Katrina Live Thread, Part XI

Various ^ | 30 August 2005 | Various

[marshmallow]

Biloxi

[pa_dweller]

I just saw the 17th canal street breach on TV.

I've a question that perhaps the levee knowledgeable here could answer.

I read on another thread that standing water against the protected side of a levee is not a good thing because it can soften the levee and cause failure. Could the water from the Canal St. levee, and wherever else it's coming from, make it to the levee on the other side of town and conceivably cause that levee to also fail, allowing the Mississippi into the city?

Not trying to be morbid, just wondering.

[Moose4]

My guess would be oil or petrochemicals.

}:-)4

[freema]

Can you add this organization to your list?

As far as relief efforts are concerned, allow me to put a plug in for this organization. These are some of the most wonderful folks on the face of the earth and their organization is out of this world. During Floyd, not only did they provide immediate relief with homecooked food flown in by NG choppers, they established long term rebuilding efforts.

Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief
http://www.namb.net/site/c.9qKILUOzEpH/b.224451/k.7BDB/Disaster_Relief_Homepage.htm

Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Donations

If you would like to make a financial contribution to the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Fund, make checks payable to the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and mail to: NAMB, P.O. Box 116543, Atlanta, GA 30368-6543. To make a donation online go to the website.

The following feeding units and locations have been confirmed (although the situation is changing by the minute). The roads are still a major issue and the situation in tremendous flux.

Louisiana

Boutee - Rolling Hills unit (Louisiana)
Alexandria - Top of Texas unit
New Orleans - Tennessee state unit
Baton Rouge - Oklahoma state unit
Lafayette - Texas state unit

Mississippi

Biloxi — Mississippi state unit
Pascagoula — Georgia 11F unit
Hattiesburg — Florida state unit
McComb — Missouri state unit
Meridian — North Carolina state unit
Clinton (Jackson) —Kentucky state unit
Vicksburg — Virginia Baptist Mission Board state unit
Laurel — Arkansas state unit

Alabama

Mobile — Alabama state unit

Georgia (tornado damage)

Carrollton — Georgia associational unit

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California Fires

California teams are responding to fires in northern California

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Texas Flooding

Texas teams are responding to flooding in Haskell, Texas.

[PhiKapMom]

Take care -- thoughts and prayers are with you today.

Jindal would have been much better at Governor during this emergency -- only one that is a straight shooter IMHO and grasp the situation.

[NautiNurse]

I don't think so - did you ping me to it? If so, I'll go back through and look.

[marshmallow]

Palace Casino, Biloxi

[mhking]

WWL-TV: http://www.khou.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_khou&props=livenoad

WDSU-TV: http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38843.asx

WPMI-TV: http://www.wpmi.com/mediacenter/default.aspx?videoId=113739

WKRG-TV: mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95518

WTOK-TV (follow the link on the home page): http://www.wtok.com/

WJTV-TV: mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95563

Gulf Coast Storm Network (radio): http://www.stormalert.net/main.html#

[OXENinFLA]

http://www.worldpicturenews.com/web/news_index.aspx

Some very bad pics out of Biloxi here..

[marshmallow]

New Orleans.

Various photos circulated yesterday of this store being looted. Now under water.

[NautiNurse]

I heard yesterday a report about looting in BR by evac refugees. Any further problems?

[NautiNurse]

thanks

[Cboldt]

Insurance companies estimate 25 billion payout. The payout (obviously) won't cover uninsured losses.

The ramifications go way beyond that.

[mhking]

CNN showing interview with Slidell cop who went back to his home for the first time this morning. He went to check on an 80 year old neighbor who stayed to ride out the storm. The neighbor was gone; had been rescued, thankfully. His home, of course, was decimated, but he said that all in all, he's happy. His family is safe; he said that he can rebuild. His priority is helping others in his community.

That sounds like a stand up guy.

[benjaminjjones]

Uptown seems to have fared better than most. At least until the mob arrives.

I was just wondering about the house my mom grew up in on Upperline, near Charles and Napolean Aves.

The house was a block off Charles Ave.

Well built, with the basement on the first floor. Kinda on stilts. Like houses on the outer banks of NC.

The Aunts and Uncles are all sleeping in the family lot in Metarie, the house was sold, but I'm still curious, having spent time in NO and loving the spirit of they city.

I'm also curious about Fat Harry's. They were great people and watched out for my mentallly disabled Uncle Charles for years.

[marshmallow]

New Orleans

[PhiKapMom]

On WWL they just said looters are now breaking into houses on St. Charles. Bad enough they have the flooding which is devastating but now people have to put up with looters breaking into their homes. Disgusting.

[fairtrader]

how 'bout a description if you have one

[Cboldt]

FOr the life of me, I cannot understand why the Mayor is not pushing hard the total evacuation of the city.

He is. But a substantial logistical issue, beyond having suitable transportation, is "where do you take them?"

[marshmallow]

Biloxi. The gentleman is not a looter. Searching for his belongings.