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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
I agree, that guy had obviously been through a highly, highly traumatic situation and was beyond exhausted, and this reporter keeps peppering him with questions so he can get his exclusive, when the guy was too tired to even think straight.
My goodness, that report sounds like it is coming from a war zone.
He had blood on his shirt.....I wonder who these people really are?
You're welcome.
Yeah I am having a hard time with coming to grips with that number. That means that there is two and a half times the first official estimate. I hope this guy was just exaggerating but supposedly he was an expert on the area.
I know if that many stayed behind in the New Orleans area the Death toll is going to be waaaaaay above 1000!
God love you, Miss Behave. You are obviously yet another FReeper who has her heart in the right place. I had a discussion on another thread last night that left me quite upset thinking that other FReepers were coldhearted and cruel. You and some others, both through your posts and private FReep mail, have shown me that the majority of my fellow FReepers are good folks. We will have to endure those who are callous, coldhearted, and downright cruel. But we know who they are because they "stick out like a sore thumb". I hope and pray that others who view our forum will not judge us by the wickedness of some FReepers.
No way...
Apparently the bus in question arrived in Houston way earlier that what was expected of those arriving from the Superdome.
"Individual lawyers the law firms that control NOLA, whom represent the monied interests of NOLA, that provided legal counsel to the politicians of LA and NO, made deliberate, calculated decisions on Friday night and Saturday morning, to let the poor populace suffer what may come. Nothing will ever come of it."
Do you have any concrete articles, etc., that you can point us to on this topic?
Yep....way ahead of schedule.
So the Mayor and Governor have been lying about the numbers staying behind as well?
Call the Louisiana State Patrol at 1-800-469-4828 or the US Coast Guard's Rescue Line at 800-323-7233.
Give an new meaning to "left behind"...I guess if I were left behind the first thing I'd want was a gun....to protect myself, family etc. It is a basic tool of survival. And since I don't own one....couldn't buy one under the circumstance....I'd have to loot it.
Bump your call for help, Wampus. Somebody MUST be able to help.
There is something very fishy about the school buses arriving at the Astrodome.
From the Jail??? Part of the crowd that rioted last night?
He was only being concerned for people, most notably a little boy who was dehydrated, and, dead and dying babies. Plus, he is telling the truth, unlike most of them. He's a good guy and has gone up considerably in my estimation. He could be living the high life up in New York, but he is sticking with his people. I think he'd even go down with them, like a true Southerner.
bluepistolero
I thought something sounded wrong about that school bus - probably locals looking for all the goodies they Red Cross folks were bragging about having ready for the refugees in the Astrodome - this disaster is showing us something shocking about the moral decay in portions of our society . . .
Seriously though, if these are really NOLA refugees, and they didn't steal the bus at gunpoint, then I can't blame them for trying to get out and not drown or literally die of thirst. But of course plenty here will demand that they all be shot on sight, women and children included.
And then they wonder why libs are able to portray us as hard-hearted...
Prayerful BUMP.
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