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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: randita

25,000 will be transported to Astrodome - just reported also on CNN


4,421 posted on 08/31/2005 7:07:20 AM PDT by Vintage1
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To: NautiNurse; lysie

As soon as we hear something it will be posted here.


4,422 posted on 08/31/2005 7:07:49 AM PDT by Dog
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To: PhiKapMom

He's probably used to up-river levee breaches where water would go someplace eles to relieve pressure. It's a sound concept that seems to be blown up (no pun intended) by location and volume of water..


4,423 posted on 08/31/2005 7:07:51 AM 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: Miss Marple

She is clueless and has been even before the hurricane struck. Anyone that votes for her deserves what they get in the future.

Blanco wants everyone evacuated out of the dome in the next two days.


4,424 posted on 08/31/2005 7:07:54 AM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: r9etb

Exactly Right!! This is one thing the Clinton Admin has all over this one, They realized the power of perception.

Could you imagine the difference if Rudy G was down their leading the effort ?


4,425 posted on 08/31/2005 7:08:06 AM PDT by fairtrader
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To: Dog

Oh that would be wonderful.


4,426 posted on 08/31/2005 7:08:12 AM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: WoodstockCat

I understand everything you are saying. But the people watching at home aren't getting that message.

FEMA has spokes-people.... they need to be more visible!!!


4,427 posted on 08/31/2005 7:08:32 AM PDT by Vermonter
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To: HoHoeHeaux

One of our Louisiana FReepers thought of that too. Here's a glitch - most of the cruise ships are under foreign national registry.


4,428 posted on 08/31/2005 7:08:32 AM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: Howlin

CNN is now reporting the folks in the Dome will be moved to Houston, Texas and kept at the Astro Dome


4,429 posted on 08/31/2005 7:08:44 AM PDT by Mo1
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To: hoosiermama

Horrible news -- was on last night when the word came in. Believe the same type of news will come out of southern LA when this is all over.


4,430 posted on 08/31/2005 7:09:38 AM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: fairtrader
Could you imagine the difference if Rudy G was down their leading the effort ?

The role of Rudy G is unfortunately being filled by Ms. Blanco.

They'll get things sorted out.

4,431 posted on 08/31/2005 7:09:40 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: PhiKapMom

yelp.


4,432 posted on 08/31/2005 7:10:19 AM PDT by hoosiermama (prayers for all)
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To: All; NautiNurse
WDSU reports the following website as a clearinghouse for New Orleans information:

http://neworleans.craigslist.org/about/help/katrina_cl.html

Please pass this info along. NN, please add to the thread header if you open part XII.

Here's what the page looks like:

craigslist resources for Katrina Survivors

Looking for missing family and/or friends?

* lost and found

Can you provide temporary shelter for hurricane victims?

* temporary housing / shares / apartments

Volunteer opportunities

* volunteer listings

General community notices and updates

* all community listings

4,433 posted on 08/31/2005 7:10:22 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Freedom of speech makes it much easier to spot the idiots." [Jay Lessig, 2/7/2005])
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To: Pilsner
Do you have a source for the Astro Dome story? I'm not challenging you on it, but if it happens I may have to work there.

MSNBC has the story.

4,434 posted on 08/31/2005 7:10:33 AM 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: Vintage1
I hope they can get the rats (no dem prefix but real rats) out of the dome before they start transporting people there. be a good place to pitch some big tents so those poor folks could have some privacy.
4,435 posted on 08/31/2005 7:10:45 AM PDT by john316 (JOSHUA 24:15 ...choose you this day whom ye will serve...)
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To: r9etb

Just heard they are now getting Command Centers set up. Someone needs to muzzle the Governor and her "I Don't Know" statements.


4,436 posted on 08/31/2005 7:11:15 AM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: NautiNurse
One of our Louisiana FReepers thought of that too. Here's a glitch - most of the cruise ships are under foreign national registry.

Another glitch is that it's far more difficult to maintain logistics to a cruise ship than to a tent city, and it's also logistical easier to get people to the tent city. Not to mention a hell of a lot cheaper -- which is a big consideration here.

4,437 posted on 08/31/2005 7:11:39 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: Miss Marple
"Get this: they are going to move them from the Superdome to (ta da) The Houston Astrodome!!! There's a plan, for you!

I am not making this up. I will go get the link to prove that this is what they are going to do."


I just heard them on FoxNews say that they were planning to move 25,000 people from the Superdome to the Astrodome in TX.
4,438 posted on 08/31/2005 7:12:05 AM PDT by DocRock (Osama said, "We love death, the U.S. loves life, that is the main difference between us.")
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To: john316

If the bathrooms/generators/airconditioners work it's be a couple of steps up.


4,439 posted on 08/31/2005 7:12:09 AM PDT by hoosiermama (prayers for all)
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To: NonValueAdded

excellent info - thanks!


4,440 posted on 08/31/2005 7:12:18 AM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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