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

[Howlin]

Oh, I had not heard what Bush 41 said about Barbara Bush today.............OMG, too funny!

[eternity]

I know. He even has a big old tatoo on his bicep. During Vietnam he was working as a DJ on some rock station in Boston. No military experience that I believe.

[Txsleuth]

All of the states that are taking in "refugees" are on that list...

It means Texas will get federal $$$$$$$ in aid for the people they have "adopted"...that is good news. It means some of the tax dollars we will be spending will be coming back to our state.

[CedarDave]

Short news conference by Brown, Cherkoff and Honore. Answered questions from reporters and C said would take only one more. That one went to Honore.

To answer semom's question, the conference announced that both the state and feds are to be located together in the LA emergency response center. Said they're all professionals and will work side by side. Feds responsible for rescue, recovery; state responsible for LEO, security. Working together supposed to eliminate problems of command. Do you believe it? I don't! (Don't

[Bahbah]

they ARE hiding something; and it's not anything to do with this storm. It's something that was going on before.

I am as convinced of this as I can be without laying my eyes directly on the evidence. There is no way you would be scrambling to keep the Feds out with a then Cat 5 headed your way.

[nuclady]

Honore reminds me of Tommy Franks. Franks was always looking for creative ways to protect his soldiers. His book was awesome!

[Seattle Conservative]

I thought it was *interesting* that Sid (Hillary's buddy) Blumenthal crawled out from under the woodwork all of a sudden early last week and figured they were starting to set the Pres up then - didn't want him to get the approval ratings, etc. he did after 9/11 - it's been non-stop Bush-bashing since then by the Dims and their compatriots in the MSM.

[No Blue States]

gee, what a novel concept! maybe they should try leaving the hotel rooms in Iraq too! Honore, my new hero. BTTT!

[ohioWfan]

President Bush is nearly in tears right now.....

[Spktyr]

it was reported that pilot and co-pilot were injured (extent unknown).

If it was me, I wouldn't tell the press what happened either - especially having seen what the FAA does to people who make a statement before they do an investigation.

[A Citizen Reporter]

"LOL, Chertoff had begun to take another question when the general turned and walked off. Chertoff just smiled and said "I'm going with him" and left. LOL!"

] Wasn't that fantastic? I swear that was the best press/nay sayers busting that I have EVER seen. I love General Honore!!

[Republican Red]

I watched the whole thing. It was Jindal that made the original comment.

Jindal was on Tony Snow's show this morning when he was whining and complaining about the Feds. He was talking this morning about victims being told they need to email requests in.

Honore, in his wonderful rant said something about first responders somehow getting emails from people that tell them where to come help them.

I've always thought our 2008 candidate for POTUS would probably be an unknown who will emerge. Barbour/Honore 2008? Honore/Barbour 2008?

[Cboldt]

Let OReilly interview Honore. Let's get some no spin zone going on with Honore.

Let O'Reilly go a week or two out on a limb. He didn't give the Swifties a fair shake. Once O'Reilly picks his side, he either advocates for it, or doesn't bring it up.

Honore can get a better venue than O'Reilly's tabloid program.

[maica]

Now I am crying -

"Mississippi is on my mind"

[Soul Seeker]

Jindal was thought by many to have a solid chance at Governor again, or very least edge up to the leadership near Delay 10-15 from now. Now? he's through. Just another hack politician. I'm sure he may keep his job and get nice assignments, but he's BLOWN ever being a figure like Delay on the scene.

[GOP_Proud]

Everytime I hear or see ANY politician from that area I can't help but think of Rushes political commercial "corruption where" there ain't no corruption goin' on down heah".

Yeah, their hides are about to be exposed.

[Howlin]

A poser for sure.

[ncpatriot]

I've got a question for you, RTINSC. I can't figure out how the school buses would have left the city; there was a traffic problem going out of town. I remember vividly seeing the cars waiting for hours trying to leave.

Thanks for input

[Bahbah]

did you notice how he was calling everyone 'mate' last night?

That was as awful as it was phony.

[Peach]

I cannot believe I missed this press conference. It sounds like the best one that's been held in a week.