Does anyone know if St Charles Ave is flooding? I just saw Canal St on CNN and the water is rising there. St. Charles General Hospital is on St. Charles Ave and I think corner of Canal.

Reason for asking - my hospice nurse just left my home and her daughter, Kathy Grinstead, is working in the hospital with all of her 5 children and the daughter's father, Ken Gue (all are with hospice). She last talked to her daughter yesterday at 9:30pm. She has been unable to get through by phone to talk to her daughter.

I told my nurse I would try to get some information for her on the conditions in that area. Now I hear that they want everyone out of the city. Also just heard that all of the hospitals are closed and that they have all been evacuated. Watching CNN. Now I need to confirm that ALL hospitals are closed and everyone has been evacuated.

Can someone help me, please?

Alley

-- edit - your best sources for information are going to be:
http://www.wwltv.com/
http://www.nola.com

or watch some of the live TV broadcasts here:
http://www.weatherserver.net/livevideo.htm