Katrina Live Thread, Part XI

Various ^ | 30 August 2005 | Various

[No Blue States]

9:22 A.M. - (AP) Looting broke out in some New Orleans neighborhoods today, prompting authorities to send more than 70 additional officers and an armed personnel carrier into the city.


Police say one officer was shot in the head by a looter yesterday, but is expected to recover.


The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune reports today that a Wal-Mart in the Lower Garden District was looted, and the entire gun collection was taken.

[Rennes Templar]

LOL

[mystery-ak]

Great.....now some of the looters are armed...

[AliVeritas]

Search and Rescue and Current Needs: http://www.mirawebdesign.com/katrina.html


FLOOD AID UPDATE: Here are some places you can donate to hurricane Katrina relief: (Bumped to top -- scroll down for current posts.)

http://www.redcross.org/

Catholic Charities: http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/news/katrina.cfm
is involved, and probably has lots of resources to draw on in the heavily Catholic New Orleans area.

Austin Bay is recommending Episcopal Relief and Development.http://www.er-d.org/

Liz at Rightalk suggests that animal lovers donate to the
https://secure.hsus.org/01/disaster_relief_fund_2005?

Here's a link to Mennonite Disaster Services http://www.mds.mennonite.net/. The Sanity Inspector says they're highly efficient.

Reader Peter Viditto recommends The Mercy Corps
http://www.mercycorps.org/

Here's the link for Methodist Relief http://www.methodistrelief.org/site/pp.asp?c=bhKNI4PHIpE&b=876335.

The Salvation Army http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/ does good work. (WalMart just gave them a million dollars, but that's just the barest beginning of what's needed.)

Hugh Hewitt recommends Samaritan's Purse http://www.samaritanspurse.com/

Scott Ott recommends Southern Baptist Disaster Relief http://www.namb.net/site/c.9qKILUOzEpH/b.224451/k.7BDB/Disaster_Relief_Homepage.htm

Jay Allen has a further suggestion:


I would suggest people donate through their companies whenever possible. Most major corporations offer matching funds to the dollar for charitable donations. Find who's collecting money for relief efforts, then file for a match through your employer instead of sending to the agency directly.


Not bad -- if your employer is supporting this.

Chuck Simmins is tracking corporate donations http://blog.simmins.org/2005/08/katrina-donations-begin.html


UPDATE: The plan for tomorrow's flood-aid blogburst: I'd like each blogger participating to put up a post recommending a charity, or other action to help, and linking back to this post where I'll keep a comprehensive list of both bloggers and charities. Basically, a Carnival of Hurricane Relief. That way readers of any blog will have ready access to recommendations on all the blogs. If anyone has a better idea, let me know.

Technorati Tags: flood aid, Hurricane Katrina
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THE MUDVILLE GAZETTE has a massive roundup on the military response to Katrina, which is quite extensive
http://www.mudvillegazette.com/archives/003462.html


Courtesy of Hewitt at http://instapundit.com/

Also Craigslist has lost and found list for family members and those who can help in any way:
http://neworleans.craigslist.org/laf/

Search and Rescue and current needs: http://www.mirawebdesign.com/katrina.html

[AppyPappy]

Guns are easily converted to cash and good for defense when a mob mentality rules the day.

[AppyPappy]

Guns are easily converted to cash and good for defense when a mob mentality rules the day.

[madison10]

As Hurricane Katrina dismantles Mississippi’s Gulf Coast, it’s worth recalling the central role that Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour played in derailing the Kyoto Protocol and kiboshing President Bush’s iron-clad campaign promise to regulate CO2

What the h*** does Kyoto have to do with the hurricane? These Liberal fools make me vomit. RFK, find another scapegoat...maybe an evirowhacko somewhere who doesn't want us to drill for oil.

[mwl1]

I heard that Governor on Fox this morning, and I was embarrassed for her....she couldn't put a coherent sentence together

Agreed as to her incompetence, but she probably has had no sleep in days.

But, she did remind everyone of the day of prayer.

More appalling lack of leadership. People want to see someone in charge, not wringing their hands. You would have heard steel in the voices of Ann Richards or Dixie Lee Ray.

Right after that, some city clean-up guy came on and just PRAISED the Governor and Mayor of NO...

My understanding is that he was the CEO of a private firm and therefore wants more contracts with the State and city in the future.

[Not A Snowbird]

5:55 A.M. GOVERNOR BLANCO: Stopping the looting is important, but saving lives a higher priority right now. Not sure where looters think they are taking the stuff since city may soon be under water.

This may be very un-Christian of me, but I wouldn't shed one tear if any of the looters who are stealing just to steal drown.

[SE Mom]

Great list- thanks for posting.

per Drudge:
BUSH CONSIDERS ADDRESS TO NATION; CALL FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION
Wed Aug 31 2005 10:20:34 ET

President Bush is considering an address to the nation asking citizens to conserve energy, a top White House says.

Bush ordered the release of oil from federal petroleum reserves to help refiners affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Bush returned to Washington on Wednesday to oversee the federal response to the historic disaster. He plans to coordinate federal efforts, across more than a dozen agencies, to assist hurricane victims.

"Still undecided is whether or not to call for a nationwide effort to reduce energy consumption during this emergency," a top Bush source explains. "It is seriously being considered."

Developing

[Miss Marple]

Fox showing buses moving to the Superdome. Fox guy is still trying to get help for the pepople stranded on the highway overpass (I-10).

[No Blue States]

These looters of items other than food need to be killed.
Especially those gun grabbing.

"9:31 A.M. - WWL-TV: UNO campus surrounded by water.

9:30 A.M. - WWL-TV: Lakefront Airport is totally submerged."

[Not A Snowbird]

Guns are easily converted to cash and good for defense when a mob mentality rules the day.

If I were in that situation, you can bet I'd be locked and loaded.

[PhiKapMom]

You are not alone in hoping they drown. They are now breaking into people's houses to steal as well.

[winodog]

No it wasnt on there when I posted. Those are "most emailed pics" on yahoo so they probaly change as time goes.

[NautiNurse]

Another marvelous idea! Y'all have lots of churches too, that's for sure.

[No Blue States]

Same here Sandy. The Law abiding citizens there must be thinking wth?

[mwl1]

Whoever put out this trial balloon should be fired. Either ask for energy conservation or don't.

[r9etb]

"Still undecided is whether or not to call for a nationwide effort to reduce energy consumption during this emergency," a top Bush source explains. "It is seriously being considered."

It's a damned good idea. I think the storm has seriously disrupted refinery capacity in the US.