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

[conservativebabe]

BWAAAHAAA! What a doof!

[Rightly Biased]

I just got this in email not Good
______________________________________________________






Dear Friends and Family:



I know many of you are already deep in prayer about the situation in the
Gulf Coast. Many of you may not know that the third largest responding
agency to disasters is The North American Mission Board. Already many teams
from all over the nation have been dispatched---they have been asked to
provide 300,000 meals to rescue workers, ect....Later they will be sending
building crews---these are made up of lay leaders from Southern Baptist
churches all over our state and nation.

Several of the convoys that have left their states (including Georgia) have
been robbed and been unable to deliver much needed supplies.



Also, I just received word from John that two of our workers have been shot.

Please take a moment to lift these two workers up to the Father and pray for
our nation and this area

Please take time together tonight as a family to intercede for pastors who
have lost their homes and churches, for relief workers and the whole
situation.

Please pray for The North American Mission Board---for wisdom.



Thanks and love,

XXXXX XXXXX

[Yellow Rose of Texas]

On FOX, electric Company official said not just saltwater problems restoring power, but safety.

[BurbankKarl]

I guess the people at WWL really do believe those briefings from the LA governor.....They are shocked at the damage to MS

[clouda]

"These people are so poor and so black."

I heard it, and couldn't believe it.

[Peach]

I heard a black legislator on FNC with Neil Cavuto yesterday who said that of course people were looting; they were trying to survive.

Neil didn't point out that they were stealing more than food and water to survive. Nor did he point out that the shooters were trying to stop rescue operations and raping and murdering women and children.

[Rightly Biased]

Rush told us today that was coming

[r9etb]

Damn. I hate that gif.

[Admin Moderator]

I deleted your post

Heavy graphics are hard on those using dial up

[Yellow Rose of Texas]

50 US Wildlife boats just arrived, but not safe to launch.

[milagro]

Thank you. I just watched him and I am so angry.

Hell yes the people on our TV screens are poor and black. It's what 40 years of welfare has done. They got the leaders they wanted--a Gov who did not have the sense to provide transportation to get them out of a possibly doomed city--or neighborhood ahead of the storm. It could have been done--but was not.

So it's all Bush's fault.

[Howlin]

On my honor!

"These people are so poor and so black."

Who has TIVO???

[Smogger]

But look, you are making it sound like there is nothing bad at all going on in NO.

Apology accepted. I am not trying to dismiss your friends report out of hand. Just trying to point out that it may not be entirely accurate.

I am hardly attempting to minimize the chaos, death, and looting. But I think it behooves us to remember that notions of "hospital takeovers" and the like mainly serve to occupy and distract the police which is what the looters want.

[april15Bendovr]

I guarantee the bulk of people that are actually helping on the ground are not liberals

[securityMama]

Signing in. Evacuated Hancock County MS Sunday afternoon. Safe in Georgia.

[Smogger]

God I love that video but it needs the sound.

[Stentor]

Ed said that Moveon.org has also started a movement to adopt a family.

Mark Burnett needs this idea for his next reality show. Limousine liberals, locking up the refrigerators and medicine cabinets and asking "what kind of food do you people eat".

[Not A Snowbird]

I have a stun gun and I'm not afraid to use it

Want to borrow my kittens? The guilty parties will be shredded from the knees down within half an hour.

[tomkat]

Just for you:  

The other one's actuall a 'crusty old fart smokin' a cigar' happy face.
Not really 'babe' material.