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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
Related FR Threads:
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
Well, one thing we know for sure is that the lady appears to be many ages to many people (30, 50, 80). Anybody for the big 4-0, 60, 70 perhaps?
Check post 106 on the Katrina XII thread.
Now that is civil authority, personal level. Note the differences from looting -- in purpose, in execution. The bus was not his, he commandered it and helped people in a somewhat organized way, and when they could be lawful and buy things they did.
Congress hates to be upstaged.
I made a donation today to Noah's Wish. It sounds like a very good cause. God bless that group.
Major developments:
Gov. Blanco still acting and talking like a moonbat.
Police expecting another fight with the gangs tonight. 20% of cops have walked off the job.
Joe Scarborough going ballistic on Bush.
And in Aruba--the Dutch kid walks.
The liberal media is much more dangerous than any Category 5 hurricane.
"To: jeffers
Do you really think there are 150,000 people still in their flooded homes or clinging to rooftops? What is the basis for your estimate?
Not flaming--I just want to know the truth. So much is being hidden from the media and the general public."
Under the Hurricane Ivan mandatory evacuation, 600,000 got out, 600,000 stayed.
If the doomsday predictions scared enough that half of those who stayed for Ivan left, we're at 300K. The storm got some, some have died since, some have been exfiltrating on foot or by car, we got some out by bus, but in the end exact numbers are anyone's guess, and we may ever get an accurate count.
Hate to say it, but a lot of people are in for a rude awakening as they will only receive healthy meals instead of the junk most have only been able to afford. Junk food can become addicting and people will choose over good, healthy, food.
And many colors;)
You sound like you need a hug. (((HUG))) We're all tense and tired. Feeling helpless ect. It looks like snowball is going to be our 'poster dog' for the time being. I don't think you were being mean, just realistic.
I posted my post before I read yours. Great minds-----?
If that link has been posted - I surely missed the treasure trove of updates - thank you for this valuable info!
There is a simple solution for the pet problem. Assuming that some of these pets live till a later time which is likely. Any pet seperating from its owner should have a tag put on it with the owners name and claim number. At a later time The pets can be rounded up and returned to any owner that claims them. Or the pets can be caged even. Very cheap, quick and easy to impliment if it part of disater planning.
You forgot that it will be the House's job to pork up the initial relief bill.
Very shocked! Bet a lot of them head back to LA too!
Did she actually say this or it was reported? I could see someone saying they hadn't had a hot meal in 3 days.
D'oh! Why didn't I think of that? You've just solved the NOL evacuation plan for the future, whenever Democrats are in charge:
Just have the President declare, by executive order, a special election, with the polls located on higher ground. Them buses will be workin overtime. Even the cemetaries will be evacuated.
al says they should have taken food and water.
'law enforcement didn't take care of it that early.'
'neglect'.
entire parishes not getting ANY help. Al says ill prepared. this admin, telecom, security, not there. '
The Governor needs to be recalled. She is completely useless. Does she even have advisors???
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