a lot of damage maybe they can be back online within a reasonable time.
From WWL:
Mayor: We may be beyond the point of no return.
Close to all out chaos.
I live in Evansville Indiana...we have had steady wind and rain all day. Evansville in on the ohio river...the ohio feeds in to mississippi river, so if the amount of rain we have received in the last 24 hours is any indication of water amounts being added to mix...I would say that NO is going to have more water than they have now is just a few days....this is not good.
he hasn't done a live special address like he did on 9/11. That is what I want to see. I know he can't be re-elected, but he can be impeached or forced to resign.
Blanco on Larry King now - whining, everything is bad, nothing works, communications are down, I don't know what is going on, no food, no electricity.
Simmer down, please. Every single thing you've pleaded for in your last several posts is ALREADY HAPPENING.
Don't make the mistake of thinking that JUST because it isn't ON TV it isn't happening. Most of the real story is happening without waiting for cameras to show up.
Chris, both 4ID and the 101st are ramping up for another rotation. I'm not saying that they won't, can't or shouldn't be used to get things under control in New Orleans- just that they aren't in a position right now to turn on a dime. Any assistance they do provide will have negative effects on their deployment schedule.
OORAH!
Since I have been told it cannot be from the Mississippi River, I have absolutely no idea.
Calm Down. I have every confidence in the President. And you should too. He'll do the right thing and the best thing. I just know it.
God help them.
Lake Ponchartrain is 3ft above sea level, NO is about 6ft below, so waters should rise to 9ft in most places then? Am I reading this right? How high are the waters at the moment.
So many figures going around right now.
7:59 P.M. - Mayor Nagin: Pumps at 17th street canal has failed and water will continue pouring into the city. Nine feet of water is expected on St. Charles Avenue that will be nine feet high. Water is expected to spread throughout the east bank of Orleans and possibly Jefferson Parish.
hehe, good choice...
on msnbc they're showing the looters hit the pawn shops for guns....
Be prepared....
barf!
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