http://retrospection.net/videofiles/cnn.mov
Did this guy actually have a tempertantrum on national tv? :lol
Did this guy actually have a tempertantrum on national tv? :lol
Hurricane Katrina Thread: Any LA Gaffers?
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heavenly said:
Yes he did! Against my better judgement, I decided to check out the network coverage before bed, and I came in right on time to see this guy basically lose all sense of composure. It's code, really. What he's really saying is, "Dammit, woman! This is going to get me into primetime and off the stupid, fucking morning shift! SO SHUT YER YAPPER!"
I really hope The Daily Show caught it.
Here is a clip of Shepard Smith getting told to mind his fuckin business.
http://sr2.mytempdir.com/137725
http://sr2.mytempdir.com/137725
sportzhead
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I would play with them to keep my mind off all the bad news.
LOL @ Chad almost spazzing out, and Sheppard Smith getting fuckowned on live tv. :lol There is some comedy to come out of this tragedy yet.
As for those buildings...goddamn. I was telling myself that if I was there, I would have holed up in like the Barronne hotel or something, b/c that's where we stayed and it seemed like it was really solid. But man, those buildings look bombed out. That's crazy. PEACE.
As for those buildings...goddamn. I was telling myself that if I was there, I would have holed up in like the Barronne hotel or something, b/c that's where we stayed and it seemed like it was really solid. But man, those buildings look bombed out. That's crazy. PEACE.
TheKingsCrown
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Anyone know where Harrison is?
UtadaBarkley
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50? As in FIF-TY?
TheKingsCrown
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That's what www.msnbc.com says. Not sure where the AP report is.
Edit: Also, it is worth noting that one county in this storm may have more hurricane related deaths than all of Hurricane Andrew did in Florida. That is a bit sobering...
Edit again: MSNBC has taken the word Harrison out of their story. It is always interesting to see the possible political/correction moves that major news organizations make.
TheKingsCrown
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CNN just had someone who was on a rescue operation on the phone, and he said there were hundreds of people trapped in the attics of homes and there was no way to safely get to them tonight. He also said the water was rising and that these people are very poor and may not have had many options for evacuation. This is getting very very sad....
sportzhead said:I would play with them to keep my mind off all the bad news.
I saw these guys on TV prior to the hurricane coming ashore. They moved them to a hotel pool because the aquarium wasn't safe enough for them. Looks like it worked, was glad to see them alright.
TheKingsCrown said:
Yeah, just heard that too. Didn't think the water would still be rising now, but I guess all the water has to go somewhere.
I'm just calling out to any of the posters here who lived in the areas hardest hit by the hurricane. I'm hoping that everyone made it through safe and sound, and would like to hear some acknowledgements that it is so. Of course, it'll be impossible to get responses from everyone due to the loss of power and the general dislocation of everything. But I'm hopefull for some responses, especially now during the night where its pitch black with no power and lighting.
Fixed2BeBroken
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holy shit, katrina is a fuckin evil bitch......
i hate dogs, but i feel bad for this dog.
my prayers go out to all the families and people suffering thru this horrible hurricane.
with that said....to try lighten it up a bit...
i thought that was funny as hell.
peace
i hate dogs, but i feel bad for this dog.
my prayers go out to all the families and people suffering thru this horrible hurricane.
with that said....to try lighten it up a bit...
i thought that was funny as hell.
peace
Just heard some disturbing news on CNN, that one of the levees keeping Lake Ponchitrain at bay has broken close to the downtown area. A hospital administrator was being interviewed and she relayed information how water was rising about an inch every five minutes and that they would have to evacuate the entire hospital due to their backup generators about to be compromised by the rising waters.
Of course, her info (about the levee breach) was secondhand from State police, so I cant say how accurate it is, but if water is rising so quickly at this point when the storm is long gone, then the explanation sure sounds probable.
Scary shit to happen at night too.
Of course, her info (about the levee breach) was secondhand from State police, so I cant say how accurate it is, but if water is rising so quickly at this point when the storm is long gone, then the explanation sure sounds probable.
Scary shit to happen at night too.
SatelliteOfLove
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Ark-AMN said:
That was one of the horror scenarios playing thru my head as I discussed this at work. It rains like hell on the New Orleans area. A few levee sections weaken and break. It then rains like hell on the Delta region upriver. Then it moves on to the Tennessee and Ohio valleys, continuing to rain like hell. The Tennessee and Ohio flow into the Mississippi, and...oh hell; those poor people...
TurtleSnatcher
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OmniGamer said::lol I actually saw that live early this morning.
The pics of this storm's aftermath are incredible...scary stuff
He and Carol Costello fight ALL the time.. its pretty sad
Scalemail Ted
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WWL is now hosting Mayor Nagins post-Katrina report as to the extent of damage befallen upon the city.
This for me was quite a 'breath taking' piece both in the information presented and some of the imagery displayed.
Its about 20 minutes long.
Just incredible.
http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.wwltv.com/082905mayor.wmv
This for me was quite a 'breath taking' piece both in the information presented and some of the imagery displayed.
Its about 20 minutes long.
Just incredible.
http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.wwltv.com/082905mayor.wmv
Late Stage Marxist
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MSN homepage: "Katrina blamed for 55 deaths"
That bitch!!
That bitch!!
Scalemail Ted
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guess said:
This was discussed in the report Nagin gives. Apparrently a levee at the 17th street canal has bee breached. It ties both to jefferson parish and new orleans. Its one of many problems the city is currently facing.
Edit: Everyone should really watch that piece..it briefly reviews FEMA's first analysis of New Orleans.
Man, that report was very sobering. So much more information than what has been given out by the major networks.
For those who do not know the area. What are the "Twin Spans" that Nagin;s was talking about which he said were "Destroyed"?
EDIT: I found it interesting how many thought the French Quarter would be the hardest hit, but it turns out to be the place that was most spared.
For those who do not know the area. What are the "Twin Spans" that Nagin;s was talking about which he said were "Destroyed"?
EDIT: I found it interesting how many thought the French Quarter would be the hardest hit, but it turns out to be the place that was most spared.
I believe its the bridge (2 bridges side by side) in this google map. The straight bridge.Ark-AMN said:
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=30.175109,-89.837952&spn=0.076834,0.159164&t=k&hl=en
Scalemail Ted
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Ark-AMN said:
The Twins Spans is the I-10 interstate bridge linking between St. Tammy and New Orleans. Its a four lane bridge measuring about 12 miles long.
Sorry, couldn't find any pictures to illustrate.
Smiles and Cries
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Scalemail Ted said:
WOW
Scalemail Ted said:
Damn, and the Mayor said the FEMA guy told him it was just completely destroyed. Talk about another problem the city didn't need, considering how transportation into and out of the city is next to nill now (the mayor said he couldn't even be sure if the causeway over the lake is safe either).
TurtleSnatcher
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CNN Just reported the same news and quoted the mayors interview..
So sad.
So sad.
Scalemail Ted said:
My god, it's really hard to comprehend the damage on the city while I was watching the video. When the mayor said the bridge was completely destroyed and there was that stretch of silence, wow. Scary thing is Katrina was already downgraded when it struck, just unbelievable.
Scalemail Ted
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Desperado said:
Yeah, it was basically a giant concrete bridge; similar to that of the causeway, but it was part of the interstate I-10.
12 miles long.... and the entire thing; just destroyed. GONE.
EDIT: The I-10 Twin Spans was part of the Contraflow system used to evacuate the city.
(its the green selection)
http://www.wwltv.com/weather/hurricane/evacroutes.htm
Godforbid the possibility of late evacuees who could of been traffic gridlocked on the bridge when the storm hit.
themadcowtipper
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53 confirmed dead in Harrison county so far, cant get damage assestment crews into the worst hit areas (Bay St Lois, Pass Christian)still because of flooding. I'm Still trying to reach family in Gulfport, did find this video of downtown Gulfport...http://www.hurricanelivenet.com/aftermath.wmv
tigerfan12345
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just a quick update from me, although not many really know me here i suppose.
But my parents, and most of my older siblings live in new orleans. They left new orleans/kenner basically knowing their houses wouldnt be the same when they came back. And looking at the footage, from the air footage on TV showing it seems that way. They've all got insurance and all that, so we are basically happy everyone got out safe. They are in lafayette with some otehr family right now. I live in baton rouge, and baton rouge got out mostly safe. With only wind damage, some trees, power lines down, thigns like that. Ive been out with power for about a day now, posting from work, keeping in touch with family through email. But its basically nothing, compared to what new orleans has to worry about. But most of baton rouge and myself are fine, but its saddening seeing alot of people wandering around outside - people who evacuated from new orleans, who probably cant afford to pay for hotels, if they had any available. My family is basically expecting to not go home for a couple weeks, but my brother who is a doctor, is gonna leave his family back in lafayette and go back as close to new orleans as possible, and help out as much as possible. Thats about all from me. It's sad seeing where my family lives, and where i've gone to many times and spent alot of time in, alll messeed up.
Im rambling now, but yeah, i hope all the new orleans gaffers are doing okay, cause i feel blessed that my family is ok.
edit: that sounded really selfish, i hope all the mobile, and all those other parts getting slammed are okay too!
But my parents, and most of my older siblings live in new orleans. They left new orleans/kenner basically knowing their houses wouldnt be the same when they came back. And looking at the footage, from the air footage on TV showing it seems that way. They've all got insurance and all that, so we are basically happy everyone got out safe. They are in lafayette with some otehr family right now. I live in baton rouge, and baton rouge got out mostly safe. With only wind damage, some trees, power lines down, thigns like that. Ive been out with power for about a day now, posting from work, keeping in touch with family through email. But its basically nothing, compared to what new orleans has to worry about. But most of baton rouge and myself are fine, but its saddening seeing alot of people wandering around outside - people who evacuated from new orleans
, who probably cant afford to pay for hotels, if they had any available. My family is basically expecting to not go home for a couple weeks, but my brother who is a doctor, is gonna leave his family back in lafayette and go back as close to new orleans as possible, and help out as much as possible. Thats about all from me. It's sad seeing where my family lives, and where i've gone to many times and spent alot of time in, alll messeed up.Im rambling now, but yeah, i hope all the new orleans gaffers are doing okay, cause i feel blessed that my family is ok.
edit: that sounded really selfish, i hope all the mobile, and all those other parts getting slammed are okay too!
Man, everythings changes since the sun went down and came back up. Now the whole city is pretty much flooded, even the downtown and French Quarter which were thought to get out lucky.
This really is a major environmental disaster like last years Tsunami. Even though there was so much advanced warning about this one as opposed to the latter, it still couldn't make everything work properly. But then again, against this kind of power, nothing could.
This really is a major environmental disaster like last years Tsunami. Even though there was so much advanced warning about this one as opposed to the latter, it still couldn't make everything work properly. But then again, against this kind of power, nothing could.
Shepard Smith on FOX just made his first report since yesterday saying how everything has changed and that he went to sleep with the streets dry and now they're all flooded. And that according to officials, emergency workers are so worried right now because there is no control in the city (and no way to control the city).
Apparently Martial Law has just been declared in NO and that some officials want people to leave as fast as they can because the city is slowly becoming the environmental disaster that people had feared.
Apparently Martial Law has just been declared in NO and that some officials want people to leave as fast as they can because the city is slowly becoming the environmental disaster that people had feared.
Smiles and Cries
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sad day and they have not yet said how many died in that city
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