NEWS: Martial Law Declared in New Orleans, page 4
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reply posted on 30-8-2005 @ 03:51 PM by onlyinmydreams
I hope this clarifieds whether or not martial law has been declared:

news.yahoo.com...

"Local television reported that as conditions worsened, martial law was imposed in two areas, Jefferson Parish and Plaquemines Parish, a day after murderous Hurricane Katrina slammed into the city."


reply posted on 30-8-2005 @ 04:03 PM by JacKatMtn
New Orleans to be evacuated.....

Fox News just reported that Louisiana Governor has ordered that New Orleans needs to be evacuated immediately ....


I guess they have not figured out how to stop the incoming water, a main water line was broken in addition leaving the city with no drinkable water.

will post an internet source ASAP....

www.brandonsun.com...
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - With water rising in the streets of New Orleans and conditions rapidly deteriorating, Gov. Kathleen Blanco said Tuesday that the tens of thousands of people now huddled in the Superdome and other rescue centres would have to be evacuated.

"The situation is untenable," Blanco said at a news conference. "It's just heartbreaking."


[edit on 8/30/05 by JacKatMtn]


reply posted on 30-8-2005 @ 05:05 PM by Bay_Watcher
Somebody wrote:

"I have this funny, lingering feeling that there is a media blackout being imposed on New Orleans and the affected areas. We have seen relatively little trickle out of the areas from all these correspondents and almost nothing from New Orleans".

Yes, a media blackout imposed by Katrina.

The Times-Picyaune website has been a great source of information. The newspaper is currently being published ONLY online, in PDF format. (There is NO print edition.) In addition, they have been posting updated stories, have a blog for/by employees, and have started message boards for each area of the city for people to get information and try to locate people. They had to finally abandon their offices - as have all of the TV stations. The local media have all put out pleas for their staff to contact them and let them know they are OK.

Given these circumstances, it should be understandable why there is a seeming news blackout. It's simply an inability to collect and disseminate the news due to the extreme conditions. Buildings originally thought to be safe, and where people rode it out, are now thought not to be.

Actually, I am amazed at how well news IS getting out. We can thank the Internet for that. If this had happened 10 years ago, I think we'd be getting MUCH less news still.

As to martial law - isn't this a requirement in order to use regular military troops (other than National Guard) to help out? Don't we have rather severe restrictions on the use of military within the country?
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