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

[GOP_Proud]

Yes, we all would love some first person accounts.

[Peach]

Exactly. Distracted - listening to Judge Bork on FNC. They're going to commercial now.

[Soul Seeker]

Tammy Bruce- Voted for social entitlements to keep coming, ultimately doomed them.

So true. Should have looked for a real leader, not a party ID.

Hitting the Truth that welfare inner city is gone, and these people may have a real chance for a good life now absent that environment, those that aren't dead.

[ChadGore]

This NG member died trying to get there early. He's a hero.

We need to find out all that can be known about a guy named Josh E. Russell of MS.

This from:
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050905/NEWS0110/50905021/1260
"

• Josh E. Russell had spent a tour in Iraq, then switched to the National Guard from the Marine Corps so he could spend more time at home. The 27-year-old was killed when the Humvee he was riding in hit debris on a highway in Pearl River County, Miss.
  
  Russell was nervous about being called into action, sent into the teeth of the hurricane, said his widow, Jamie Russell.
  
  "He didn't want to go, because he knew it was going to be a bad storm. But he went, because that was his duty," she said.
  

[Seattle Conservative]

Yep, read it on FR earlier. In addition she (Hill) and Osamama Obama were in Houston today w GWHB and Bubba - wasn't quite sure while either one was there, except for grandstanding. Hill was out doing a meet and greet (pic on here earlier - the child didn't look happy) and apparently, so was Obama - just saw him next to Bubba's side doing a console, meet and greet. Looks like they're planning a Hillary/Obama ticket in '08.

[WoodstockCat]

Bubba:"That save the levy plan was in the same folder where I told W that Osama Bin Ladin should be his number 1 priority".

[Peach]

Yup. That's what he said at today's press conference.

I have GOT to write out my husband's card...tomorrow is our 25th wedding anniversary. bbl

[bonfire]

Can't remember what news station I heard this from: Money was allocated for the levies but the mayor/gov turned it down as the feds wouldn't pay 100%.
Paraphrased, but I heard that in the last few days.

[Types_with_Fist]

Good -- very good -- to hear from you.

[NautiNurse]

He already tipped his hand earlier today.

[mystery-ak]

Mike isn't driving..travel is courtesy of the ILNG...

[publana]

Fantastic! So that leaves how much to go for disaster relief after administrative fees?

I hope somebody stays on top of the Red Cross. Otherwise, I fear not much will be done with that money.

[buckandbuck1]

I bet he even pardoned a couple of false accused levee engineers. How have we survived without him???

[tomkat]

ditto, young lady
    <big grin>

[Miss Behave]

TexKat, Cankles looks like manure on rye. That pic of her on Druge almost brought my dinner back up. DANG.

Her Hagness.

[fishntex]

Amen.

[SE Mom]

Godspeed, soldier.

[Miss Behave]

And TexKat, your son was so AWESOME in his report/pics of his Purple Heart pinning. Thank you for birthing him. :-)

[maica]

Tomorrow is a huge day. The local conservative radio talk show hosts return, and they will start getting the truth out.

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Two local conservative hosts tonight in Baltimore (separate stations) are firmly on board with the views expressed on this thread! Thank God! So the rebuttal to the Inside the Beltway crowds has already begun.

[TheSpottedOwl]

Read the whole thing. It doesn't surprise me : (

Thank you for posting this.