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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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CNN has been great, as much as I hate to admit it. Carville was just on and did not blame the President once. Then, a commercial with the Ditch Bitch, so I turned them off for a bit.
We are in the process of building one here in Arizona (Yuma) on the Gulf of California. Need a few more on this side of the country.
ping my thots xactly!
Well maybe, but the Mississippi appears to be pouring through a failed lock, and into the navigation channel, and then right into the 9th ward. Or, maybe the lock is in place, and the filled bowl of the 9th ward broke the levee and is flowing into the navigation channel, which is then filling up and flowing down to the lake. Can anyone figure which way the water is going? It is rough in the lock, so maybe the second scenario is the correct one, in which case it is good that the levee failed.
Ugh. We just saw it, too.. that awful hideous annoying woman.
Indeed.
We have 3 families with us now from Covington and Slidell. This is a challenge. I grew up in River Ridge, went to Tulane(BSEE), etc. A civil engineer of 30 years in NOLA evac'd Thursday of last week after thinking of the scenario that is now unfolding.
Shep spoke too soon.
I agree 100% with PhiKapMom about the current "guv".
I have a VERY strong feeling that the Corps found a problem that may send the Mississippi on a detour....through New Orleans. Here's a link to a graphic if you want an idea of what that will mean. It makes me sick. It also makes me want to cry(and that ain't easy).
http://www.nola.com/hurricane/images/goingunder_jpg.jpg
I heard it.......but I swear, they've been doing a great job.
Aaron Brown and Jeanne Meserve have just been outstanding.
Slidell suffers extensive flood damage; Mandeville, Covington wind damage, power loss
03:03 PM CDT on Tuesday, August 30, 2005
WWLTV.com
Statement from Parish President Kevin Davis:
St. Tammany Parish Emergency Operations Center Parish Status Update
Tuesday, August 30, 2005 2:00 PM Contact PIO desk at Emergency Center @ 985-898-2860
IF YOU HAVE EVACUATED ST. TAMMANY PARISH, DO NOT RETURN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE PARISH IS CLOSED.
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City of Slidell:
Lake waters are beginning to recede. Water is still standing from Fremaux Avenue southward. The City of Slidell Police Department and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s office are using boats to rescue citizens stranded by flood water. The City experienced major flooding from Gause Boulevard south. STAY OUT OF THE PARISH. There is major tree and power-line damage city-wide. All major arterial roads are impassable.
http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/WWL082905ross.86c6840.html
Jindal is a rising star, he's got a big future ahead IMHO.
Neil Cavuto is addressing the issue of help for us.
"Where is the global relief for us"
"The silence is defeaning"
"The water in NO isn't the only thing that stinks"
"I just listened to that news conference by the LA Governor and it is beyond my comprehension that they really didn't, and seemingly still don't have a plan for this scenario."
They do have a plan, on several levels, that is being implemented in the field without the Governor's input. Mostly, their communications are not working and they are on their own until comms come back on-line.
That is part of the well developed plan.
This is a really big disaster and it will take several days to find out just how bad it is. The field personnel are acting under their own direction and are doing so professionally and efficiently.
So... please back off the criticism and send help.
That was 100% uncalled for.
Thanks for the correction, Aaron. In truth, I don't know what in the H**l I'm talking about - I'm in Ohio, afterall. :)
However, those LSU professors said the Mississippi River levees were intact and holding - as of 2:00pm, anyway.
Amamzing that the lefties at CNN would run such a blatant and false political ad at this time of disaster.
I just bought gas in Norman, OK, for $2.62 while stations around were asking slightly more. Our gasoline comes from the Purcell area refinery and our two Senators went to Court to keep us from having reformulated gasoline.
Time to start drilling off the coast of FL and CA along with ANWR and tell the wackos to get lost. The wells I have seen around Norman are pumping continually right now.
I love Cavuto, but am watching the news coverage. God Bless him.
God Help NOLA.
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