*** PLAQUEMINES PARRISH LEVEE ABOUT TO BREAK ****

Junkdrawer

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Mon Sep-01-08 04:15 PM
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ANYONE IN PLAQUEMINES PARRISH NEEDS TO EVACUATE NOW.

Source: Local New Orleans TV
http://www.maroonspoon.com/wx/gustav.html

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TNDemo

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Mon Sep-01-08 04:18 PM
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1. Oh man. My daughter has been feeding the animals there

since Katrina with big food drops (through an animal rescue group) and she said they had just gotten things under control and down to one feeding spot and now this.

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Junkdrawer

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Mon Sep-01-08 04:19 PM
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2. Local TV said to call anyone whe lives there.. n/t

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bkkyosemite

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Mon Sep-01-08 04:20 PM
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5. TND will send positive thoughts your daughters way...

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TNDemo

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Mon Sep-01-08 04:24 PM
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8. She evacuated.

She doesn't live in that parish but has just been feeding all the animals who are still waiting on their owners to come home.

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Arugula Latte

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Mon Sep-01-08 04:34 PM
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12. Oh NO!!!!!

DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT!!!! :cry:

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EFerrari

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Mon Sep-01-08 04:19 PM
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3. I turned the channel because things seemed quiet. Back now. n/t

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hlthe2b

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Mon Sep-01-08 04:20 PM
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4. where is that, exactly?

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EFerrari

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Mon Sep-01-08 04:23 PM
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7. It's not on the map I'm seeing on the live coverage. I don't know.

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NoPasaran

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Mon Sep-01-08 05:55 PM
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15. Plaquemines Parish is Mississippi River delta

South of New Orleans

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Festivito

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Mon Sep-01-08 07:01 PM
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16. Starroute noted a breaking berm LINK on google maps.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=braithwaite+la&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US <img src=

It shows a bermed area along the river.

THE DU LINK TO THE LINK:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3899634&mesg_id=3900019

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Uncle Joe

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Mon Sep-01-08 04:20 PM
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6. Thanks for the update Junkdrawer.

Kicked and recommended.

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RepublicanElephant

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Mon Sep-01-08 04:26 PM
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9. the live coverage on msnbc...

...looking pretty ominous.

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EFerrari

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Mon Sep-01-08 04:32 PM
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10. The live coverage guys in Baton Rouge are telling people to get out.

Edited on Mon Sep-01-08 04:34 PM by sfexpat2000

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TNDemo

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Mon Sep-01-08 04:33 PM
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11. From Baton Rouge or Plaquemines?

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EFerrari

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Mon Sep-01-08 04:34 PM
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13. Plaquemines. Sorry, DU has been BUGGY for 8 hours now.

Edited on Mon Sep-01-08 04:35 PM by sfexpat2000

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Junkdrawer

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Mon Sep-01-08 05:13 PM
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14. Watch the live repair effort here:

http://www.fox8live.com/

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