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

[ken5050]

Was just on MSNBC..did anyone hear the mayor of NOLA cussin on air..he's gone aroudnd the bend..blaming everyone except himself..

[AFPhys]

The Democrats desire to capitalize on the disaster will only backfire on them.

Just look at Bill Clinton's statement in support of the President, ...
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That statement will help President Bush deflect criticism greatly, too. One of the first things ex-pres 'toon has ever done I appreciated.

[WoodstockCat]

have a number for who to call to volunteer?

[NautiNurse]

Thanks for the Charity Hospital update. Please keep me posted.

[BurbankKarl]

Members of the Kentucky National Guard's 2123rd Transportation Company prepare a convoy of trucks, Friday, Sept. 2, 2005, at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., that will travel to Camp Shelby, Miss., to help with Hurricane Katrina disaster relief.

[beyond the sea]

Howlin was not critical of txsleuth. Txsleuth posted something about MSNBC and joked maybe the clock there was actually to mark the last week of the Bush presidency. ---- Howlin asked "how so". She knew what txsleuth was saying.

Thanks Peach, I am seeing that you are right and I was wrong. I took H's question as a negative. I apologize, I was wrong.......... hear me NC girl?

Sorry again!!!

I'm just on a bad edge about all these incessant absurd insults about the Bush Administration on the hurricane aid.

[luckystarmom]

Okay, the black caucus press conference just made me laugh. Detroit has graciously offered to house 500 families from New Orleans.

I was like so. Look at the communities in Texas. I heard the mayor of San Antonio saying they will find a way to pay for the 25,000 refugees that are going there.

The mayor of Detroit was just grandstanding. Well, actions speak louder than words.

[WoodstockCat]

40% of track in Pass Christian is unusable..most RR bridges are destroyed.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Kerry in this situation might be too much like Blanco at the Presidential levels...

[bwteim]

don't forget to add the looting explained by the drug addicts looking for their fix. actually said.

[Pirate21]

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

What do you mean? Besides the Houston Astroturf, he would also have commandeered the use of Lambert Field.

[steveegg]

Pic copied onto my server...

[L,TOWM]

his employer(outside of NOLA) basically said "we don't care if you live in a tent, get back to work now."

What company employs your dad? I want to make sure I never deal with those vampires ever again.

[linear]

LMAO

Plus, he could have piloted the rescue boats himself. He was in Vietnam, you know.

[Types_with_Fist]

Fox is reporting that Houston is making room at Reliant Stadium facilities as well for another 11,000.

[WoodstockCat]

care to share who that employer is? so I can spread the word?
What heart and compassion they have..

[CindyDawg]

You can't be mayor if you have no town.

[Peach]

Understood.

[daybreakcoming]

Steve Harrigan: Hawk Whorealdo: Pigeon (Sky Rat)

I have other metaphors. :o)

ps: Love that taglne!

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Wouldn't do it today, although the road part works well...cause they've been using it a lot the last three days.