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

[Pyro7480]

A Jefferson Parish deputy sheriff, whose father just called the Glenn Beck radio program, said the looting gangs are using snipers to keep police at bay.

Send in the Marines!

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

I hate to bring this into this discussion but the FOX guy was talking about 500,00 displaced persons.

The biggest argument I hear in favor of legalilizing the illegals is they will do the job no one else will.

Many citizens will need those jobs.

[Quilla]

I reported up thread that a friend of mine is going to Biloxi in the morning with supplies for her in-laws. A couple of gentlemen have since volunteered to go with her, for protection purposes. One of these gents called a subcontractor to schedule work for the time he'll be gone. The contractor has put off the work as he also has a truck and travel trailer and he's stopping at our local Wal-Mart (they are loading supplies there) and following them to Biloxi.

Americans are fine folks!

[Trust but Verify]

This is a great object lesson in electing women to high office. Very, very few have what it takes to get through horrors like we are seeing here. The mayor of LA isn't much better, but I haven't seen him crying yet.

[bwteim]

Yes, I have been following that thread. One cannot and should not summarize 1295+ threads there, so let me try anyway.... ;)

It has become a who said what and prove it. The problem is that no one knows it is true in sense that there is no other supporting evidence - yet all fear the worst - and still hope it is not true. MFH stands by source. And over time, there may be that many casualties. Apologies to contributors there if I misstated.

[Txsleuth]

Snipers are keeping police at bay????

What can possibly be left to loot?

I just saw that the Superdome bathrooms are wrecked and other damage...

I bet the Astrodome wouldn't offer its space if it knew what it was in for....

[rawsnacks]

http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_khou&props=livenoad

[Pyro7480]

This is a great object lesson in electing women to high office. Very, very few have what it takes to get through horrors like we are seeing here.
Waiting for the first accusation of sexism directed towards you.... ;-)

[gopwinsin04]

[Types_with_Fist]

Press conference by Governor Blanco coming up momentarily.

That's encouraging < /sarcasm>.

[palmer]

Save this google map St Bernard's parish and east. It will be completely redrawn. Fortunately from the looks of the satellite pics there wasn't much development there.

[Wolfstar]

Don't know if this has been reported up thread. No time available to check. But good news in New Orleans for a change.

A huge caravan of busses has reached the Superdome. It's purpose is to evacuate the Superdome. Obviously, a road has been opened leading into the city. Busses and emergency services vehicles -- and some news satellite trucks -- are pouring in.

Saw this on Fox a short while ago. They have been late getting serious about covering this disaster, but as of a few minutes ago, their coverage was the best of any other TV news outlet. One of their satellite trucks has made it in and is broadcasting from right outside the Superdome.

[NonValueAdded]

Look at the silver lining ... while she is on TV she's not interfering with the people actually doing something effective. I hope she has the sense to play the figurehead and keep her hands off.

[tomkat]

Outstanding ! !

[beyond the sea]

Just a little more from La.

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Months to go before residents can return to New Orleans: officials

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/hurricane_katrina;_ylt=AmeK4GiqJmMRJ6WVnErU_0ys0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2Z2szazkxBHNlYwN0bQ--

[EBH]

I am a woman, and she is making a mockery of those of us that are strong, upstanding, and good decision makers. Some of us have done tough emergency response and are dang good at it. I'd bet she never attended any type of EC training in her life.

[gopwinsin04]

[bwteim]

"Thanks for your reasonable observation."

And thanks to you for staying level, too! But your dread is not misplaced there.

In meantime, we can do something constructive. For one, see AliVeritas' list of places to contribute.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1473932/posts?page=98#98

NN, did you get that also on your thread here?

[steveegg]

WWL-TV: Gas prices expected to be raised to 50-75 cents per gallon by this weekend north of the Mason Dixon line and 1.10 to 1.25 in the South.

Is that total from Sunday or another from this point? Here in suburban Milwaukee, where we have a very special version of the Algore Memorial Whittman Gas, it's already gone up 45-55 cents since Sunday.

[JennysCool]

You summarized that thread well, and I'm happy to be taking a break from it!

The thing is, nothing in MFH's original post is that far-fetched at all, with what is slowly leaking out as communications become better restored to the area.