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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: All; NautiNurse; Dog Gone; Howlin; JellyJam; ExSoldier

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."


5,321 posted on 08/31/2005 11:01:45 AM PDT by nwctwx (Everything I need to know, I learned on the Threat Matrix)
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To: OXENinFLA
2 WEEKS!!

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.

5,322 posted on 08/31/2005 11:01:50 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: Types_with_Fist
Is she ever? Bush needs to write an executive order telling her to shut up. What a waste of air.

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.

5,323 posted on 08/31/2005 11:02:28 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: SE Mom
I dread what the libs are going to say when they hear the Clean Air Act will be temporarily suspended...

"Bush destroys Constitution!"

5,324 posted on 08/31/2005 11:02:29 AM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: Howlin

Well, this just shut up the whiners. DOD is moving the hospital ship to the Gulf Region.


5,325 posted on 08/31/2005 11:02:29 AM PDT by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's son and keep him strong.)
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To: steveegg

Gas rules reduced just for two weeks?


5,326 posted on 08/31/2005 11:02:39 AM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: Spktyr

Gosh I hope there some order with the food drops.

But I am so so so glad to hear this.


5,327 posted on 08/31/2005 11:02:47 AM PDT by eyespysomething
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To: OXENinFLA

Whoops, happy balloon just popped.

No more "special blends."


5,328 posted on 08/31/2005 11:02:56 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: NonValueAdded

THANKS!! I'm trying to call but get either all circuits are busy or a busy signal. I'll keep trying.


5,329 posted on 08/31/2005 11:03:34 AM PDT by hipaatwo (Nazis Love Mother Sheehan)
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To: agrace
He seemed to think that the media was holding back on the death toll big time.

I think they are, too, and I can't figure out why.

5,330 posted on 08/31/2005 11:03:38 AM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: nwctwx

thanks a pantload, sunshine :)


5,331 posted on 08/31/2005 11:03:46 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Freedom of speech makes it much easier to spot the idiots." [Jay Lessig, 2/7/2005])
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To: Peach

Me too, and someone in Tennessee as well, whom I heard almost immediately offering assistance..


5,332 posted on 08/31/2005 11:03:50 AM PDT by MarMema
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To: Peach; OXENinFLA
Oh, so it IS for all states. Excellent! The left will be out of their minds.

There's also that side benefit.

CNBC - one station in northern Chicago was up to $3.70/gallon for self-serve regular unleaded.

5,333 posted on 08/31/2005 11:03:58 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: r9etb
she's at least mildly decorative

I don't know. I have no physical attraction to her. Rather, every time I see or hear her my butt puckers up.

5,334 posted on 08/31/2005 11:04:42 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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To: Peach
Gas rules reduced just for two weeks?

Yep.

5,335 posted on 08/31/2005 11:04:46 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: hipaatwo

on air they said -7709 too. 2 other #'s that I didn't catch. sorry.


5,336 posted on 08/31/2005 11:04:47 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Freedom of speech makes it much easier to spot the idiots." [Jay Lessig, 2/7/2005])
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To: steveegg

First question from SOB in press: What do you think you've accomplished with all this? Are you part way there or what?


5,337 posted on 08/31/2005 11:04:51 AM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: luckystarmom

Many thanks!!!


5,338 posted on 08/31/2005 11:05:05 AM PDT by nuclady
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To: nwctwx
Thanx for the heads-up, Ian.

I'm stunned by the magnitude of this disaster. It's beyond words.

5,339 posted on 08/31/2005 11:05:10 AM PDT by JellyJam (Headline of the year: "The Painful Truth: All the World Terrorists Are Muslims!")
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To: hawkk

I read somewhere on a thread that 3 of them had been rescued.


5,340 posted on 08/31/2005 11:05:45 AM PDT by MarMema
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