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

[bwteim]

Keep reporting back to lessen load on that important source. Thanks!

[Quix]

GOD HAVE MERCY. GOD HAVE MERCY.

[Ellesu]

I can't get link to work. Are you listening on computer or police scanner radio?

[nicmarlo]

nothing coming up on google, either, on Steamboat Natchez....with exception of general information/dining information....nothing about it missing...nothing about it as it relates to the hurricane....

[LadyBuzz]

Thanks for your updates

[Mago]

the media (at least Fox) has left NO - we're not going to get much information now except for scanners and stuff so keep up the good work

I'm sure you're right. At least for now CNN has Chris Lawrence reporting on the ground in New Orleans.

[andyandval]

Computer

[bwteim]

"The server is already full. Try again later." Others here getting through can post to us, tho.

[andyandval]

Loud and clear..it's unbelievable

[LikeLight]

Fox has live shots of crowds on road near Super dome . . . still no shots of fire . . . Fox mentioning gang activity in dome . . .

[maryz]

It just means that the disorder is New Orleans is very odd. This would not normally occur.

The WSJ today has a story about some other major American disasters. According to the story, there was a lot of lawlessness after the 1871 Chicago fire (a contemporary account: "The city is infested with a horde of thieves, burglars and cutthroats, bent on plunder, and who will not hesitate to burn, piillage and even murder, as opportunity may seem to offer them to do so with safety.") and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. (In both cases, martial law was imposed.)

[Raycpa]

And at this point there's nothing the looters could steal that's worth an officer's life. However, once the reinforcements have arrived,

What are they going to do with a bunch of stolen goods? Take them with them on rescue boats? Sell them to other looters? I don't get it.

[AppyPappy]

Excellent idea. Good job Huck!!

[OKIEDOC]

I have always been aware of gang violence.

However, I have always associated it with kids like from the West Side Story or Dead End kids.

These new gangs are nothing but immoral, no pity thugs willing to do what ever it takes to get what ever they think is owed them by society.

These people are basically not redeemable and have no good use in a civilized society.

They are like the terrorists Muslim thugs terrorizing the world.

Death is the final and best end result for these folks.

[nicmarlo]

Gov. Huckabee has OFFERED to relocate these people to the closed Ft. Chafee Arkansas. It would be the best place to relocate a city of homeless people.

sl, thought you might be interested in this info.

[bonfire]

Thank, mh. Very helpful!

[NautiNurse]

thanks

[LikeLight]

Still trying to get firefighters in through high water . . . asking for vehicles . . . can hear some female yelling in background . . .

[Ellesu]

Thanks so much. This is so surreal.