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

[bwteim]

Shep was on Hannity radio this afternoon.

He said he wanted to give water to those asking for water, and it was tough, but hey, it was a matter of survival [meaning, he kept his water].

Those who heard it with better memories, can jump in, but that was the core of his response.

[samantha]

I have my crucifix right here. I only agree on the Sports remark. In football season there is just something about football fans that transends everything. It will be a very bad downer if there is nothing to root for and be positive about.

[KJC1]

Whoa. Did anyone just catch Blanco (I think) on the WWL live stream?

She just blasted someone, but I didn't catch who because I was out of the room.

[Strategerist]

During the presser this afternoon it's pretty clear that FEMA views itself as a catering service for state and local governments, and not "in charge" in any conceivable way.

[ican'tbelieveit]

Anyone watching the WWL feed? Where the governor of LA is demanding an apology because she is offended that someone suggested not rebuilding NO?

[tomkat]

This one's good too, Mo.
WWL, working out of Baton Rouge for the time being.
Good local coverage - EOC briefing on now.

http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_wfaa&props=livenoad

[Eaker]

Is he pro or con on the looting, assaults, rapes and murders?

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Saw his pic on an ad for E! saying he had been pulled from the rubble of New Orleans. Suspect someone got to his house...

[metmom]

Glad to hear this and glad to know you're safe.

[sfimom]

Forgiven. :) We're all on edge and sleep deprived. And Does anyone know if she got any sleep?

[Rokke]

Snort. Greta Van Sustren just declared the Astrodome (yes I mean Astro) a disaster area and a powder keg just waiting to go off. I guess the Geraldo set is already laying the groundwork for the next "big" story. Why do I get the feeling that even if all the folks from New Orleans were given million dollar bank accounts and estates in Switzerland the press will be lamenting about how "...and NOBODY is telling them what to do!"

[BykrBayb]

Thanks for the update about your uncle's son on the other thread. Prayers are continuing.

[RobRoy]

Although I agree with your basic premise, some cities have worse inner cities than others.

[Coldwater Creek]

Me either!!!!!!

[ican'tbelieveit]

I think she is mad over Hastert's comment about needing to seriously review how to rebuild NO. He essentially said it would be stupid to rebuild a city that is 10ft below sea level.

[Mo1]

Thanks .. that's the one I had

But I need to reboot the computer and now I keep getting beeping noises

I'll keep trying

[tomkat]

yw

[popdonnelly]

"Did anyone just hear Olberman on MSNBC? "That Limbaugh.." and "he doesn't get it." He is going to get it tomorrow."

Limbaugh is not going to be on tomorrow and I'll bet Olbermann knows that.

[DouglasKC]

It's hard to comprehend, but it looks like the city officials told them to assemble there, and then just forgot about them ever since. They said they haven't seen or heard a word since they were told to go there, and clearly no food or water drops either.

Not true. Picture of at least one drop is right here.

[gswilder]

HERE was BEST QUOTE of the day .......

CNN reporter talking to National Guard commander. She said, "look at all the problems .... people upset and angry, rioting and looting, rapes, and people with guns". Then she asked the National Guard captin "how can you handle a situation like this?"

The national Guard captin said "we handled people like this in Iraq, and we can handle people like this here in New Orleans"!

As the commercials says ..... PRICELESS ........