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

[Howlin]

Well, it's just as well that it's finally out in the open for all to see.

[Johnny Crab]

12:19 pm Finally!
This convoy coming down the street is loaded with supplies. I see MREs and water and I assume ice.

Ok, so the troops used to restore order went in first and now the supplies are coming for orderly distribution (I hope).

Hope is on the way for the people at the Convention Center. Finally.

Check the cam
http://www.livejournal.com/users/interdictor/

[cfo]

Venus Williams announced that she will donate $100 for each ace she serves up for the rest of the year.

On Wednesday night, that added up to $200 in the 6-2, 6-2 win over unseeded Catalina Castano of Colombia. Williams, sparkling in another pair of $40,000 diamond earrings and a diamond necklace, will face No. 25 Francesca Schiavone in the third round.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/12531444.htm

[Not A Snowbird]

Is it just me, or does he have the tiniest eyes for a head that size?

[AFPhys]

I looked for the specific article for about a half hour. It wasn't in my history: someone must have posted it entirely on one of the threads, probably live threads, the last couple days. Sorry.

There are tons of articles about how the Sierra Club and envirowhackos have fought the Corps, though... Googling "Corps Sierra Club 1998 levees" and modifications and additions will show you many. I'd appreciate a ping if anybody comes up with any really great comprehensive articles about how difficult they've made life for the Corps and our getting people safe.

I have to run off now until late evening...

[luckystarmom]

I totally understand what you mean.

I just shudder at the thought of Kerry handling this situation.

[Peach]

Thanks for looking.

[NautiNurse]

I pay for the bandwidth used to post that photo, and you just doubled it.

[bwteim]

I woulda said that for past two days but now I am on java and DSL, so it's
"scr*w u, dialup users" Just kidding.

[Arizona Carolyn]

About like Gore handling 9/11

[Jrabbit]

Get a grip. It came over the scanner. Take it up with the NG.....and all those hostage takers reading this thread.

[BurbankKarl]

Staff Sgt. Scott Dean, of Louisville, walks along a convoy of trucks from the Kentucky National Guard preparing to leave the Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort , Ky., for Camp Shelby, Miss., to help Hurricane Katrina victims, Friday, Sept. 2, 2005.

[Txsleuth]

LOL---you know that's right!!!

I think that I have to quit listening...unfortunately, there is Bush bashing everywhere today!!

[NautiNurse]

2nd request - please use common sense when posting photos in this forum.

[r9etb]

Depends on how each person's browser is set up. I'm on the far end; forcing a full refresh every time.

Ah. I'll ask the moderators to delete the post.

[Torie]

The entire metro area of NO is 1.5 million. Somebody said only half left? Who was that? Those around the dome and convention center are about 60,000.

[CindyDawg]

I've taken that train thru NO and hated that high bridge. To cross over it now........

[LA Woman3]

What a caring and decent man! It is a shame some people can't realize it.

[bwteim]

I hesitate to ask for detail and will not make puns, but if you mean the Rev?
Answer - yes.