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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.
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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/
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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
And Russert keeps calling him, Mr. President
Just wait, Mo1, he's going to cry in a minute. LOL
I think that some Americans associate it to third world countries only, definitely not when referring to Americans. They think who would have thought something like this would happen in America. Some but not the majority of Americans.
They think who would have thought that Americans would be refugees on their own soil in America. Some but not the majority of American.
We think who would have thought that terrorist would fly our own planes into buildings in America. Some but not the majority of Americans.
Hey its a new day in America. And Americans are spending time squabbling over words.
Whoda thunk it!!
I think in light of new information, Knapp will be singing a different tune, even I in the beginning thought President Bush messed up, but as we are learning, he is doing the best he can, and he had to fight not only Katrina, but the corrupt Louisiana government.
I just watched ...
any chance this dude is a Union Boss?
Bump!!
You'll love to hear this, Pirro just proposed the suspension of the federal gas tax as part of her platform. She beat Hillary to the punch! LOL, out-hillary hillary indeed.
Peach has been posting about that aspect of this for days...and you haven't heard one word about it on the TV, have you??? NOPE!
" Hey, you're right. I just looked at google earth and found Jumbolair. The resolution is real bad, but there's definitely a landing strip."
I wish I knew how to post pictures, but, at the end of this article is a real close picture of Travolta's home and it's awesome.
" Honey, will you move the 707 so I can get out of the driveway ??!! " http://www.greatestjournal.com/users/delcj/11646.html
He's a local disaster official in Baton Rouge as I recall.
we have elected officials down, the elites, there talking seccession, threating to punch to President, inciting race riots, cops abandoning their comrades, police looting, etc...
and we wonder why the common folk there have so little regard for authority.
I'm coming to the opinion after a week of this nonsense that any money spent on rebuilding New Orleans is wasted, we should make it a big naval base, national dump or wetland refuge....flame on!
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They did it in less than a week! And let's not forget that all land operations moved over hurricane ravaged terrain equal in size to the entire country of Great Britain.
This has been one of the most impressive operations in history"
Way to put it! You sparked my memory of the success of the War in Iraq. We kicked their keesters up the Tigris and Euphrates so quick their heads were spinning. It was a totally impressive and successful military operation. The MSM is on the dark side spinning and spinning. Thanks for giving perspective to all.
Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard.
But we watched for a little bit around 5:00. I looked at Fox and the bottom line read: "Geraldo rescues woman".....
You can imagine my reaction. Geraldo reports not only injects himself into the story. He makes himself the ENTIRE STORY. He can only report the story, as everything has happenned since he flew in 48 hours ago.
Why?
***Los Angeles County is refusing to take evacuees.
If so, I imagine that they figure that they have enough of their own home grown problematics.***
Exactly. We here in calfiornia are up to HERE in taking in "refugees", thank you very much. And when I just heard Geraldo chiding Governor Schwarzenegger, saying he hadn't "done his part, that Texas was overshadowing him", I just about lost it.
The Communists in Russia promised "Peace, Land, and Bread" to the poor, and exploited the poor to gain power. Once they had served their purpose, they were tossed into collective farms, and many ultimately starved.
they have some Rudy endorsement ads for Pirro in the can and ready to go - but I hope they delay them one week until this Katrina stuff settles down.
Thousands will soon be living large on three Carnival cruise ships. In complete luxury, with meals and spa. We'll see if the rapes and murders continue, and if the MSM will report them.
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