Katrena Update August 30 2005

For those that have been unable to watch the news today
concerning the after-effects of Hurricane Katrina. I have
gathered some of the following on CNN:
1)Multiple breaches of the dikes surrounding New Orleans
are allowing additional flooding. Although the French
Quarter is still dry, water is rising in the city.
2)The Gov of La is considering total evac of all remaining
people in New Orleans. There is no food, clean water or
fuel. Of course their is still booze in the French Quarter
so some are seen roaming the streets of that neighborhood
drunk.
3)790,00 people are without power in La.
4)656,00 people are withought power in Al.
5)80% of Miss is without power
6)there is 6' of water surrounding Tulane Univ Hosp. The
backup generator is reported to have failed. 200 plus of
the most critical patients will need to be airlifted from
the hospital.
7)total death toll unknown. Miss. reports that deaths in
their state alone will reach into the hundreds. One
official said they new where some of the dead were but they
had no place to put them anyway. They will adress the
problem in a few days.
8)1200 people rescued by Coast Guard helcopters alone so
far.
9)I-10 over Lake Pachatrain(sp?) has been knocked out with
large spans only showing the cement pillers the roadway
rested on sticking out of the lakes. This was one of the
few evac routes available to New Orleans.
10)It was admitted that many of the first rescues were done
by neighbors using there own fishing boats and cruising
through neighborhoods.
11)What a shock!!!! Looting is going on in New Orleans.

12. Those who got out early, are better off than those who didn't.
13. Those who live above sea level have fewer problems.

I'd have to guess that those who stay home and stay armed have less trouble
with looters?



Feel free to add to this list. It is terrible....



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