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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: Peach

I thought I heard last night that he had heard from his mother and she was okay? Have things changed since then? I've never seen a "public" figure go through so much pain.


4,981 posted on 08/31/2005 9:47:14 AM 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: Howlin

Surprised only Fox News and the local NBC station in Milwaukee (WTMJ, which has news on at this time of the day) are carrying it. The sister radio station (WTMJ-AM) also broke in.


4,982 posted on 08/31/2005 9:47:15 AM PDT by steveegg ($3.00 a gallon is the price you pay for ANWR! Start drilling or stop whining! - HT Falcon4.0)
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To: Howlin

FOX should look at him for a job after he retires... ;)


4,983 posted on 08/31/2005 9:47:53 AM PDT by MNlurker
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To: cgk

I didn't understand him...his family is ALL safe. Thank goodness.

He's speaking VERY well.


4,984 posted on 08/31/2005 9:47:54 AM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: Peach

Got it. :) Having trouble following these fast live threads.


4,985 posted on 08/31/2005 9:48:03 AM 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: Types_with_Fist
No. Apparently regular, corded phones.

Which brings up an extremely important preparedness tip: be sure that you have at least one corded phone in your house!

Cordless phones won't work without power. Corded phones get their power through the phone lines. If you have phone service at all, a corded phone will work.

4,986 posted on 08/31/2005 9:48:18 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: All

Anybody know anything about Bogaloosa, LA? I have a friend with family there, and all she knows is that the McDonald's near them was nailed by one of three tornadoes there.


4,988 posted on 08/31/2005 9:48:35 AM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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To: Howlin

FoxNews.com: "Air Force One Flying Over Disaster Areas"


4,989 posted on 08/31/2005 9:48:46 AM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: mystery-ak
she's gonna need a bigger mop

LOL! I'm thinking of the line from Jaws ("You're gonna need a bigger boat.")

None of these peole are going to be able to take this stuff into a shelter or on an evac bus. They don't have homes to go back to to store this stuff. Are they just going to walk around NO (w/the water rising) w/their boxes of Nikes and TVs?

4,990 posted on 08/31/2005 9:48:49 AM PDT by radiohead (Proud member of the 'arrogant supermagt')
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To: advance_copy

Favre: The Gulf coast is gone. Mother and brothers live in Gulf. Says the worst is yet to come.


4,991 posted on 08/31/2005 9:49:28 AM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: hankbrown

French Quarter is a little higher ground so yes.


4,992 posted on 08/31/2005 9:49:50 AM PDT by WoodstockCat (Gitmo? Let them eat Pork!)
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To: All

A friend in the Oklahoma Army National Guard has got his call. When he asked if it was the 4 hour standby they said if they call back he won't have 4 hours. I wish I could go, could use the target practice


4,993 posted on 08/31/2005 9:49:55 AM PDT by epaul
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To: r9etb
be sure that you have at least one corded phone in your house!

You know what else I thought about putting on that preparedness list? An inflatable raft and oars!

4,994 posted on 08/31/2005 9:50:10 AM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: Peach

50 people at his home.

No food there is no store left.

Not like you can go to McDonald's and get a biscuit.

One loaf of bread left.

This happening all over the area.


4,996 posted on 08/31/2005 9:50:59 AM PDT by MNlurker
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To: Peach

Favre: 50 people are living in his house. They have nowhere else to go. They have one loaf of bread left. There is no store left to buy food.

Going to have to start from scratch to rebuild town. A friend who is staying with him is 8 mos. pregnant. Memorial Hospital is completely demolished. She's concerned she'll have baby at his house.


4,997 posted on 08/31/2005 9:51:03 AM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: Peach

bttt


4,998 posted on 08/31/2005 9:51:15 AM PDT by Deguello
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To: Peach
Says the worst is yet to come.

Yes. They are debating a report on the possible death toll on another thread. But, I think we are talking of staggering numbers here. The surge was apparently unprecedented. Today we stop hearing about Camille forever.

5,000 posted on 08/31/2005 9:51:34 AM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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