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Posted on 09/01/2005 3:46:26 PM PDT by NautiNurse
28,000 National Guard troops are deployed to the disaster areas in Mississippi, Alabama, and to Louisiana, where SWAT teams are working to combat the looters and shooters in New Orleans. Additional 1400 National Guard troops are being deployed daily.
Shootings reported at a New Orleans hospital, rescue boats, and a military helicopter, while conditions continue to deteriorate at the SuperDome amid refugee deaths and chaos. Evacuation of New Orleans continues.
House Speaker Dennis Hastert has voiced serious doubts about rebuilding New Orleans with federal funds, while assuring the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida that the United States Congress stands ready to help them in their time of need. New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin issued a "desperate SOS."
Doctors at two desperately crippled hospitals in New Orleans called The Associated Press Thursday morning pleading for rescue, "We have been trying to call the mayor's office, we have been trying to call the governor's office ... we have tried to use any inside pressure we can. We are turning to you. Please help us," said Dr. Norman McSwain, chief of trauma surgery at Charity Hospital, the largest of two public hospitals.
The Port of New Orleans is now open to shallow draft vessels. Congress is reconvening in an emergency session. International offers to assist the U.S. have been received from Russia, Japan, Canada, France, Honduras, Germany, Venezuela, Jamaica, Australia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Greece, Hungary, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, China, South Korea, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, NATO and the Organization of American States.
Jesse Jackson has arrived in Louisiana...
Links to various news, local and state government websites:
WLOX TV Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagula has link to locate family and friends
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 (via CBS): WWLTV via CBS
WWL-TV Now via WFAA Dallas **NEW LINK**: http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/makeadplaylist.pl?title=beloint_wfaa&live=yes
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 Temporarily Not Live Streaming (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
Louisiana Statewide Katrina Network (WJBO-AM Baton Rouge): http://ccri.eonstreams.com/ccri_la_batonrouge_wjbo_am.asf
Gulf Coast Storm Network (radio): http://www.stormalert.net/main.html#
Louisiana Scanner
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FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread FReeper Check In thread
Discussion Thread - Hurricane Katrina - What Went Wrong?!?
Post Hurricane Katrina IMAGES Here
Looting Begins In New Orleans
Hurricane Katrina HOUSING Thread
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, and lines are busy
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.
National Black Home Educators Resource Association http://www.nbhera.org/
Previous Threads:
Katrina Live Thread, Party XII
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
If they're good enough for our troops, they're good enough for some welfare queen who's whining because George Bush didn't personally deliver her a steak and lobster dinner.
Yes. 20% of several precincts have just walked off the job.
I sent them an email begging them to find snowball.
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22071.html
Some interesting data. I don't suppose Fallujah has internet accessible census data /weak attempt at humor
Orleans Parish, Louisiana total pop =4,496,334
Population, 2003 estimate 469,032
Female persons 53.1%
White persons 28.1%
Black or African American persons 67.3%
Asian persons 2.3%
White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin 26.6%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin 3.1%
The Salvation Army is probably the best organization to donate to. I don't trust the Red Cross. Not just what happened after 9-11 but what they did locally here.
Hastert has already backed off.
in fact, his comment was so assinine, that now I fear that no one will dare ask any intelligent questions about how NO will be rebuilt. Its going to be a blank check from the federal government, pumped into one of the most politically corrupt city and state in the union.
Its going to be like the Big Dig tunnel in Boston - times 1000.
Live on LA police scanner.
State EOC just asked Pelican base if food or water had been delivered to the Convention Center today.
Pelican Base (don't know who this is) states they don't know and need to confirm.
And our prayers...
This is one of the few times in my life I am literally speechless.
Prayers for All...
The Drms will call for an investigation, the ACLU will call for indictments.
Food for four for two days and cleaning supplies for $100? That is not much for $100.
Scroll this sweetheart. Post to someone that cares what you think.
And New Orleans could not take a lesson from Florida in hurricane preparation? Poor planning on their part has created a huge crisis...
"even to the rate that people are worried that the Astrodome is going to become a repeat of the Superdome minus the flood."
They certainly won't let this happen; I hope.
They will need to keep these people on a very short leash.
They will need to kept occupied, kids schooled.
I would suggest the local community college have classes for the adults.
Keep them busy, make them work, go to school; etc.
They need structure and security.
Houston does NOT need to import anarchy.
"Fallujah has never been "secured" based on your definition of eliminating evry sniper and deadender with bad thoughts on his mind"
When did I make that definition?
The Governor said much earlier this afternoon that there were only 2400 left at the SuperDome. Was she wrong in those figures?
For real?
Can you post Fox's email address? Maybe there's a way we can help one small kid.
Nope just a mom with two teething babies lol
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