Katrina Live Thread XII

Various ^ | 31 August 2005 | Various

[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.

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: 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

Looting Begins In New Orleans

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

[tcrlaf]

Homeland Security Handouts probably went for that communications RV that's underwater...

[Peach]

Shep says someone is coming on shortly to talk about the citizens he has seen walking around NO with AK-47's.

[ican'tbelieveit]

There is a difference from 9/11. There was still power, and a limited area was affected. I agree with you that someone should be passing information somewhere, helicopters flying over with loudspeakers or something. But, I don't think 9/11 is comparable.

[Rutles4Ever]

Shep just said corresponent Goldblatt is witnessing citizens walking around with AK-47s...

[Types_with_Fist]

Amazing Grace is probably the most beautiful, moving hymn ever written.

I suggest you try to find an 80s Statler Brothers version. It's the most beautiful version I've ever heard.

[OKIEDOC]

Well I was in OKC when the Federal Building went down.

9-11 had a strong leader in New York.

Those cities had leadership for those disasters.

As to Katrina:
I believe the police work for the Mayor and the National Guard works for the Governor.

I do not like to throw blame but neither of the local or state officials give me an over abundance of confidence.

My opinion may change but at this moment I certainly would not like to walk into a firefight with either one.

[Peach]

Thank you for your lovely post, and for your screen name.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Shep just received word from Jeff Goldblat that people are walking around the city with AK47's... report coming up live as soon as they get a link up.

I suspect what he's alluding to is walking around FIRING AK47's at will...

[Norske]

I beg to disagree. Shep is only getting in the way. He is not part of the rescue process. The harassment of the policeman was uncalled for. They are trying to do their job and do not need Shep sticking a microphone in his nose.
I love Fox but he is going too far. Remember, those people put themselves in harms way by ignoring the warnings. They are putting the rescuers in danger because they stayed. Shep,by his tone, seems to assessing blame.
Shep, Get out of the way and let them do their jobs!!

[sheikdetailfeather]

Unconfirmed reports of citizens of NO walking around with AK47's per Shep on Fox news.

[SE Mom]

Hmm...good point:) Perhaps I chose the wrong word...landing next to the dome- bringing in supplies...

Anderson Cooper talking about the bad smell in Bay St Louis...body recovery..finding bodies every HOUR..

[uncbob]

thought of that too. The people need to get information like what Guillani did in NYC.

Use you head NYC didn't have it's ifrastructure and communication knocked out and under 10 or more feet of water

Entirely different situation

[advance_copy]

Did the Clinton administration do ANYTHING other than issue warnings about how terrible everything was going to be after they got out of office? I could have told you that in 1993.

[jeffers]

"To: jeffers
I hope you are not making excuses for the pitifully poor management in New Orleans right now. "

I'm telling you, personally, that we don't have time to waste even asking that question until all of the people at risk are either safe or dead.

The Feds are in charge now. If they make mistakes that put people at risk, then that problem would need to be indentified and fixed, quickly.

But until all of those people have been rescued and fed and watered or buried, what happened two days ago or five days ago or years ago, simply doesn't matter.

We have higher priorities now.

This is a triage situation.

The overriding criteria right now how to be, "which action will save the most people?"

Nothing else matters.

[Rutles4Ever]

Also from that page:

HELPPP from writes:

5851. BAPTIST HOSIPTAL EMERGENCY
by Jillybean82, 8/31/05 16:52 ET
Baptist hospital has been taken over with guns. it is horrible. I talked to my friend who is a nurse. she was screaming that is terrible. there are bodies just everywhere. people are stealing all there supplies.

i don't know how to get this information to the news station. This is first hand information.

there is 25ft of water in the hospital. Please please help.

- Jilljill0782@aol.com


Obviously can't be verified at this point, but distressing.

[conservativebabe]

Good God in Heaven, it's complete chaos down there!

[tcrlaf]

BOTTOM LINE...

In ANY Major Disaster, and, GOD FORBID, one of this size. it's ALWAYS been known that it takes 36-72 hours to mount any kind of a large rescue effort...

Local municipalities are ON THERE OWN for the first 48+ hours..

They taught us that 20 YEARS ago, when I was a CD volunteer. The idea of community self -elp and self-reliance broke down when the first looter looked at the cop and smiled, and he walked on

[Diva Betsy Ross]

they is local and state governments.

[Peach]

People are dying in attics as I type this post.

[Arizona Carolyn]

They aren't Shep is in the middle of these people. A three-year was having heat stroke this afternoon and finally his crew dropped water and ice down to them to help revive him...