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Katrina Live Thread, Part XI
Various ^ | 30 August 2005 | Various

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.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: aftermath; hurricane; hurricanekatrina; katrina; livehurricanekatrina
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To: Graybeard58

Oh, man! A hospital ship would be mighty handy about now.


461 posted on 08/30/2005 2:27:47 PM PDT by madison10
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To: madison10

I was in Andrew...and when his dad came down, he was bashed in the local media for "getting in the way."

Bush I > bashed for going to see the affected areas of Andrew.

Bush II > Bashed for not going to see (yet) the affected areas of Katrina.


462 posted on 08/30/2005 2:27:47 PM PDT by Sometimes A River (Go Braves!)
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To: Republic; Howlin
Howlin..you ol dog you...want you to know I would miss you terribly if you were not completely annoying and wonderful.

I'll BUMP that. ;)

463 posted on 08/30/2005 2:27:51 PM PDT by BureaucratusMaximus (The function of socialism is to raise suffering to a higher level.)
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To: Howlin
:-)

Thanks, Toots. Needed that chuckle.:)

464 posted on 08/30/2005 2:27:57 PM PDT by MozartLover ( My son, my soldier, my hero. Protect him, Lord, wherever he goes, and keep him strong.)
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To: Strategerist
swarthyguy: Frankly, I think we're just beginning to see God's Judgment Strategerist: In the grand scheme of things, Katrina is a reflection of the perfectly normal and routine functioning of the atmosphere and the Gulf of Mexico,<Theophilus> and God's Judgment which we've all observed in natural events ever since the fall of man.</Theophilus>

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom.

465 posted on 08/30/2005 2:28:12 PM PDT by Theophilus (Save Little Democrats, Stop Abortion)
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To: madison10

Yea - where the USS Comfort?


466 posted on 08/30/2005 2:28:16 PM PDT by RDTF
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To: Strategerist; cyborg
The opinion on this board is basically universal that Fox's coverage of this story has been utterly incompetent

But it's been top rate journa... entertainment.



Fox really seems to have become nothing but the National Enquirer in video form.
467 posted on 08/30/2005 2:28:20 PM PDT by kenth (north Georgia mountains - prayers for all in the path of Katrina)
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To: proud American in Canada
This is starting to really impact me....the devastation is horrific. I can not stand that this is a reality for so many, it is almost impossible to grasp it.

I try to picture being in the superdome right now, and cannot.

But I do know and believe that the American people are the most incredible, wonderful, giving people on earth and that everyone who lost everything in NO will be helped, cared for and will rebuild.

That is how we do it in America.

And we always will.

468 posted on 08/30/2005 2:28:21 PM PDT by Republic (Michael Schiavo comes to mind...ulitimate control is never relinquished with ease)
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To: Calpernia
If I can sit and read, I read from the bottom up :P

We all FReep in our own, individual way. :-)

469 posted on 08/30/2005 2:28:34 PM PDT by michigander (The Constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
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To: CajunConservative
These pols could bus the voters to the polls but they couldn't bother to bus them out to save their lives.

Not only succinct and astute in describing the corruption of Democratic politics in Louisiana, but it might be the line of the year regarding the Katrina disaster.

470 posted on 08/30/2005 2:28:34 PM PDT by mwl1
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To: Howlin

Will do. I'm here until 7pm.


471 posted on 08/30/2005 2:28:35 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: fanfan
Excuse me?

LOLOL! Literally. :)

Sorry about that... I forgot all the great Canadian freepers and FD members who suffer just as much. :)

I guess we'll get the very end of Katrina tomorrow night, they say.

472 posted on 08/30/2005 2:29:07 PM PDT by proud American in Canada
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To: Diddle E. Squat; Howlin

Oh no... they are reshowing the video of the poor man whose wife was swept away. I was crying along with the reporter last night.


473 posted on 08/30/2005 2:29:22 PM PDT by cgk (We'll have to deal w/ the networks. One way to do that is to drain the swamp they live in - Rumsfeld)
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To: beckybea

Mike Cafferty of CNN just was on being interviewed by Wolfie. Cafferty asked Wolf, where is Bush. Wolf said he's cutting short his vacation to return to DC.
Cafferty said, "Oh, I just saw him in San Diego talking about the War and the economy. With his job approvals numbers the way they are, he'd better get back to work!"

I sent him him an email at Cafferty@CNN.com and told him not to politicize the situation.


474 posted on 08/30/2005 2:29:29 PM PDT by Rennes Templar ("The future ain't what it used to be".........Yogi Berra)
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To: conservative cat

To: jeffers
We currently have offers of aid from Vladimir Purin, Hugo Chavez (Venezuala) and Iran, posibly others I have not seen. Iran said "America rebuilt Bam, Iran will rebuild New Orleans."

Wow. No kidding about Chavez and Iran? That's pretty amazing."

The reports were posted here.


475 posted on 08/30/2005 2:29:33 PM PDT by jeffers
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To: beckybea

On events of this magnitude, FOX sucks.


476 posted on 08/30/2005 2:29:37 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (Liberalism is a form of insanity)
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To: jpsb

That is exactly what I have noticed about CNN -- great on breaking news. Usually my point to turn over is when Wolfie starts broadcasting. That usually signals the spin is about to happen.


477 posted on 08/30/2005 2:29:51 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: hipaatwo

Not a vial mouth. A satchel mouth.


478 posted on 08/30/2005 2:30:11 PM PDT by popdonnelly
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To: Rennes Templar

Bush was trying to reach the mayor of NOLA via Air Force one....I suggest he STFU


479 posted on 08/30/2005 2:30:11 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: MplsSteve

Since the other thread was locked, I am replying here. When I last looked, the rain would be hitting just south of my house in NE Illinois. Sad... we are in a dreadful situation with regards to water. Like you said, even run-off to fill our riveers and lakes would be welcome.


480 posted on 08/30/2005 2:30:33 PM PDT by technochick99 (firearm of choice: Sig Sauer....)
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