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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
Yes. You are right. Very right on this.
Jean Messerve on Larry king now.
Most of those guys are the age of my son so they remind me of him and his friends.
I feel so helpless, and ANGRY!
Pretty much exactly what I've been thinking, especially about the looters!
Thanks for the analysis!
I would like to think that you are right.
What a great idea. Keep mentioning that. They need jobs, and there is plenty of work to be done. They will adjust far better if there is work for them to do.
No. It drove up the on ramp right below him and pulled onto the interstate he was standing on. But I don't think you understand that the same Interstate Shep is standing on leads directly to the Superdome. That is why the buses taking people to Houston drove right by him. Now think for a second. If the buses taking people from the Superdome to Houston are driving right by Shep on the way to Houston, do you really suppose the people around Shep can't find their way to the Superdome? Do you suppose they are somehow being blocked from walking to the Superdome. Tonight, Jeff Goldblatt described the effort to bus people from the Superdome as being very well organized, but he said some people don't want to go.
Look, if you sit and listen to Shep all day long, you will get the impression that he is stuck on an island with no exit. That is simply NOT the truth. He is not representing the whole picture. He is pulling a Geraldo and trying to make himself the story.
Prices at my station as of this minute (Iowa - don't want to name):
Ultimate $3.19 Regular $3.09 Silver $2.99
Your $35 was not too bad. I don't know if it gets good mpg or what it is exactly. Even $40 to fill my tank I can absorb, but when it gets up to $60 like my son paid, that is going to hurt a lot of people. He can afford it for now, was just grumbling.
Oh horse crap she was sent out there to give info and she gave nothing! There was a chance there to help instead there was nothing. If she was not at fault then her boss was. Damn it. Those in charge should have some kind of answer even if it is only let me get back to you when I get more info not just blathering like an idiot.
I don't have access to many good examples personally, so I'm always lamenting the way our young behave. My kids are still fairly young, so I have hope. But, hearing about your son and seeing fine examples like that young pilot and knowing of others is very encouraging. This country produces greatness. It produces bad stuff too, but the good ones are worth it all, aren't they?
Read the post this ping responds to.
People fail to realize that these looters are part of the criminal element that was already present in the city. Many areas around Rampart and such were dangerous to go into by day. They would actually mug people in the cemeteries.
Bless your heart, I'm praying for you!!! But how I thank God that you are all okay and ALIVE! I can't help but grieve for the families tonight who wonder if the loved one they can't find is among the "floating bodies" in New Orleans. What a horrible thing this is, I hate hurricanes. Praying for you!!! ((hugs))
I heard her long enough to hear her say that the government isn't doing enough right now and isn't ever going to do enough.
IMO, those reporters need to be rotated out of there.
Someone posted 4.99 in Alanta a few hours ago!
Today in NE Ohio my husband didn't see a gas station selling unleaded for less than 3.10. Monday he could find it for 2.60.
Not much. That comment was in response to some whining that Shep shouldn't be asking the tough questions, shouldn't be pointing out some of the problems and lack of info.
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