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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
Be still my beating heart. The Germans are going to help? What do they want? :{
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Great news!
I paid $2.55 yesterday.
HAHAHA! Excellent! Gregory gets slapped down even by cabinet members!
They also probably want to avoid a situation where they hype "thousands dead" and turn out to be wrong.
I think they're taking a go-slow approach on this, and will come out with the bad news once they get solid figures. I can't see any other reason for holding back.
What they've always wanted.... France.
It is beyond words. I imagined it would be something like this, but the fact that it has ended up as a worst case scenario in many regions is very sad. Most people seem to be oblivious to what has happened still as well.
This new system of interest is the one behind TD13.
http://heh.pl/&1Ls
Just so you know, it looks like my friend might have one sister in the hospital, one sister and her mother residences destroyed, and locations unknown. Oh God, I'm starting to feel physically ill.
Horror, horror, horror.
(Sorry, folks, you're getting some unfiltered Frank_Discussion today. Pardon my moroseness.)
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Needs a big PING!!
It's just off the photo on intellicast's "United States Atlantic", toward Africa. I suspect it'll show up on this afternoon's shot, though.
You get no full night sleep till November, sorry. :(
FL jumped 30 cents between saturday to monday.
We will see how FAST the prices drop.
That's what Churches and community centers are for. It's easy to survive in this world if you're just willing to reach out and find other people willing to help.
Folks, found a newbie on another thread - kid from Chico State looking for info on what her sorority can do to help.
Figured our resident Den Mothers could take her in tow...
Hmmm.....yes!
You know I am a hopeless BushBot, but I have faith in George W. Bush.
No problem; we'll keep you and your friends in our prayers.
To avert panic? There's no communications, they may not be able to handle a large influx of concerned survivors "looking" for family members. Right now, the #1 priority is saving those who are still alive. And most counties and states have laws that will not allow them to "confirm" deaths outside of the 'powers' of a coroners office.
I stand corrected.
"The Salvation Army is (shhh, don't tell anyone) a church organization."
All the more reason to contribute. I wouldn't worry about the SA being religious as the liberals rarely give money for anything but to their own selfish causes anyway.
Rumor from wwltv: Air Force One or Two on way to NOLA.
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