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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: Types_with_Fist
there are many good Cajun people with boats who I cannot believe will stand by and do nothing while they watch the innaction on television.

I read this AM that Houma was asking for volunteers with small boats.....

Knowing the folks of Houma, I'm sure many were already on their way.....with boats

3,361 posted on 08/30/2005 9:06:57 PM PDT by txdoda ("Navy Brat")
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To: Colorado Doug

3329

1. Thanks. I appreciate the expert information.

2. If it would have done nothing, I suppose that means after the billions and billions spent, in the end no plan would have worked.


3,362 posted on 08/30/2005 9:07:00 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: hole_n_one

All we can do now is say a pray for the innocents who are stuck tonight in the Dome with a bunch of agitated people who might start acting like animals.


3,363 posted on 08/30/2005 9:07:13 PM PDT by eternity (What's it all about...Alfie?)
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To: BigSkyFreeper; STARWISE

I really don't know anything about the guy, except he sounded idiotic. Oh well...


3,364 posted on 08/30/2005 9:07:32 PM PDT by Pyro7480 (Dies irae, dies illa....Rex tremendae majestatis, qui salvandos salvas gratis, salva me!)
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To: Willie Green

CNN will pop up with that comment followed by: they are all in Iraq so can't protect the good people of No.


3,365 posted on 08/30/2005 9:07:49 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Trust but Verify; BigSkyFreeper

I knew somebody should've made a tag to designate rhetorical questions :-)


3,366 posted on 08/30/2005 9:07:51 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: John Jamieson
On ramp to I-10 west dumps into Super Dome parking lot. Big trucks (or maybe even walking) would put the people on I-10/US90 west to be picked up by buses.

Hurry up and e-mail the Govenor.....she's clueless!

3,367 posted on 08/30/2005 9:07:59 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: sfimom

"To: jeffers

*shudder* I keep thinking about the kids and babies in there.
"

Focus on the successes. It takes a concious effort.

The fingerpointing we are seeing here is starting to worry me. If FR is representative of America, when the full scope of this starts being comprehended, it will tear the country apart, at a time when we most urgently need to pull together.


3,368 posted on 08/30/2005 9:08:05 PM PDT by jeffers
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To: MediaMole

"From the looks of those photos, black people "loot" while white people "find.""

Good catch. Deserves it's own thread.


3,369 posted on 08/30/2005 9:08:21 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: hole_n_one

I'm watching it again right now.

Words just cannot describe this.


3,370 posted on 08/30/2005 9:08:30 PM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: Diddle E. Squat

Good news. But we hear nothing about transport to get from NO to there. Nothing.


3,371 posted on 08/30/2005 9:08:54 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Howlin
How?

Well they saw Otto do it on the Simpsons. We all know that school buses float.

3,372 posted on 08/30/2005 9:09:03 PM PDT by Texasforever
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To: Howlin

What are you watching? Link?


3,373 posted on 08/30/2005 9:09:04 PM PDT by Abigail Adams
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To: steveegg
or over 31 days

Ouch.

3,374 posted on 08/30/2005 9:09:10 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: MediaMole; Shermy

They could be Hispanic...


3,375 posted on 08/30/2005 9:09:32 PM PDT by Pyro7480 (Dies irae, dies illa....Rex tremendae majestatis, qui salvandos salvas gratis, salva me!)
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To: CFC__VRWC

I think you hit the nail on the head. The slabs separated from the piers underneath at those points where there was no "fixed" support -- just a "bearing" support for expansion joints.


3,376 posted on 08/30/2005 9:09:33 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: Howlin
Ouch. The stuff over on WWL's site is also impressive (there's 5 different clips of just damage from New Orleans).
3,377 posted on 08/30/2005 9:09:37 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: Dog Gone

He wants you to say he was right and you were wrong.


3,378 posted on 08/30/2005 9:09:40 PM PDT by Nov3 ("This is the best election night in history." --DNC chair Terry McAuliffe Nov. 2,2004 8p.m.)
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To: Shermy

They are both black. Maybe men loot and women find:')


3,379 posted on 08/30/2005 9:09:44 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: Doe Eyes; Wild Irish Rogue

If the lady cops were taking from Walmart, you should know something. Walmart opened the doors for people.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1473743/posts


3,380 posted on 08/30/2005 9:09:53 PM PDT by Ingtar (Understanding is a three-edged sword : your side, my side, and the truth in between ." -- Kosh)
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