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

[Americanchild]

Where exactly are they planning to put these folks? I know that there is a LOT of homebuilding up north of Frisco and Plano areas.

I heard a bunch are being taken to Reunion Arena. I can't imagine that it could hold them all though.

[Rightly Biased]

There was a thread about a month ago about 10K empty homes in the Detriot area and how the Mayor wanted to do something with them.

I remember because I posted something stupid like

"Friends don't let Friends move to Detriot"

[kenth]

I saw video of some young woman in MS yesterday who was sitting there dejected and trying to exclaim the horror of her couch floating away and her entertainment center having flipped over and smashed.

It was a bit too materialistic considering the potential loss of life around her.

[oceanview]

Arthel Neville at the superdome. she drove into the city, then took a boat to the superdome.

[popdonnelly]

Mary Landrieu isn't used to being asked hard questions by a news media that's supposed to be in her back pocket.

[Cboldt]

I saw that piece, and the woman said that the National Guard provided more help, particularly medical help, than the (I assume "local") medical professionals who were either assigned or volunteered to tend to medical needs inside the Dome.

It came off as a matter of indifference, not of incompetence - although I agree O'Reilly did lead the interview with the question, "Was it incompetence?"

No doubt some ugly scenes and incidents are happening, and my heart really goes out to the innocent victims.

[NautiNurse]

OMG - thank you for posting this update. Prayers offered for the NOPD. They are in a seemingly impossible situation...losing their homes, no communication to perform their duties, the lawless animals are rampant.

I read earlier today, they are being resourceful by siphoning fuel from abandoned vehicles to maintain their patrols. God bless them all.

[Rokke]

Man, what a great post. Thank you.

[Monti Cello]

The tourists are walking around there and as soon as these individuals see them, they're being preyed upon

This is so disgusting...it sounds quite organized .I hope that serious force is being arrayed and that after sundown these thugs are put down like dogs.

[rwfromkansas]

One of the best comments on these threads.

Thank you. Thank you!

[uncbob]

But when the next big quake hits San Francisco or LA, are we going to tell them not to rebuild because their area is an earthquake danger?

WE should

[bubbac]

They're probably crying over their lost family members. MS will likely have thousands dead.

[GOP_Proud]

The ONLy good book he wrote. A GREAT book. The ultimate "good over evil" story.

[TXBubba]

I am not excusing the stealing some of the cops did, but as I understand it, the NO police have the right by law to "take" whatever they need to exist and do their work.

I'm one that was only sympathetic with those taking food and water. Until last night...I did see a lady carrying some shoes and the reported asked her if she thought that was right? She is walking through knee deep water. She says, "I can't walk around in this water in my bare feet, they will get all cut up." I had to add shoes to my list of necessities last night. With all the stuff floating around out there the lady had a point.

[Howlin]

So in isolated areas where people from NO are dumped, they're having the same problems as they are in the city?

[Mother Abigail]

And it is good to hear from you. I have sorely missed my friends at FR.

It is good to be home

MA

[metmom]

I realized that. I've been misunderstood because I forgot to put a sarcasm tag on something that I thought was obvious that no one could take seriously. I know what I'm thinking but that doesn't always translate to the page.

[Dog Gone]

That is good news. Thanks.

[easonc52]

If you want to know if a particular individual has been posting, and what their current situation is, go to their personal page and click 'In Forum'. That shows a page of their recent posts.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Trust the governor? Hardly...