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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: freeperfromnj; advance_copy

If the looters (probably not the same ones, unless they stole cars, and made the effort to get out) think that they are going to get New Orleans-style treatment in Mississippi, they have another thing coming to them.


5,101 posted on 08/31/2005 10:14:11 AM PDT by Pyro7480 (Dies irae, dies illa....Rex tremendae majestatis, qui salvandos salvas gratis, salva me!)
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To: r9etb

CNN just reported that the building in Gulfport, MS is a bank. LA emergency management presser on now. Official says water in New Orleans is receding (good news) by a half-inch an hour.


5,102 posted on 08/31/2005 10:14:22 AM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: All
Press conference...

Water is no longer rising in the city

5,103 posted on 08/31/2005 10:14:42 AM PDT by Pete
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To: CFW

Thanks for the info.


5,104 posted on 08/31/2005 10:15:04 AM PDT by radiohead (Proud member of the 'arrogant supermagt')
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To: Spktyr

Oh, I think you misunderstand. I have a very soft spot in my heart for TX, mainly because of Davy Crockett & company. And they are really showing what they are made of today.


5,105 posted on 08/31/2005 10:15:14 AM PDT by Warren_Piece (Nashville, TN)
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To: Lizarde
robery?
5,106 posted on 08/31/2005 10:15:14 AM PDT by beyond the sea ("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
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To: cgk

Understood.


5,107 posted on 08/31/2005 10:15:14 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: advance_copy

CORRECTION: Water in the lake is receding.


5,108 posted on 08/31/2005 10:15:14 AM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: cajungirl
Thanks for the update.

Louisiana Emergency Management - the water is no longer rising in New Orleans, Lake Ponchartrain has dropped about 2 feet, they're going to start working on the breach at the 17th Street Canal.

5,109 posted on 08/31/2005 10:15:18 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: Txsleuth
MSNBC just had another shot of a guess what - Winn-Dixie. (12:13 pm CST)

Zoomed in on a "gentleman" [reporter's words] carrying an air matress to float around. The "gentleman" picked up what looked like a pack of smokes.

Other people "exchanging what looks like money"

5,110 posted on 08/31/2005 10:15:34 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: advance_copy

don't know about calif tho.. I only paid 6 cents more from mon to tues, course it might be up more this weekend.


5,111 posted on 08/31/2005 10:15:34 AM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: Pyro7480

Preferably at high velocity.


5,112 posted on 08/31/2005 10:15:35 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: advance_copy
Official says water in New Orleans is receding (good news) by a half-inch an hour.

Actually, they said the Lake is receding at 1/2 inch per hour - NOT the water in the city.

5,113 posted on 08/31/2005 10:15:51 AM PDT by Pete
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To: steveegg

Thank you... we're on Noggin again. Littlest one is excited about "he saved him!" helicopter rescues, but how can I possibly put this in context? :(


5,114 posted on 08/31/2005 10:16:10 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: beyond the sea

wearing a robe is robery;)


5,115 posted on 08/31/2005 10:16:18 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: r9etb

What kind of anger would you have to attack a damn Children's hospital?

These people have had several chances to get out and get help and they are attacking and terrorizing sick children...and THEY are victims...

Sorry, don't buy it....if they are desparate for DRUGS, that makes them vermin.


5,116 posted on 08/31/2005 10:16:40 AM PDT by Txsleuth (Arlington Texas --- Next home of the Dallas Cowboys...going more broke every second.)
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To: advance_copy

90+ degree heat is helping the water level...
and hurting those still trapped.


5,117 posted on 08/31/2005 10:16:44 AM PDT by WoodstockCat (Gitmo? Let them eat Pork!)
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To: WayneM

Someone said that you cannot use swimming pool chlorine for cleaning drinking water because it has other chemicals in it.

We have a swimming pool, so the plan is to use that water for toilets and such. Not as drinking water.


5,118 posted on 08/31/2005 10:17:04 AM PDT by luckystarmom
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To: Pete
Actually, they said the Lake is receding at 1/2 inch per hour - NOT the water in the city.

Yes. That is a correction.
5,119 posted on 08/31/2005 10:17:09 AM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: cajungirl

Have you heard anything thru the academic grapevine about Southern Miss U? I have a friend in Hattiesburg who is alone in this country. The school and town newspaper websites are inoperable.


5,120 posted on 08/31/2005 10:17:17 AM PDT by radiohead (Proud member of the 'arrogant supermagt')
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