Katrina Live Thread, Part XIV

Various ^ | 2 September 2005 | Various

[Spktyr]

Between the FEMA tankers and the restored TX-LA-MS-AL-FL pipelines, fuel should be back to the SE shortly.

[No Blue States]

Thanks for the reply. Im glad that is all you lost.
Not to play down the loss of your stereo and damage to your car.
I know how it feels to get ripped off.
Its a time to be aware of your surroundings for sure, I have taken certain preparations to guard against a potential rise in crime.

They have actually threatened to jail people who they think are spreading rumors? Wow. If so, that leads me to believe they would cover up a story that complicates things. Panic must always be avoided so I understand.

But I will keep my eyes open and read between the lines. Hopefully we have seen the worst of this disaster.

[queenkathy]

This may be another stupid question but hey, I'll bite..
Has anyone else experienced Post Office trouble? In Mich, that's pretty far away but some important mail, not related to that area, didn't arrive today. Just wondering if that could be hurrican related. I have no idea how the PO runs.

[bwteim]

WWL

Updates as they come in on Katrina

02:12 PM CDT on Saturday, September 3, 2005
Tom Planchet

2:09 P.M. - PHOENIX (AP): One thousand or more refugees of Hurricane Katrina could begin arriving in Arizona as early as Sunday morning, said a spokeswoman for Gov. Janet Napolitano.

Some of the evacuees would likely be brought to Phoenix's Veterans Memorial Coliseum, where they would remain for a few weeks until other housing arrangements could be made, said Napolitano spokeswoman Jeanine L'Ecuyer.

"We will be working with people to transition them to other shelters," L'Ecuyer said.

Another possible location for temporarily housing refugees is the Tucson Convention Center, said Michael Carson, a spokesman for the city of Tucson.
CUT CUT

[RDTF]

Just on Fox - the Astrodome is allowing 13,000 more after all. Amazing that the fire marshall had enough authority to turn all of those people away. Codes are one thing, but this is an exceptional situation, and anyway the place is huge. Someone trumped his arse.

[LadyBuzz]

Dept. of Education (Feds) may set up schools at the Astrodome per Fox News

[queenkathy]

Seems they should follow orders of fire marshalls. Geesh, they'd know the limits don't ya think?

All we need is another tragedy.

[Cboldt]

Chertoff emphasized the the PRIMARY control would be federal.

First responders are now to be provided by federal forces. No more delays because Louisiana State Police or what's left of the NOPD aren't available. I would think that the Fire Department is in pretty good shape, provided it gets good cover against the thugs that take rifle pot-shots at the fire fighters.

[sheikdetailfeather]

Per MSNBC Pensacola, Fla. is helping Pass Christian, MS with emergency personnel.

[ARealMothersSonForever]

BTTT for Arizona!

[No Blue States]

Good point, one with a suitcase could do much damage.

[nairBResal]

Newman took a day off.

[queenkathy]

Al Sharpton has called for a day of prayer tomorrow. Now this really burns me considering the way he acts. I shouldn't judge but his and JJ are busy running around telling everybody this is a black/white thing and then tells us to turn to God. I doubt God would be happy the way he's been. IMHO

[Seattle Conservative]

LOL! you got that right!

[John Jamieson]

Wonder where CA, NY, MA are?

Nothing but hey, you guys aren't doing it right.

I'm very proud of Bush, Bush family, and team.

[RDTF]

Just think about how big that place is - and the tens of thousands that come there for a sold out game.

[tcrlaf]

I was reading a blurb a day or 2 ago that a lot of thier Midwest cross-country trucks were hauling relief supplies...

[Spktyr]

Frist is a surgeon and he takes his oaths, ALL his oaths seriously. From what I saw, it wasn't a photo-op. Looks like he did what he could in Congress and then came down to the front lines to aid people in distress. Some of us remember the last prominent TN representative to take this course of action.

His name was Davy Crockett, and he died at the Alamo in 1836.

[Heatseeker]

And getting talking points from the Klintoons and/or the DNC to put. That said, I belive the Sect'y of HS said they now had control, Sect'y of Labor said jobs would be availble, etc. With all the laws and things happening so quickly, tt's getting a bit confusing and blurred right now. So, just to get it straight in my mind, am I right in thinking that the Fed HS has control over the situation and area except for the state guard and other state and local law officers. What else does the state (e.g., Witt) have control of?

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe nothing in terms of NG or LE assets.

There is a possibility, though, that this may be a ploy by the Clintons to try to get Bush to react by federalizing the state NG, which he can certainly do, but which their media allies will then spin as Bush playing politics during a disaster.

I doubt it will work though; Bush does not think and work on these things politically; he just does his job and make sure people under him do theirs.

Therefore, I think the play by the Clintons will be to have their shill Witt manouver the Louisiana Guard and LEOs and the media in such a way as to reinforce the meme that the federal government has failed and the local and state Democrats will saving the day.

[samantha]

How about "displaced Gulfies" or "Katrina vics"?