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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: BurbankKarl

But the Mayor can really make decisions can't he??????????


2,621 posted on 08/30/2005 7:42:37 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek ("Over there, Over there, we will be there until it is Over there.")
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To: sinkspur

The biggest problem was/is that the place is run by a bunch of weak spined, mindless libs! This is typical lib/dem incompetence that led to, the late evac call, the lack of resources to evac people( don't feed me this "they're all poor Bu!!$#!%" the city has, had actually, school buses!), the lack of proper pumps and levees. I hear tell they had new pumps, but wouldn't prioritize their installation. Hmmmmm..... a dirt levee, hell that oughta be OK. Jest pile it up a little higher thaere.

Total incompetence, complements of the lib/dem machine.


2,622 posted on 08/30/2005 7:42:39 PM PDT by conservativewasp (Liberals lie for sport and hate their country. Islam is a terrorist organization.)
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To: spanalot
It's gonna top 200 in MS alone.

I think we'll be lucky if it doesn't top 1000.

2,623 posted on 08/30/2005 7:42:42 PM PDT by lugsoul ("She talks and she laughs." - Tom DeLay)
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To: madison10

His entire advance team was in place on Monday to see what needed to be done for his visit and what the States needed -- they were in addition to FEMA who was on the ground before the hurricane hit.


2,624 posted on 08/30/2005 7:42:45 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: MEG33

I am in Sorrento, in Ascension Parish which is east of Baton Rouge, west of New Orleans.


2,625 posted on 08/30/2005 7:42:50 PM PDT by dogbyte12
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To: don-o
nation's history.

Sorry. I was replying to an actual bigot who wanted to quiz us on if we noticed the "ethnicity" of the looters.

2,626 posted on 08/30/2005 7:42:55 PM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing and become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: oceanview
are there ANY roads passable into new orleans now?

Someone posted upthread that a bridge over the Mississippi was sound. He referred to it as the GNO, but also said it was the one with the rail line, so I questioned whether he was confusing the GNO with the Huey Long.

From other postings, it appears that things are in far better shape on the West Bank.

2,627 posted on 08/30/2005 7:43:04 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Tiger Smack
Tiger Smack

You are, thankfully talking rationally! Not emotionally! It's hard to see this happening and there is nothing we can do, but casting blame, on the powers that be, isn't helping. The sad fact is, evacuation orders went out, and most of these people refused to go. Even of those who decided to stay in hotels, had offers to get out and go to Texas or FLA, they said if they had to stay in a hotel and not go home, they would stay in the one they were already in.

Even the media were told they should leave. I hate seeing this as much as anyone, I wish they had all heeded the warnings. That said, I think more buses should have been loaded up, and NG trucks, to get people out that had no car etc, the first day they issued the warnings. Including the prisoners.
2,628 posted on 08/30/2005 7:43:04 PM PDT by gidget7 (Get GLSEN out of our schools!!!!!!)
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To: dogbyte12; Spiff
Good for you and yours !

Spiff, was db on your list/map ??

2,629 posted on 08/30/2005 7:43:08 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: cajungirl
calling for a day of prayer for the state when people are still in attics, probably drowning, and the superdome is full of people about to die is the most stupid, silly thing I ever saw a leader do

Thank you.

2,630 posted on 08/30/2005 7:43:24 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: BurbankKarl

That's a bizarre photo. What the heck would cause damage like that to a highway bridge? Every other section of bridge structure has been lifted out of place.


2,631 posted on 08/30/2005 7:43:24 PM PDT by Alberta's Child (I ain't got a dime, but what I got is mine. I ain't rich, but Lord I'm free.)
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To: dogbyte12; Spiff

Oh, thank God, friend! I hope you and everybody you know is well; let us know if you need anything shipped to you! :-)


2,632 posted on 08/30/2005 7:43:58 PM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: PhiKapMom
Aaron Brown has just voiced concern for his friends and colleagues that are covering Katrina first hand.

You know what that means don't you?

2,633 posted on 08/30/2005 7:44:10 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: STFrancis; U S Army EOD

I haven't heard of anything, other than praying and donating money.

US Army, do you know of any coordinated civilian volunteer efforts?


2,634 posted on 08/30/2005 7:44:14 PM PDT by flutters (God Bless The USA)
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To: Jeff Head
36,700 in shelters in New Orleans now. Nine total showers.

I almost want to make a joke about that, but I can't. It's indicative of a very serious problem. Everyone is shifting to the looter storyline and slightly more desperate conditions for those covering the story.

The real story is whether we can get the resources into the city in time to save it.

2,635 posted on 08/30/2005 7:44:22 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: tomkat

""There is a photo above showing boththe breech and the mouth of the canal.

the canal is alot narrower than the breech - and duh - did it ever occur to put a lock on the mouth of the canal?""

"YOU need a timeout"

I don't follow?

With what do you take offense? Why would you not want a lock on a canal that has miles of suspect dikes runnig thru the middle of NO?


2,636 posted on 08/30/2005 7:44:32 PM PDT by spanalot
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To: PhiKapMom

I clearly heard Nagin? begging people to get out on Sat around noon. He was very grave at that time. That would have been all I needed.


2,637 posted on 08/30/2005 7:44:35 PM PDT by GOP_Proud (Those who preach tolerance most, have the least for my views.)
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To: sinkspur

I agree with that, but the problem is that once you "permit" looting, its an easy step to seeing assaults and murder.

the LA state police are moving SWAT teams in according to FNC. let them open fire, I don't want to media to tag Bush with that.


2,638 posted on 08/30/2005 7:44:41 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: r9etb

Dunno about that.
Ever work for a company that announces they are shutting their doors in 60 days?
Granted they all don't run out with goods at the same time, but I guarantee you on the 61 day, 80% of the stuff not nailed down is gone.


2,639 posted on 08/30/2005 7:44:43 PM PDT by mabelkitty (Lurk forever, but once you post, your newbness shines like a new pair of shoes.)
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To: Rennes Templar

CNN, what a joke!! They just can't resist!. President Bush left Crawford yesterday! That's how much they know of the truth.


2,640 posted on 08/30/2005 7:44:44 PM PDT by gidget7 (Get GLSEN out of our schools!!!!!!)
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