Police and volunteers use boats to rescue residents from a flooded neighborhood on the east side of New Orleans, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005.
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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.
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Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part V
Hurricane Katrina, Live Thread, Part IV
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Tropical Storm 12
Thank you Peach; I've always enjoyed reading your posts.
Huh? That description yields a straight line running east and west from Grand Isle to Venice. Were you trying to describe a north / south line midway between Grand Isle and Venice?
And Shep was WRONG! There are military all over picking up survivors in large trucks, coast guard in boats, and helicopters rescuing people and he says the feds are not on the scene. Give me a break! He is grandstanding no matter what anyone says IMHO. Sick and tired of lies out of him and other members of the MSM press.
WWL has been showing pictures of all the Federal agencies helping -- shame Fox and others don't do the same, but that doesn't suit their agenda IMHO.
The problem is there were many shipping containers full of chickens thrown inland from one of the ports and some of the smell might be from that...I hope.
Cooper did say they'd found 6 bodies today (he said it as if his film crew had "found" them on their own) so I think it's clear the networks are in fact deliberately not showing bodies.
They're bringing all that beer to the desperate women and children in the Desire Projects.
**I just think that a bit of decisive and competent local leadership and some elbow grease, as opposed to hand-wringing and buck-passing, might have saved some lives.***
As I've stated before, i believe the Mayor engaged in a massive amount of LAWSUIT AVOIDANCE, and now is completely over-whelmed by events.
The Governor sounds like she is finally growing some stones, but it's about 96 hours too late...
I think when this thing is finally analyzed over the next months and years, it is going to be a case study for municipalities of how NOT to do things...
Police and volunteers use boats to rescue residents from a flooded neighborhood on the east side of New Orleans, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005.
He is crazy...there are something like 70 Blackhawks rescuing people at the moment....
I saw that piece too...unfortunately this is not anywhere near that..he said the bodies are everywhere.
The pumps and levees are a local responsibility.
** Grammar police here. A baby is not an "it"**
"IT" is when you've seen many others floating by in the last couple of days...
You rationalize and depersonalize, put your head down and move on to the next victim...
I could be wrong but I believe that photo at 248 IS the Desire Project.
Since there are logistics involved in moving the President, I think he moved fairly quickly. I am sure Krauthammer knows this as well.
The president needs to find a domestic Patton to send down there and knock some local and state officials upside the head. I don't know why the fed troops aren't in there already, but I have a feeling it has to do with local ineptitude. These people, esp in NO, need help and their elected local leaders are clearly not up to the challenge. Soon, if not already, Bush will be blamed not just by leftist whackos but by the regular joe watching the MSM. I pray that he'll get out in front of this and act boldly and, if necessary, override some of the laws preventing federal involvement in state affairs.
"I agree with you. No more money to the Red Cross. "
Samaritan's Purse is another charity that is already helping. It is run by Franklin Graham,Rev.Billy Graham's son.
So Clinton did a lot for the levee system in New Orleans, did he?
Wonder why he didn't mention that here?
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:nANR8qOcS1YJ:clinton4.nara.gov/WH/Accomplishments/states/Louisiana.html+New+Orleans+clinton+administration&hl=en
Do you see it? I sure don't.
Earlier today he pointed out a National Guard dumptruck bringing a whole truckload of bottled water onto the overpass. Then he closed his piece tonight by saying there has been no water on the overpass for days. I don't know if he's lying or delusional, but he sure as heck isn't reporting the truth.
I just tried to look at that NASA simulation you tried to point to. It is not post#6301 in part XI... can you locate it again for us - I'm interested.
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