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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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Tropical Storm 12
"...very, very few..."
WWL-TV reports more buildings collapsing last night with structural damage.
Wifey and I were discussing this last night...I know around here we have a couple of huge 'closed down' Air Force Bases (Norton and George) - complete with barracks,dining facilities, perimeter security, etc.
This type of facility has to be available all over the United States.
They're simply relocating the people in the SuperDome, which needs to be done, period.
FEMA mentioned in that presser that they were building/buying housing for them and other refugees for a long term solution. The AstroDome is merely a move to buy them time to do so - a place with power, A/C, sanitation, etc., etc.
The Japanese "get" natural disasters...God bless 'em.
I saw a Louisiana politician this morning saying that only the president can "do something" Everyone seems to think that everyone else has the answer.
If the water is still rising at 1 inch per hour in downtown NOLA, how long before the French Quarter is underwater? (something like 13ft about seas level)
Don't get me started....
That is what I'm thinking. How hard is to to understand that those people need water NOW. Helicopters could drop some easy. Where are the choppers from the news people? Can't they take some water when they go up?
Do you have a link or is it on their website?
The Breweries actually do donate canned water for emergency use.
Ah, another GW owner. AKA a fellow masochist.
Saw that 80 year old gent on Fox walking all morning to get to the Dome for water.
What is DHS? I could go if needed!
Despite having insignificant oil and gas themselves, Japan does keep a 90 day strategic supply of oil (however, it is dispersed around Japan rather than our system of four very large storage sites in Texas and Louisiana); Japan also has major oil operations that do production outside of Japan.
Actually, the water they are donating *IS* in beer bottles.
well..... my little kids last night asked if they could *adopt* a grandma or grandpa, or both, that had no where to go... (we have a spare room). However we live in the Pacific Northwest.... not exactly close by.
Out of the mouths of babes....they have a plan!
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