Biloxi
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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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Post Hurricane Katrina IMAGES Here
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
Biloxi
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.
My guess would be oil or petrochemicals.
}:-)4
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
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.
I don't think so - did you ping me to it? If so, I'll go back through and look.
Palace Casino, Biloxi
New Orleans.
Various photos circulated yesterday of this store being looted. Now under water.
I heard yesterday a report about looting in BR by evac refugees. Any further problems?
thanks
The ramifications go way beyond that.
That sounds like a stand up guy.
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.
New Orleans
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.
how 'bout a description if you have one
He is. But a substantial logistical issue, beyond having suitable transportation, is "where do you take them?"
Biloxi. The gentleman is not a looter. Searching for his belongings.
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