Louisiana is set to be *smacked*

[Del]

The Stormtrack Forums are a pretty good source of information. The site originally is for stormchasers, so many of the posters have links with civil defense and other organizations that would be involved in this catastrophe, as well as links to the Associated Press, blogs from residents of the New Orleans and Gulf Coast areas, as well as other resources.

The Stormtrack link is here.

EDIT - The Times-Picayune also has an online site that has much of the available information on what is going on in NOLA too.

NOLA.com is here

Thanks! I'm going to add them both. That NOLA site apparently is operating as a central news events distributer.

 

[fett527]

Gang, just so we're clear: please don't turn this thread into a tsunami vs hurricane discussion. I think we're best off not derailing things. The severity of the tsunami doesn't lessen the damage to life and property of the hurricane, and I'd hate for folks to get distracted from the main point here.

Many thanks.

Thanks for that. I appreciate it and will try to steer clear of posting any articles that focus on it and will restrain myself from discussing it.

 

[fett527]

Fett, and the rest of you folks who have friends and family in the area, my thoughts and prayers are with you at this time...(

Thanks Rel. Dshai527 also has family in the area and as of last night they hadn't heard anything either.

And still no word from my family.

 

[resistor]

My girlfriend is from New Orleans. While thankfully she wasn't there at the time, and her family was able to get out before it hit, we just found out yesterday that her house is up to its roof in water.

I don't think many of us can understand the kind of shock one feels when one realizes that in a matter of hours one no longer has a home.

 

[fett527]

My girlfriend is from New Orleans. While thankfully she wasn't there at the time, and her family was able to get out before it hit, we just found out yesterday that her house is up to its roof in water.

I don't think many of us can understand the kind of shock one feels when one realizes that in a matter of hours one no longer has a home.

I'm glad your loved ones are safe.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

It was mentioned briefly on the Weather Channel earlier to contact the local TV stations down there to see if you can find out any info.

Bad thing is that the death toll is rising along with all the desperate survivors having to loot stores for the bare necessities. And all those trucks sitting somewhere outside the worst of it, unable to get in due to flooded/damaged roads/bridges. Why won't they just airlift the stuff in there instead?!?!

 

[fett527]

It was mentioned briefly on the Weather Channel earlier to contact the local TV stations down there to see if you can find out any info...

Part of this article talks how "There is no communication" in the Gulfport area. My family has tried many avenues to try and get word short of going down there.

 

[diaglo]

It was mentioned briefly on the Weather Channel earlier to contact the local TV stations down there to see if you can find out any info.

Bad thing is that the death toll is rising along with all the desperate survivors having to loot stores for the bare necessities. And all those trucks sitting somewhere outside the worst of it, unable to get in due to flooded/damaged roads/bridges. Why won't they just airlift the stuff in there instead?!?!

logistics.

manpower. and equipment.

some things tied up in other places. like Norfolk, VA sending the Navy.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

Bad thing is that the death toll is rising along with all the desperate survivors having to loot stores for the bare necessities.

Like beer, blue jeans, TVs, jewelry, bicycles, computers...

The bare necessities.

God bless and protect the survivors, but let's not pretend the looters are desperate.

 

[fett527]

I just got the best e-mail ever:

Trav - Dad just heard - they are OK - shaken, scared and totally exhausted, but OK. Faye was finally able to find a cell phone to borrow and got a signal - and left Dad a message. Jack and Faye's house withstood the storm - but Grandma's and Grandpa's house did not, and Jack's Dad's house lost their roof. But at least now we know they are OK.

Thank you to all who kept my family in their thoughts and prayers. Please continue to do so for all of the people along the Gulf Coast as they struggle with the aftermath of this tragedy.