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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.
Related FR Threads:
FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread
Discussion Thread - Hurricane Katrina - What Went Wrong?!?
Post Hurricane Katrina IMAGES Here
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
Invest.92L: Initial Thoughts, A System To Be Watched
http://www.easternuswx.com/bb/index.php?showtopic=48876
"This morning, Invest.92L formed at 8.1N 22.5W. This system appears to have a good chance to develop into a tropical storm and then hurricane. Unfortunately, even though it is very early into the existence of this system, I rate its odds of U.S. landfall as moderate. If it were to threaten the U.S., historic odds lean toward the Gulf Coast."
"The two storms that made U.S. landfall were Hurricane Georges (1998) and Hurricane Ivan (2004). Georges brought Category 2 conditions to southwest Florida and Mississippi. Ivan brought Category 3 conditions to Alabama and the Florida Panhandle."
WTF good is that gonna do?...
Knock down speculation, which it has. Gas futures were trading as high as $2.89/gallon just before the announcement. They've now stabilized in the $2.60/gallon range.
It needs to be suspended a few MONTHS at the minimum.
I'll take a permanent elimination.
Not a complete waste of air -- she's at least mildly decorative, and to remain so she needs air to hold the sides of her skull apart.
"Bush destroys Constitution!"
Well, this just shut up the whiners. DOD is moving the hospital ship to the Gulf Region.
Gas rules reduced just for two weeks?
Gosh I hope there some order with the food drops.
But I am so so so glad to hear this.
Whoops, happy balloon just popped.
No more "special blends."
THANKS!! I'm trying to call but get either all circuits are busy or a busy signal. I'll keep trying.
I think they are, too, and I can't figure out why.
thanks a pantload, sunshine :)
Me too, and someone in Tennessee as well, whom I heard almost immediately offering assistance..
There's also that side benefit.
CNBC - one station in northern Chicago was up to $3.70/gallon for self-serve regular unleaded.
I don't know. I have no physical attraction to her. Rather, every time I see or hear her my butt puckers up.
Yep.
on air they said -7709 too. 2 other #'s that I didn't catch. sorry.
First question from SOB in press: What do you think you've accomplished with all this? Are you part way there or what?
Many thanks!!!
I'm stunned by the magnitude of this disaster. It's beyond words.
I read somewhere on a thread that 3 of them had been rescued.
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