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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
I was listening to a liberal radio show out of NYC last night - they are sure they can use court orders to get the refinery and oil infrasructure back up and running.
;-)
** Nagin, Blanco, and FEMA- youre fired.**
The first 2, ABSOLUTELY...
FEMA, however, is doing EXACTLY what they are paid to do...
SUPPORTING local officials, and setting up the logistical train for LONG-TERM Care and evacuation...
In NO, it's the responsability of THE MAYOR to insure Law and Order, and it's the job of the GOVERNOR to back him up...
EXCELLENT idea!
Bush I was president during Andrew, not Clinton.
Good for him!
:-)
~LOL~
EOC New Conference:
Man FEMA director doing a good job. McClellan had it right. Talk to FEMA.
Sounds like an adult. FEMA just don't jump in.
Logistics first!
Who gets the funds?
If you are sending the money to the United Way count me out!
If you are sending money to the Red Cross I will think about it!
If you are sending cash to the Salvation army count me a definite YES!
wow
Been listening on my car radio that Walt Disney gave $2.5 million, etc., and thought it would be nice to beat DU.com to the punch by displaying compassionate conservatism.
A reporter on WDSU this afternoon described a completely dry route (that he drove) in and out of the city this morning.
That doesn't mean that eveyone could walk out, obviously, but there apparently is a land route out of the city.
Actually, FEMA Guy seems to be pretty competent. Homeland Security Guy is, I think, a typical ninny bureaucrat.
Unfortunately for him, part of FEMA Guy's job is to be the fall guy if necessary.
I HEARD that!!!!
Excerpted from another thread on another board:
"I've just learned from one of my patrolmen that just returned from New Orleans, that there are snipers on top of the charity hospital. They've looted and are burning the Oakwood Mall. Once again they have killed police officers, this time Gretna Police Department lost 4 officers, slain in the line of duty."
Just keep this in mind, this is unconfirmed information but could be related to your CNN post.
I don't care.
Cafferty said something at he very end about an email he received sayying he would have trouble with the IRS now for all he has said about the govt today - and Wolf said 'you've got nothing to hide' and Cafferty laughed.
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