The First Baptist Church still stands, but in ruins in Gulfport.
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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?!?
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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.
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Tropical Storm 12
They tried to turn away some people in Houston already from the storm when they opened the Astrodome for just the Superdome refugees but let some in.
There are also homeless in Houston showing up and asking for relief (with nothing to do with the storm).
This was reported on the Laura Ingraham show via Dan Patrick in Houston this morning.
Me?
Congressman Alexander(R) - "I'm afraid that it has turned into something more than anyone could anticipate, we're going to need the military."
Was there a freeper who didn't anticipate and warn about this? And if we saw the need for the military in there before the hurricane ever struck, so did most Americans.
72 hours past, and the military presence is STILL so woefully low that rescue efforts are stopped. The excuse that it takes 72 hours to set up is no longer a credible way to stave off criticism of the fed portion of the response.
Doing my best. Thanks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_law#The_U.S._State_of_Louisiana
Louisiana martial law
Birmingham, Alabama, I believe.
It's not an issue of what she can do. It's about needlessly providing cannon fodder for the politically perverted.
"To: roses of sharon
What is the pathology that causes them to shoot at rescuers?
This reminds me of Iraq in so many ways."
Actually, I was thinking of Saigon, as the last chopper lifted off.
WDSU was carrying the scanner feed for a little bit there...
"San Antonio, San Antonio, Defender Five"
Maybe. And maybe you and I just don't really have enough facts to know whether your "shooting them by the truckload" suggestion has any merit whatsoever.
TEXAS IS TAKING IN ANOTHER 25,000 (San Antonio) per Fox
perfect response
The First Baptist Church still stands, but in ruins in Gulfport.
Holy cow.
the feds are not responsible for maintaining civil order. its the governor that has failed in this regard.
The true radicals and anarchists must be salivating right now...this is their ideal scenario for revolution on a national scale. As soon as it's opportune this whole disaster will be cast as the grand racial conspiracy to last for the next 50 years.
CNN: Pentagon announces that 4200 military policy are going to be deployed to New Orleans. That's good. Why wasn't that done yesterday?
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