Water is rising in uptown NO...WWLTV just now

[mom cat]

http://www.khou.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_khou&props=livenoad

[meganmonkey]

1. That' it - that's the whole city now, isn't it?

:cry:

[ClintonTyree]

3. Pretty much........

parts of uptown are actually above sea-level so the flooding won't be as bad as other spots. My daughter lives on Broadway St. near the Tulane University Campus. They've had relatively no flooding, until now. I guess every tree is down there. She said she figures the water will rise to about 7-8 feet in her area in the worst case. Not good, but not as bad as most.

[meganmonkey]

7. Is your daughter still there?

I hope she is okay, either way.

[bear425]

2. Where is the pResident?

This is really critical now that emergency supplies be delivered! Airlift them in - anything to save these people who are dehydrating and starving to death. Where is the Federal Government? Where is the National Guard?

Unfortunately, we know the answers.

:cry:

[Roland99]

8. He's in Waco holding his dog.

[mom cat]

9. Dr Walter Mastry..Jefferson Parish EOM says FEMA is MIA!

http://www.khou.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_khou&props=livenoad

[hatrack]

4. Whoever's they're talking to now (balding older guy in green shirt)

Is pissed-off in a very resigned way. I think he's involved in Meterie (sp?) city government (Emergency Management).

Saying that he and other city government members/planners warned over and over and over again that this was a very real possibility. Got nothing but agreement from higher authorities.

And now the wolf finally came, and they don't even have water. He heard at 2:00 in the morning that water trucks were in Baton Rouge.

[mom cat]

5. Jefferson Parish EOC.....Dr Walter Mastrie...

[QuettaKid]

6. "armed gangs of men roaming the streets"

just now from the same channel....KHOU....

[mom cat]

10. Social control is breaking down...not everywhere, but it is deteriorating.

[SeanQ]

11. Some area shelters are OUT OF FOOD

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1740433&mesg_id=1740433