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.

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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

[Dog]

I saw that video....as soon as something fell near him.....he ran for the truck like there was no wind at all.

Harrigan disappointed me.

[Coldwater Creek]

If G, Bush did not have a country to run, I bet he would be one of the first with a tow sack and a shovel.

[RDTF]

They just showed that heartbreaking story again with the poor man that had to let go of his wife and she most likely drowned. This is such a horrible human tragedy.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Mike Cafferty is a stooge. Even he couldn't navigate around that fact.

[lysie]

If you were Cindy S. I'd say you were jealous and didn't want to share the spotlight, but since your are not..that I know of..I say imagine your home being washed away..imagine your loved ones floating...

Since your homepage lists you as a Texan I would imagine you have seen a few weather disasters.

If so, try to remember. If not try to click on threads that are more to your liking. Obviously, you are not happy here. No one is begging you to stay and no one has hog tied you to stay.

If you do decide to stay, be aware of some negative feedback.

Your choice...ain't that great!! We all have choices.

[Strategerist]

I also read threads bottom up. I often do that with magazines too.

I have a suspicion it may have something to do with being left-handed.

[Cementjungle]

Somewhere around 76,000 can fit in the Superdome for a game. Of course, you're not at a game for days, trying to find a place to sleep. However, it does open up the field for occupancy. Still not a great place to be right now.

I thought the field was under water... is that not so?

[ican'tbelieveit]

seriously we have an offer from Iran?

[r9etb]

wonder why no one in FEMA is putting something like that in motion?

We don't know if they are or not. In any event, you can't just decide to pack up a cruise ship and set sail at the drop of the hat. It'd take days to get a ship stocked, crewed, and ready to go.

[Cboldt]

... and now they have to evacuate the Superdome?

I'm sure the idea was that the Dome was only temporary quarters, to save lives. It appears to have served that purpose.

[Txsleuth]

So we shouldn't be concerned about their short-term needs?

[BurbankKarl]

FEMA is all over the place...what are ya talking about...

[ARealMothersSonForever]

Totally, inexcusably uncalled for. We all have a life, and have seen a good amount of the world. The loss of life, pain and anguish being felt by fellow Americans at this time is hard to comprehend.
"If you do not have anything nice to say, it may be best to say nothing"-unknown

[jveritas]

Trust me, you are wrong. Metropolitan New Orleans is 1.4 million people, we did not lose thousands of people in the Hurricane and there is flooding but 90% of the houses/building that are flooded can be used again with minor to moderate repairs. Once the water is gone in the next week or so, people will come back, start fixing things up and rebuild.

[atomicpossum]

I would regard that figure as unconfirmed. I believe the capacity of the Superdome is 72,000.

That would be seating capacity. They could fit many more with the field and other areas, but it would still be hellish.

[jpsb]

Why do you think the river levies are flooding too? I've not heard that anywhere else?

[cyborg]

Yep!

[overtaxed_canadian]

I don't know about Chavez, but the Iran offer was from a satirical article I posted. There is no offer from Iran.


http://www.etherzone.com/2005/sent082905.shtml

[Txsleuth]

Why are you on this thread, if this crisis is getting in the way of your TV watching, and life?

[jeffers]

"To: libtoken

Besides the existing flooding, Katrina has been busily dumping rain upstream from NO, which is going to find its way downsream"

Currently 12 Indiana counties from the Indianapolis viewing area, perhaps 1/4 of the total, are under flood warnings.

On the bright side, I have seen no credible reports of Mississippi River levees being breached. Keep watching...the threat won't pass until the flood crest passes into the Gulf and the river returns to normal levels, several days at least.