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Katrina Live Thread XII
Various ^ | 31 August 2005 | Various

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.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: hurricane; katrina; tropical
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To: securityMama

Glad you are safe. It's great when FReepers check in so we can stop worrying about them.


5,461 posted on 09/01/2005 1:39:34 PM PDT by Palladin (America! America! God shed His grace on Thee.)
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To: Smogger

Certainly there are probably lots of rumors flying around about stuff that happened.....that didn't actually happen.

We do have to be careful.

In any event, I have to take a break. Maybe take a nap....barely slept last night.


5,462 posted on 09/01/2005 1:39:42 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)
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To: Howlin

CNN is realy letting the full extent of liberalism on the soul and mind be shown for the world to see, aren't they?


5,463 posted on 09/01/2005 1:39:43 PM PDT by Soul Seeker
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To: Palladin

if this doesn't motivate folks to make some basic prep., i don't know what will.

at the very least everyone should have a "boogie bag" in the trunk of their car.
for basics you just need jugs of water, a box of non-perishables( that don't need cookin or fancy prep.) and a walmart bag with some clothes and an old pair of shoes. even this barest of essentials can keep you alive, and it costs less than 20.00 bucks and takes just a few square feet of your trunk.

families should have a boogie bag prepared and in the garage. put spare clothes, footwear, hygiene and Toilet paper. A big old duffel bag hanging in the garage will suffice. it might take all of a hour this saturday to have this stuff ready.....


5,464 posted on 09/01/2005 1:39:57 PM PDT by Will_Zurmacht
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To: securityMama

PTL you're safe!


5,465 posted on 09/01/2005 1:39:57 PM PDT by WoodstockCat (Gitmo? Let them eat Pork!)
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To: Howlin
OMG......did you just hear Wolf Blitzer????

He actually said

"These people are so poor and so black."

All together, now... "How black ARE they, Wolfie?"

5,466 posted on 09/01/2005 1:39:59 PM PDT by Interesting Times (ABCNNBCBS -- yesterday's news.)
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To: Laurita

Grew up in Slidell? I hope that any family and friends you have in the area are okay. And a reminder to ME to be aware and treat EVERYONE (well most everyone!) on these threads as people with a personal interest in the area that may very well have loved ones in danger.


5,467 posted on 09/01/2005 1:40:03 PM PDT by geopyg ("It's not that liberals don't know much, it's just that what they know just ain't so." (~ R. Reagan))
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To: RDTF

Cafferty had a brilliant idea: drop sandwiches and water on the super dome. Guy likes any notariety. I permenantly switched to FOX>


5,468 posted on 09/01/2005 1:40:15 PM PDT by Broker (Semper Fi)
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To: Peach
I wouldn't do it for me.

But, as I said, if it wasn't just me, and I was in that kind of Lord of the Flies setting, well...

5,469 posted on 09/01/2005 1:40:15 PM PDT by lugsoul ("She talks and she laughs." - Tom DeLay)
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To: dogbyte12

Glad you are back safe.


5,470 posted on 09/01/2005 1:40:15 PM PDT by Rightly Biased (<>< Like $3 a gallon gas? Thank an enviromentalist.)
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To: dogbyte12

Good news dogbyte - thanks for the update


5,471 posted on 09/01/2005 1:40:31 PM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: rwfromkansas
Certainly there are probably lots of rumors flying around about stuff that happened.....that didn't actually happen.

I am sure there is plenty of bad stuff that HAS HAPPEND that we don't know about yet. So long as the police aren't chasing their tail.

5,473 posted on 09/01/2005 1:41:00 PM PDT by Smogger
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To: Smogger

Smogger, what the heck are you smoking? Get real, Man!


5,474 posted on 09/01/2005 1:41:11 PM PDT by Palladin (America! America! God shed His grace on Thee.)
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To: lugsoul

I know a lot of parents would do it for their kids. Since I don't have any, I don't know either...


5,475 posted on 09/01/2005 1:41:19 PM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: SandyInSeattle

Have you sen anything on the levees all day...


5,476 posted on 09/01/2005 1:41:22 PM PDT by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: Howlin

Are you going to Zot him again, or will a time out do?


5,477 posted on 09/01/2005 1:41:37 PM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: MrsCinAZ

Anyone just hear Shep's report on Hannity? Where is the Ntl. Guard and the water, food, etc? WTF is going on?


5,478 posted on 09/01/2005 1:41:41 PM PDT by conservativeinferno (My SUV is the urban squirrel's worst predator.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo
You asked, what I want to believe, was an honest question, and I believe, I answered with what I believed, an honest answer.

Concerns and performance have two different meanings. I'm glad you read and believe in the international press, because I have ZERO trust, nor do I believe in any of them, let alone ours! Again, I'm a performance driven person. Show me with actions, and then, if your not selling snake oil, I might trust and believe you. Until I see ships on the horizon, loaded airplanes landing with food, water, medical supplies etc., well, I think you get what I'm talking about! When that happens, I'll know about it, and be glad to shut up!
5,480 posted on 09/01/2005 1:42:00 PM PDT by Smartass (Si vis pacem, para bellum - Por el dedo de Dios se escribió)
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