Katrina Live Threads, Part XV

Various ^ | 4 September 2005 | Various

[NautiNurse]

U.S. commercial air carriers continue transporting tens of thousands of evacuees from the New Orleans airport to destinations throughout the nation.

Rooftop air rescue efforts continue. One rescue chopper crashed late today. Crew members are reported safe. Gunmen who fired upon bridge repair contractors were killed by law enforcement.

To date, an estimated 70 countries and U.S. businesses have pledged hundreds of millions of dollars, supplies, food and equipment to assist the United States' efforts in Katrina's aftermath. Lt. General Honore described the damage to Mississippi today, "all infrastructure south of Jackson, MS is either damaged or destroyed." Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice visited the devastated areas, and attended Sunday church services in Mobile, Alabama.

Elsewhere, Sean Penn's rescue boat, sans plug and full of his personal entourage,reportedly sank during launch in New Orleans. Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) threatened to punch President Bush, and Jefferson Parish President Broussard decried that the bureaucracy of FEMA has committed murder.

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

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

Streaming Video:

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.

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
Katrina Link Archives Nice work by backhoe
Mary Landrieu-"I'll Punch Bush"
Sean Penn's Rescue Bid Sinks
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 XIV
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

[luckystarmom]

Our state should then stop paying to educate the illegals and take care of our fellow countrymen from Louisianna and Mississippi.

It's amazing to see how other states are figuring out ways to help, and others aren't.

This state wants to give away so much money to people that don't deserve it, and now in an emergency they don't even try to help fellow countrymen that have lost everything.

Have you heard the mayor of San Antonio? He just basically said it is their duty to take care of these people, and they will figure out a way to do it. That's the attitude every state in the country needs to have right now. It's an emergency and we all need to chip in to help.

[Republican Red]

He's actually handling the questions quite well.

[maryz]

There is no such thing as a plan that will not be overtaken and overwhelmed by events.

You are absolutely right, of course. Side note: cf. Iraq coverage.

[oceanview]

yes he is, 6 days too late however.

[evad]

No I was not being sarcastic, I have observed the method and minds of liberals.

Indeed..
Rush has often stated that when he uses parody and sarcasm to describe an event, liberals will eventually do just that!

[SE Mom]

I'm just listening to this fellow- he surely seems level-headed and professional this morning...

[Spktyr]

With that attitude, why are you staying in CA? Come to Texas, we'll save you a place.

[Pirate21]

BTW, I EXPECT the President of the United States to PERSONALLY telephone ME when the next TORNADO WARNING in my area is issued. If he doesn't send in the military to rescue my family I will hold him responsible. /sarcasm!

Well said! People must note what results from the creation of a "dependency class" -- and realize that the growth of that class is the goal of Socialists such as Hillary Clinton.

Remember this quote? "We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." What do you think the "common good" is but the dependency class? It's the Socialist strategy of "keepin' 'em down". That "'em" is "us"....anyone outside the ruling class of the likes of Biden, Boxer, Clinton, Kennedy, Pelosi.

Watch and see who recovers more quickly from the damages of the hurricane: those who roll up their sleeves and take an active role in recovery, or those who await perpetual handouts because it's all that they've ever known....then vote accordingly. Who do you want in charge...enablers or those who keep people disabled by making them dependent? (Hint: The aforementioned senators are among the latter.)

This should be a big social lesson to come out of the Katrina tragedy...at the proper time.

[brivette]

I agree.

[combat_boots]

Wharves damaged

Harbor Police Chief Robert Hecker said Wednesday afternoon that there was "a lot of damage" on port property around the wharves, but life-saving and security duties are taking precedence over a close assessment of how serious the damage might be.

“There is obviously a lot of damage -- light poles and trees down -- but
hopefully none that can’t be repaired,” Hecker said.

He said two ships were in port when the storm hit and neither reported damage.

Some of his officers have been operating the department’s two boats
the past two days, helping New Orleans police in life-saving efforts,
particularly in the 9th Ward, Hecker said.

Others are guarding the port against looting, none of which has been reported so far, Hecker said. Some administrative personnel have been allowed to go check on their own homes, he said.

As far as damage to the port, he said, The port of New Orleans is closed for at least the rest of this week. “I don’t know how far into next week” it will be closed, he said. “It depends on the flood-waters.”

http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_Times-Picayune/archives/2005_08.html

TWO BOATS

[CedarDave]

She did what she needed to do, legally, kept her wits about her, and doesn't mind doing any type of work needed to make a buck. She's got spirit and attitude and will succeed.

[Spktyr]

Also known as "No plan survives contact with reality intact."

[johnb838]

This PC seems pretty on the ball compared to the mayor. And I've seen him in the streets too. He says "axe" but that's ok if he's not an id10t

[oceanview]

yes, but his attitude is a little off. he is impressed with officers who sayed on their posts "during a hell of a time". well, what the hell are they supposed to do?

[texasbluebell]

it sounds like total chaos. the officers who did stay, apparantely did so out of a sense of personal responsiblity. but the command structure had collapsed, so other officers who did not have such a sense of personal responsibility - just took care of their own interests or just took off.

I will never find the link now, but the other day I read in an article a bit about one of the policemen, who was just about ready for retirement, and was going to fill out his papers to do so.

But then when this disaster hit, he changed his mind -- he remarked "I wouldn't be much of a man if I did that now."

[oceanview]

hey, compared to the mayor, anyone is.

[Soul Seeker]

I nominate this Police Chief for Governor. I nominate the 18 year? old that commandeered a bus to save lives for Mayor of NO.

[SE Mom]

I think he's singling out the officers who hung in and didn't go AWOL..he's proud of them- and I don't blame him...it HAS been a hell of a time...

[johnb838]

He was angry as hell the other day about the people in the convention center, a lot of people were -- but he wasn't barking orders at the President like the fool Nagin, and he was on the scene. I think he's one character in this tragedy that I admire. I sure hope so... It would be nice to have *one*.

[johnb838]

And then the socialists will say that the hard workers were given more because they recovered faster and use it as a wedge to continue to pit the proletariat against the bourgeoisie.