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EAST BANK OF ORLEANS AND JEFFERSON REMAINING IN THE METRO AREA ARE BEING TOLD TO EVACUATE
WWLTV ^ | 8/30/05 | WWLTV

Posted on 08/30/2005 5:25:03 PM PDT by va4me

****ALL RESIDENTS ON THE EAST BANK OF ORLEANS AND JEFFERSON REMAINING IN THE METRO AREA ARE BEING TOLD TO EVACUATE AS EFFORTS TO SANDBAG THE LEVEE BREAK HAVE ENDED. THE PUMPS IN THAT AREA ARE EXPECTED TO FAIL SOON AND 9 FEET OF WATER IS EXPECTED IN THE ENTIRE EAST BANK. WITHIN THE NEXT 12-15 HOURS****


TOPICS: Front Page News; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: katrina; neworleans
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To: AmericanMade1776
Consider for a second, as in all disasters, the ones that stayed just to loot ???
21 posted on 08/30/2005 5:52:03 PM PDT by xcamel (Deep Red, stuck in a "bleu" state.)
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To: cincinnati65

Are you just mad at something, or are you dumb? The friggin news has been saying ( for 3 days ) that the dikes can't handle a hurricane over 3. This one was over 3. Holy smokes. What a maroon.


22 posted on 08/30/2005 5:52:13 PM PDT by mirkwood (I'm out of bed and dressed. What more do you want?)
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To: Free Vulcan
All broken levies are on the lake side
River levies all OK last I saw

most of West Bank of Mississippi actually high and dry
across river from New Orleans
23 posted on 08/30/2005 5:52:47 PM PDT by HangnJudge
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To: Dog
I understand Bourbon St. is slightly elevated.

According to this link:

http://www.nola.com/hurricane/images/goingunder_jpg.jpg

Bourbon Street is 2.5 feet above sea level.
24 posted on 08/30/2005 5:52:51 PM PDT by AaronInCarolina
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To: AmericanMade1776
if the remaining poor souls stuck in New Orleans loot a few stores, for food, or supplies,

Real world alert--many of these "poor souls" are looting Wal Mart's expensive items. They are there to LOOT, not to eat. They stayed behind to LOOT, not to eat MREs from the Red Cross.

25 posted on 08/30/2005 5:53:48 PM PDT by Dont_Tread_On_Me_888 (Bush's #1 priority Africa. #2 priority appease Fox and Mexico . . . USA priority #64.)
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To: AaronInCarolina
Bourbon Street is 2.5 feet above sea level.

And from post #18: "The result is that water will begin rising rapidly again, and could reach as high as 3 feet above sea level."

26 posted on 08/30/2005 5:57:24 PM PDT by ordinaryguy
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To: Dog; My Favorite Headache

Bourbon Street is one to two feet above sea level so the water there shouldn't get higher than a couple feet or so.


27 posted on 08/30/2005 5:59:29 PM PDT by AntiGuv ("Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." Philip K. Dick)
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To: va4me

bttt


28 posted on 08/30/2005 6:00:09 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Lord, we need a Logan miracle for Simcha7 and Cowboy. Please.)
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To: jpthomas

Thanks. That's what I thought, but wondered if I missed news of a river levee break.

It looked to me the water had pretty much equalized by this point. Is it now rising again because there is water rapidly draining into the lake, thereby pushing more into NO, or the plug attempt had stalled things for awhile?

I've had a lump in my gut ever since Katrina started strengthening after Fla. This thing is going to get uglier before it gets better.

I don't even want to speculate the hit the economy is going to take.


29 posted on 08/30/2005 6:00:42 PM PDT by Free Vulcan
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To: va4me

I was hoping the sandbagging would work and the water would stop rising. I pray that the rescue workers can get to everyone. It's devastating news.


30 posted on 08/30/2005 6:01:31 PM PDT by fortunecookie
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To: Dog; My Favorite Headache

PS. I typoed.. I meant to say that the French Quarter as a whole is one to two feet above sea level. Others have posted 2.5 ft for Bourbon St, which is even better. The flood waters are only supposed to get to around 3 ft or so above sea level.


31 posted on 08/30/2005 6:01:34 PM PDT by AntiGuv ("Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." Philip K. Dick)
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To: Free Vulcan

The failing levee is on a large canal that connects into the Lake. This flooding scenario has been well-known for decades. The back side of levees are not strong and, especially on the canals, are prone to weaken when they become waterlogged due to water behind them.


32 posted on 08/30/2005 6:09:11 PM PDT by Rockingham
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To: HangnJudge

Has anyone heard anything about Poplarville, MS, on the Pearl River? We have friends there and haven't been able to find out about their situation.


33 posted on 08/30/2005 6:10:28 PM PDT by kittymyrib
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To: va4me
If this breech is not fixed, the entire city may be lost and become "Atlantis."

This is no joke.

34 posted on 08/30/2005 6:11:29 PM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: Dont_Tread_On_Me_888

They also stayed behind to loot the million-dollar homes in expensive neighborhoods, according to CNN.

When this is all done, a lot of questions need to be asked why the governor didn't enforce a full, mandatory evacuation (with public transportation for the poor) out of the city.

It would have been a lot easier to bus them out before the storm than it will be tomorrow.


35 posted on 08/30/2005 6:15:50 PM PDT by nj26
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To: Free Vulcan

Interview of mayor on WWL TV I just finished watching via streaming video. Pumping Station 6 has failed. When the breach first appeared, the pump was able to keep up with the inflow by pumping the overflow water into the canal. Mayor claims it was his #1 priority this morning to get sandbags in place to plug the breach. He claimed that someone dropped the ball and didn't get that done. It appears that the breach problem is now past the point of no return. The city will fill with water until it equilibrates with the water level of the lake ( = 3 feet above sea level.)


36 posted on 08/30/2005 6:17:02 PM PDT by jpthomas
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To: rockprof

Saw a quote from a looter today - paraphrased, this is their chance to strike back at society for oppressing them.


37 posted on 08/30/2005 6:17:10 PM PDT by Tennessee_Bob ("Nac Mac Feegle! The Wee Free Men! Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! We willna be fooled again!")
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To: Dont_Tread_On_Me_888

"many of these "poor souls" are looting Wal Mart's expensive items."

I didn't know Walmart had any. Seriously, this loot is going to be of little value in a town with no food, water, electricity, sewer system, and plenty of rats, snakes, and fire ants. And I doubt the National Guard is going to help the looters carry the loot to high ground.


38 posted on 08/30/2005 6:18:58 PM PDT by popdonnelly
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To: cincinnati65
God love the men and women on the lines fighting the good fight, but this has been an administrative nightmare from day one.

They had the Democrat Governor of Louisiana, Kathleen Blanco, on NPR this afternoon. Even the NPR host was asking the basic question:

"Did you and the mayor of New Orleans wait too long to give the mandatory evacuation order."

Gov Blanco said they suggested to people that they leave starting Saturday. The NPR host repeated the question, and the Governor gave an answer to a question that was never asked.

Now that the prisoners and remaining inhabitants have to be evacuated at nightfall, in the middle of a disaster area, her actions (or inactions) should be scrutinized. I don't blame the hurricane on her of course (like the liberals are blaming Bush for it). This was an act of the Almighty.

But I was watching the weather channel Friday afternoon. Was she? What the hell were these people thinking?

39 posted on 08/30/2005 6:19:27 PM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: jpthomas

mayor, mayor...\:(


40 posted on 08/30/2005 6:21:00 PM PDT by fooman (Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
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