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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 woud not want to be in an attic or on a roof all day... but these folks have no choice. You have to wonder how many will be found in attics.
Americans have become so accustomed to winging it, that is, proceeding without any advance planning, that it is no wonder that people would suicidally climb up into an attic without the means to cut through to the roof.
I feel bad for these people and their families, but it certainly demonstrates a certain lack of strategic planning on the part of the populace.
Ahh what has this to do with Shep asking those in charge where they should go? If the answer was obvious why didn't those in charge say so?
My concern is wide outbreaks of civil unrest spreading beyond the disaster area. Im guessing 24 to 48 hrs before disease like typhus or cholera breaks out and spreads like the flood. Soon the real death toll will start to leak out and that's going to stir things up a lot. I waited in line tonight to buy gas for the first time since the 70's. Im not totally crying the sky is falling yet but I am concerned trouble could spread.
I've been enjoying your posts, John. Three feet/three times faster would make a huge difference in lives saved.
Some great points.... while I am all in favor of restoring New Orleans, I only support it if they agree to make a lot of changes - straighten out their local politics, build better levees or build up the city like Galveston did, and have a PLAN... because there will be a next time.
The only option is to break the city up into quadrants and go "roof to roof", banging on the attics to see if you get a response and marking the house as checked once done. But I don't think they have the people they need to do this - there's just too many houses.
LQ
It seems that Katrina isn't the only thing killing people over there:
Floating body Uptown 5 p.m.
Neighbors in the area near Hickory and Short streets Uptown said a body has been floating nearby in five feet of water since the unidentified man was shot five times on Monday.
Neighbors said the shooting was reported, but police and other officials apparently have been unable to respond.
Shepherd Smith seemed pretty upset about that. I hope he's able to get some sleep. He's burned out.
Coast Guard is using helicopters to have someone check the houses for people in the attics -- showing it on WWL. Coast Guard has rescued well over 2,000 people so far from rooftops, etc.
I live near a national guard armory west of Houston. They were gearing up and leaving all day with all kinds of equipment including water tankers.
> This has nothing to do with gun rights, this has to do with a huge criminal element that exists in New Orleans proper. Most of these guys are probably drug addicts and if they haven't found drugs by now, will get even more violet as they start withdrawals.
Thus, why we hear of a children's hospital "under siege" by looters earlier today.
I see. Maybe you can post that 14 page document where foreign countries have no rights.
You and all the others in your very heartbreaking situation are in my prayers. G-d bless you.
Thank you! Someone got it!
Wife says I have to go watch primetime.
You're very welcome.
Here are the 3 sites I check throughout the day to get the best local news:
http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp/
and
http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/WWLBLOG.ac3fcea.html
And here are some more updates from those 2:
Jefferson Parish official Deano Bonnano on CNN with Aaron Brown. Bonnano blamed the lawlessness on the lack of National Guard troops to protect the citizens on the deployment of the NG to Iraq. Of course, scumbag Aaron Brown lapped it up.
Exactly who did he ask? And where were they? And do you know what, I don't really care. If Shep is too stupid to figure out the answer to that question himself, than he is probably too stupid to understand the answer if he heard it. As I type this, Foxnews is showing a Salvation Army rescue center right next to I-10 where people are receiving water, food, medical attention, and being put on buses to shelters. Maybe Shep ought to watch his own newschannel if he's too stupid to figure out where people should go.
BTTT
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