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

[rineaux]

Sorry did not see your post. It would be at Reunion arena in downtown Dallas.

[tutstar]

Or maybe just "certain" looters will be shot.

If they don't go in with a heavy hand the mayhem won't stop.

[RDTF]

Yep - your statement was very telling. Sorry to hit a nerve.

[NormsRevenge]

Bless ya for all the threads and info.

Thanks,
NR!

[meyer]

I wish some of the northern states would offer to help with taking in some of the refugees. Maybe they have and I just have not heard about it.

Reports of beatings, rapes, and widespread looting are something of a disincentive, I'm afraid. That despite the fact that the vast majority of refugees aren't part of those crimes.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Thank you for all you've done through this national emergency.

[Michael Goldsberry]

"I live close enough to the Astrodome that is a real concern for me."

Lock-N-Load, buddy.

I'm over in Sugar Land.

[Flyer]

Your compassion is hearting.

I'm realistic. I have seen what New Orleans is going through. All those thugs will end up somewhere.

[hummingbird]

Awesome work you are doing, NautiNurse. Thank you so much for keeping these threads going.

[dogbyte12]

I would just like to say something. Get it off my chest for all those reading and lurking on these threads.

Your cutesy comments, jokes about people deserving it, and the other assorted bull crap are pissing me the hell off. We are suffering badly here in the Gulf. There are millions of people just days away from death if supplies don't get to them. There are dozens of small towns with nary a single person coming to rescue them out at this point.

Yes, the looters in NO are evil and they need to be thrown away forever if not shot. That and $8.00 will buy me diapers for my child. I am sick of the racism, the classism, the anti south attitudes I have been seeing. I am a transplanted Southerner now, but there are amazing people here and serving in our military.

The VAST majority of black people down here are good hard working people. When I say hard working, I mean, you stupid little pissants could not do half the back breaking work these folks accomplish in a day, if you had a week.

I love this country, I love this state, and I wish some people who claim to be Christian, would start acting that way. Children are dying, our elderly are succumbing in the heat. Your stupid pet issues, don't mean crap to me, or anybody else here. Do you get that? Lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way. (Will not rant again, this has been building up since my power got back on, and I have seen isolated cases of stupidity and ignorance here)

[AmericanInTokyo]

And they will turn like savages on any one else they see with some water or a bit of french fries, or looks better off than they are. If I did not have a weapon in that situation, I don't know what I'd do. I'd have to fashion something. Some caustic agent to throw in their eyes to protect me and my family. I for sure would take off any watches or chains and would eat what little I had in privacy. Dang! this is Lord of the Flies 2005, only after five days.

[samantha]

Wait til he starts to stink up the place literally. Jesse wanted to be Sharpton there.

[RummyChick]

someone took a nurse hostage demanding a seat on the helicopter. probably over by now.

[Arizona Carolyn]

No, they were created over a hundred years ago. WE haven't done anything to change that fact and the democratic party has revelled in keeping it that way.

Why do you think the Rev. Jackson is going there? Two reasons -- one to get his face on camera, but two to make certain these people don't figure out that those trying to help them really ARE good people and DO want to help them... sorry if I sound cynical, but that's a sad fact.

[BurbankKarl]

The City of NO set up an evacuation center and failed to staff it.

[ARealMothersSonForever]

Local news in N. Texas showed TANG rebuilding levee. Heavy lift helo's dropping sandbags in CNN's "Baghdad on the crescent". Local newsguy standing next to the levee, trucks hauling asphalt, locals helping each other. You would never believe it without seeing it.

[samantha]

Ooopsy. Wait til he starts to stink up the place literally. Jesse wanted to beat Sharpton there.

[Txsleuth]

Have you actually seen him there on TV? Jesse Jackson, I mean.

Also, I just saw an interview on Hairball and Chrissy asked some news lady if she felt safe in NO....she said, sort of, but we have been told not to eat or drink in front of people out here...because we don't want them to know we have food and drink...

uh-oh!

[Shermy]

"Was really mad about no one being arrested, and yet seeing the gov on TV all the time. Wants something done now! Just wondering if anyone else heard the entire call."

He's mad at the laissez faire attitude of the plice and National Guard. NG leader said they wouldn't shoot looters. So, looting procedes.