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

[Fast5]

Link To Scanner:

http://radio.scannerbuff.net:8008/

[AxelPaulsenJr]

What are the water levels in the city now?

[jeffers]

Thx. Wish those %^##*(s had to guts to loose even one round at our guys when they can fight back....on TV better yet.

[waspguy]

>>Betcha your 2.60 will be 3.00 by lunch hour.

It's 3.11 for regular in the Lehigh Valley of PA this morning - or at least it was this morning on the way in. Probably be more on my way home.

[Fast5]

http://radio.scannerbuff.net:8008/

[bwteim]

thanks.

[SE Mom]

FOX has some unedited video now...chaos.

[Frank_Discussion]

Good Morning.

[jeffers]

"To: jeffers

What are the water levels in the city now?"

Per multiple sources, sea level +3', same as the lake.

[Rutles4Ever]

We are clearly not getting the whole story. I don't know if the whole story can be "gotten" by the MSM. It's patchwork, and we need BS filters, but everything seems to be unfolding as even the second-hand accounts are saying.

[Monti Cello]

The looters and violence being exhibited by the criminal element is because the good people have had hope taken away from them. Hope for a home to come back too, hope for the way of life they had, loss of hope.

That is BS. These people would behave this way 365/24 if the cops weren't around or the welfare checks stopped showing up. It's a lack of civility, not a lack of hope. To the thugs, this is their preferred 'way of life'. A shame the helpless have to be victimized as a result.

[jeffers]

"To: don-o

FOX has some unedited video now...chaos."

Can you summarize? No cable here.

[CedarDave]

Have the three major broadcast networks gotten on board yet? We have a major national disater on our hands and their running reruns and the Tommy Lee show! What morons!

Let them be! If they start broadcasting more than updates, the Bush bashing will start there, too.

[steveegg]

Have the three major broadcast networks gotten on board yet? We have a major national disater on our hands and their running reruns and the Tommy Lee show! What morons!

Running Tommy Lee reruns is a local decision. If the nets don't run soaps (the only daytime network offerings), you'll know they went wall-to-wall. Except for the NBC affiliate (which is still in the 1-hour-delay "Today" show), all my local stations in Milwaukee are running the usual shows (and you owe me an eye shower for the check). The ABC affiliate has been running a banner on the bottom of the screen for donations to the Red Cross, and the NBC affiliate also has an effort for that going.

[bwteim]

From WWL
Updates as they come in on Katrina
09:21 AM CDT on Thursday, September 1, 2005

Tom Planchet
9:20 A.M. - President Bush will tour the devastated areas Friday.

[Petronski]

I can't understand why it's going to take 5 days or more to rescue them!

I suspect that when word of this reaches officials, evacuation will become a priority. I hope so.

As for the looters, I think we need to send some Army Rangers in there to prosecute some search and destroy on the thugs.

I can't see a difference between these looters and the terrorists plaguing Baghdad. Some people just need killin'.

BTW, ladies, good morning to you.

[twntaipan]

Photo on Drudge. Battle of New Orleans

[Rutles4Ever]

http://www.nola.com/weblogs/nola/

This site demonstrates the power of the Internet. Some incredible stories.

[Steve_Seattle]

"I saw that too - Nancy is a hardliner on law & order - it surprised me."

Pissed me off; CNN was in full-blown superiority mode, e.g., "If we can get here, why can't the government? . . . "we were faster to help the tsunami victims than our own Katrina victims [false, by the way]" etc.

[Trust but Verify]

Yes, I believe you are correct. They waited too long to issue evac orders, had no plan for moving large numbers of poor people without any means to move themselves OUT OF THE CITY, and rolled the dice that things wouldn't be that bad.

They knew that evacuating everyone was impossible to do in that short amount of time and they didn't want to be responsible for having busloads of people sitting in traffic on freeways when the storm hit.