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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.
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
Mississippi updates via Jackson Ledger
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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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.
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Angry and desperate vermin, in fact. No disagreement with you on that point.
That seems good in that as they drop the sand bags and concrete barriers into the needed areas, the movement of the water will not be so drastic as before, thus the materials may stay in the places needed.
And ropery, among other things, is the use of rope to
Corps Of Engineers presser via WWL - they now have three rock barges in the lake making their way into the area. May be a permanent plug in the canal - will be hard to remove.
Texas is on the ball. I'm originally from Texas, and I'm very proud of my old state. They have the resources to help, and the people are very generous.
Er, the use of rope to string a miscreant up from the nearest tall object.
My in-laws are there. No reported fatalities but trees down everywhere, no power for next week and half at least, no water and no working gas stations.
well... I just heard that the water level in the city has reached that of the lake, so there is no longer any real urgency, nor any backpressure issues.
Gotcha.
Wish the engineers luck and a good fit.
Perhaps teachers from the NO who have had to evacuate? They aren't getting back in anytime soon. Bet some of them would be willing to relocate to temporary shelters in Dallas and teach, if it can be coordinated.
Hang in there... get some rest. Let us know if you hear anything from your friend.
Read this great rant from Pukin Dog then, no typing required
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1474141/posts
right
Why is he leaving NO, too dangerous?
WWL: CoE presser: At least 30 days to pump out the city after levees repaired.
It's good that the water level is not rising. But, I'm having a hard time agreeing with that guy on CNN who called the level equalizing with the Lake "positive." Nothing has been "stabalized" (they said this as if they were able to do something). They CAN now deal with the breech and then pump for six months or so before the city has a chance to be inhabitable again. I guess this is "positive."
There was some indication on this thread yesterday that levels in NO were already higher than the lake - it will be interesting to see now if the water in NO keeps rising, which would indicate a breach in a river levee.
LOL.....
Those schools were all but uninhabitable which is part of why they were closed.
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