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

[cksharks]

I am slow to respond to this but I had cancer surgery on friday morning. It was supposed to be a small 30 mi operation but lasted 21/2 hrs. They have my left eye sewn shut and had to take one of the grafts from my right eye. Just a minor glitch and I will recover. The building where Condi was in Bayou La Batre is where we had our 40th highschool reunion in 2001. That is where I was born and raised. I built a new house last year and am going to try and take in a goodd size family from there or Miss or La. As soon as I am able to drive.LOL Pardon the mistakes but I am typing with one finger and a partial right eye.

[RDTF]

This Shep fan board doesn't say anything about it - says he will be on tonight -

http://p207.ezboard.com/ftouchefrm2

[Peach]

Isn't that a horrendous message from that cop? I just love how the media haven't reported how bad the rapes and murders have been.

Too busy pointing fingers to report actual news.

[LdSentinal]

If it was Bill or Hillary in charge, the liberal media would be praising their efforts even if federal aid came to NO one month after Katrina hit.

The liberal media and the Democrats are joined at the hip.

[LdSentinal]

If it was Bill or Hillary in charge, the liberal media would be praising their efforts even if federal aid came to NO one month after Katrina hit.

The liberal media and the Democrats are joined at the hip.

[NautiNurse]

Too early to get alarmed about anything.

I'm afraid Katrina has spawned a multitude of tropical storm alarmists. Good heavens, there was a thread posted today for a low pressure system. Those of us who follow the storms because our lives and property depend upon it are still watching the weather as always. If a system develops, it will not be overlooked. However, there is no need to be alarmed for every tropical wave that forms out there.

[Coldwater Creek]

Oh thank you. She is on my mind a lot. The last storm she was so depressed, and trying to help her husband too. I hope that both are getting better.

[Peach]

I hope you'll be okay, cksharks. What a horrible ordeal to go through.

[livius]

Thank God for Condi.

Absolutely! BTW, just as a purely trivial aside (thereby confirming men's opinion of us...), I received a catalog this weekend from Talbot's that had a model on the front who was the spittin image of Condi, wearing an incredibly sharp looking "power outfit" ala Condi. Remember the white coat and the stiletto heel boots she wore in Europe? I think Condi's going to be the new model for us all...

[Howlin]

I wish I knew who they were; I'd send money directly to them.

[LA Woman3]

I actually saw Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC on Friday say the president did nothing to prepare for the hurricane.


Amazing! What exactly are the job descriptions of Blanco and Nagin if Bush is solely responsible for state preparations for natural disasters?

[No Blue States]

Damn.

THE NOPD who stayed and fought the vermin sure arent getting much media air time.

Jeffers have you read # 1684?

I know you had some estimates on the possible death toll earler, but I was wondering if you think 60k is possible.

[Soul Seeker]

Haley Barbour has defended the President. he has even defended FEMA. Yeah, the D.C. elites are gutless, we knew that. But the Governors in MISS, Alabama, Taxes and so on have been solid. So the Prez has a few stand up people in the Party. Would be nice if they were the Majority, I agree.

[BurbankKarl]

Jefferson Parish EOC guy on WWL talking about the traffic jams heading into the Parish they opened...says everyone will move back to the area in a little while.

Says every time they energize a block, there is a house fire or two.

Still blaming Bush...

[plushaye]

"Isn't that a horrendous message from that cop?"

Yes. It's #16 on the thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1477931/posts

I find myself unable to repost it here. It's so awful.

[operation clinton cleanup]

Christiane is boots on the ground in N.O. (was she on vacation? What took her so long?). Now the REAL reporting can begin!

[Howlin]

I'm playing backgammon while waiting for new threads to pop up.

LOL.......I'm playing Bejeweled 2. :-)

[jeffers]

Don't underestimate Blanco.

Would the public persona she exhibits have made it to the top of Al Capone's regime?

What you see is a facade.

Look deeper.

[Sammie42]

Prayers for a speedy recovery, God bless you

[Cboldt]

What does it mean to federalize the National Guard?

Command is ceded or given to the Federal government, instead of where in normally resides, in the state govenment.