Katrina Live Thread, Part XIII

Various ^ | 1 September 2005 | Various

[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

[jeffers]

I agree. The news out of New Orleans is swamping public perception of the much larger area so badly damaged.

I'm guilty of it too.

I take solace in the fact that at least they can climb over downed trees and rubble without having to swim, but it's a thin veneer, and probably only exists in my mind.

[Arizona Carolyn]

It was late Monday night. About midnight AZ time when the lady from the hospital told Rick Sanchez on CNN that the water was rising one inch every five minutes and they had called FEMA for an evacuation... she said is was because of a breech in the 17th street levee.

[conservativebabe]

I think that's right. Shep was saying that there was no flooding yet in downtown, then I went to bed, got up in the morning and WHAM! NO was flooded.

[Pyro7480]

Remember Biloxi, Gulfport, Pass Christain, Bay St. Louis, Slidell, St. Charles Parish, et al outside New Orleans!

[tcrlaf]

**These people can do something for themselves **

You would THINK that SOMEONE in those groups would step up, take charge, and start to head them out in order...

BUT, you are dealing with a population that has been living in the "g'me,g'me" world for 3-4 generations! They are WAITING for the handouts!

Liberalisms shining moment... isn't it sad?

[snowsislander]

Some good news: Tallahassee Lends A Hand

[gpapa]

I agree with jeffers. We have a sales rep. 200 miles from the coast in Mississippi were they had extensive wind damage. Just heard from the rep. this morning, sept 1, and their chimney collapsed on their house from the wind gusts. No power until late in afternoon, and then went on & off sporadically. No gasoline for "hundreds of miles." Many abondoned vehicles on roads, trees blocking highways, power lines down, underpasses flooded, etc. Camp Shelby in MS was near the path of the storm as it moved inland. Not sure what damage they had there, but they did pre-position some heavy equipment there such as dump trucks, loaders, graders & generators.

[Alberta's Child]

Regardless of where you get the fill, the period of time that would be required to get it in place will not be measured in weeks, months, or even years -- it will be decades.

[ClancyJ]

Ok, go find the land, buy the tents, move in the porta potties, build the kitchen and get them in tomorrow.

Soon as they are there - they will complain - no air conditioning and the media will have a heyday.

[easonc52]

Superdome HAS food and water!

Not sure why you directed your rant to me, but I'll respond (welcome to FR).

Not sure you could know the superdome has food and water unless you're there, and I'm sure there's a lack of TP and disposal.

[BurbankKarl]

Madeline Hill, 8, gets some help from classmate Sally Eilermann, right, on how to fill out a worksheet on her first day in second grade at Visitation Academy in St. Louis, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005. Hill and her parents, John and Debbie Hill, from Mandeville, La. evacuated first to Jacksonville, Miss., before coming to stay with family in St. Louis Tuesday. Madeline has two cousins who are students at Visitation and the school welcomed Madeline as she and her family try seek refuge from Hurricane Katrina.

[Peach]

While I personally think the planning at the city and state level has been abysmal, even the city was disadvantaged in trying to help people because the gangsters were shooting at rescue workers.

They shot at helicopters. They shot at buses. They shot at boats. They shot at police trying to help people. There were reports on FR (articles) that FEMA had to withdraw from trying to get into NO because of water and safety concerns.

The feds declared a statewide emergency before the storm even arrived. The state was late mandating that people leave.

Katrina didn't even move through the state of Mississippi until the early morning hours of Wednesday.

I could easily shoot someone stealing a television if I was LE in New Orleans right now. Heck, the Governor deputized the National Guard to do just that. Asking police to go for an arm shot in the dark when the person or his associate may have an AK-47 is unreasonable.

These gangsters have stopped innocents from being rescued from attics and hospitals. They have raped and murdered children and women. I have zero sympathy.

FEMA was organized and on the ground before the storm hit. Roads are impassible. Safety is a major concern.

If this points out to people there is only so much the feds and state people can do to save us, that's good. People need to be better organized and use their own good judgement.

And definitely, a well timed hit of the type you mentioned would cripple us and change the world economy. There's no way to stop that except keep the fight from over here and pray, imo.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Bumping your post.

[Howlin]

Goodness, though you've only been here less than 24 hours, I see you've already taken it upon yourself to be the "go to" girl to refute every possible contrary fact that doesn't mesh with the media's reporting.

Unfortunately for you, some of us have actually been paying attention and know the facts -- or can lay our hands on them.

[eternity]

Also if people are declared missing. They don't count for any compensation.

[doug from upland]

Interesting theory, but I just cannot believe that happened.

[roses of sharon]

I'll never understand why anyone would agree to be "interviewed" by the DNC operatives in the media who have run this country for 40 years.

[BurbankKarl]

Alice Wilder,10, Elena Page, 13, Coco Wilder,12, and Mary Perot, 12, from left, call on passing cars, as they continue to collect funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005, in Brighton, N.Y. The money will be doanted to the Ameriacn Red Cross.

[Kryptonite]

Dallas and San Antonio are offering to help. The great state of Texas has stepped up big time.

[markman46]

Even tho Red Cross and Fema say they just want $$$....where are they going to spend it?

I saw an interview with a local (so-Calif) Red cross big wig, he was asked the same thing why they didn't want cloths etc.. his answer was they have the infrastructure in place to buy every thing that the people will need

how sweet the red cross know best!! and us plane fokes don't' know anything.. but the salvation army canteen trucks were out, but the red cross has their hand out.