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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.
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..and it's only begun.
thanks for posting that info
It opened for me in MusicMatch Jukebox.
That is amazing. Wondering if the government would have been proactive if they could have enlisted the help of all of those trucks to move people out of harm's way.
My God. These people are animals. They're killing everyone who is there to help them! All I can do is to pray for their safety : (
thanks
Your post made me feel better. I am most concerned about the senior citizens who are dehydrated and suffering from heatstroke.
From what I heard, they could only pump a certain height (e.g. 70 inches) so once the lake filled up 5 feet above normal they were useless whether running or not.
FedEx has a lot of emergency equipment sitting at their Memphis hub to do pickups and deliveries with. Last I looked, they even had a tow plane and glider, used for deliveries when they couldn't get a truck in in time.
"To: jeffers
I wonder if someone should start a tread for ideas on how we can all prepare ourselves for a disaster like this? People could share ideas about what kinds of food, tools, other essentials to have on hand."
I think that's a good idea, but things are a little hot for me right this minute. This place is pretty good from what I've seen, light on end-of-the-world types, heavy on useful information:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/preparedsurvivalistsunite2/?yguid=95479470
And I think the MSM is noting the
"slow response" of FEMA, compared with the quick response last year.
And last year there was quick response to the hurricanes by FEMA.
IMHO, neither FEMA, the Gov or LA, the Mayor of NO, and any number of other folks had any plan for a "worst case scenario" in NO, even though the possibility has been discussed for decades.
Good news re: Gulfcoast6
People predict the End Times every time a catastrophy happens. It's tiresome. Well the Apolcolypse really comes, I suspect there will be no denying it.
How about pa systems on big trucks? NOLO didn't have even one of those but they make nice floats there for the mardi gras. A PA speaker on a big truck would have been helpful.
Well, aren't you just so cute. How does one boil water when one has no water, much less fuel?
Dittos.
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