Mayor Ray Nagin ordered an immediate evacuation Sunday for all of New Orleans

[DRoseDARs]

Here's the caption of the photo Edan posted earlier; I'm still trying to find the exact location in Google Earth. This one connects the lake to the Mississippi through a series of locks and, as the name suggests, is used for shipping.

Originally posted by Edan

Water spills over a levee along the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana. Fresh floods, fires and looting rode in the destructive wake of Hurricane Katrina, deepening a humanitarian crisis that left hundreds feared dead and sections of New Orleans submerged to the rooftops(AFP/Pool/Vincent Laforet)

[Dis]

Finally!

CNN news finally mentioned the city of Pascagoula, MS. I lived there for a year when I was stationed at the naval base (but the barracks were in the town itself- not on the island the navy base is at). I don't really know anyone there except the guys I was stationed with. I am curious of the condition of the naval base. Anyone have any info? The base was on the base closure list, but it hasn't closed yet. The base is situated on an island with a causeway leading to it. In fact, I was delayed reporting to this duty station, by a hurricane. I arrived just a day and a half after the hurricane passed through.

As normal, navy ships always are put out to sea (if they are capable) during a hurricane. I've deployed a couple of times because of close calls with hurricanes (both false alarms though- but for nuke ships it sometimes takes over a day to get the reactors started up (if they are in a cold/solid state)).

oooh, now they got a guy on highway 90 reporting at the alligator farm. I know that highway well.

[DRoseDARs]

This site has some before and after satellite false-color photos. Damn clouds are obscuring NO in the after shot.

http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/?search=The+Gulf+Coast+&date=2005%2F239

If you use a tabbed browser, open one of the before shots in one and position it and do the same with and after shot in another. You'll notice the difference...

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Originally posted by Dis
This is why I ask where you guys get your news. i can't find any news story that said the entire city of New Orleans is being evacuated, or the superdome is being evacuated.

I've mostly been getting info from CNN. Those two items came from a press conference this afternoon with the governor, a FEMA guy, and a military guy (army corps of engineers, I assume.)

[Dis]

Originally posted by Koyaanisqatsi

I've mostly been getting info from CNN. Those two items came from a press conference this afternoon with the governor, a FEMA guy, and a military guy (army corps of engineers, I assume.)

hmm, okay. CNN just ran an interview with the mayor. But I have a feeling this interview was from yesterday morning. I hate it when the 24 hour news networks report old news.

[Dis]

I'm watching sportscenter for my news now. . I'm curious where the New Orleans Saints are going to play.

I looked at the schedule. They aren't scheduled for a home game until week 3. Sept 18. They are talking about LSU, or possibly San Antonio (where they are practicing right now), or possibly even Houston.

And if anyone cares. Brett Favre's mom is okay. .

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Should have stuck with CNN, they just replayed a clip from that press conference talking about getting people out of the Superdome.

[Dis]

how about this idea.

Turn New Orleans into New Venice. Have people move around the city with boats. Keep the city permanently submerged underwater. I'm not sure if you could elevate the skyscrapers though.

[Dis]

CNN is also reporting 635 dead in Iraq because of a stampede. I guess that deserves it's own thread, but I don't feel like making it.

[Dis]

CNN anchors are suggesting they house the people in the superdome on the deck of an aircraft carrier. First of all, it's less than 5 acres. Not enough room to house 30,000 people. Second of all, they would have no shelter. You could make tents and use the tie-downs to anchor the tents I suppose.

and third. Sleeping on non-skid would not be a pleasant experience. .

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Before:

[Dis]

They are saying a 25 foot wall of water hit the Mississippi coast. I have to believe the navy base is completely destroyed. I wish I could get some news about that.

[Koyaanisqatsi]

After
(scale is 250m per pixel)

[chequita guevara]

If the National Guard can evacutate people after the storm, why can't they do it before the storm?

[Odin]

Originally posted by Dis

Turn New Orleans into New Venice.