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

[LA Woman3]

Thanks. I wonder how many NG were present at the Superdome this time. In Ivan they had 300.



The Superdome sounded like a resort during Ivan compared to last week during Katrina! I'm not sure how many NG were present.....

[ohioWfan]

Yes, it IS making me nuts! Why journalists (even some who are normally responsible like Charles K.), are playing games with the facts completely bewilders me.

STOP IT!!!

[NautiNurse]

Thanks - and saved to hd.

[mystery-ak]

Well, they should do their homework before they open their pie holes...they just jump on the MSM's bandwagon without knowing the facts.

[daisyscarlett]

Evidently, the Panel is not afraid of Mary Landrau, hee hee. She said she would punch anyone, including W, who blamed local or state officials.

I too look forward to the return of Rush tomorrow. If he disappoints like some of other conservatives on t.v., then I will turn off my t.v. and computer and head for Vegas, providing the rooms are not all booked up by Mayor Clueless..

I hear Oprah was at the Astrodome today. Pray tell, did she bring money, food, books, etc?

[Spktyr]

Well, that didn't take long at all. Want to bet it's some sort of everything-resistant supermold?

[oceanview]

or the belt parkway. it would not be the permanent flooding here per say, but a coastal storm surge event. there is no way to get out of long island, all the exit roads and bridges lead back through new york city. forget it.

[Types_with_Fist]

WWL stating that the mold has grown in the homes all they way up the walls....

That sounds right too. It happens quick. 90-plus temps, high humidity, stagnant water. Even when stranded people were outside in the elements the main reason they suffered so much was because of the climate. If you've not experienced it, it's difficult to describe. Imagine trying to breath through a thick, woolen blanket... imagine you are soaking wet at the same time. Now... also imagine being constantly bit by mosquitos. I moved my wife down there early in our marriage and I'm still hearing about it.

[BurbankKarl]

Mayor of Slidell on saying they will have 15,000 homeless.

Uh, I think more likely they will have 15,000 less residents.

[mystery-ak]

I don't know what Oprah brought other than a camerman, chef and hairdresser...

[freeperfromnj]

Krauthammer's take surprised me too. Very disappointing. Starting tomorrow I'm tuning everything out execept FR and talk radio.

[NautiNurse]

We have the number of NG at the Dome back in an earlier thread. Also remember seeing a ring of NG vehicles around the SD before the storm, and wondering whether the vehicles would make it through the storm. 360,000 MRE were delivered to the SD before the storm.

[Spktyr]

NBC reported that the generator failed sometime Wednesday.

[maica]

I do not know the dimensions of the Love Canal disaster, but I am discussing where the pump out of the contaminated standing water has to go - into the Mississippi or back into Lake Pontchartrain.

[WVNan]

Where are you getting info on what WV is doing? I have a man who wants "a family".

[Not A Snowbird]

If you've not experienced it, it's difficult to describe. Imagine trying to breath through a thick, woolen blanket... imagine you are soaking wet at the same time.

I hated it when I lived there. Every time I came out of an air conditioned building my glasses would fog up. And bugs! Roaches the size of volkswagens.

[mystery-ak]

Exactly...we all were on the hurricane thread on Sunday night watching the lines going into the Dome...they were all being searched by the NG....now we know why..

[Spktyr]

Most of which appear to be moving to Texas.

[LA Woman3]

I'll have to check it out....
See my post #2105. What a difference a year makes...

[Roccus]

Thank you. Heartless as it may seem, I'm at the point where the only ones I'm caring about are the good citizens who obeyed the evac order. These are the folks who took responsibility for their own safety and did not cause the authorities to risk life, limb and treasure to save them. I just pray that they won't fall through the cracks with all the political posturing going on.