Katrina Live Thread, Part XI

Various ^ | 30 August 2005 | Various

[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

[NautiNurse]

WWL-TV reported St. Bernard Parish is gone.

The entire news crew was speechless after reading the update.

[DocRock]

"but there was never any looting (in fact in all 4 storms last year I don't remember any reports of looting), or sense of everything spiraling out of control, and that's the sense I'm hearing from the gov't officials there, they sound like they're shrugging their shoulders and saying, "What can we do?"

I live in Polk county. We were ground zero for Charley, Frances and Jeanne. Today, all of the locals are talking about the lack of looting during our three storms and how neighbors helped each other out. People that had generators were offering to refrigerate neighbors foods, everyone with chainsaws cleared roads and other people's property without being asked and we helped each other tarp damaged roofs. In the evenings, those with BBQ grills would cook out and people would 'get to know' each other.

[Pyro7480]

LOL! Love the tagline. That story was all over the DC papers.

[Not A Snowbird]

The people on the overpass are safe for the moment. They're probably concentrating their efforts on the others still trapped in their homes and apartments.

[gopwinsin04]

My guess is that the gangs have already looted the local urban neighborhood areas yesterday and now they are looking for other destinations today.

[Pyro7480]

What do they mean by "gone?" Swallowed by the Gulf?

[Not A Snowbird]

WWL-TV reported St. Bernard Parish is gone.

Are they streaming on the internet?

[Mad Dawgg]

OK FOX getting with the Program now. They just interviewed a guy who explained WHERE people were exactly and they were in DIRE medical need.

Come on FOX MORE OF THIS SCREW THE REPORTING GO TO WORK AND GET THE INFO OUT!!!

[gopwinsin04]

The whole WWL news crew just paused and took a deep breath, 'St Bernard Parish is gone,' --heartbreaking.

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

They can move these people here...some will think I need tin foil...anyway I know there are military bases closing (my son just left one) which will work just fine. Now only to move them, Navy is on the way just keep there head's above water.

GODSPEED.

There over 600 prison camps in the United States, all fully operational and ready to receive prisoners. They are all staffed and even surrounded by full-time guards, but they are all empty. These camps are to be operated by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) should Martial Law need to be implemented in the United States.

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/pages/camps.html

FEMA CONCENTRATION CAMPS: Locations and Executive Orders
http://www.apfn.org/apfn/camps1.htm

fema concentration camps
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=fema+concentration+camps&spell=1

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

The Salvation Army is (shhh, don't tell anyone) a church organization....

Sadly, the secret is out which is why fewer and fewer big names allow them in front of their buildings at Christmas.

I think Target is one.

It is "Thou shalt not be offended" thing.

[beyond the sea]

I don't know if this is true, but this was a thread from last night.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1473894/posts

Astonishing Exclusive From Mississippi BREAKING NEWS

[NautiNurse]

WWLTV Live streaming

[eyespysomething]

Sandy, they have got to do more than one thing at a time. These people are dehydrated, out of food, baking in the sun, old people who need medical attention, there are pregnant women there and no one is telling htem anything. They found out the Superdome is being evacuated and have no idea what is going to happen to them.

The heat index today is supposed to be 110. People are going to start dying there.

[gopwinsin04]

Yes, WWL is now streeming-- the link is at the begnning of this tread.

Press conference by Governor Blanco coming up momentarily.

[Txsleuth]

I just saw a report with Phil Keating and he interviewed this man that was MAD...saying there were dying people, diabetics...no food...kids...

I have a feeling that if something isn't done today...it may be real anarchy and chaos...

If they can't get ambulances and help to those people, how are they gonna get buses to them to get them to the Astrodome?

[Pyro7480]

The ACLU sued the Salvation Army too within the past 2 years.

[Not A Snowbird]

Thanks, it's working!

[PhiKapMom]

I think the drug addicts are the folks breaking into hospitals, etc. Their supply has been washed away is my guess and now they need a fix which makes them even more dangerous IMHO.