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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: bwteim

Thanks. My settings are fine as I'm on faster than DSL microwave link to my ISP.

I just tend to automatically try and speak up for those who seem to be more needy.

Sorry to have bugged you.


2,721 posted on 09/01/2005 5:30:26 AM PDT by Quix (GOD IS LOVE and full of mercy HE IS ALSO JUST & fiercely HOLY. Cultures choosing death shall have it)
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To: LikeLight

Port au Prince, Louisiana. Unbelievable.


2,722 posted on 09/01/2005 5:30:31 AM PDT by andyandval
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To: LikeLight

Lord help us all! They are shooting at the very helicopters that are doing the evacuation.


2,723 posted on 09/01/2005 5:30:39 AM PDT by Knute (W- Yep, He's STILL the President!)
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To: All

CNN just saying that a National Guardsman has been shot.


2,724 posted on 09/01/2005 5:31:04 AM PDT by blastbaby
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To: Lizarde

Putting all soldiers into a pocket . . .

Needs 2 security cordons . . .


2,725 posted on 09/01/2005 5:31:11 AM PDT by LikeLight
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To: LikeLight; Peach
Summary of recent events:

Evac of SuperDome is suspended due to shots fired at military choppers.

2,726 posted on 09/01/2005 5:31:14 AM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: Quix

Letting people out of Gate A. Asking for soldiers and security cordons.


2,727 posted on 09/01/2005 5:31:15 AM PDT by Warren_Piece (Nashville, TN)
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To: andyandval

Thanks for the scanner link.


2,728 posted on 09/01/2005 5:31:21 AM PDT by maggief (No 'luffs)
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To: Quix

"Sorry to have bugged you."

Nothing bugs me! Carry on!


2,729 posted on 09/01/2005 5:31:22 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: stlnative

GREAT. Glad to read it. Just wanted your need met somehow. Didn't think of all the settings stuff for some reason.


2,730 posted on 09/01/2005 5:31:35 AM PDT by Quix (GOD IS LOVE and full of mercy HE IS ALSO JUST & fiercely HOLY. Cultures choosing death shall have it)
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To: Quix

Why would there be complaints about the thread? It only loads a few messages with each refresh, not the whole thing.


2,731 posted on 09/01/2005 5:31:37 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: blastbaby

Yeah, we had that at about 3:30 in the morning on FR . . .


2,733 posted on 09/01/2005 5:31:49 AM PDT by LikeLight
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To: andyandval

"Two security cordons at Superdome offices....every soldier needs to get back here"


2,734 posted on 09/01/2005 5:31:57 AM PDT by andyandval
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To: NautiNurse

Ok this is a stupid question but just more a fear I guess. One would hope this anarchy doesn't spread...Ok I threw it out there...Someone calm me down


2,735 posted on 09/01/2005 5:32:33 AM PDT by queenkathy (Dear God, I have a problem; it's me.)
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To: OKIEDOC
Bob Livingston a Democrat politician from Louisiana said last night that the Democrats in charge of Louisiana and New Orleans will have lots of tough questions to answer in the near future.

Livingston is a Republican (forced out of the Speaker's race a few years back by marital infidelity, if you recall) but he will only be right about this provided the media actually decides to ask those tough questions of the Louisiana Democrats instead of the Bush Administration.

2,736 posted on 09/01/2005 5:32:39 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ("Violence never settles anything." Genghis Khan, 1162-1227)
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To: LikeLight

Oops. Sorry.


It's all a blur now.


2,737 posted on 09/01/2005 5:32:40 AM PDT by blastbaby
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To: AppyPappy

Yep. FR is slow because it is getting hammered, NOT because of the length of the thread.


2,738 posted on 09/01/2005 5:32:42 AM PDT by Warren_Piece (Nashville, TN)
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To: OKIEDOC

I have no respect for the TREASONOUS DIM RATS for a very long list of reasons.


2,739 posted on 09/01/2005 5:32:44 AM PDT by Quix (GOD IS LOVE and full of mercy HE IS ALSO JUST & fiercely HOLY. Cultures choosing death shall have it)
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To: NautiNurse

Holy s*t. That more than bugs me.


2,740 posted on 09/01/2005 5:32:53 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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