Katrina Live Thread, Part XIV

For a comment like that, you know you are getting old. Most people won't know what that means... Ha Ha...

6,941 posted on 09/04/2005 5:32:37 PM PDT by BlackRain

"Guess you missed seeing the shootout in front of the building that was on fire yesterday on FOX."

Is this the one where the police and fireman stood around while the building burned?

And when a truck came up with wwater and food, a bunch of people crawled out of their holes begging for water and the truck took off?

Is this the one where there were one or two shots from somewhere and no return fire?

6,942 posted on 09/04/2005 5:32:51 PM PDT by spanalot

All information is subject to change. Many stations are relying on their corporate parents to configure and maintain Internet streaming. Because of the intense interest in the feeds, they may be unavailable at times because of network congestion or a problem feeding the video to the streaming servers.

WWL-TV New Orleans - 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. They have a secondary stream from Yahoo. WWL-TV is also offering a special low-bandwidth audio-only stream for dial-up users.

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).

WFAA-TV Dallas, TX - WFAA-TV is here because Dallas is one of the evacuation cities.

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

Gulf Coast Storm Network (Clear Channel Radio) - Clear Channel offers radio listeners across the gulf coast access to a simulcast emergency radio service. This service seems primarily focused on Alabama and Mississippi, but does cover Louisiana to some degree.

Streaming Public Safety Communications Links

Baton Rouge Statewide Police + US Customs/US Coast Guard Operations (subject to congestion - try again later if it doesn't load) - Note: Two different radio services air concurrently - police on the right speaker channel and Customs/Coast Guard on the left.:

http://mirror1.ev1helps.net:8080/lspbtr.m3u - 2000 users max
http://stfunoob.com/nola/scanner.pls - 2500 users max
http://aurora.foghaven.net:8000/LSP.m3u - 1000 users max
http://radio2.wrpn.net:5000/nola_scanner.m3u - 32 users max
http://egg.dishnuts.net:8000/LASP.m3u - 100 users max
http://69.18.113.212:8088/listen.pls - 50 users max
http://hostamazing.com/nola/scanner.pls

Houston AstroDome Operations:

http://radio.artplz.com:8000/NewOrleans.mp3.m3u
http://www.goodphuck.com:8088/listen.pls
http://egg.dishnuts.net:8000/NewOrleans.m3u

San Antonio Shelter Operations Feed Unreliable - More Relays Coming:

http://aurora.foghaven.net:8000/san_antonio.m3u

Gulf Coast ARES Emergency Net:

http://ve3nsv.no-ip.org:8000/canwarnlive.m3u

Hurricane Welfare Information:

http://207.44.198.6:8000/listen.pls

Hurricane Katrina Watch Net - Health and Welfare:

http://209.189.239.77:8048/listen.pls

(You may need to install Winamp to listen to these scanner broadcasts. Visit http://www.winamp.com to download the free player.)

6,943 posted on 09/04/2005 5:33:29 PM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)

There are a few things I would take issue with, namely “lock in a ghetto”. As if people don’t have free will. I don’t presume to understand what it is like to be black – I do know what it’s like to be poor. I don’t presume to know what it’s like to be a virtual ward of the state and I don’t want to.

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/343324p-292991c.html

6,944 posted on 09/04/2005 5:34:02 PM PDT by Ellesu (www.thedeadpelican.com)

I just saw what I've heard called a duck. Those vehicles that are land and water transport. I rode one in Boston across Boston harbor a few years back. Seems to be the ideal vehicle for this.

6,945 posted on 09/04/2005 5:34:09 PM PDT by GOP_Proud (Those who preach tolerance most, have the least for my views.)

I suspect that the VIP in question (likely an admiral) figures that there's a better use for a heavy lift chopper in NO than hauling his butt around.

I don't think we would have seen that sort of thing out of the idiots we had for leaders in Vietnam, or some of the Clinton twits.

6,946 posted on 09/04/2005 5:34:10 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)

6,947 posted on 09/04/2005 5:34:32 PM PDT by NautiNurse (The task before us is enormous, but so is the heart of America.)

They're slow and unreliable. Their great grandchild, the AAV-7, is currently in use by the USMC and is being used for rescues. Look them up. :)

Most importantly, the AAV-7's swim a lot faster and carry big guns.

6,948 posted on 09/04/2005 5:35:30 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)

good job Geraldo! yes, I know he's a grandstander, but any life saved is good news.

6,949 posted on 09/04/2005 5:35:46 PM PDT by oceanview

The newest Viking Kitty!!!

PS Please give the news source for your prior photo of Rummy with the caption that explicitly mentioned it was to distract from Bush's failed rescue.

(If they want failed rescue, how many of the children at Waco were RESCUED by Janet Reno and Wesley Clark?)

6,950 posted on 09/04/2005 5:37:00 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)

Aren't they owned by Belo.

I know they have a hodgepodge of reporters who have volunteered from all parts of the country.

They don't seem to be anti-American which is some what refreshing.

WWL TV Public Broadcasting from Baton Rouge.

No stupid advertisements for Viagra or tampons.

The reporters are still worried about where the saints are going to play.

There are two seasons in Louisiana, Football and Spring Practice.

Now saying there is an environmental disaster.

Large Oil storage tank split spilling oil at refinery.

Complaining about all the help is going to New Orleans.

Damn Jessie what about the white folks your commie racists b@st@rd.

6,951 posted on 09/04/2005 5:37:08 PM PDT by OKIEDOC (There's nothing like hearing someone say thank you for your help.)

Well, it makes me proud that even VIP helo's are pressed into service.

I heard a call last night that a few helos were reaching hours and needed maintenance. Makes sense to use what ever is available. Hope they don't stratch the point or ruin the leather seats. heh heh.

This helo-borne evac is largest in history and no other country on earth could have pulled it off.

6,952 posted on 09/04/2005 5:37:36 PM PDT by BlackRain

We rode in the *ducks* just last month at the Dells...I know Branson has a lot of them too...they would be ideal down there.

6,953 posted on 09/04/2005 5:37:58 PM PDT by mystery-ak (Home of the free, because of the Brave.....do you understand that Cindy?)

As Floritta and Dusty were led to a plane Dustywas getting scared. He even rolled over on his back. I wish they would have picked him up and carried him. The noise must have been very frightening to him.

6,954 posted on 09/04/2005 5:38:01 PM PDT by GOP_Proud (Those who preach tolerance most, have the least for my views.)

A potential Viking kitty!

6,955 posted on 09/04/2005 5:38:02 PM PDT by Tarheel ( Murphy's law #21--Internet flame wars are started by two cats who did not like their supper.)

To: easonc52; All

Thank you....I had no idea this morning that I would be doing this! We are in Forney, Tx. A little town 28 miles, more or less, from Dallas. About 8000 population. One high school. Our mascot is the Fighting Jackrabbit! LOL

I have yet to get a clear picture about how this bus ended up here. I'll get the whole story tomorrow. We've housed the people in a church in downtown Forney. Across from the church is the Lions Club sign with a huge jackrabbit on top. I'm told that when the people started getting off the bus, they saw the jackrabbit, and asked, "where are we?" lol

The shelter was sort of organized chaos. I was too busy to take it all in. I do know that I've never seen so much food, clothes, bedding and toys! And there was a constant flow of new stuff being dropped off. There was a group of refugee men, along with firefighters and police, that kept unloading and bringing in new donated items. The most heartwarming thing I saw was all the hugs the refugees were giving to anyone who walked by.(I'm using the word refugee because that is what they say they are. Bite me, Al and Jesse and black caucus!) Everyone I had contact with were very relaxed and doing what they could to help the volunteers. Our tiny police dept. had a tarp set up outside and the ones that wanted to be outside were all sitting and laughing with Forneys finest! I'm so proud of my little town!

6,956 posted on 09/04/2005 5:38:05 PM PDT by Jrabbit

To: grey_whiskers; Slings and Arrows

Little guy already discovered the zot...

6,957 posted on 09/04/2005 5:38:10 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)

To: grey_whiskers

You beat me to it! We are both brilliant! ;-)

6,958 posted on 09/04/2005 5:39:18 PM PDT by Tarheel ( Murphy's law #21--Internet flame wars are started by two cats who did not like their supper.)

I beleive they are.

I noticed a link on their main page addressed to "Belo Employees"

Up close to the top of the page, on the right

6,959 posted on 09/04/2005 5:39:29 PM PDT by 76834 (There's nothing wrong with sobriety in moderation.)

Aren't they owned by Belo.

Yep.

6,960 posted on 09/04/2005 5:39:40 PM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)

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