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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
it is easier when you are on foot, don't have to obey traffic laws, directional signs, one-way restrictions, and can literally walk to your destination on foot with no traffic law impediments.
A ridiculous response.
Howlin, maybe later we'll have time to sit down and have some coffee and fix the whole race thing.
Is nothing sacred?
Given that the powers that be have sold the lie that man is nothing more than a rat a pigeon or a rock . . .
No, to them, NOTHING is sacred/right/wrong/whatever EXCEPT as THEY decree it.
http://www.livejournal.com/users/interdictor/
and you have read this?
The governor from Tennessee was on the first day and offered anything he could to help. How stupid was it to not think a second possible catastrophe was a possibility, and what did they think was going to happen to the bathrooms in the superdome anyway?
But no, they just kept sticking people in there.
It was horribly handled. My son with a merit badge in emergency preparedness could have done better than this governor. And I already know he has better public speaking skills at age 14 than she does.
Great, if they are not looters, I'm glad they made it to Houston. Otherwise, they should be prosecuted. The looting in New Orleans is awful.
We need to watch the Superdome situation tonight, though.
Don't think we're quite out of the woods there yet, even with the grown ups on the scene.
They are the only one not in total re-runs this time of night; don't watch if you don't want to know what is going on this hour of night.
What? You mean letting them run wild for fear of offending them isn't working?
It's not a RACE THING; it's a CIVIL societal thing; and their behavior is NOT acceptable to NORMAL, LAW-ABIDING people, period.
In what way? You don't think it is relevant that the police are looting?
Well put.
The whole Southeast and the North east and the LEFT Coast. And the southern border and the northern border and Seattle . . . Goodness!
Are you saying two wrongs make a right?
Thanks for your kind words, but I'm also the sleepiest -- gotta get in a couple hours of zzz's before it's time to take my little one to school. I'll be back with more updates from the Alexandria/Pineville area tomorrow.
Pleasant dreams to all!
Thanks, and I agree. There are many more fun places for alleged criminals to go - places right next to the dome - than the dome.
I'm wondering how many of these animals are the ones let loose from the jails.
Seriously, can we call in the Army or the Marines?
Is it nerve? Or liberal lawyers and so many of the so-called punks have been in the system so many times they know how to taunt the police, and the police... not all are bad, not all are good, either.
bluepistolero
Of course not. My point was that the looters are not preventing the cops from doing their jobs. The cops ARE the looters!
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