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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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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
I agree with that. But I did wish when the Pres came out on Wed?Thu?Fri? that he would have been less congratulatory of the relief effort. The congratulations and praise was out of rig with news reports of loss of civil order in NOLA. His tone on Saturday was appropriate, but he could have reasonably taken that tone earlier.
I hope that he has the HONORE of meeting the General soon. ;)
At least LI is above sea level...a little bit.
Can you imagine the Throg's Neck Bridge during an emergency? Good Lord!
A lot of conservatives to be upset with today...Newt, Forbes and now Charles K...even John Gibson who I couldn't wait to hear what he had to say...what is with Repubs that they can't stand behind their Prez and Admin.....right or wrong the Rats always do.....Rush is back tomorrow and hopefully my sanity.
Right now they are evacuating and rescueing people. After this is accomplished they shift to finding them places to stay temporaily. At this point they join the milions that already did this on their own before the storm hit. Everyone then we will file, they'll have to, for losses. Some will have insurance and be covered. Others will be benfieficieries of the public aid and government aid being joined together. In the end just about everyone will be better off than before. New homes, new cars, better heathcare, employment opportunities from citizens wishing to help get them on their feet that will get a number of these people off welfare. It'll take time, but excepting for the grief of lost loved one, pets and memorabilia, in many ways they have the fresh start so many always wish for.
"Please convey our thanks and love for him. We're praying for them all, and despite the damn politicians we're going to help these people in whatever they need and rebuild our country. We apprecate them, all our troops and rescue workers and our President.
That is such a beautiful story about that woman too."
It's TennTuxedo's posting and friend so I'll ping him for your comments. I just re-posted it. :-)
"They didn't anticipate a flood trapping people there for so long"
There was always a clear highway out of NO and the Superdome
Thanks, we need to forward this to ALL Freepers.
I propose that from now on, the show be referred to as
Hairball with Chris Matthews.
Prayers for Katrina victims.
In God We Trust. Not Democrats.
Mine too.
I want to know what's going on, but I don't think I can bear another day of this mindless bashing in complete opposition to the facts.
The TV stays off tomorrow, methinks. I need to regroup.
My posts here on the subject have been based on this thread.
Someone ought to caption that picture.
Sorry - don't know how to paste the picture, but, here's the
Caption:
Gov Blanco, didn't know you and Hill were such good buds - -is that *ole' crusty* you have on?
Yes, but real character is revealed in these times and on the good side we have Brit, Fred, Moose, Jeff Birnbaum wasn't even that bad for a Lib, Sean, Levin, Tony and Rush I'm confidant on. He was leading the charge before just about anyone last week.
Because they shouldn't. It's called honesty. They should say what they believe. If everyone would do this, we wouldn't have such a mess in this country. :/ Call me naive, but I still believe in honesty.
As for what they said, I was deeply disappointed. Especially in Charles. I can only think he did not do his homework because it was Labor Day and just winged it.
WWL stating that the mold has grown in the homes all they way up the walls....
Thank you. :-)
Thank you.
Thanks for the link.
Isn't this making you nuts? I mean every talking head starts with that premise, and it's just plain ridiculous.
Boy, we need more of General Honore.
I too haven't heard as much about Ms and Ala and Florida...
BUT, I did watch a talk that President Bush gave to some people in Miss. today and HE sure hasn't forgotten them...and he is as involved in helping them as NO...
Actually, I would think that some departments could be doing a lot for the MS and Ala, because they aren't under 10 feet of water...
Look for reports from Rick Leventhal on Fox---he is doing a good job of reporting on MS....I don't remember who is in Alabama...
Perhaps we freepers need to put out the word to all freepers to post on this thread, any and all information from those other states...make it a priority in OUR hearts and minds at least...
Thanks for reminding me---us!!!
Do not know if/when the backup generator failed. When the last people were out of the Dome, the lights were not on inside.
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