burn the land and boil the sea. you can't take the sky from me.

[shadowcaptain]

to quote wwltv.com (emphasis theirs):

****ALL RESIDENTS ON THE EAST BANK OF ORLEANS AND JEFFERSON REMAINING IN THE METRO AREA ARE BEING TOLD TO EVACUATE AS EFFORTS TO SANDBAG THE LEVEE BREAK HAVE ENDED. THE PUMPS IN THAT AREA ARE EXPECTED TO FAIL SOON AND 9 FEET OF WATER IS EXPECTED IN THE ENTIRE EAST BANK. WITHIN THE NEXT 12-15 HOURS****so. that'

Comments

Evacuation already beginning

[ex_treyhawk503]

Of course, before the wwltv announcement, they started evacuating people from the Superdome because of the instability of the roof, the lack of electricity, and the overflow of bathroom toilets and urinals.

I've had one of the weirdest job interviews of my life in Slidell in the mid-90's. A research job with a government contractor studying the marshland habitats. Weird not because of the job, but because of the interviewers and other things that happened when I was there. It's my only taste of Louisiana that I can remember.

I had completely forgotten about the interview until I saw the pictures of Slidell today.

Re: Evacuation already beginning

[vvalkyri]

One of my friends grew up in Slidell. Her brother evacuated, but his house is in the area under 20 feet of water.

Missed that they're evacuating the superdome. Saw a report of 60K people in there.

Report from the Governor

[ex_treyhawk503]

She made the request to start clearing out the Superdome in an evening press conference. They say it will take at least two days to evacuate the stadium.

[silmaril]

Mental image I wish to all heavens I wasn't having now:

There are places in the Mediterranean coast where you can swim in the clear water... about three yards deep... and look at pieces of Roman columns and masonry lying on the sandy seabed under you, tinted green.

I'm sick.