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

[Not A Snowbird]

Over 150 dogs and other animals were evacuated from an animal hospital after their owners had left town without them.

Those dogs look like they're plotting... "hey, Fido, the cats are asleep. Wanna have some fun?"

[OKIEDOC]

Thats why PMSNBC and CNN's ratings are continually in the toilet.

Stole the PMSNBC from an earlier post.

I still say that we need a FReeper News Network so the truth can get out.

[janetjanet998]

Bush is evactuating dogs instead of poor black people..this is unacceptable..he cares for about dogs more then african americans

[Darnright]

[jeffers]

Thx.

[Peach]

AP: Nations major carriers have begun to airlift stranded victims out of NE to various sites chosen by FEMA.

[bvw]

I spent a number of years working with the railroads. And I know what they can do.

[steveegg]

Thanks for posting the pics.

The $10.5 billion emergency relief bill is on its way to President Bush's desk.

[Types_with_Fist]

I remember hearing the Gov. say some folks simply refused to leave, and she couldn't force them.

The governor is a waste of space. That's a freaking lie. The only thing I've heard that is accurate is that many in New Orleans could not leave. They had no means, time was short and the governor and mayor had no plan.

[Hard Way]

"Let's pray that it's the 2006 Election, and not Civil War II that's just started"

Well if it's Civil War II, I have a suggestion for the uniforms: The neutral get gray, the Right get camo, and the Left get day-glo orange.. :^)

Welcome to FR!

[NautiNurse]

Major U.S. air carriers begin airlifting NOLA evacuees!

[daybreakcoming]

I am awaiting for the criminals/looters/scum to appoint one of themselves al-Zarqawi Jr. - as they are surrounded in a high rise that they have taken over - and call themselves repressed.

Tah-Dah! Revs' Al and Jesse will stampede back down there to "speak" for them.

[Fawn]

GREAT PICTURE....What did they do with the cats?

[KakaduDreamer]

> I love animals but PEOPLE come first

Sure, except I'd probably rescue doggies and kitties before I attempt to rescue those looters and thugs... I prefer doggie licks to thieves.

[SE Mom]

The US airplane industry is now organizing an "airlift" for tens of thousands of evacuees in NOLA...to get them out

[Tensgrrl]

Mayor Daley can do miracles, he raises the dead every election day!

[Heatseeker]

LOL! Whoever that guy is, I think I live him!

[NautiNurse]

and the President is enroute to NOLA.

[Cboldt]

Your summaries of WWL reports are outstanding. Thank you.

[ncpatriot]

will he meet with LA gov

Now that would be interesting.