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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.
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
Listening to Greta interview workers in the Astrodome. 400 Law Enforcement Officers on the Grounds. Outstanding!
That thought has crossed my mind a time or two.
It's been reported that they have all recieved the best medical care the last few days than they have their entire lives....lots of reports that a lot of them didn't even know the medications they were taking.
Let me guess. Bubba's going to confess that he was more obsessed with the levees than with UBL.
I can't wait to hear from him too. Made me sick to hear our Drs in Houston say many of these people have not seen a Dr in years, and some never. They are diagnosing and treating CHF, high blood pressure, diabetes, unrelated to the storm. Huge funds of Medicare, Medicaid have to go to LA for these people.
Didn't I hear that Douglas Brinkley is traveling with Sean Penn? Does he think he will get a history lesson?
Rush better come back rested for tomorrow's show!
It looked like she had police or security guards around her. Doesn't LE have better things to do than escort ego-maniac primadonna celebs around?
Greta's a very smart lady but why is she surprised that maybe Bush Pres I reacted somewhat defensive about his son. I think I would have too knowing that he's doing everything he can and the MSM and rich celebrities are just slamming him all around.
Maybe Clinton's getting a conscience since he's been ill. He knew about the levees and even he didn't act on it to fix it when he in office for eight years.
My guess is Brinkley is writing a bio on Penn, Penn is also traveling with a photographer...I guess the new book will need pics.
Carolyn,
How disappointing that you would turn a human disaster of epic proportions into a political grudge match. You are disappointed in me? For what? Telling you the truth about what is happening on the ground?
I praised the Pres and Jeb for what they did in FL last year. I know how these things are supposed to run. Were you disappointed for telling the truth about the Pres's good work last year? Is it disloyal to your party to speak the truth? If so, you are not a Reagan Republican. I am.
Good points re NO. I have been critical of mayor and stupid governor. I have told the truth. If you want slanted reports, listen to Air America. Don't lecture me on things you know little about. I know hurricanes you know about Arizona.
I am not playing into anyone's hands. I am trying to help those our leaders let down.
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I work for some dimmi delegates, and they said WM was just doing this for the PR. In Central TX, they had a dimmi gathering today, and when my boss returned she looked like she needed a rabies shot. I'm sure they were planning their "it's all Bush's fault" strategies today.
"NautiNurse wrote:
I truly believe this digging is therapeutic for you. Keep up the great work. Looks like Nagin is now ok
with Bush, and bad on Blanco "
Until somebody offers him a better deal. Milk him till he's dry, then toss him to the wolves. SOP for fence straddling politicians. Anything else risks a knife in your back.
JS is accusing you of doing what he himself is doing? No wonder why I never liked his show. I'm glad he's out of office.
She's looking like Ellen DeGenerate. Definitely going after the dyke vote.
Scarborough -- wasn't he good friends with Gary Condit? I don't need to say anymore. Well, one more word. Kinky.
Lost its structural integrity.
LOL. It's a pigstye. Someone told me it stank so badly in there, they'd never get the smell out.
"Says there were only say 3 boats while out yesterday"
Maybe he should have looked up and seen some of the 300 helicopters Gen Honore metnioned earlier.
Was that 3 boats like his that forgot to put the plug in??
Shaking is not the word that comes to my mind. Close, but not quite.
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