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Posted on 08/31/2005 4:00:15 PM PDT by NautiNurse
President Bush: "We are dealing with one of the worst national disasters in our nation's history." Push has appropriated vast federal resources to assist with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
78,000 people are currently in shelters. New Orleans evacuation continues. 10,000 additional National Guard troops have been called to service.
Hospitals are running low on supplies, and public health concerns include water borne disease, poor sanitation, food and drinking water contamination and shortages, mosquitoes, carbon monixide poisoning from electricity generators, lack of childcare, and the special needs of the elderly.
Links to various news, local and state government websites:
WLOX TV Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagula has link to locate family and friends (very slow load)
2theAdvocate - Baton Rouge Includes Slidell, St. John Parish, St. Bernard Parish updates, and other locations.
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
Mississippi updates via Jackson Ledger
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: http://www.khou.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_khou&props=livenoad
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 (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
Gulf Coast Storm Network (radio): http://www.stormalert.net/main.html#
Related FR Threads:
FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread
Discussion Thread - Hurricane Katrina - What Went Wrong?!?
Post Hurricane Katrina IMAGES Here
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
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.
Previous Threads:
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
Im not saying it was wrong or right but giving one million plus? to all the widows of 9/11 set a precedent and everyone in NO will want some of that "free" money.
YEA CALIFORNIA!!!!!
WDSU- Looters even attacking ambulances
I've been asked a question by my studio audience:
How many died in the tsunami?
KCAL9 reported that the busses started leaving the Superdome under secrecy to avoid a stampede....
TURN ON CNN - Live interviews at the Astro Dome
d an email from Billy Martin upthread that describes the situation better than I could.
Those Coast Guard pilots have been awesome. I finally went with local coverage to see more of the rescues. Glad to hear it about your son.
One of the rescue helicopters was going from house to house with someone being lowered to check to see if anyone was there. It was AWESOME.
Some of the MSM has been complaining about lack of military support along with a few Freepers so I started posting my email I keep getting tonight from AF sources along with one from the Army. :)
http://ianlivingston.com/weather/images/2005/highres_before_small.jpg
http://ianlivingston.com/weather/images/2005/highres_after_small.jpg
Can you tell us what is on CNN?
If all as good as the team at Dyess you can bet they are.
Now hearing them going north to the Tuscola VOR and heading southeast to LA.
Making "flip flops" to the disaster area.
Seems like a constant drone of aircraft overhead.
There is absolutly nothing that sounds as good as "Government Aviation Engines"
This is wrong. I hope other shelters / families in the state can take these people.
My family has been through a tornado where they survived with their lives but lost their home..I pray for all who have lost a home , lost loved ones, and worry because they have not heard from loved ones in the affected areas.
It's moot, I think. There's no city to be mayor of.
Which are those? Cities suggests something with substantial population.
just joined the thread. Can anyone tell me how the hospital "take-over" is going? I hope its not still . . .
So who is going to help the middle-class? Are only the poor going to get monetary assistance? The poor will get LOTS of help anyway.
Any ideas?
I will try...
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