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Posted on 08/30/2005 1:34:04 PM PDT by NautiNurse
The situation in New Orleans continues to deteriorate due to rising water levels and desperation. Search and rescue continues via boat and air. Authorities have announced the goal to evacuate all the remaining residents of NOLA. The New Orleans Mayor has reported numerous gas leaks throughout the city. Sporadic fires occurring. Attempts to evacuate hundreds of hospital patients from Charity Hospital and Tulane Medical Center are in process. Patients are being transported to other hospitals as far away as Florida.
The Army Corps of Engineers is at the NOLA levee breaks with current plans to drop 3000 lb sand bags in an effort to stop the flow of water. NOLA hospital evacuations continue for thousands of patients. Reports indicate all evacuees are being taken to the SuperDome, which is now surrounded by water. The generators at the Dome are now in jeopardy. The Governor of Louisiana has called for a day of prayer tomorrow...
Elsewhere, search and rescue continue in Mississippi and Alabama. Biloxi reports indicate catastrophic damage.
Links to various news and local government websites:
WLOX TV Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagula has link to locate family and friends (very slow load)
2theAdvocate - Baton Rouge Includes Slidell, St. John Parish, St. Bernard Parish updates, and other locations.
Inside Houma Today needing boats, volunteers, lists gas station openings, water, etc.
WALA Channel 4 Mobile, AL Includes links to distribution centers, Emergency Ops, etc.
Sun-Herald Gulfport MS Includes link to town by town reports
Mississippi updates via Jackson Ledger
Streaming Video:
WWL-TV (via KHOU/Houston): http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/makeadplaylist.pl?title=beloint_khou&live=yes
WKRG/Mobile: mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95518
WDSU/New Orleans via WAPL/Jackson: mms://a842.l1291238841.c12912.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/842/12912/v0001/reflector:38841
All are Windows Media Player links.
Related FR Threads:
FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread
Discussion Thread - Hurricane Katrina - What Went Wrong?!?
Post Hurricane Katrina IMAGES Here
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
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.
Previous Threads:
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
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.
LOL
Great.....now some of the looters are armed...
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.
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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
Guns are easily converted to cash and good for defense when a mob mentality rules the day.
Guns are easily converted to cash and good for defense when a mob mentality rules the day.
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.
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.
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.
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
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).
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."
If I were in that situation, you can bet I'd be locked and loaded.
You are not alone in hoping they drown. They are now breaking into people's houses to steal as well.
No it wasnt on there when I posted. Those are "most emailed pics" on yahoo so they probaly change as time goes.
Another marvelous idea! Y'all have lots of churches too, that's for sure.
Same here Sandy. The Law abiding citizens there must be thinking wth?
Whoever put out this trial balloon should be fired. Either ask for energy conservation or don't.
It's a damned good idea. I think the storm has seriously disrupted refinery capacity in the US.
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