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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
"Hey DU lurkers. They just showed on FNC your favorite repug.....Karl Rove! It's Rovian I tell ya!"
I haven't even drifted to DU in a month. Don't even tempt me to see what they are spewing... of course..... don't tempt me, don't tempt me...
"The Black Caucus and the NAACP will portray state and local officials as the victims, who cried out for help while Bush was on vacation and did nothing.
You'll see little halos over the Mayor and the Gub'nor after this boils down. Halos of innocent grief. And race cards by the truckload will be dumped on the WH lawn."
This is so wrong.
LOL, yeah, put him in charge.
No mention on CNN or PMSNBC on the convoy.
All 3 nets have gone to Pres. Bush in Mobile, getting a camera-friendly briefing from FEMA.
You can imagine DU, KOS, Buttsplash etc. Don't bother, they are rending their garments and shaving their heads.
That makes a lot more sense. Tying up buses in a round trip to Houston is pretty inefficient use of resources. Better to use a short loop to get the people out quickly, broken into smaller controllable groups, and set up an air bridge to the relief centers. Meanwhile you can get them fed and watered at the staging area. Jeez, I hope this is what they are doing.
thanks
NOTE: FROM EVERYTHING I'VE SEEN SO FAR, THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON THAT SHOULD BE LEARNED FROM THIS ONGOING DISASTER IS THE FAILURE TO PLAN FOR THE WORST CASE SCENARIO AND PRIMARILY IN HOW THEY COULD COMMUNICATE WITHOUT ELECTRICITY. ALMOST EVERY EXCUSE I'VE HEARD FROM THOSE IN AUTHORITY ON THE GROUND, AS TO WHY DIDN'T THEY DO THIS OR THAT WAS BLAMED ON INABILITY TO COMMUNICATE AND COORDINATE DUE TO THE PHONE AND CELL PHONES BEING DOWN AND OUT OF SERVICE. DUH!....WHAT DID THEY THINK WOULD HAPPEN WITH NO ELECTRICITY! IN THE FUTURE, FOR ALL POTENTIAL DISASTERS LIKE THIS, INCLUDING A NUCLEAR DISASTER, PLANS MUST INCLUDE NUMEROUS AND REDUNDANT COMMUNICATIONS PLANS. ALL CITIES SHOULD HAVE MILITARY TYPE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AS A MINUMUM. SURE, THERE IS ALOT MORE THAT NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED, BUT FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN SO FAR THIS IS THE MOST CRITICAL.
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Am I getting the impression that Bush doesn't appear very pleased with Brown? I had hoped he'd fire the jerk on the spot.
Great. They can watch the Saints play in the Alamodome.
we need to rev up the political machine on our side quickly, starting with talk radio. let's drop this "new tone" crap, fast. you cannot behave in an honest fashion with these rabid Dems and their media lap dogs.
You noticed that too, huh?...:-)
There are many mercenaries that operate out of the United States. They just don't advertise themselves as such.
"Executive Protection," "Executive Recovery" are some of the euphemisms used to the industry. They're in the phone book in any major city.
From Interdictor (hopefully the convoy gets to him soon):
The City is ON FIRE
Teams Alpha and Bravo finished the medium range recon and there are 3 separate locations on fire. We have pictures coming shortly.
During the recon, I spoke to some Federal Marshalls and NOPD. Morale is LOW. Very low. They're not seeing the military presence they say they were promised. I told those guys they can't possibly imagine how much we (the world) appreciate their dedication. I asked what civil rights the citizens have and the US Marshalls looked at me like I just fell off the turnip truck and chuckled. I asked if citizens can have guns for protection and he said if someone thinks he needs a gun, he should have already evacuated. He also said they are setting the city on fire.
The NOPD wants to know where "the two active duty brigades" were that he says they were told were supposed to arrive today. When I asked him what he would want to tell the world, he said Everyone keeps talking about the military presence in the city, and then asked me," Do you see any military around here" in dusgust.
We reconned our roof also, to get a better view of the city and took... I hesitate to call them "amazing" pictures. My city... it has been punched in the face and is on the canvas being counted out.
And yes, that's smoke you see out of the windows. The city is under a haze from the fires. Smoke and ash are floating miles away from the fires.
I see you aren't willing to press Congress to change the Constitution or the laws that forbid the use of the military in this situation.
I won't vote for your option that the president disobey the law.
Bush is loyal to those who are loyal. His distain is likely to the situation not the people.
JPres. Bush meeting with Governor of Mississippi right now and getting a detailed briefing of what is being done on the ground. He's in some factory or transportation building getting the briefing as we speak.
FEMA: 90% of New Orleans is out of commission.
Now Mississippi gov up on the briefing line.
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