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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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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.
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Tropical Storm 12
Darn, of all days to be without a TV. I moved it into the Acting Director's office so that she could keep tabs on what was going on.
I have WWL streaming, but no FOX news.
GOOD.
Folks, we are SO lucky to have national leadership with courage and a clue.
There's no moral difference between the bastards jacking up gas prices on inventory already on hand and the bastards looting stores in New Orleans.
That's how I understood it.
Just heard that! Yes!!!! No more playing games. Placating the extreme left is over at least for now.
Per head of EPA speaking at Federal response presser.
But you know that Craps Doyle will continue to stick it to us with our special blend of the Algore Memorial Whittman Gas.
Where did you hear it?
Yes- just hearing this now...I dread what the libs are going to say when they hear the Clean Air Act will be temporarily suspended...Oh lordy
Thank GOD they're having this PC...does my heart good to see and hear from some grown ups
He JUST stated that!
Now watch the LIB Enviros go absolutely NUTS over this!
And he's right...
This is a HUGE deal!
I pray you're wrong but I'm afraid you're right.
Oh boy - now they will really think of a way to blame Rove and Bush for the hurricane.
OK, thanks
The volatility/sulphur standards (the ones that have been waived) are waived through 9/15/2005.
Just an update. We finally heard from Steve. He's tired & hungry. He didn't get to eat yesterday and hadn't eaten as of 6:00 this evening. He said there's no time as there's just so much to do. They were going to stop & eat within the hour. There are no hotels for them there, they're sleeping on the sidewalk. He said that he had tagged 40 bodies today. He seemed to think that the media was holding back on the death toll big time. I truly hope they have some sort of counseling for these search & rescue guys after this is all over with.
Tomorrow's mission for them is to go from basement to attic in every standing home, business, shed, etc. and pull out bodies
Pinging MFH to your post because it sounds very much like his info from the thread he posted earlier.
You are correct. All state. More efficient distribution. Also a waiver for truckers hours.
I pray you're wrong but I'm afraid you're right.
Great news. Gas prices shot up to $3.09 in Columbus, OH.
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