In this photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard, Petty Officer 2nd Class Shawn Beaty, 29, of Long Island, N.Y., looks for survivors in the wake of Hurricane Katrina from the door of a rescue helicopter over New Orleans. Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005.
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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
NAS reopened today.
Would refer you to the experience of Grand Forks, ND after the 93' Mississippi floods.
Whole town under water and in the downtown area everything burned to the waterline.
What makes this especially bad is no way for firefighters to get in.
Think of it as a fire at sea, few things worse
Sure puts things in perspective, doesn't it? I have nothing to complain about here in the Pacific Northwest, that's for sure.
I suppose. Obviously you find some comfort by adding drama to what is already a dramatic event. I leave you to your pursuits.
I agree!!!!!!!
Maybe those are C-17s?
Agreed. This whole event has made me think very little of my own aches and pains and seeming troubles.
Perspective is much more clear now.
if it spreads....Shep said there was a lot of exterior damage already to those buildings.
There was a phone call to a freeper today but the connection was so bad that she couldn't make out any words. She hit *69 and it was a Mississippi area code and she doesn't know anyone there, except Gulfcoast6, so we're somewhat hopeful. Pray for him...he's a lovely, wonderful, elderly man.
Our President HAS done a flyover already, some time ago. He has also worked with agencies to put executive orders in place, release oil, and all sorts of things like that, all of which take time, meetings, judges you name it. He will speak soon. PLEASE stop expecting him to be God!
In this photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard, Petty Officer 2nd Class Shawn Beaty, 29, of Long Island, N.Y., looks for survivors in the wake of Hurricane Katrina from the door of a rescue helicopter over New Orleans. Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005.
OK, this is getting way out of control. I think it's time for the police to use their guns.
Jean Misserve on CNN now
I rememberr the flood on the Red River in Minnesota (Grand Rapids i think) and several blocks were on fire as no way to get people in to put it out. Tragedy upon tragedy.
To paraphrase: "God's busy, so He sent us President Bush."
Agreed. I had a call yesterday from a friend who called me and said after seeing this tragedy he feels very lucky to have a home, a job, a family, and friends. Just the basics.
I think you are the one that is sounding like an idiot.
People are dying there. It is dramatic, and it is going to be more dramatic as the days go on.
No one is helping those people now. They need help. I don't know how to get the help to them, but they need it now or there will be hundreds more dead in the coming days.
Any Moslems that think that are indulging in a basic heresy in their faith. Their god does not intercede. The Christian God does, so we Christians are free to wonder if there is a mighty message here. If there was a miracle it was that the storm was met with a burst of dry air at the last minute that reduced the force and diverted the track away from the main city.
With God's help we will know the Islamist clear off the face of the earth. If one of those countries was going though this we would be right there helping and taking care of them. May a pox be on their heads!!!!!!!!!
Mobile County and other supprounding now compeltely out of fuel.
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