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Katrina Live Thread, Part XIII
Various ^ | 1 September 2005 | Various

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



TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: aftermath; hurricane; katrina; tropical
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To: Deo volente

I'd better sign off before I start saying stuff about the NYT that will get me in a LOT of trouble :-)


2,261 posted on 09/01/2005 10:03:42 PM PDT by Peach (South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
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To: Howlin
Hurricane Katrina was STILL in the state of Mississippi at 1.m. Wednesday morning, just moving into Tennessee! Katrina exited MS just after 4am on Tuesday... about 23 hours after landfall in LA. She passed by here (NY) mid day Wed.
2,262 posted on 09/01/2005 10:03:47 PM PDT by nwctwx (Everything I need to know, I learned on the Threat Matrix)
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To: wolficatZ; All
1     [Scanner Hurricane Live] CLUSTER Louisiana Scanner   558/2260   32  
2     [Scanner] CLUSTER LSP (Baton Rouge) Relay
Now Playing: (LSP (Baton Rouge))
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3     [Scanner Hurricane Live] CLUSTER Louisiana Scanner
Now Playing: National Guard B - Admin (Louisiana Scanner)
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2,264 posted on 09/01/2005 10:04:51 PM PDT by wolficatZ ( + ><))))*> + ____\0/_____/|____..Higgens - "Zeus...Apollo.....PATROL")
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To: Kryptonite

Any able bodied person, should have left. I mean how many actually left and stayed?


2,266 posted on 09/01/2005 10:05:08 PM PDT by conservativebabe (God Bless Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida)
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To: kenth

Amen!


2,267 posted on 09/01/2005 10:05:28 PM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: blu; NautiNurse

Take it easy on the Red Cross. The International organization stinks, but you can not say that all of its domestic operations are a joke. Houston's RC is now putting up 4,000 folks from NO in their shelters in Houston. With all the hotels full they are taking in anyone who needs a place to sleep and food. They may be there a long time given the conditions in NO and elsewhere on the Gulf coast.


2,268 posted on 09/01/2005 10:05:44 PM PDT by gpapa (Boost FR Traffic! Make FR your home page!)
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To: kenth

That is not Bush's fault. Those buses should have been part of the city and state plan.


2,269 posted on 09/01/2005 10:05:50 PM PDT by doug from upland (The Hillary documentary is coming -- INDICTING HILLARY)
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To: Kryptonite

Yes, I've heard that spin today.

But let's take that a step further.

These people are, for all intents and purposes, the Democratic Party base; the Democratic Party controls Louisiana and has, for as long as I can remember, told us that they are the party that takes care of the poor.

Why didn't THEY take care of their constituents and make plans to get them all out.


2,270 posted on 09/01/2005 10:06:03 PM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: luckystarmom
What's velerian

It's a vile smelling herb that promotes sleep:)

2,271 posted on 09/01/2005 10:06:24 PM PDT by not_apathetic_anymore
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To: WVNan

We obviously made do without the well for that period of time and some after. The point was that fema was very responsive.


2,272 posted on 09/01/2005 10:06:39 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: BurbankKarl

bttt


2,273 posted on 09/01/2005 10:06:50 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Lord, we need a Logan miracle for Simcha7 and Cowboy. Please.)
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To: Howlin

Game, set, match. Exactly the point.


2,274 posted on 09/01/2005 10:06:54 PM PDT by conservativebabe (God Bless Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida)
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To: oceanview

Tel New Orleans will not resemble New Orleans outside the CBD/Quarter. The lower 9th will be abandoned to the sea.


2,275 posted on 09/01/2005 10:07:05 PM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg.)
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To: nwctwx

In all that stuff you've gotten stashed on your computer about these storms, do you know what the wind speeds were when she left the state?

And is there a map that shows all the areas she impacted?

Work with me here, I've got this great theory going.......LOL.


2,276 posted on 09/01/2005 10:07:26 PM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: Tiger Smack

They looked alive and healthy to me. That's key. Focus should be on the people trapped in houses and dehydrating. Of course there would be some in a crowd that size needing medical attention. But by and large they looked healthy.


2,277 posted on 09/01/2005 10:07:35 PM PDT by SolomoninSouthDakota (Daschle is gone.)
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To: doug from upland
Are those buses in water?

N.O. School busses. Yes sir.

2,278 posted on 09/01/2005 10:07:43 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Lord, we need a Logan miracle for Simcha7 and Cowboy. Please.)
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To: not_apathetic_anymore

I'll have to go to my local health food store. It can't be worse for me than taking sleeping pills.


2,279 posted on 09/01/2005 10:07:43 PM PDT by luckystarmom
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To: doug from upland; All
Someone said today that this is a "Crips and Bloods" type of people at the core of the trouble... they steal and then they hijack and then steal somemore... it's really pretty bad.

BTW, they just said that the Astrodome took 11,000 people before saying 14,000 would have to go elsewhere.

Still three days before the huge national guard deployment arrives on the scene.

2,280 posted on 09/01/2005 10:07:50 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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