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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: overtaxed_canadian

"To: conservative cat

I don't know about Chavez, but the Iran offer was from a satirical article I posted. There is no offer from Iran.


http://www.etherzone.com/2005/sent082905.shtml"

Noted. Sorry, I thought it was real. Too bad, it made my day.


541 posted on 08/30/2005 2:39:16 PM PDT by jeffers
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To: OKIEDOC
"Instead their crooked local governments sat on their dead butts and did nothing. I believe that President Bush and Mike Brown were the ones who instigated a disaster plan for New Orleans, you might want to check that out."

Precisely the truth and well said!

542 posted on 08/30/2005 2:39:23 PM PDT by TAdams8591 (Member since December 1998)
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To: libtoken

There's no freaking way that those tugs they showed on CNN just now trying to drag that freighter are going to get it floating.


543 posted on 08/30/2005 2:39:23 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: jeffers
"To: conservative cat; jeffers

seriously we have an offer from Iran?"

Yes.

No. It was a joke/sarcasm.

544 posted on 08/30/2005 2:39:31 PM PDT by madison10
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To: tiredoflaundry

Thank you----post pulled before I could respond, but I second your emotion!


545 posted on 08/30/2005 2:39:37 PM PDT by Txsleuth (Arlington Texas --- Next home of the Dallas Cowboys...going more broke every second.)
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To: conservative cat

My husband said the same thing.....he's a Petroleum Eng. The last refinery built in this country was in 1976. And every region has a different blend of gasoline. The refineries are set up for the different regions. If all were the same, crude would be refined much faster....and cheaper. Barring that, how about congress lifting the fed tax for awhile? Nah....never mind. Silly me!


546 posted on 08/30/2005 2:39:39 PM PDT by Jrabbit
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To: spectre

He may be one of the many extra thousands who ended up at the shelter after losing their homes. I pray that he is safe, as are the countless others who are in identical circumstances to his: not being able to save loved ones they stayed with.


547 posted on 08/30/2005 2:39:47 PM PDT by cgk (We'll have to deal w/ the networks. One way to do that is to drain the swamp they live in - Rumsfeld)
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To: SandyInSeattle

Thanks! That helped.


548 posted on 08/30/2005 2:39:58 PM PDT by Sleeping Freeper
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To: OKIEDOC

You were nicer than I was in my email to CNN. I called Cafferty an asshole and a maggot!


549 posted on 08/30/2005 2:40:03 PM PDT by Alissa
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To: madison10
How seaworthy are the recently decommissioned Navy ships? I know they're too far away, but the USS Texas is at San Jacinto State Park in Houston, the USS Hornet is at the old Alameda Naval Air Station in Oakland. Any other ships nearby that still float?

-PJ

550 posted on 08/30/2005 2:40:03 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (It's still not safe to vote Democrat.)
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To: Republic; Howlin; NautiNurse; Jim Robinson; All
But I do know and believe that the American people are the most incredible, wonderful, giving people on earth and that everyone who lost everything in NO will be helped, cared for and will rebuild.

Bump to that. And a word about all the sniping and griping and flaming on the thread. Jim Rob warns on the home page of the addictive potential of this place. And it is. Know why? Because we who are attracted to it are alike in so many ways. To a greater or lesser extent: Smart, informed, independent thinkers, well versed in a position or trade.

All of us love our country.

All of us want to use this forum to save the Republic.

Get this much ability and passion combined, well you are going to reach critical mass occasionally.

Couple of things: When anger is aroused, preview twice, count to ten each time, and ask yourself, "Would I want my Mama to see what I just wrote?"

Sermon concluded. Carry on.

551 posted on 08/30/2005 2:40:20 PM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing and become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: apackof2

Thanks for posting that. The last position report I saw was at 1PM CDT. TS Katrina is definately increasing in speed, at 1PM it was about 20 miles SW of Hattiesburg, MS.


552 posted on 08/30/2005 2:40:26 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (Liberalism is a form of insanity)
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To: libtoken

CNN's scroll reporting multiple gas leaks in NO. Be prepared to see more fires.


553 posted on 08/30/2005 2:40:26 PM PDT by Conservababe
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To: Cementjungle

No but I understand the power, airconditioning and the toilets have failed.


554 posted on 08/30/2005 2:40:30 PM PDT by U S Army EOD (WHEN JANE FONDA STARTS HER TOUR, LET ME KNOW WHERE SHE IS)
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To: U S Army EOD
First of all the Admin Moderators need to set your threads up on the top subject board to where you don't have to look for this like Cindy S., Karl Rowe, etc.

That's a great idea, but only Jim Robinson has access to the code for that page and he's still on his way home from Texas.

555 posted on 08/30/2005 2:40:35 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: prairiebreeze
Yes well, I expect to see Kofi Annan any minute holding a press conference to pledge sympathy,support and UN aid money to the rebuilding of New Orleans.

/dripping sarcasm

Seems he and company have one-way pockets...

556 posted on 08/30/2005 2:40:41 PM PDT by easonc52
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To: eternity
Yes....look out your window Koffi is out front.

/sarcasm.

557 posted on 08/30/2005 2:40:44 PM PDT by Dog ( "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie.")
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To: r9etb

FEMA caravans are enroute to the North Shore, and other affected areas....


558 posted on 08/30/2005 2:40:57 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: Acts 2:38

When Wolfie comes on I switch channels. I heard Caferty's sentence about Pres Bush being in San Diego with that snide voice and flipped him off when I walked in the room.


559 posted on 08/30/2005 2:41:06 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: Republic

DUMB QUESTION TIME - WHERE ARE HELICOPTERS TO DROP 1000LB POLY PLY BAGS OF SAND INTO THE BREECH?

WHERE ARE THE EMPTY BARGES TO SINK AT THE BREECH TO DO THE SAME THING???


560 posted on 08/30/2005 2:41:11 PM PDT by spanalot
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