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Posted on 09/04/2005 6:14:35 PM PDT by 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
There was at least a 24 hour delay of moving PRE-PLACED material into NOLA, because of loss of civil order. At the same time Blanco was praising the relief efforts, her minions at the gate of NOLA were denying the Red Cross permission to enter, because of civil unrest in NOLA.
And this is a FEMA shortcoming?
Off Topic....but they just said on Fox that the confirmation hearings for John Roberts have been postponed..
possibly to next Monday....I KNEW IT...I knew that idiot Specter would cave to the dems on this!!! grrrrrrrr!!!!
Oh, yes. Thank you for posting that link. The video is great.
Check out the shocking post #16 on the thread - an email from a NO police guy to FReeper TennTuxedo. It's horrendous in its description of post-apocalyptic NO and what the NOPD are currently dealing with.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1477931/posts
that's outrageous
We lived in Daleville (not that I remember anything- left when I was 1 1/2). I love the sound of helicopters. We are near Ft. Lewis and get to hear them sometimes.
You may be correct. I don't recall seeing a derrick on it. But it was definitely a semi-sub.
Kristol on FOX - useless.
Newt - useless
Geraldo - useless.
I get the feeling neither FOX nor Hannity want my attention.
I doubt it has anything to do with Utah in particular. It's the same mindset of the ones who are refusing to leave New Orleans. The city is all they know and it was all they had. These are people who, for the most part, have never left NO or Louisiana. The idea of going anywhere else terrifies them... irrationally, but for sure.
Don't I know it! She has blood on her hands.
don't sweat it, Roberts is in, the delay is only a matter of decorum until Rehnquist is laid to rest. the thing to keep an eye on is the 2nd appointment.
"Sorry, but the FNC rule applies: If Whorealdo comes on, FNC goes OFF."
Hey, what happened to Shep?
I haven't seen him on-air since Friday night on the bridge - did FNC realize the guy was stressed to the point of breakdown, and give him a little R&R?
His role seems to have been filled by that new guy, who comes off a little too much like a news android...
At least they could get some useless hot babes.
Oh geez. I don't think I'll listen to BOR - listening to Sean's radio show now (on west coast). Bob Livingstone and the Great One coming up next hour - Levine is supposed to address the 'discussion' w Derschowitz (sp) on H&C late last night.
Check out 1620.
I second that. That little weasel was so frightened he was willing to do anything to hang on to his power position of Judiciary and he immediately turned coat.
I thought so too. We are getting loads of them here in WV. I'm not sure why they wouldchoose WV over Utah? We aren't exactly a known for haing many black communities either, but we'll love 'em and help 'em any way we can. I'll be the Utah people will too.
Is that quote you posted about Farrakhan on a thread about that...or a different one?
I can't seem to get that link to go through....
what's the date of that email? it must be from the middle of last week, the stuff described there can't be going on right now.
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