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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: gidget7

To ALL...

I've been gone for a while....

Am I just imagining it? Or are the reporters all fleeing New Orleans?


5,961 posted on 08/31/2005 1:18:46 PM PDT by tcrlaf
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To: SE Mom
Shep has been standing on that highway giving location information - speaking to a police officer ...

And that public official, the police officer, has no more power to get supplies than does the state police woman later interviewed.

The big lesson, IMO, is to learn self-reliance, and admit that public coordniated efforts can not be reliably well-executed. The organized effort is very well intentioned, but can't reasonably be expected to get everything right.

5,962 posted on 08/31/2005 1:19:00 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Cedar

Yes, but since it's a Dim-dominated city, what makes you think they have actual bullets? Like, that could hurt their constituents! (Criminals) /sarc


5,963 posted on 08/31/2005 1:19:21 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Mr. Jeeves; Howlin

Please do not post Islamic rants or your response to them on the thread. Thank you.


5,964 posted on 08/31/2005 1:19:31 PM PDT by Pyro7480 (Dies irae, dies illa....Rex tremendae majestatis, qui salvandos salvas gratis, salva me!)
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To: afnamvet

http://www.easternuswx.com/bb/index.php?showtopic=48689

Is Grand Isle still there?


5,965 posted on 08/31/2005 1:19:34 PM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: luckystarmom

It makes me wonder what might have happened if Katrina had not been weakened at the last minute and had slammed the coast with a full 5.


5,966 posted on 08/31/2005 1:19:42 PM PDT by winodog (We need to pull the fedgov.con's feeding tube)
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To: Diddle E. Squat
Jean Misserve

.... a double fault.

5,967 posted on 08/31/2005 1:20:06 PM PDT by beyond the sea ("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
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To: Cedar

Those with the means and resources to help could easily be discouraged from doing so because of the looters/ hi-jackers.

Unfortunately, the looters have too many apologists.


5,968 posted on 08/31/2005 1:20:13 PM PDT by Rumierules
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To: tcrlaf

At this point, *everyone* who is left (except the looters) are trying to get out.


5,969 posted on 08/31/2005 1:20:30 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: SandyInSeattle

Yeah. Somehow my checking account being overdrawn suddenly doesn't look so bad.

}:-)4


5,970 posted on 08/31/2005 1:20:42 PM PDT by Moose4 (Richmond, Virginia, where our motto is "Will Riot For Cheap Laptops")
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To: Rokke
Drama? You are one cold hearted SOB...That kid was/is on the verge of death. KMA and GTH...how's that for drama?

sw

5,971 posted on 08/31/2005 1:20:43 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: RummyChick

I hope that it is just a rumor!!!!!!!!


5,972 posted on 08/31/2005 1:21:13 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek ("Over there, Over there, we will be there until it is Over there.")
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To: BurbankKarl

Will they be able to get the fire under control and what is the probabiity of natural gas leaks?


5,973 posted on 08/31/2005 1:21:25 PM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: dfwgator

I doubt it.


5,974 posted on 08/31/2005 1:21:48 PM PDT by Blogger
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To: CedarDave

You know, I found that blog by reading Hugh Hewitt's site.

I should have known.


5,975 posted on 08/31/2005 1:21:49 PM PDT by LibWrangler
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To: PigRigger

***Becoming all to clear that the LA elected officials had no idea what they were doing, unbelievably sad..***

These people live in Hurricane Alley, and the city doen't even have pre-positioned WATER?

Even Indianpolis has some limited stocks of water or MRE's before they have to start robbing the Wal-Marts!

What Democrat idiot is going to take the blame for decades of improper planning?


5,976 posted on 08/31/2005 1:21:55 PM PDT by tcrlaf
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To: luckystarmom

I mean think about it, we are literally witnessing a city dying right before our eyes, imagine if CNN was around during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, or Galveston or the Johnstown Flood. This could wind up making those three seem pale in comparison.


5,977 posted on 08/31/2005 1:22:18 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Cedar
This fellow (and more like him) may well be a lot more effective than spineless, pandering elected officials in Baton Rouge steeped in and handcuffed by their political correctness when it comes to looters and public security:

But who gives the order? When is the order?

5,978 posted on 08/31/2005 1:22:21 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (I Support the President on Iraq and Our Troops; But 'll Freep Him In A Second for Illegal Alien Mess)
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To: Moose4
Yeah. Somehow my checking account being overdrawn suddenly doesn't look so bad.

Spending too much on Livingston's cat food?

5,979 posted on 08/31/2005 1:22:26 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: sheikdetailfeather; dfwgator
"I think a lot of our priorities just got rearranged." 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.

Damn straight- we're cool, dry, and have a sound roof over our heads. That Angusburger I had for lunch? There are probably over a million people on the Gulf Coast who would kill for one, and think it a meal fit for a King.

5,980 posted on 08/31/2005 1:22:49 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)
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