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

[Salvation]

Prayer for the Day "Virtues are formed by prayer. Prayer preserves temperance. Prayer suppresses anger. Prayer prevents emotions of pride and envy. Prayer draws into the soul the Holy Spirit, and raises man to Heaven." -- St Ephraem

[nuclady]

Wish I could reach that far :)) I have my computer/desk set up in the kitchen. The TV is in the living room. I even moved the furniture so I could at least see the TV while I'm on FR. Is that sick, or what? And, I kind of like where I moved the chair, so it's going to stay there. Positives in everything :))

[spectre]

Bush is getting on it..he is kicking ass! I think that's the message we were supposed to get :)

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[cgk]

This convoy is amazing: tractor-trailers, firetrucks from as far away as L.A., suburbans pulling boats & amphibious vehicles, BUSES, truck after truck after truck. Said it's been going on for 15 minutes and there's no end in sight. Said it was part of a federally coordinated effort... also sounds like some private groups joined in? Don't know.

[mewzilla]

You won't get any argument from me. To my mind anyone who depends on government, any branch, to save their butts is out of their minds.

[tomkat]

oh, ok...

(mods, nevermind ;-)

[hawkaw]

I do not have PMSNBC .... what are they saying?

[nutmeg]

This is sickening that the Black Caucus would criticize the President and start quoting the Bible.

This is absolutely sickening, blaming President Bush on national TV for all of the misery! Nothing like "working together" in a time of extreme crisis... :-(

[LadyBuzz]

I just about fell out of my chair when I heard that - I think it's going to another for me to just settle in with a good book & a bottomless glass of wine.

[PigRigger]

Glad to hear....some good news for a change.....we should see major improvements over the next 24 hours....

The LA Government should have abdicated control to the Feds within the first 24 hours....a lot of people will have died because they didn't...IMHO

[cajungirl]

Good Lord.

I asked the mod to take the post down thinking I had revealed something I should not have. Then later posts made me realize this was a private security op. I was afraid I had said something about and illegal op and was worried.

But I now think I just heard about a private sec thing, probably dozens going on, I did hear the head of the Monteleon hired a firm to get people out and his busses were commandeered.

[GOP_Proud]

< I don't think we've seen very much of the mayor. What you suggest may have already been done. >

Oh, but we have heard from him. That's what I'm talking about. His filthy rants don't help anything.

[Tarheel]

Did anyone try to start them up? I know they have been exposed to a lot of elements in the last week but did anyone try?

[dinasour]

Does 'crypto-fascist' count ?

LOL. I actually remember that. I think it was the DC sniper live threads.

Poor Knitting, seems she set herself up real good.

[Peach]

I agree with your post 100%. If ever I'm in a situation that needs the government's help, I will claw myself out. By myself. And be better off for it.

[Types_with_Fist]

Yeah... I still believe Bush has been on this all along. He sent the right military guy down there. But, then, Bush has this FEMA guy and other incompetents to deal with. Then there is the Louisiana governor and the rest of the state creatures. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Bush finally bypassed everyone and is dealing strictly with the military on this.

[LadyBuzz]

ho my - what did she say?

[Peach]

"bottomless glass of wine"

LOL

I'm looking at Bloody Mary recipes right now. I even have celery.

[michaelt]

The CBC happens to show their faces to criticize things just when the big convoys start appearing.

Masters of timing, they are not.