Katrina Live Thread, Part XIII

Various ^ | 1 September 2005 | Various

[NautiNurse]

28,000 National Guard troops are deployed to the disaster areas in Mississippi, Alabama, and to Louisiana, where SWAT teams are working to combat the looters and shooters in New Orleans. Additional 1400 National Guard troops are being deployed daily.

Shootings reported at a New Orleans hospital, rescue boats, and a military helicopter, while conditions continue to deteriorate at the SuperDome amid refugee deaths and chaos. Evacuation of New Orleans continues.

House Speaker Dennis Hastert has voiced serious doubts about rebuilding New Orleans with federal funds, while assuring the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida that the United States Congress stands ready to help them in their time of need. New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin issued a "desperate SOS."

Doctors at two desperately crippled hospitals in New Orleans called The Associated Press Thursday morning pleading for rescue, "We have been trying to call the mayor's office, we have been trying to call the governor's office ... we have tried to use any inside pressure we can. We are turning to you. Please help us," said Dr. Norman McSwain, chief of trauma surgery at Charity Hospital, the largest of two public hospitals.

The Port of New Orleans is now open to shallow draft vessels. Congress is reconvening in an emergency session. International offers to assist the U.S. have been received from Russia, Japan, Canada, France, Honduras, Germany, Venezuela, Jamaica, Australia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Greece, Hungary, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, China, South Korea, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, NATO and the Organization of American States.

Jesse Jackson has arrived in Louisiana...

Links to various news, local and state government websites:

WLOX TV Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagula has link to locate family and friends
2theAdvocate - Baton Rouge Includes Slidell, St. John Parish, St. Bernard Parish updates, and other locations.
NOLA.com
Inside Houma Today includes shelter and volunteer updates
WLBT.com Jackson MS
WALA Channel 4 Mobile, AL Includes links to distribution centers, Emergency Ops, etc.
Sun-Herald Gulfport MS Includes link to town by town reports
Gulfport News via Topix.net
WAFB Baton Rouge
Mobile Register via al.com
Mississippi updates via Jackson Ledger
Lafayette LA Daily Advertiser
Pensacola News Journal
St Bernard Local Government
Alabama Homeland Security Volunteers can sign up online
Alabama DOT
Alabama.gov
Louisiana Homeland Security
Louisiana State Police road closure info
State of Mississippi Website has traffic alerts, emergency contact numbers

Streaming Video:

WWL-TV (via CBS): WWLTV via CBS
WWL-TV Now via WFAA Dallas **NEW LINK**: http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/makeadplaylist.pl?title=beloint_wfaa&live=yes
WDSU-TV: http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38843.asx
WPMI-TV: http://www.wpmi.com/mediacenter/default.aspx?videoId=113739
WKRG-TV: mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95518
WTOK-TV Temporarily Not Live Streaming (follow the link on the home page): http://www.wtok.com/
WJTV-TV: mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95563
Louisiana Statewide Katrina Network (WJBO-AM Baton Rouge): http://ccri.eonstreams.com/ccri_la_batonrouge_wjbo_am.asf
Gulf Coast Storm Network (radio): http://www.stormalert.net/main.html#
Louisiana Scanner

Related FR Threads:

FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread FReeper Check In thread
Discussion Thread - Hurricane Katrina - What Went Wrong?!?
Post Hurricane Katrina IMAGES Here
Looting Begins In New Orleans
Hurricane Katrina HOUSING Thread
Martial Law Declared in New Orleans

Due to the number of requests to assist, the following list of some charities is provided.
This is not intended as an endorsement for any of the charities.

www.redcross.org or 1-800 HELP NOW - note: website is slow, and lines are busy
Salvation Army - 1-800-SAL-ARMY or Salvation Army currently looking for in-state volunteers - (888)363-2769
Operation Blessing: (800) 436-6348.
America's Second Harvest: (800) 344-8070.
Catholic Charities USA: (800) 919-9338, or www.catholiccharitiesusa.org.
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee: (800) 848-5818.
Church World Service: (800) 297-1516 or online at www.churchworldservice. org.
Lutheran Disaster Response: (800) 638-3522.
Nazarene Disaster Response: (888) 256-5886.
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance: (800) 872-3283.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is accepting donations at its 3,800 stores and Web site, www.walmart.com.
National Black Home Educators Resource Association http://www.nbhera.org/

Previous Threads:
Katrina Live Thread, Party XII
Katrina Live Thread, Part XI
Katrina Live Thread, Part X
Katrina Live Thread, Part IX
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VIII
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VII
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VI
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part V
Hurricane Katrina, Live Thread, Part IV
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part III
Katrina Live Thread, Part II
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm 12

[Quilla]

Peach posted this recap on the Live Thread of the President's remarks:

President: Millions of tons of food and water on its way to the Gulf and NO. Medicine being sent.

Working with Governor to deploy 600 of the newly arrived MP's to secure the site so food and medicine can get in there.

People working hard to help those who were affected. Thanking people for their help. Results not acceptable.

Looking forward to talking with people on the ground.

We'll deploy the assets necessary to get situation under control and get help for affected people and begin long term plan.

[AFPhys]

I agree - my "3yr < 50%" is nearly certain, in my mind. I would not argue at all about your 10yr modification.

[cwiz24]

Everything's gonna be OK now. Geraldo's on the ground.

Our prayers have been answered. You mean he managed to pull himself away from Natalee?

[Spktyr]

The magic words are "state of insurrection". All she has to do is declare that, and off come the gloves and out come the tanks and gunships and littoral warfare units.

But she won't do that because she'll have to admit that all of her policies have failed, that she failed, and she can't face that.

[Coldwater Creek]

Then you don't know her very well. Check with the people of Arksanas. BYW they did not elect her, they elected Bill.

[AFPhys]

God bless you. Thanks for being kind to me.

[WoodstockCat]

The Convention Center wasn't a refuge center..it was broken into and the word spread "go to the Convention Center"..there were 88 cops that tried to go to restore order and the were beaten back by a mob group.
How is it FEMA's responsibility to be aware of somewhere that people are that they went on their own and broke into and then proceeded to rape and pillage?
FEMA works according to order and plans, put this here, go here.
The majority of people left in New Orleans have never understood order and plans.

[Coldwater Creek]

Well Harold Ford Jr. is in on the blame game.

[ohioWfan]

I know.

I was responding to spectre's insult to you and she was insulted by it, and she now accuses me of playing 'mind games.'

My conversation with her is over. This is about something much bigger than any of us realize, and the focus needs to stay on this enormous disaster, not on the kinds of things she said to you.

[MplsSteve]

I've only passed on the outskirts of Jackson. Never been in the city proper.

Is it really a crime-ridden dump - much like NO?

[Uncle Ike]

Okay -- I know I'm a NOOB, and therefore, the flames are gonna be automatic, but I've been following this thread for 4 days now, and I just gotta say something:

I'm aghast at the number of people on this forum (FR) that insist on demanding that the Fairy Godmother Federal Government wave the ol' magic wand and make everything all better.

And, of that group, most of them are perfectly willing to throw the Constitution in the crapper.

If this disaster accomplishes nothing else, it sure points out the "Fair Weather Conservatives" among us.

>End Rant

Flame away

[cwiz24]

Then you don't know her very well. Check with the people of Arksanas. BYW they did not elect her, they elected Bill.

Hillary doesn't have emotions. Maybe that's it.

[Spktyr]

She should resign now. The Lt. Gov couldn't possibly be this bad.

[EBH]

I'll not fight about it, but we can agree to disagree at this point.

[spectre]

Still waiting to hear if you AGREE with Bush's statement this morning. Cat got your tongue?

Gosh, he was being critical of the relief efforts. Shame on him, LOL.

[cwiz24]

I just can't stand weepy, "oh-woe-is-me", giving-up-too-easily women. Can't stand them. And I am a woman. Publicly crying is unacceptable when you are in a position of leadership.

[ohioWfan]

Take care, maria. Turn off the TV, go outside and take a walk and relax for a while.

God bless you!

[Coldwater Creek]

True, she does not have compassionate emotion, but plenty of anger.

[BlackRain]

The Convention Center wasn't a refuge center..it was broken into and the word spread "go to the Convention Center"..there were 88 cops that tried to go to restore order and the were beaten back by a mob group.

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You are misinformed. Police routed civilians to the Convention Center once the Superdome area filled up. There are plenty of press mentions of this FACT.

[Types_with_Fist]

The Lt. Gov couldn't possibly be this bad.

The Lt. Governor is Mary Landrieu's brother.