[Ellesu]

5:52 a.m. Saints To Play In San Antonio: No Refunds
The New Orleans Saints will play all home games and San Antonio and will not refund ticket holders, according to a high-ranking official with the team who contacted a WDSU sports reporter. An official announcement is expected in the next day or two.

5:15 a.m. President To Visit Again Monday
The president plans a second visit to the region Monday, saying, "In America, we do not abandon our fellow citizens in their hour of need." His administration has been taking considerable heat for what's seen as a sluggish response to a disaster that killed countless thousands and left tens of thousands stranded in abject misery.

5:15 a.m. Federal Government Promises More Help To Storm Victims
President Bush has ordered more than 7,000 active duty forces to the region. And another 10,000 National Guard troops are being added to 30,000 already there.

1:29 a.m. People Still Calling For Help
Emergency officials in Louisiana say they are still getting calls from people trapped and in need of rescue. Officials say they received about 1,000 such calls on Saturday, with some people saying they are still trapped in their attics. Authorities are using color-coded maps to locate anyone in need of rescue. They plan to go door-to-door if they have to, in order to find all remaining survivors.

1:25 a.m. No Immediate Cleanup Plans For Oil Spill On Mississippi River
There are no immediate plans to clean up a large oil spill spotted near the town of Venice, on the Mississippi River downstream from New Orleans. Department of Environmental Quality spokesman Darin Mann says a flyover shows the spill didn't appear to be growing. He says DEQ doesn't know how much oil was spilled since Hurricane Katrina came ashore, where the oil came from or when cleanup would begin. He notes the area is only reachable by boat.

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[LA Woman3]

I'm back home....no problems getting here, thankfully. It was amazing to see all the caravan of buses headed to Texas. We passed two groups of at least 25 buses and 8 ambulances taking the evacuees to safety.

Now that we are home, we have the local TV Katrina coverage. Two things I found interesting this morning from interviews on WBRZ....(sorry if I'm repeating what has already been posted.)

1. Mayor Nagin is still in a suite at the Hyatt hotel (26th floor) in New Orleans. He doesn't have electricity or water and there is not much food. When asked what he was eating, he said "What the hotel has for me." Guess he still has room service???

2. Mary Landrieu is going to be on with George Stephenoplous this morning. They showed part of the interview. She and George are flying over New Orleans and she points to a bridge that is out. There is a BACKHOE working and she goes on and on about there only being one CRANE (it actually is a backhoe) working on the bridge and how the president needs to send help. She says the word crane no less than 10 times. Amazing to me as there are still possible people to rescue and she is wanting to rebuild immediately.

[plushaye]

"1:29 a.m. People Still Calling For Help
Emergency officials in Louisiana say they are still getting calls from people trapped and in need of rescue. Officials say they received about 1,000 such calls on Saturday, with some people saying they are still trapped in their attics. Authorities are using color-coded maps to locate anyone in need of rescue. They plan to go door-to-door if they have to, in order to find all remaining survivors."

I wonder if rescuers are using/can use police and army helicopters using infra-red radar, the type that are used to pick out the heat from human beings? Our police helicopters use them to pick up the image of thieves hiding in bushes etc. I wonder if this can show if people are alive in attics?? Does anybody know if this would work through metal roofs?

[tbagot]

How can they not refund the tickets? I'm sure considerations will be made for next season, but will the Saints use this opportunity to set up in Los Angeles permanently?

[CajunConservative]

5:52 a.m. Saints To Play In San Antonio: No Refunds The New Orleans Saints will play all home games and San Antonio and will not refund ticket holders, according to a high-ranking official with the team who contacted a WDSU sports reporter. An official announcement is expected in the next day or two.

F the Saints if true.