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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
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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/
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I'm listening to a scanner now. Urgent....message from Secretary of State....Mrs. Munoz needs to be rescued immediately. Convention center...rm. 218....
You know, I don't know how many of his rainbow "constituents" believe this crap anymore. Hopefully, as seen by one family interview I saw on Fox last night, they realize this disaster is larger than anyone has dealt with before, and they are going to have to help themselves to get off the "plantation". You're in Georgia; how do those around you view this?
(p.s. Actually a two part question 1) JJ blame the white man rhetoric and 2) Government/Bush efforts to address.)
You hang tought. Slidell will be rebuilt. Something to think about though, with New Orleans out of comission for a while, the economy will be different now. If your people are in construction or any other similar field, good.
You need to look at the income potential in the area before making long term decisions.
Oh, he's in Biloxi? I feel better now. I was afraid he might be in NO. (Not safe.)
Thank you - I have really belly LOL for the first time in days due to your script for geraldo. So indirectly should I say he has been a positive presence? Nah. You did it.
President Bush seems so approachable and caring. Very touching.
Did you find that article, AFPhys, about how the envirowackos fought the levee system upgrade?
"2006 Election just started."
Let's pray that it's the 2006 Election, and not Civil War II that's just started.
After MSM/CBC/JJ this morning, I'm starting to wonder.
Well, he is right about that. Has he asked the Mayor to explain himself yet?
Nothing relevant to say? Then SHUT THE F**K UP, JESSE!!!!
There, I feel better;)
How many times does the Admin Moderator have to tell you not to post to me for it to sink in?
Txsleuth said nothing as you suggested. You are always just a little TOO ready to criticize what you do not understand!
Damn the President has guts walking in the open.
If they show more images of him talking to those people, giving them genuine hugs, then he'll get re-elected.
He is being very genuine with those people. He's asking them questions, and listening to them.
The figure of those left behind is around 100,000, 150,000 max. I still don't believe the govenor ever said everything was under control. And the images on TV never suggested any such thing.
No. They have to get those people out and past the staging area. The Airport is vital. They can't let that become Super Dome II.
That video of the president walking with those two girls in Mississippi is very moving. Those precious girls.
In Revrund Ja¢k$on's world, responsibility doesn't extend to RATs.
He will...when he gets back from Vietnam.
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