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Posted on 08/30/2005 1:34:04 PM PDT by NautiNurse
If it's only rising 1" per hour, that's not so bad. Granted it's not getting any better, but it was coming up almost a foot an hour after the levee broke.
The question still is, with the pumping system all but destroyed, how do they get all that water out? Portable pumps from FEMA, I guess. That and a lot of time.
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Excellent idea! Let's home someone else is as smart as you and the Mrs.!
That was a joke.
Louis Armstrong airport now open for humanitarian flights. (daylight hours only) Portable generators are now up at the terminals.
I think those people are going to start to get piss off and one of those reporters is going to get wacked with a whiskey bottle off the side of the head.
It still is!
10:06 A.M. - WWL-TV: Gas prices expected to rise by as much as $1.10 by this weekend.
Cwiz,
NASA is reporting no injuries at Stennis. They also report that some buildings sustained undetermined amounts of water and roof damage. Focusing on equipment, main engine test stands are undamaged. I would take all that to be a pretty good sign for those who took refuge at Stennis.
Also NASA-related, CNN reports that the Michoud facility on the east side of New Orleans (where external tanks are built) suffered some water and wind damage, but the water there has receded and the site is now dry. Michoud is on the other side of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal from downtown New Orleans.
Probly shouldnt mention this name but:
Halliburton.
They have trucks that frac and cement oil wells.
Can pump a LOT of water very quick.
They can also be barge mounted.
Updating streaming links:
WWL-TV (via CBS - Use this first): http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/videoplayer/newVid/small_player/cbsnews_videoplayer.shtml?clip=LiveWebCast&BaseName=livenews&title=CBS$@$News$@$Live$@$Webcast&castNum=1&mediaType=wmv
WWL-TV: http://www.khou.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_khou&props=livenoad
WDSU-TV: http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38843.asx
WPMI-TV: http://www.wpmi.com/mediacenter/default.aspx?videoId=113739
WKRG-TV: mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95518
WTOK-TV (follow the link on the home page): http://www.wtok.com/
WJTV-TV: mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95563
Gulf Coast Storm Network (radio): http://www.stormalert.net/main.html#
WWL-TV Anchorette 'Reports of looting situations everywhere amongst NOLA, Army coming in to deal with it.'
Well, they are ideal bugout vehicles, except for their short range and poor fuel economy. They're simple, if it breaks down you can take parts off of abandoned Fords, GMs, and Chryslers to make it run again, and it can definitely run offroad if needed.
Any links to this story? Thanks.
Thank you.
Great idea.
gouging pure and simple....the gas they are selling was purchased before this crisis....when our nation needs us to pull together....they just feel like making a quick buck...
Thank you so much!!
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