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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
They will destroy the Astrodome.
I've been to NO several times, twice just last year. We were there for New Years Eve and were planning on going back this Thanksgiving.
I love that city and its a great city. Like many places it has its bad and its good, but its good is VERY good.
When this is all over, and the city is back on its feet, my wife and I will be the first to start pouring money back into the city.
Where did they send that Swat Team To?
And there will be another riot at the Dome when those Port-o-potties get delivered.
50 of them just ain't near enough.
We love DC, Boston, NYC, Charleston, Savannah and several east coast islands. Favorites are DC and Charleston. Don't like cajun food so that was an other reason, naturally :-)
Amen to That!
IT HAS TO BE PORTA POTTIES - Look at the crowd outside
Because that's not how martial law works.
That's what my husband said last night - in fact he said the'll have to burn it down when this mess is over - same with the idea of putting these folks on cruise ships
Sen. Landrieu: There are thousands dead in NO.
Needless to say, Mardi Gras either won't happen this year, or will take on a new meaning.
I think that the natural high ground (like the Vieux Carre, parts of the Gentilly ridge, and some of uptown) should be surrounded by lovely parklands and nature preserves, which are so good at soaking up excess water.
And if they want St. Bernard and Plaquemines parish to be more than a road down a levee sticking out into the gulf, they better start pumping river water into the wetlands to build up some land again. Actually, might be too late for Plaquemines.
The police have limited ammo and are outnumbered? Fear of being tried for hate crimes?
Thanks again.
As feared. The gov't of NO, and the gov't of LA have a lot to answer for. There's no reason that should ever have happened, even if the levees did break.
Thanks saint.
Lots of NO has acted like it's part of Haiti (or some other third world country) for years. Predatory, stupid and bad.
yep, portolets are portapotties.
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