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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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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.
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Katrina Live Thread, Part X
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Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VI
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part V
Hurricane Katrina, Live Thread, Part IV
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part III
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Tropical Storm 12
Want to see something REALLY funny?
http://www.dlc.org/ndol_ci.cfm?kaid=104&subid=116&contentid=252958
Do you know if the people at Tulane Hosp. get airlifted out?
Yup. I remember his appearances just before the storm, he was totally pessimistic, very dour. Now we know why.
How is it there? You obviously have power!
Lifes have been saved how do you know whats she doing. I suspect if she hasnt got the details all ironed out where to put up a 150,000 person refugee camp which isnt suprising
with perhaps a "tune in next week" occasionally...
"The crews were there as well as local people that man the airport it was stupid decision by the airlines"
Just how many people do you think the airlines could have "saved?" The airlines can't just take anyone and fly them anywhere and drop them off. They would have been responsible for people with reservations that day. And do you know how many that was? Surely not the tens of thousands who are in N.O. now.
wind and waves
The PRESIDENT has been dealing with this all day. Mr. Bush is just not a glory hound.
That's not the worst of it: poor Shep is running out of feminine hygeine products...
Agreed. Well said. :-)
Only thing I know about Hattiesburg is they got 100-mph winds. I'd expect that power and phone lines are down all over the place.
Yes they did!! TY for saying so GOP
Why don't I want to click that link?
YEEAH!!!!
I was worried about you!
Never met you, but when I found out you were going to a shelter, Mr. Mabelkitty and I prayed you'd be okay.
Glad to hear it.
>>We won't know the total death toll for DAYS, maybe weeks.
>Or ever? This is an American Pompeii.
You think? I imagine come next election, New Orleans population will have surged. I'm sure only Republicans died in the hurricane... at least that's what the voter rolls will reflect in 2006/8.
I would think that Gulf Port or Biloxi could use you more right now. They are going to evacuate NO. I am sure that you could contact the Salvation Army or So Baptist Disaster Relief.
I think if they honored the flights they had that day it would have helped
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