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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
The city of New Orleans sent buses all over NO all day Saturday and Sunday at appointed places to take people to the SuperDome.
There was plenty of help to get them out. They just didn't want to go.
Yes right now only the morgue and vet teams are in use..hubbys team sitting in alabama.
Um, yeah, I saw that dumptruck, too. It went to the Superdome, not the freeway where so many other refugees were with Shep. Those buses didn't stop and pick up any of those refugees on the freeway. There is some question as to whether they are letting those wandering in through the water into the superdome. Shep's criticism wasn't about how the dome, it was about the total lack of info or direction given to the masses streaming all day onto and down the freeway.
BTW, the only criticism I have of the Superdome is the lack of communication, which it sounds like may have ended today. It wasn't perfect, but it was better than the alternatives, and was a wide decision to use as a 'refuge of last resort.' It is only a temporary shelter, and has performed as intended.
I heard one Parish councilman? saying that the federal government would be building them new schools, infrastructure, houses, etc and that things would be better than they ever were....... He sounded happy!
That's not true. Our carrier after the tsunami hit took days to get to the scene. You don't handle an operation this large overnight.
"In 2001, FEMA warned that a hurricane striking New Orleans was one of the three most likely disasters in the U.S. But the Bush administration cut New Orleans flood control funding by 44 percent to pay for the Iraq war"
Before we get carried away by Sid "Vicious" Blumenthal's rhetoric, let it be known that two relatively small breaks on two canals flooded most of the city. So how do we know that the 44% would have contributed anything to the safety of New Orleans?
But absolutely, I agree your response would have been far better than hers. I'm cutting her some slack; she's just been through Katrina. Have no idea if she's had any rest at all. She's probably hanging on to her focus by mere strips, and mere rote operation.
The spin has already started. Bush will be blamed because there was not enough evac personal, global warming, etc. The MSM has already picked it up, and by next week it will be in all the papers.
Wow one whole person. Most of the ones I seen Shep interviewing were coming fromthe projects not the Superdome.
Most wanted to get to the Dome. Most had no idea where to go and just wanted to leave.
And the State trooper lady and no info for them.
The locals dropped the ball right there.
They had front-line real time intel and blew it off. I hope that lady was replaced on the spot by some sane individual in charge.
Their mission is to serve and protect. They did neither.
Ease up on those poor souls, Mom ! They're plumb tuckered out after working the ditch with America's lady Cindy bin Laden in Crawford. They need their rest, dontcha know. I'm sure we'll hear their well considered evaluations soon. /sarcasm
Nam Vet
On WWL they are reporting that if you live in St. Bernard Parish that you better be prepared to rebuild because everything is underwater up to the rooftops.
The people on I-10 are not in immediate danger of drowning. The people still out on or in their houses *are*.
Police and government corruption in New Orleans is nothing new. Anyone dare to do a search on what sorts of shenanigans the levy board has been accused of?
Thanks for the info. I've also heard that pretty much most of Gautier and Ocean Springs are leveled as well.
"If you watched the news conference, it was hard to focus on what was being said because it was so distracting."
The United States Corps of Army Engineers have been in there for years working on the levees. What you think about that?
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