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]

When did he say that?

[easonc52]

In other words, contraflow was never implemented properly or effectively.

I understand what contraflow is, but I never saw it on the TV. All traffic was on one side of the road, and basically a parking lot.

Never actually saw the 'contraflow' in effect.

[Peach]

She drove that far to volunteer her time? I'm VERY impressed. I hope she's careful; there have been some disturbing reports of violence at the shelters.

[epaul]

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

I know I'd like him then. General Franks was always considerate to his soldiers. He has moved close to Snyder, Ok, about 50 miles away and had a book signing at Walmart. My wife surprised me with an autographed copy for Christmas, said she had to stand in line hours to get it.

[Crawdad]

Any of you guys do your flight training at Ft. Rucker? I grew up about 12 miles from there.

[oceanview]

I thought the hearings would start thursday, after the rehnquist funeral? there is nothing to be gained on our side from delaying it.

[anonsquared]

As soon as someone hears Clinton say we should immediately start drilling in ANWAR and open put windmills in the Kennedy's yards, ping me!

[LadyPilgrim]

It has played repeatedly here and it's great!!!

[Yellow Rose of Texas]

Newt is running for President.

[Peach]

Note to Bubba: Hows about you ask James Lee Witt to give back the money from that contract Blanco gave him and do the work pro bono?

I hereby elect you to represent the conservatives when this matter goes to hearings. I think Freepers would willingly contribute to cover your expenses and earn a healthy salary :-)

[Txsleuth]

I don't know who the reporter saw in that presser...

but I saw on a thread that during an earlier presser, Greta was asking a question, floating a rumor that the levee was broken PURPOSLY!!!

[Bahbah]

It's seared in my mind!

LOL. That's pretty funny. Mine, too, btw.

[GOP_Proud]

< Never actually saw the 'contraflow' in effect. >

I believe I heard it declared to be at 4pm on Sunday. I was surprised later that day at how few cars were using it, tho.

[Peach]

As long as it's Monday and we don't let them delay further, I'm okay with it.

[nuclady]

I'm jealous!!!!

Both are great men.

[Mrs. Xtrmst]

When is that next "area of interest" in the Atlantic expected to make landfall? I don't know all the ins & outs of weather forcasting but I do understand that there are many factors that make prediction difficult at best. What is the soonest it could reach Florida (or wherever it is most likely aimed)? How likely is it to go north or south? Thanks.

[Spktyr]

That was the problem. Neither did most other people.

[jeffers]

"Did you notice how silent it was after Honore ask who said that?"



Command voice, part of the West Point curriculum.

Most folks never realize it, but after an officer has survived the competition of a military career and combat, succeeding well enough to be awarded stars, his first reaction on walking into any room or situation is to answer the question, "How can I kill every single person here?"

Once answered, his actual responses will be dictated by the use of the minimum force or assets necessary to accomplish his mission.

"Going maximal" is online as an available option at all times, never to be advertised or wasted. Much more useful than admiring what he actually did to that reporter would be asking yourself just how much else he was holding "in his pocket" and deemed unnecessary to use.

[Howlin]

Yeah....wait for it. :-)

[OKIEDOC]

I certainly am impressed with Honore.

I had to pick myself up off the floor and dust off my lab coat.

I also take issue with reporters calling Gulf coast production platforms things like oil rigs. The floating hotel that hit the bridge in Mobile was labeled a drilling rig.

Another pet peeve is when they call a front end loader a bulldozer.

Yesterday a reporter called a bobcat a bull dozer.

Reporters, especially some of the more pampered ones say some dumb things.