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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
My step-mother works with disaster situations and she said that during mandatory evacuations they are supposed to go in and get every citizen that is there to give their name and the location of dental records and their description and they tell the people "so we can identify your body",,, similar to toe tags--- probably more of a scare tactic, but whatever works
My fam is in alabama and mississippi and they are not complaining!!! you are right,,suffering, but not complaining,,,,,and certainly not blaming the government,,,
And all the governor of LA did was ask people to pray that the winds diminished.
Good---check out Letterman's response to Shep's tales of the misery in NO...let me know what you think.
she's a bloomin idiot---and every other day of the year I'm sure she is sooooo against prayer being pushed by the government
Love that tagline!
You are right...especially after reading the article that Peach posted today about the toxic dump that was already there when the built some of the houses...
right on top of the stuff...ick!
Where in those states? Did they lose their homes, or have really bad damage?
Good---check out Letterman's response to Shep's tales of the misery in NO...let me know what you think.
I just heard it,,,he's very,,,,disconnected,,,but I'm glad Shep is telling them about how devasted mississippi is too,,, Gosh he is so pretty,,,,
Shep went to Ole Miss, he BETTER mention Mississippi's damage...he would probably get in big trouble at home if he didn't...
Just little rural town about 30 miles north of pascagoula,, I only had one cousin lose her home up there,,the rest Thank God saved their homes with damage somewhat but suffered for days with no gas, food, water,,,or at least very little,,, My family that lives in Gulfport, biloxi, gautier, pascagoula,,I don't think have been able to get back home but they are braced for the fact they everything will be gone,,,, I haven't talked to them today b/c the phone lines so tied up,,,
Shep did say he is going to mississippi soon to report
By Lolly Bowean
Chicago Tribune staff reporter
Published September 3, 2005
Four years ago cable television executive C. Ray Nagin quit his high-paying job, gambling that his hard-nosed business sense, bold style and ability to relate to people in his city could save New Orleans from its downward cycle.
At the time, Nagin, a Democrat and a self-made millionaire, bragged that he had no experience in politics and had never depended on the government for work. He jumped into the mayor's race at the last minute because he believed he could rebuild the economy and bring in jobs.
His strategy got him elected.
But since Monday, the man who was so proud of never relying on the government has had to beg for federal help for his city.
Nagin used the same straight-shooting style that helped him get ahead in the business world and win over voters in New Orleans.
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Yup, he's sure a straight-shooting, bold, hard-nosed guy. Blech.
Thanks. :-)
Well, all I can say is the author of that NYT article will probably himself have to find a new job one of these days. It's not up -- I mean down -- to the standards of the Old York Times.
yea I am embarrassed to say it but my mom said yesterday "That NO gov sure told Bush off didn't he?" Now, I know we aren't supposed to slap our mamas,,,but I came close,,,, I think the Lord woulda looked away just that one time,,,
Should tell your mother he's now praising Bush. LOL
Yep, the mayor sniffs which direction this is headed and now wants on Bush's coattails.
Arizona Carolyn
Did I just hear that correctly?
A couple of Arab nations are donating $600,000,000 !!!! ????
she really is a good person, just had a few brain cells fried from her pot smokin flower child days,,,
$500 Mil from Kuwait and $100 Mil from Qatar.
Before you make ANY more comments, check out the thread about it in news. Kuwait has already more than paid us back for the 1991 war, and they don't finance terrorism.
Mustn't forget the piles of $$$ that will somehow end up in his straight-shootin' bold pocket, either.
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