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

[Spktyr]

Uh.. There's about nothing that SecState can *do*. Department of State is *foreign* relations, remember?

[mhking]

Eyewitness: Sec of State Condi Rice laughs it up at 'Spamalot' while Gulf Coast lays in tatters.

Anything to take a dig.

[milagro]

I lost it when I saw that! Betcha won't hear that story reported anywhere but on FNC!

Pray that the lady the reporter interviewed finds her fiance. She said he stayed behind in NO so he could use his boat to go rescue people. May God keep him safe and re-unite him soon with his loved ones. This whole thing has nothing to do with race--it has to do with heart and spirit!

[Mo1]

Several legal authorities have asserted that the Louisiana Constitution does not allow "martial law" to be declared.

You have got to be kidding me??

How the heck are they going to get control of that place?

[WoodstockCat]

Gideons

[Mad Dawgg]

"Idon't know how far this would be from Shep's location."

Those same folks said all they had to do was walk to the SD and there was no moat of water around it and blah blah blah and on and on they went how these folks were just stupid for not going. Then I posted a pic of the SD (on this very thread) surrounded by water and I never heard from them again. :)

[Not A Snowbird]

I'll lay odds that a fair number of them will remain once all the real refugees leave. They'll try to create their own personal fiefdoms, until they kill each other or become food for the gators...

I'm fine with that.

[SE Mom]

Oh yes, he does indeed.

[Smogger]

Destruction from Hurricane Katrina to the bridge of U.S. 90 over St. Louis Bay.

[over3Owithabrain]

Exactly - I suppose Condi should be bbiting her lip and shedding TV tears. If she had business or even vacation in NY it doesn't mean she isn't doing her SOS job.

[LadyPilgrim]

"I mean seriously, what do they tell themselves, how do they rationalize that behavior to each other?"

"Birds of a feather flock together". They don't have to rationalize. They just automatically fall in line with each other!

It's depravity. They are a depraved people.

It could be worse. We just don't know what we have yet to see!

[oceanview]

why is everything up to the federal government? why are all the local police, the state police and the national guard under control of the governor - simply given a pass as to standing up to their responsibilities? its obvious now what is going on, the police and the state controlled guard could be shooting these people by the truckload right now, and they aren't. Why? we know why, politics.

[Steve_Seattle]

"What? That she laughed at a funny play? She is Secretary of State, not the FEMA director."

Just another effort to make Bush look bad. Last night, my TV was still showing Seinfeld and Friends and Frazier and Everybody Loves Raymond, so I guess some people are still allowed to laugh, as long as they aren't in the Bush administration.

[Smogger]

Destruction from Hurricane Katrina to Beach Boulevard and the coastline in Bay St. Louis.

Looks like a nuclear bomb hit.

[hoosiermama]

What is the pathology that causes them to shoot at rescuers?

Maybe: If I can't have it no body will.
Mad because the door were closed
or claiming territory.

[ncpatriot]

Best first step is to escort the media out of NO.

That is an excellent idea, even though I love keeping up with information

[cgk]

(if true, we only have Drudge's eyewitness)...I'm no political adviser but it seems to me in poor taste for someone who grew up in AL (a federal disaster area), and her time could be better spent going to our "friends" in OPEC and asking for some additional help on oil, or some humanitarian aid from the other countries we've helped ourselves.

Not trying to start any flame wars. :(

[mwl1]

If they keep up the talk about Secretary Rice, we're gonna accuse them of being racist. That'll shut them up.

[Not A Snowbird]

Excellent! It's working.

[SE Mom]

So glad you're keeping us updated...many thanks LL