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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: spectre
"They had to throw the kid an ice chip to revive him."

Revived from "obvious death" with an ice chip. Perhaps that might just indicate you were, in fact being just a little overly dramatic.

5,881 posted on 08/31/2005 1:05:49 PM PDT by Rokke
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To: SE Mom

Holy crap. If you hear updates, please let me know. I hope the SWAT teams get good head shots and take these guys out.


5,882 posted on 08/31/2005 1:05:52 PM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: beyond the sea

I'm wondering if we will see congressional hearings over all this incompetence, asking the elected officials some hard questions. And I think we will all be appalled at what we hear.


5,883 posted on 08/31/2005 1:06:00 PM PDT by Abigail Adams
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To: Mad Dawgg

The mom said he was "sick" in fact. Sitting there with a fever, no water and no help. Lord.


5,884 posted on 08/31/2005 1:06:05 PM 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: Rokke
What the hell is wrong with you? How do you KNOW he wasn't dying?

Dehydration is lethal. All your organs shut down or are damaged.

You're an idiot.

5,885 posted on 08/31/2005 1:06:25 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: luckystarmom

Report on another thread that women are being raped in the SuperDome


5,886 posted on 08/31/2005 1:06:38 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: spectre

That little boy looked to be in terrible condition. I swear, I thought he was dying. And he still might be. Breaks my heart.


5,887 posted on 08/31/2005 1:06:48 PM PDT by Jrabbit
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To: SandyInSeattle
My goodness, I would certainly think NO is no Fallujah!

This is interesting, since I'm usually accused of being a Bushbot (which I am).

5,888 posted on 08/31/2005 1:06:49 PM PDT by colorado tanker (The People Have Spoken)
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To: Rokke

BORED? BORED?

Now I know why comments have been pulled left and right in the past few days.


5,889 posted on 08/31/2005 1:07:05 PM PDT by eyespysomething
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To: foreign devil

I recently saw "Isaac's Storm" on The History Channel about the Galveston Hurricane, I wept openly at the story of the orphanage and the nuns who tied the children with rope hoping to save them. At the end, I took solace at the thought that at least today, with all of our technology we would never face that again. As we have learned today, I was sadly mistaken.


5,891 posted on 08/31/2005 1:07:20 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Rokke
Don't post to me again...just shut up.

sw

5,892 posted on 08/31/2005 1:07:22 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: Howlin
"Private" Katrina

The sicko extremists sure gave Katrina a pretty low rank.

5,893 posted on 08/31/2005 1:07:51 PM PDT by beyond the sea ("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
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To: colorado tanker
FIRE IN THE FRENCH QUARTER AT THE CORNER OF BOURBON AND CANAL!!

On CNN.

5,894 posted on 08/31/2005 1:07:55 PM PDT by sinkspur (We who have been given much must help those who now have nothing.)
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To: colorado tanker

CNN reporting a fire downtown now.


5,895 posted on 08/31/2005 1:08:19 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather
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To: luckystarmom

It is a long way to Texas. These people need help this very minute.


5,896 posted on 08/31/2005 1:08:20 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek ("Over there, Over there, we will be there until it is Over there.")
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To: colorado tanker

I don't know, sounds like the French Quarter is fast becoming Fallujah with all the looting.

This is worse than 9-11 in my opinion. That was quick; this is slow torture.


5,897 posted on 08/31/2005 1:08:20 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: sinkspur

Looter-caused?


5,898 posted on 08/31/2005 1:08:41 PM PDT by r9etb
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To: tomkat

I just left that lovely young woman a message of thanks and a suggestion. Thank you asking freepers to welcome her and encourage her generosity, tomkat.


5,899 posted on 08/31/2005 1:08:48 PM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: luckystarmom
"Have you ever been to the south in 90 plus degree weather? It does not take long to become sick. It does not take long to die. They need to quickly get those people shade and water, and them get them the H*** out of NO."

I'm in Memphis as I type this. But I agree completely with everything else you said. And just during the time of Shepard's report, it looks like significant progress is being made in that direction. My simple point is, the scene is disasterous enough without embellishment.

5,900 posted on 08/31/2005 1:09:10 PM PDT by Rokke
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