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Katrina Live Thread XII
Various ^ | 31 August 2005 | Various

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.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: hurricane; katrina; tropical
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To: stlnative

"Fire at Gate A"..Superdome?


2,461 posted on 09/01/2005 4:25:12 AM PDT by wolficatZ ( + ><))))*> + ____\0/_____/|____..Higgens - "Zeus...Apollo.....PATROL")
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To: Uncle Ike

Heard a report about a fire at Gate A.


2,462 posted on 09/01/2005 4:25:25 AM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing and become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: JerseyHighlander

not impressed....anybody can pull up a scanner and put it there.

They parody music. I have no evidence the feed is a hoax if that is all you got.


2,463 posted on 09/01/2005 4:26:11 AM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)
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To: Uncle Ike

"Fire at gate A" - not sure if they mean the dome - garbage chute - inside & outside (scanner)


2,464 posted on 09/01/2005 4:26:18 AM PDT by LikeLight
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To: easonc52; livius
The police did release criminals wholesale from the jails when the flooding got bad

I also heard that....a reporter said the hotel at the French Quarter (?) said everyone should leave...that the prisoners were being released and the they (the hotel personnel) would not be able to protect them when darkness falls...

2,465 posted on 09/01/2005 4:26:27 AM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: Diddle E. Squat

I hope you're right. I wish I had a helicopter so I could go do some of it myself. We can all pray and send money...are there additional practical suggestions? I'd be interested to hear ideas from others.


2,466 posted on 09/01/2005 4:27:12 AM PDT by DaughterofEve (Proverbs 3:5-6)
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To: nicmarlo

Fire in Superdome!!!


2,467 posted on 09/01/2005 4:27:22 AM PDT by LikeLight
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To: LikeLight

This is bad to worse to even worse . . .


2,468 posted on 09/01/2005 4:27:47 AM PDT by LikeLight
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To: pollyg107
If we get hungry, neighbors will share something to eat. Our home is relatively undamaged by the storm and I have air conditioning again. Please pray for all of those less fortunate people who have lost everything. Thank you.

I'm hoping the neighbors of my 2 aunts in Purvis will be as kind (I believe they have some church friends, so I believe this is the case).

One thing I'm concerned about, is when I checked the weather report yesterday around 1pm, it indicated the temp was 92 feeling like 100.

Glad you got your AC back, and hope they get theirs soon.

Welcome back online!

2,469 posted on 09/01/2005 4:27:51 AM PDT by easonc52
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To: All

THERE IS FIRE somewhere at Gate 8?


2,470 posted on 09/01/2005 4:28:02 AM PDT by stlnative
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To: wolficatZ

FIRE AT SUPERDOME...can hear yelling and commotion in background..letting people out at Gate H..


2,471 posted on 09/01/2005 4:28:25 AM PDT by wolficatZ ( + ><))))*> + ____\0/_____/|____..Higgens - "Zeus...Apollo.....PATROL")
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To: LikeLight

Where are you hearing that???

CNN didn't say...


2,472 posted on 09/01/2005 4:28:32 AM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: LikeLight

Fire in garbage shoot going way up into the dome . . .


2,473 posted on 09/01/2005 4:28:55 AM PDT by LikeLight
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To: nicmarlo

Fox, I think, this morning (515 cst) had a reporter saying they snuck out of town using borrowed police blue lights (they apologized to police listening) and last thing they saw leaving town was a rental truck, apparently hijacked, with two perps holding weapons saying f* the police.


2,474 posted on 09/01/2005 4:29:16 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: Diddle E. Squat

Post 2071, very astute. You are right.


2,475 posted on 09/01/2005 4:29:37 AM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: nicmarlo

On the command scanner . . .


2,476 posted on 09/01/2005 4:29:38 AM PDT by LikeLight
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To: bwteim

Yes....these folks are sorely laking leaders...good leaders.


2,477 posted on 09/01/2005 4:29:42 AM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: LikeLight

very bad....this is so bad...you're right...from bad to worse.


2,479 posted on 09/01/2005 4:30:14 AM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: pollyg107

Get over to your church walk over there if you have too, You'd be surprised what they are doing right now.

And they'll have food.

God Bless you

RB<><


2,480 posted on 09/01/2005 4:30:49 AM PDT by Rightly Biased (<>< Like $3 a gallon gas? Thank an enviromentalist.)
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