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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
"To: JerseyHighlander
I am awake this morning. Frankly I am not giving a damn about the NO levee board. Maybe it is a phase here but NO is gone.
It is hard to wrap the mind around. NO is gone. People are wandering out. Many are dying. The rest is just static.
Maybe the time will come in the endless post mortems that the NO levee board will be discussed in a long article. But this is like some kind of On the Beach scenario going on here. The NO levee board is
past being relevant.
Or that is just how it feels right now.
"
Denial, anger, grief, depression, acceptence. Even if you don't fit the profile, I've been watching different people go through different stages of it, here and across the nation, since before the storm.
There's an interesting dynamic in play with an event of this magnitude. As the center of the bell curve goes through each successive phase, their combined reaction is affecting the outcome of the very chain of events that set the process in motion.
I would say it's fascinating, but I suspect the truth is that its simply easier to watch all of this from one or more steps removed.
hang onto the bat anyway - seems there is someone on every tv channel...
A few years ago my husband wanted to go to NO. I told him absolutely not. I don't really like to travel anyway, but when I do, a city (except for Charleston) is not on my agenda.
We have friends in our neighborhood who grew up in NO and I knew how dangerous it could be and had no interest in going.
On the contrary for me:
Been there before and will go again. When we see the sunlight, when the city gets restored and avaliable for tourists, I am going to go to the Big Easy at the first opportunity and spend some cash, shop in the stores, and have a good time.
Check this out:
TV networks are hiring retired cops WITH WEAPONS, to protect reporters.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1474757/posts
I grew up in Charleston, love it. I was in Columbia during Hugo.
I gotta run.I have the scanner up here at home because of fiber optics but not at work-prayers for all.
Years ago my husband was mugged (not hurt, just handed over his cash) in NO, and he was on Bourbon Street at the time, but he had gotten separated from the group he was with (there with other company employees at a convention), and since he was alone, I guess he was vulnerable.
URGENT SITUATION AT SUPER DOME
I guess we lost the live scanner feed. I did anyway, and can't get it back.
Thanks for all what you and others have posted from that feed.
Something about the place always scared me. We love Charleston and Savannah.
Sounds like Baghdad...hired bodyguards to protect the press.
Are you still on the scanner feed? If so, you're it now. Keep us posted.
We nearly moved to Charleston ... it's such a beautiful city. We love architecture and Charleston has that in spades. So glad they came back from Hugo so well.
We visited the Hugo museum in Mt. Pleasant a few years ago.
Heard that.
Guy was looking for someone in aviation.
I heard that...looking for aviators.
Katie Couric is laying the foundation for "Bush killed New Orleans" on NBC as I type this.
Reading glasses perched on her nose, you'd think butter wouldn't melt in her mouth as she asks the head next to her, "Why weren't the Federal funds made available to fix these old levees?"
Naturally, brother expert's answer fails to mention that the funds were available, but that the city and state refused to match them, as required by law.
Interestingly enough, NBC et al almost appears to be on a crusade to "Save New Orleans, the home of jazz and all we love".
Not that I mind, I hate losing to anyone, even mother nature, but all the same, an editorial decision has been made, and is currently being executed. Anyone want to bet how long it is before the rest of the majors toe the party line?
He is calling for EOC - Urgent Situation at Super Dome - nothing more yet...
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