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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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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.
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I have noticed that now the Salvation Army info is put right next to red cross infomation. They used to put only the red cross up.
well - the county will get some cash from FEMA; then the county can claim it's ruined an tear it down like they want to...
I heard that. It sort of makes one ashamed of what this country has created in some corners.
let'em stay..the food will spoil..the water will rise and they'll turn on each other.
It does make you think of escape from LA or New York. Fence off the area of the looters and let them fend for themselves.
Superdome - Currently, there are 20,000 at Superdome. 10,000 original and 10,000 rescued. Have been talking to Houston. Going to AstroDome, will be staging area.
Talked to White House - Bush will calling her soon. She has talked to WH folks. She has asked for all help for today.
Says they need to free up national guard for security. Asking military to help with evacuation.
Time is of the essense.
Handing off to others for details...
A professor from LSU said on WWL yesterday that the storm surge of 22 feet inundated the 17 foot sea wall.
He said the entirety of St. Bernard Parish was under 12 feet of water within two hours.
I am thinking that New Orleans needs to just take all of the ruined homes and buildings and make a landfill with them, until it is at least level, but preferably above sea level....
Then, rebuild the city...not until...it is stupid to put another city below sea level like this...just dumb
Updating hurricane / emergency supply list ... one box of shells is not enough.
yes................ this is horrible.
My local gas station already raised 40 cents last night.
Good, someone must have dropped in this morning and walked the runways.
Thanks. It's a fairly precarious and complicated system they have there.
FEMA bringing in military. Don't know how many troops are coming in.
There are 23,000 at SuperDome. They are figuring out how to get them from SuperDome to AstroDome. They have a plan to do it. Have some access issues due to water.
They will be using buses beginning this morning - buses on the way to SuperDome.
No end date on offer from Houston for AstroDome.
Can President Bush use the military? I thought there was a restriction on using them on U.S. soil - or are all bets off in a crisis of this magnitude?
Military spokesman says USS Bataan and associated landing craft are in operation in the evacuation
Convoys are enroute to Superdome to begin evacuation
We live in the San Francisco Bay area, and I think we may need to get a gun in case of a devastating earthquake here.
People were wonderful in the 1989 earthquake, but the more the damage the more desparate people will get.
If there isn't a way to get out of this place, it would be very difficult.
I've always thought I would get in the car and take the kids to my folks in Texas if there is a bad earthquake. May need to rethink the plan.
Thank you so much for posting that map.
Me too, but I'm a woman, so let them.
Evacuation by air of special needs and medical cases has been underway for a day, will continue
Evacuations will be completed using land, air, and sea assets
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