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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: Dog Gone

Too late to save the city .... get the people out.


2,681 posted on 08/30/2005 7:48:38 PM PDT by John Jamieson (Hybrids are a highway around CAFE, that's all they're good for.)
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To: GOP_Proud; 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.

The Saturday evacuation calls were voluntary. The Sunday one (which happened about 8 am) was the first mandatory.

2,682 posted on 08/30/2005 7:48:46 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: Alberta's Child
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

FWIW, each of the sections is built independent of the next, which explains why some sections survived and others didn't. Don't know what caused the sections to tip, but the amount of debris on the bridge deck seems to indicate a pretty significant current, so perhaps the water simply lifted the roadway right off the piers.

2,683 posted on 08/30/2005 7:48:56 PM PDT by r9etb
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To: steveegg

Just do it.......you'll get a HUGE laugh.


2,684 posted on 08/30/2005 7:48:57 PM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: hole_n_one; Dog Gone

I think it was you that called this on sat. preventable. sad.


2,685 posted on 08/30/2005 7:49:06 PM PDT by fooman (Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
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To: tomkat

I'm quite positive :-)


2,686 posted on 08/30/2005 7:49:25 PM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: lugsoul

"It's gonna top 200 in MS alone.
I think we'll be lucky if it doesn't top 1000."

I dread to put a number on something like this as it might come to pass.

But it is dreadful that there is no outrage that the levees failed under blue skies.


2,687 posted on 08/30/2005 7:49:31 PM PDT by spanalot
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To: madison10

Sheesh, and if I said Looters needed to be shot I would get accused of being KKK member I suppose.


2,688 posted on 08/30/2005 7:49:45 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: oceanview
Exactly what was done in Homestead Florida... a city of tents or other housing for the storm's refugees... if the city is to be totally evacuated, this will have to be accomplished... what I simply cannot understand.. what is taking so long to come up with a "plan".. everyone keeps talking about a "Plan"... where is the real leadership in NO? Step up and make decisions... with a robust strategy.. what in the heck is so difficult? People are truly suffering while the "leadership" all talk... ouch!!!

At this point, even the organizations like FEMA who provide assistance cannot get to the victims.. if they were all transported to a tent city, they could easily work with them...

Oh yes.. it is equally important for a temporary city to have laws and policies... and security to ensure there implementation.. but it would certainly be better than what is going on now...
2,689 posted on 08/30/2005 7:49:53 PM PDT by Fritzy (Fritzy)
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To: GOP_Proud
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.

But by that logic, we would have to blame the people for staying.

Sorry, but in this forum, we blame politicians.

2,690 posted on 08/30/2005 7:49:55 PM PDT by Doe Eyes
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To: GOP_Proud

Where was that?


2,691 posted on 08/30/2005 7:50:01 PM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: dogbyte12

Take care. I had loved ones in a very large tornado..involved in finding (praise God), moving them the following day, and cleaning up what remained of their furniture and clothing...I felt like we were in a war zone ..Prayers for all.


2,692 posted on 08/30/2005 7:50:02 PM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL

We are talking about flights on Sat as well as well into Sun when there was no wind


2,693 posted on 08/30/2005 7:50:03 PM PDT by bayourant
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To: madison10

The way you put it WAS racist.


2,694 posted on 08/30/2005 7:50:17 PM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg.)
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To: justa-hairyape

That's right, but the riots went on the better part of a week... they had some history to go on, however because of the 60's riots which were devestating.


2,695 posted on 08/30/2005 7:50:19 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Tuxedo

Did he really? Hmm...


2,696 posted on 08/30/2005 7:50:51 PM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: Willie Green

Willie... this is not the time. Really.


2,697 posted on 08/30/2005 7:51:00 PM PDT by Ramius (Blades for war fighters: http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net)
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To: spanalot

> My point earlier this thread was that actions taken by authorities in the few days leading up to and since Monday will not deserve the criticism that many here want to throw at them.

I am referring here to the ENGINEERING authorities (i.e., the ones dealing with water technology), not the POLITICAL authorities (dealing with strategic planning and vision). Politicians are always fair game, even when they don't deserve it.


2,698 posted on 08/30/2005 7:51:00 PM PDT by XEHRpa
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To: PAR35

"Money is something most of the airlines don't have. United is in Bankruptcy, Delta will likely file in a few weeks, NW is having to break a union to stay solvent, USAir just got bought out of bankruptcy court, TWA is gone, American might avoid filing if fuel prices drop soon.

Instead, they got their planes clear of the storm (know what a storm can do to a jetliner in flight? Google up what happened to the Southern Air Lines DC-9 in Georgia a few decades ago - it changed forever the way the airlines treat storms.) ANd they gave their ground crews a chance to get their families to safety."

Wow! At least someone besides me agrees that the airlines are not to blame! Thanks for making so much sense!


2,699 posted on 08/30/2005 7:51:19 PM PDT by toldyou
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To: STARWISE

You are right. I have heard for years how NO would one day float in the sea from a big cane. Mostly people joking about it. But I can't believe there really was no plan down there-- pumps that can only handly 2 inches of rain? On the coast? No back ups? And in CA they have to build everything quake proof.


2,700 posted on 08/30/2005 7:51:38 PM PDT by Hattie
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