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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
For those who are waiting on posts from the people that are connected to the scanner feed - Radio communications have slowed down as things are under control now.
That's right I remember that.
Hopefully things have improved for the precinct since last night. This is insane. These thugs should be treated as enemy combatants. Just shoot them.
Here's the problem too. Violent crime in NO is nothing new, it's just exacerbated because of the storm.
New Orleans is listed as the number 3 most stressful place in the US to live...reason "violent crime."
http://www.bestplaces.net/stress/stress_study1.asp
"We are now eating breakfacst at Gate A through C."
Not so sure about there being a direct correlation there. Based on their looting choices, the looters don't seem to be particularly capable of the sort of forward thinking that would cause them to be polite. If anything, they'd probably have armed sooner, and made sure to shoot first.
If I'm right, the only way the shooting becomes "less likely" is through attrition.
I really don't think the looters are civilized. They're more like jackals.
These guys are as cool as the other side of the pillow.
God bless every one of 'em.
That is what stunned me. Who leaves a child in that situation, even if you are there to film?!?
Thanks, this has been fascinating, albeit, a bit frightening / disgusting.
There are relief here throughout the state. I expect a lot of these people will be relocating to Arkansas, at least temporarily. I'm sure Texas and Oklahoma will get a fair share too, and apparently Missouri is as well, based on news out of Springfield last night. Hopefully, many will have enough sense not to return to a location where it could happen again. I just hope the criminal element that is running rampant down there is not among the exports.
Superdome Evacuation Halted Amid Gunfire
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050901/ap_on_re_us/katrina_superdome_evacuation_hk1
3 minutes ago
NEW ORLEANS - The evacuation of the Superdome was suspended Thursday after shots were reported fired at a military helicopter and arson fires broke out outside the arena. No immediate injuries were reported.
The scene at the Superdome became increasingly chaotic, with thousands of people rushing from nearby hotels and other buildings, hoping to climb onto the buses taking evacuees from the arena, officials said. Paramedics became increasingly alarmed by the sight of people with guns.
I nearly wet my pants last night when Chris Matthews was interviewing Gov Perry & Chris asked him, "How did you get the Astros out?", Perry said, "Chris, they haven't played there for 10 years!".
Someone give me a stick. I need to beat Soledad O'Brian over the head. She's wailing about laying blame...
no - buses are still moving - They have a convoy of 104 (104 buses lined up = 2 1/2 miles long) on the highway shoulder - they move in 10 towards the dome - then they ask another 10 to come in to the back of the convoy line - the other 400 buses are at a Texaco Station waiting to get into the convoy line
First 10 buses went in - the call for the next 10 buses to get in line has already happened before all the excitement - Still waiting to hear them call in the next 10 from the front of the convoy - I assume they are still loading the first 10 in.
Laying blame for what?
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