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]

***probably just a crazy idea..***

LOL!! One month into a Detroit winter, they'll be back in NO living under a bridge!!!

[Mad Dawgg]

"Yes, but they are poor and the wrong color, er, culture for some here..."

Yeah I am getting the feeling some on here think that all those left behind in NO and any Fox reporters deserve what they get now.

I wonder sometimes how these people with such views like this survive on their own without dying of stupidity.

[Cedar]

"i think every major city in the US is only 24 hours away from third world anarchy...

and only our careful disregard of this fact allows us to continue on with our daily lives."

I was saying just about the exact same thing to a friend tonight.

Do you think many others actually realize this too? Maybe....

[james_f_hall]

How do you know he is stoned? He might just be sleep deprived. Many peole get to looking like that on very little sleep. People, don't be so critical of our refugees. You are making judgements on people you have no business making judgements about.

[Johnny Crab]

Hopefully Sheriff Harry Lee( http://www.jpso.com/lee.htm ) keeps things under control like he normally does. Let me know if you hear anything about Slidell. I've only seen slight mentions of "devastation" and then silence. Our Slidell family here is amazingly composed although the children have cried when watching TV wondering what happened to their home. We remind them that they're safe, alive, and loved...and that is more important than "stuff".

[Types_with_Fist]

but there is a difference in tired and stoned and even drunk..

I also didn't believe a thing the guy had to say. It seemed like he was making it up as he went along with the leading questions.

[John Jamieson]

How high's the water, mama?
Five feet high and risin'
How high's the water, papa?
Five feet high and risin'

Well, the rails are washed out north of town
We gotta head for higher ground
We can't come back till the water comes down,
Five feet high and risin'

Well, it's five feet high and risin'

[Arizona Carolyn]

What do you mean by loose lips... not like any of them will be reading the Free Republic... now you have us all hooked.....

[Yaelle]

I am not even a huge Art Bell fan... but his coverage this weekend pre- and almost during- Katrina was excellent.

[james_f_hall]

What places? There is a mandatory evac order in place. They have to go somewhere! No one is taking anyones place.

[sageb1]

"You need to look at a map. The place the folks were walking out of the water was the ramp at exit 235 on I-10. The Superdome is less than 1/2 a mile away. The Salvation Army set up a large rescue center under I-10 at the Superdome. I don't have to flail because the facts are on my side. And I don't hate Shep. I just with he'd report the whole picture and not try to create the story."

I remember years ago when we had to make a family trip to Boston. We were so tired and hungry and from the highway we could see a HoJo's was open. We drove and drove trying to figure out how to get there. None of the exits seemed to take us there, even though we could see it clearly from the highway. Sometimes things aren't as simple as they seem - especially if people are exhausted, dehydrated, hungry.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Perhaps because someone in a position to know contacted someone at FR and said it was bunk? Just a guess.

[Jedidah]

Mr. Hall, I can quote scripture with you all day long.

Nobody here is discriminating against the poor. I have been poor. This is not about race. This is about dishonorable, sinful behavior. If you want to quote scripture, look up a few passages about thievery. Have you considered that if, indeed, that bus was hijacked, that the thugs who did it probably deprived truly poor and law-abiding people of the transportation they needed to get out of New Orleans?

The meek shall, indeed, inherit the earth. Thieves and looters and thugs and hijackers are not among the meek.

[Will_Zurmacht]

sweet lord, now they're stealing the generators at the hospitals and the hospitals have to stop evacuating patients due to threats against their drivers...

WTF is wrong with New Orleans?

[txhurl]

We got some hard-hearted hannas here or WHAT?

[rwfromkansas]

where are you hearing this?

[Arizona Carolyn]

I don't think any of us have trashed anyone for being poor or black. I just think we dont' have patience with theft and murder,

[dennis1x]

i think im done here, im pretty much a lurker on the political side, a conservative who comes by to post some info on hurricanes from time to time.

the partisan foolishness in a disaster followed by racist comments and assumptions about the most desperate people you can imagine while sitting in your nice warm house is nearly disgusting considering the circumstances.

ive for fun from time to time browsed DUmmie land in situations and left sick.....i nearly feel the same way here now.

its sad

[Jedidah]

"I'm gonna go out on a limb and call you a racist Mofo."

And you, my friend, are clearly an idiot.

(But you gave me my first chuckle of the day.)

[Yaelle]

"Well we told them to leave."

I tuned in to one of those group pressers I guess yesterday morning, and saw her weeping and saying that all we can do now is pray. I heard her talking in that bland, helpless voice. I saw Landrieu feeding her lines.

I did not know until much later that THAT had been the GOVERNOR of LA. I was shocked. Not a great example of leadership. I had assumed that was the head of a local relief agency or something.