New Orleans: Hurricane Katrina The Survivors?
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Breaking News, Environment, Hurricane KatrinaUPDATE: September 1st, 8:57 am CST
A website, Katrina Connections, has been put together to reunite victims of the disaster with their loved ones. Please visit there as well, but feel free to post in the comments section below or in the other post I reference right below this one.
UPDATE: August 31st, 6:14 pm CST
Click for the latest news about Hurricane Katrina survivors.
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This is a webcam view of the storm that could sink the city.
And just in case you didn’t know it, they’re housing people in The Superdome.
There is an elevated paved deck that surrounds the Dome. It will most probably be above water but inaccessible until probably daylight Tuesday. Once the people can get out to the deck, they will still be trapped there because the city will be underwater. They will be an island. We have no idea how long it will take to remove the water from the city. I’ve seen estimates from 10 weeks to 10 months… yes months. *There is a helipad (maybe 2) where choppers can land to drop potable water, food, tents and other supplies, but sanitation will be scarce to put it mildly. We really have no idea how long people will be there.
In theory they can be removed by boat… But how do you move 40,000+ people by boats that will be navigating their way thru a flooded city? And where do you put them?
And this is assuming the building has no structural problems.
(HT: Instapundit)
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August 29th, 2005 at 2:37 pm
Katrina Arrives
The storm that hit us once, is hitting us again! She’s a big storm that hit Florida at category 1 then sucked up some more energy in the Gulf, got back up to category 4 then hit land again. Donklephant writes about people taking cover in The Sup…
August 29th, 2005 at 2:39 pm
[...] The storm that hit us once, is hitting us again! She’s a big storm that hit Florida at category 1 then sucked up some more energy in the Gulf, got back up to category 4 then hit land again. Donklephant writes about people taking cover in The Superdome. Thankfully however the city of New Orleans, already under sea level, was spared the harder side of the eyewall but the Superdome’s roof has already taken a beating. Time remains to see how badly the city was affected, but it is likely to be heavily flooded, but news is already coming in that people have lost their lives. Crossposted at The English Guy. [...]
August 31st, 2005 at 9:29 am
I am looking for my two cousins, John and Barnes Carr, ages 60 and 63. They have lived in NO many years and likely did not evacuate. Their home address is 611 S, Scott. Please help me in my search for them. My phone is 662-295-4244, 662-234-7729. If found, please ask that they call me collect.
August 31st, 2005 at 2:06 pm
I am looking for Angele and Errol Glappion and Ronald Southall. They lived in the suburbs of NO. I am also looking for the Cole Family : Morris, Yolanda, Kelvin, or Elisa. Tiffiani and Calvin Crawford. Please contact me with any information on these people…. Please email me at przhm@excite.com…. thank you and may God take care of everyone.
August 31st, 2005 at 2:45 pm
I need to find my son Nathan Kelso 19 just moved to new orleans 3 weeks ago. Last staying at St Pierre hotel in the French Quarters to ride out the storm. Phone Number 901-601-0215.
August 31st, 2005 at 4:03 pm
I am trying to locate my Aunt. Her name is Shirley Bonnet (age 80). She did not evacuate from New Orleans… preferring to ride the storm out at her house. She has no family in New Orleans. Her only family lives in North Carolina. If anyone knows of her whereabouts… please have her call (828) 253-1519 or (704) 282-6479. Thank you so much ~
August 31st, 2005 at 4:30 pm
We are trying to locate our Mom, her name is Mary Ann Heaton. She lives in Biloxi, MS. Also our grandparents Richard and Kathleen Lott of Gulfport MS. Also our sister and her family, Teresa, Steve, Amy, Steven, and Serenity Bueno all of Biloxi, MS. Please email at future_pga_star@yahoo.com if you have seen them or know of where any of them are located. Thank you so much!!
August 31st, 2005 at 8:29 pm
We are looking for Robert Lambert. He is a mentally disabled 42 year-old man. He and his mentally disabled room-mate were evacuated from their group home apartment at 282 Big Lake Road #21, Biloxi. We spoke with him just 30 minutes before he was evacuated to supposedly a local college. If anyone can get some information on him, please call us at (949)842-6671. Thank you and God Bless everyone who is trying to help locate survivors and get them connected once again with their families.
August 31st, 2005 at 9:59 pm
Hello, we are looking for my Aunt and uncle. Lani and Jeff Brandmire, they lived in Biloxi, Mississippi. We have no idea where they are if anyone knows could you please get a hold of us at (708)769 6835 or have them call. We want to know your ok! We miss you and love you…..Thank You everyone.
September 1st, 2005 at 12:07 am
Our family and friends have evacuated the city long before the hurricane. But my best friend has not, Wayne D. Valcour in Gentilly is unable to get or recieve phone calls. If anyone see’s or hears from him I am in Houston, TX. 5min away from the Astrodome. I will come for him. Please contact me by textmsg 5044918361.
GOD Bless.
September 1st, 2005 at 2:11 pm
Armand and patty email wayne and andra at kulddy@hotmail.com and let us know you are ok! Any one?
September 1st, 2005 at 9:53 pm
[...] Coverage from Donklephant here and here. [...]
September 2nd, 2005 at 10:17 am
Looking for my grandmother who lives in Arabie – Mary Nunez, Looking for my aunt from Mandeville – Roxie Melerine, Looking for my aunt from Chalmette – Patty Timmons or Davis, Looking for my aunt and uncle from Chalmette Vickie and Rickie Partridge. Looking for my cousin from Arabie – Jason Heimel. My e-mail addresses are townsendfamily5@directairnet.com and onyourtoesdance@yahoo.com. My home phone is 307-754-3864, my cell phone is 307-254-1201. Please contact if you know anything!
September 3rd, 2005 at 11:59 am
Looking for my friend Dr. Christine Smith and her husband J.B. Anyone with any news please call Kim at 404-218-0907 or 770-781-8600. email is ajsmom@yahoo.com Please tell her I am looking for her if you know where she is.
September 4th, 2005 at 4:11 pm
I am looking for Jonny Walker Lirette. He was last know to be on a ship called the Miss Brianna or Brianna. Last herd from him was sometime Sun. or Mon. morning. Said he was OK at that point, but since then some boy has stolen his Cell phone. We don’t know if he is dead or alive. Please help us fine him. He is Walker John Lirette and is Now in Arkadelphia Arkansas. Please let us know anything you can about this boy. He is 19 years old…..
Thank you,
Helene
September 4th, 2005 at 4:20 pm
Walker John Lirette is the father of (missing 19 year old in post above) and made it out of New Orleans and made it Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Email me at hsmith16@sbcglobal if you have any INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CHILD. Please…..
Thank you,
Helene