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

[King Prout]

and maybe SINK some of them where the levee failed too...

that was the way Romans and Byzantines made dams: float barges full of rocks into position, and then scuttle them. It worked back then, I can't believe it wouldn't work today.

(sorry I didn't reply on the thread on which you posted this - it is locked)

[bjs1779]

Market is up another 34 cents so far today.

[WVNan]

You know, I think we should accept that help from our enemies. Nothing like helping someone to make you feel responsible for them.

[AmericanInTokyo]

I figured JAPAN would be one of the first ones worldwide to respond with a BIG HEART and LOTS OF $$$ for the United States in this time of need.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

I personally know several former Station Coos Bay crew
that are in the path of destruction of Hurricane Katrina.

The Coast Guard has bases in these areas.

Coast Guard nationwide is sending supplies and crews also.

Also the Coast Guard Auxiliary in these areas are doing their part.

Local Coast Guard Member Helps Rescue Hurricane Victims
Tuesday was a day of dramatic rooftop rescues as U.S. Coast Guard helicopters plucked hundreds of stranded people to safety along the Gulf Coast.

http://www.thechamplainchannel.com/news/4918126/detail.html

Coast Guard Rescues 2 Women, Baby
An HH-65 Dolphin helicopter rescue crew airlifted two women and a baby in distress near the river in Belle Chasse, La., today. The helicopter rescue crew was conducting an over flight assessment of damage caused by Hurricane Katrina

http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,uscg3_083005.00.html

Coast Guard Continues Katrina Rescues
Coast Guard crews assisted in the rescue of about 1,200 people stranded by the high water conditons in the New Orleans area Monday and thousands more were rescued this morning.

http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,uscg2_083005.00.html

Coast Guard to Send Units for Hurricane Relief
Crews and assets from across the Seventh Coast Guard District are mobilizing to assist in the hurricane relief efforts in those states affected by hurricane Katrina.

http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,uscg1_083005.00.html

Coast Guard Auxiliarists in in and around Foley, Alabama are scrambling to situate their families so they can assist the Coast Guard in its recovery efforts of other Hurricane Katrina victims.

http://www.auxpa.org/releases/auxaction/083005.html

Auxiliarists ready to join Hurricane Katrina relief effort

http://www.auxpa.org/releases/auxaction/082905.html

[Pyro7480]

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.

Even still, with everyone who works there not being allowed in, if NASA needs more external tanks, they're going to need to wait months. Death blow for shuttle program?

[76834]

Dowell and Schlumberger could also help.
Since Louisiana is in the oil patch the resources should be close.

Just a matter of putting on gloves and going to work

[Abby4116]

Just a question that has been nagging at me. When they finally opened the Super Bowl and ordered mandatory evacuation, did they mention any plans to move the old, infirm, poor (pick any or all of the choices) or was it left up to them to get there by themselves?

TIA

[sissyjane]

I saw that idiot too. He was the ex-mayor of N.O. He was a giant a**.

[steveegg]

Thanks again. You are the man.

[OXENinFLA]

OMG...


Caller on the Glen Beck show called in to say his daughter is a cop down in NO and doesn't know if she's gonna make it out alive. She says looters that are hitting jewelry stores have snipers on roofs shooting at cops that try to stop them.

[eyespysomething]

Tonk! The CG is really pulling their weight in NO! Thank God for the Coast Guard!

[gopwinsin04]

Will the looters try and get on the buses coming out of the Superdome?

[markman46]

walmart and home depot both donated 1 mil to the salvation army just for this relief effort

[advance_copy]

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...

If true, that is criminal. When people gouge on anything else besides gas, the government goes after them with a vengence.

[Rennes Templar]

Good one, but you're giving BL a lot of credit.

[gopwinsin04]

Unbelievable reports, keem em coming from Glen Beck!

[steveegg]

Just a question that has been nagging at me. When they finally opened the Super Bowl and ordered mandatory evacuation, did they mention any plans to move the old, infirm, poor (pick any or all of the choices) or was it left up to them to get there by themselves?

They had buses running around New Orleans doing pickups up until 6 pm Sunday. I assume that they started when they opened up the SuperDome (somewhere around 10 am IIRC, but don't quote me on that).