Katrina Live Thread, Part XI

Various ^ | 30 August 2005 | Various

[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

[Flux Capacitor]

----But La is a poor state, democratic for the most part and we had Huey Long if you remember. Long history of poor government.----

"Poor government"? Oh my God! You know better than that: Louisiana is the BANANA REPUBLIC of the United States. It's so bad that, when the Wall Street Journal ran an editorial on New Jersey political corruption several months ago, they titled it "Louisiana North".

Kathleen Blanco, meanwhile, is literally the stupidest living thing ever to stumble its way into Baton Rouge. Having her as the public face of this state, especially now, is beyond embarrassing.

-Dan

[MOgirl]

Hello,

I am at this point in shock. NO is (was?) our 2nd home town. I tried today to total the number of times we have visited there, over the last 12 years, I came up with at least 15. I am sick to my stomach, horrified at what those poor Americans are having to deal with. I am still praying, and hope that that helps.

Also, in the AM, I will find a charity that will be helping, and offer my time, work and money to help.

Glad to be here, with all of you, MOgirl

[teenyelliott]

This thing is going to be a MASSIVE litigation lottery anyway...

Sad, but most likely true.

Happy FReepin, tc.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Did you happen to see where the roof was blown off and the rain came in? And they'll have to stay there for days.

[LA Woman3]

We need to search the archives! After Hurricane Ivan missed NO last year, Nagin and other city official were smiling and making comments how smart they were on not calling mandatory evacuations. One St. Bernard parish official did call for mandatory evacuations for his parish and people were making fun of him. They were lucky last year.....their luck just ran out.

[foreign devil]

I never really appreciated Hailey Barbour intil he was at the microphones yesterday talking so reassuringly but seriously about the storm. He was just like having a sturdy father in charge giving you the bad news but full of resolve.

[Flux Capacitor]

----Barbor an A, Blanco a C- ----

Blanco gets a KKK+.

-Dan

[burzum]

People will probably be moved to refugee camps. Tent cities. Who knows how long it will take to set them up though. Obviously this is only for the short term. Long term?

[hoosiermama]

Please stay put for another day or two.

[Michael Goldsberry]

Stay safe.

Last I heard was the TX/LA border is closed LA-bound.

[don-o]

Can someone give an analysis of how Gov. Blanco and Gov. Barbour are handling this event, and the future political impact of their performance

Any chance you could ask that question on a different thread? Up top are links to go to.

Posts like this have totally fokked the Live Thread.

[SolomoninSouthDakota]

"Bush needs to take control now
have military get in there find land and make new temp city get these people out maybe temp city but get in there and get all survivers out and take care of them if he wants legacey this is it . this will only get worse survivers need rescue and a place to go this is the only way"

Sure worked for Gov. Bill Janklow here in SD. A tornado completely wiped out a town of a couple of hundred---flattened. He was right there on the ground right away and stayed to comfort citizens for a couple of days and direct relief. He has always been a very polarizing figure, but I think that act alone got him the support he needed to defeat his political opponent later. Unfortunately that opponent went on to become our pro-abortion Rep. Stephanie Herseth after Bill's reckless driving killed a man.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Hello, folks...been at work today, and I am just trying to catch up with the news...oy veh!

[Johnny Crab]

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???

The Corp of Engineers prolly mentioned that last month but Ms. Leader is still thinking(??!!) about it. My co-workers in south Texas asked the same question this morning when we saw the hole....

[conservativecorner]

He was a GREAT Chairman of the RNC as well. It's when he first caught my eye, and he hasn't disappointed since. He could be a rising star in the Republican Party, and I pray that that is the case..

[CarolinaGOP]

Has anyone heard from cajungirl?

[Not A Snowbird]

been at work today, and I am just trying to catch up with the news

LOL! Boy, do you have some reading to do!

[RobFromGa]

How deep is Lake Ponchartrain?

Not very deep.

Lake Pontchartrain

lake, southeastern Louisiana, U.S. The lake is 40 miles (64 km) long and 25 miles (40 km) wide at its widest point, with an area of 630 square miles (1,631 square km) and a mean depth of 10 to 16 feet (3 to 5 metres). It is more a tidal lagoon than a lake, since it connects eastward through Lake Borgne with the Gulf of Mexico by a narrow passage called The Rigolets.