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

[Mo1]

Says he there are not enough people out searching

Says there were only say 3 boats while out yesterday

[TexKat]

Thank you Miss Behave. That was my first time giving birth and the craziest,lol. I was tripping because I thought I was over due. To my surprise the hospital keep me and induce labor on my third trip to the emergency room.

[WoodstockCat]

Y'all listening to Sean Penn on FNC?

Thanks but acid reflux is enough..I don't want a full blown ulcer.

[Abigail Adams]

Our local news just said that power is back on at the Dome and the Convention Center. They have a reporter in NO.

[marajade]

Actually he wasn't as bad as I thought he would be.

[Peach]

Thanks but acid reflux is enough..I don't want a full blown ulcer.

Wimp. (ducking)

[NautiNurse]

Sean Penn thinks we will stop laughing at him if he bashes the coordinated rescue efforts. Now - did he spend 9 hours there after he put the plug in the boat?

[Mo1]

Sean Penn says people are wrong to say that political accountability can't be discussed

He says this administration should be held accountable

Says he was surprised there were no bull horn to tell people to get out of their houses

[bannie]

They guy Greta is interviewing said they need prophylactics.

I had to look it up to see that it didn't just mean rubbers.

:-o

[Hattie]

A Level 5 hurricane has been approaching 4-5 days, the NHC is constantly warning. Now the rest home his mother is in does not need to be evacuated early? And none of the nursing homes were evacuated. And none of the ventilator patients at the hospitals were evacuated. This is ludicrous folks. TX has the gulf coast too and you can be assured with 4-5 days warning, the helpless will be evacuated. The Mayors, Gov Perry, and ordinary citizens will see to it. Something smells in NO and it isn't just the shrimp.

[BurbankKarl]

Ted Koppel just said the Superdome is going to be demolished....more on Nightline tonight.

[Miss Behave]

"Thank you Miss Behave. That was my first time giving birth and the craziest,lol. I was tripping because I thought I was over due. To my surprise the hospital keep me and induce labor on my third trip to the emergency room."

What a stinker he was. ;-)

[marajade]

I think he's suggestion that people just donate to those organizations that know how to do this kind of stuff was good.

But why is he there?

[Mo1]

Y'all listening to Sean Penn on FNC?

Did ya hear the part about only 3 boats were out yesterday while he was searching for people

[Howlin]

Yeah, treading water.

[marajade]

Where are the Saints going? LA?

[sockmonkey]

Y'all listening to Sean Penn on FNC?

Between laughing at the picture of his sinking boat, and hearing the theme from Team America World Police in my head, I can't hear Sean.

[mystery-ak]

I'd tear it down before I'd clean it...

[GOP_Proud]

Penn is an idiot. He's fussing about not seeing NG going from house to house. Well, Sean, you idgit, the houses are under water to the roof. Ya want scuba divers to go in? What a doofus.

Earth to Sean: They've been trying to get the ones they can SEE.

[publana]

Yes I did, Txsleuth. I am greatly relieved they are taking care of the children, providing them fun-time, and separating them from the adults for periods of the day.

As horrible a disaster as this is, I have a feeling that this might be the best thing that could have ever happened to the children. I hope I'm not too naive, but I think it might be much better for the survivors, too. They all have a chance at a new life which has to be better than what they had in NOLA.
:)