Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

This thread has been locked, it will not receive new replies.
Locked on 09/04/2005 6:15:52 PM PDT by Admin Moderator, reason:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1477440/posts



Skip to comments.

Katrina Live Thread, Part XIV
Various ^ | 2 September 2005 | Various

Posted on 09/02/2005 3:03:06 PM PDT by NautiNurse

President Bush continues to assess the catastrophic damage by air and on the ground in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Bush spent the day meeting with search and rescue personnel, relief commanders, and displaced residents in Mobile, Biloxi, and the New Orleans area. U.S. Congress passed a $10.5 billion relief package for the hurricane ravaged areas. First Lady Laura Bush issued a press statement from an evacuation shelter in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Patient and staff evacuations continue from numerous New Orleans Hospitals. Thousands of patients are being airlifted to a field hospital at Louis Armstrong New Orleans Airport for triage, staging, and transport to hospitals throughout the United States.

The U.S. Coast Guard and civilian volunteers continue to evacuate thousands of survivors from their flooded homes in New Orleans. The Army Corps of Engineers continues work to repair the damaged levees.

The nation's airlines today began an operation intended to fly up to 25,000 refugees out of New Orleans. The airlines are volunteering their aircraft and crews for the program. Long convoys loaded with relief supplies arrived throughout the day into New Orleans, while convoys of buses are moving survivors out of the city.

Several large fires are burning in the city and greater New Orleans area. Reports indicate snipers are holding down firefighters. Reports of shots fired with LEO down in the St. Bernard Parish area. Rescue operations are underway. A bus carrying NOLA evauees rolled over in Opelousa, LA.

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:

New Orleans Emergency Operations Center - is now open:
504-463-1000
504-463-1001
504-463-1002

WWL-TV New Orleans (via WFAA Dallas) - WWL-TV is operating from studios at Louisiana Public Broadcasting. CBS has a relay during the morning and afternoon. When available, use the CBS relay first as they have greater streaming capacity. Yahoo has also provided a relay.

WDSU-TV New Orleans - The news staff has started to return to temporary news studios near New Orleans. However, expect evening coverage from Hearst-Argyle sister stations WAPT Jackson and WESH Orlando when the New Orleans staff needs to take a break.

WGNO-TV New Orleans - New Orleans' ABC affiliate has returned to the air with WBRZ-TV and launched video streaming with continuous Katrina coverage.

WPMI-TV Mobile, AL - WPMI is webcasting from 5:30am - 10:30pm CDT. When off air, you can view pre-recorded reports on demand. This feed is often unreliable.

WKRG-TV Mobile, AL - This station is providing good coverage of the situation to the east in Mississippi and Alabama. However, the station is now signing off at around 10:30pm CDT like WWL and WPMI.

WJTV-TV Jackson, MS - The CBS affiliate in Jackson is providing live coverage for both the Jackson area and south Mississippi (knowing a lot of media in that area is off the air).

United Radio From New Orleans: WWL-AM, WNOE-FM, "KISS-FM," WRNO-FM, WYLD-FM, and WJBO-AM who have joined forces as United Radio From New Orleans, and they are streaming.

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/ Southern Baptist: NAMB - http://www.namb.net/
Samaritan's Purse - http://www.samaritanspurse.org/

Previous Threads:
Katrina Live Thread, Part XIII
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


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: aftermath; hurricane; katrina; neworleans
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 581-600601-620621-640 ... 7,021-7,035 next last
To: A Citizen Reporter

I agree completely. Mr. O and Geraldo are being completely irresponsible. Although I did notice that O cut Geraldo off. But, yes, he was trying to incite a riot.


601 posted on 09/02/2005 5:23:44 PM PDT by Laverne
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 530 | View Replies]

To: sheikdetailfeather

Gov. was not proactive getting people to her largest city.


602 posted on 09/02/2005 5:23:45 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 597 | View Replies]

To: sheikdetailfeather

I love Hunt! He's a straight shooter.


603 posted on 09/02/2005 5:23:52 PM PDT by hipaatwo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 597 | View Replies]

To: hipaatwo

THANK YOU COL. HUNT !!!

Finally someone is telling the facts


604 posted on 09/02/2005 5:24:01 PM PDT by Mo1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 587 | View Replies]

To: oceanview

Greater need is not equivalent to greater good.


605 posted on 09/02/2005 5:24:05 PM PDT by Raycpa
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 465 | View Replies]

To: Abigail Adams

is this new math the libs & msm are using


606 posted on 09/02/2005 5:24:06 PM PDT by LadyBuzz
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 583 | View Replies]

To: sheikdetailfeather

Wow! Hunt is fantastic!!!!

Absolutely he hit the nail on the head, this is the real story..BOR is also pointing the finger..must federalize troops all could have been done before the storm hit...


607 posted on 09/02/2005 5:24:07 PM PDT by rolling_stone
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 597 | View Replies]

To: hipaatwo

Back to Geraldo...........


608 posted on 09/02/2005 5:24:23 PM PDT by bonfire (dwindler)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 603 | View Replies]

To: oceanview

How far is it from the Convention Center to the Superdome?


609 posted on 09/02/2005 5:24:29 PM PDT by pnz1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 598 | View Replies]

To: seamole

In the case of Louisiana, they don't have "martial law", they have a "state of emergency".

In order for the US Military to assist in restoring law and order without violating posse commitatus, Governette would have to tell President Bush (and inform the Congress in writing, I believe) that a "state of insurrection" exists in Louisiana and formally request that the Federal government come in to put it down.

Governette is too busy bawling over the Oxygen network while devouring Rocky Road ice cream to do that or to even figure out what day it is.


610 posted on 09/02/2005 5:24:30 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 130 | View Replies]

To: MarineMom613
I swear that was staged.

I'm sure the delivery was. But the facts might well have been correct.

07:04 PM CDT on Friday, September 2, 2005
Tom Planchet

7:03 P.M. - CNN's Barbara Starr reports that there is "no indication" the convention center in New Orleans is secure. She reports there is still much unrest.

6:56 P.M. - (AP): Racism is partly to blame for the deadly aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said, calling President Bush's response to the disaster "incompetent." Click here.

http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/WWLBLOG.ac3fcea.html


611 posted on 09/02/2005 5:24:59 PM PDT by Cboldt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 544 | View Replies]

To: BurbankKarl

Are you there? You and Nautinurse deserve our thanks.


612 posted on 09/02/2005 5:25:08 PM PDT by Clemenza (Proud "Free Traitor" & Capitalist Pig)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MarineMom613

Why not... if they can do something with the connections of Cowan and Hunt... good for them.


613 posted on 09/02/2005 5:25:10 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 514 | View Replies]

To: Mo1

From Hunt to a Drama Queen. ugh


btw..I did freepmail ya.


614 posted on 09/02/2005 5:25:22 PM PDT by hipaatwo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 604 | View Replies]

OReilly and Hunt are saying that Federal Troops and the 4th ID arrived in NO? Is that true, and why did it take 4 days for the governor of LA to ask for it.


615 posted on 09/02/2005 5:25:25 PM PDT by RHINO369
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 607 | View Replies]

To: pnz1

Probably next door.


616 posted on 09/02/2005 5:25:28 PM PDT by bonfire (dwindler)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 609 | View Replies]

To: TexKat
A little gallows humor:


617 posted on 09/02/2005 5:25:55 PM PDT by CedarDave (VietNam Vet Remembers -- This Time SUPPORT the Troops, COMPLETE the Mission)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 557 | View Replies]

To: pnz1

How far is it from the Convention Center to the Superdome?

Well that depends if you are carrying one TV or two and if the Poolice are chasing you or not...


618 posted on 09/02/2005 5:26:00 PM PDT by rolling_stone
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 609 | View Replies]

To: Shermy

this is the convention center.

those choppers brought in a triage team, a medical team, to the convention center.

a 94 year old woman has been there 4 days.


619 posted on 09/02/2005 5:26:00 PM PDT by oceanview
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 569 | View Replies]

To: bonfire

Well... I must admit there are times it's hard for me to feel compassion.. then I think of all the looting and obvious lack of integrity of some .. and I think maybe a lot of them stayed praying they'd be ok knowing that horrible element is around... they may have felt they needed to stay to protect their property.. I don't know .. it's hard to stay focused isn't it?


620 posted on 09/02/2005 5:26:12 PM PDT by pamlet
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 535 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 581-600601-620621-640 ... 7,021-7,035 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson