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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
In stolen boats? I've been wondering that, & others have asked, where are they hauling the stuff to? They've probably "squatted" in the house of some well-to-do person & set up housekeeping. The fort,complete with armed guards, who unlike the police & National Guard, have given themselves permission to "shoot-to-kill."
I'm beginning to think that President Bush should declare a state of insurrection to exist in the region and bring in the regular army on this and totally federalize the effort. FEMA can only do so much with the clueless, corrupt political apparatchik that has existed for decades in Lousiana and NO. Let Nagin and Blanco go crying to the press in the wake of such a decision: it's apparently all they are good for.
All of the best to you! Prayers, and keep safe.
Bring a gun and reloads.
I was caught out when the LA Riots started. The most precious thing in the world to have when that happens is a gun and lots of ammo.
Please check back in to let us know you're safe.....be careful.
Medics can't get to the birth . . . no doc there . . . Guardsman are about to deliver . . . asked "any recommendations" . . .
prayers for Mom and Baby and Guardsman . . .
Good luck. shoot between the eyes if you have to.
Idle time is the enemy. Work could take the mind off other problems.
Stay safe, and check in when you can.
The question of "Why do bad things happen to good people?" has been eloquently addressed in everything from the Book of Job to many of the greatest theologians of history.
It's been adressed by never answered, of course.
But people need to at least to address the question rather than pretend that evil is specifically punished on earth while people are alive, and good rewarded, which is obviously not the case.
Nope. See Jeffe's excellent post 106 at the beginning of this thread.
I was afraid of this. Don't be surprised if they "pick up help" & spread across the nation...unless they start getting shot.
People in over their heads this weekend:
Gov. Blanco
Mayor Nagin
White House Spokesman Scott McClellan
Yeah, this is like Mad Max or something. They might yank the pa speakers off the truck. But, there's no PA speakers in NOLO? Not even one?
Stay safe, cajungirl!
Thank you so much; I'll go retrieve it and save it to my file. I'm sure our newspaper will report something ugly and I want to counter with facts.
The editor publishes all my letters; he's conservative although the publisher is liberal.
I'm certainly glad to hear they're ok. I'm hoping the relatives I still can't get ahold of did the same.
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