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Posted on 08/31/2005 4:00:15 PM PDT by NautiNurse
President Bush: "We are dealing with one of the worst national disasters in our nation's history." Push has appropriated vast federal resources to assist with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
78,000 people are currently in shelters. New Orleans evacuation continues. 10,000 additional National Guard troops have been called to service.
Hospitals are running low on supplies, and public health concerns include water borne disease, poor sanitation, food and drinking water contamination and shortages, mosquitoes, carbon monixide poisoning from electricity generators, lack of childcare, and the special needs of the elderly.
Links to various news, local and state 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 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
Mississippi updates via Jackson Ledger
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
Streaming Video:
WWL-TV: http://www.khou.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_khou&props=livenoad
WDSU-TV: http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38843.asx"
WPMI-TV: http://www.wpmi.com/mediacenter/default.aspx?videoId=113739
WKRG-TV: mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95518
WTOK-TV (follow the link on the home page): http://www.wtok.com/
WJTV-TV: mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95563
Gulf Coast Storm Network (radio): http://www.stormalert.net/main.html#
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.
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Katrina Live Thread, Part XI
Katrina Live Thread, Part X
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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
Are there that many DU infiltrators on FR..........is Robert Kennedy now a disguised freeper?
What's going on here??
Mark my words, the death toll is going to be unbelievable.
It's awful. There are still many trapped in St. Bernard and other areas, and the toll is worse than anyone in authority is willing to admit yet. But, "awful" doesn't describe what we will hear in the next couple of days.
I saw lots of military on MSM tonight. I think that was an exaggeration.
Well, there should be a lot of work in construction/contracting over towards Gulport and Biloxi. I'm not too sure about the same in New Orleans yet.
Texas appears to be absorbing much of the population. There is a shelter here in Austin, one in San Antonio (future home of the Saints too). People are discounting apartments and hotels too. I think we will find that if people are forced outside of NO for 3+ months and have no job or home to go back too they will collect their FEMA assist and homeowners insurance and make a home in their refuge city where I hope they look for and find jobs.
If they come to Texas, they have to be good to their neighbors helping them. Looters need not apply.
WDSU reported, "St Bernard Parish is gone."
All I see is Aaron Brown's show
I said this earlier today, but not on this thread, so I'll say it again.
We all need to be watching what is going on during this crisis and rethinking OUR disaster plans in the event we ever have to put them in action.
I've seen several "items" I am thinking of adding to me, starting with an inflatable raft. :-)
St Bernard is gone.
Mayor declared martial law tonight and pulled all of his cops from search and rescue operations.
The Mayor and Governor should both be charged but I agree they won't.
I practically EXPECT Al Qaeda to take advantage of this.
And We were told 80% of the population evac'd!!
This is bad, very very bad.
these are people who vacated the NO area before Katrina - The Astrodome is only setup to help the people who are currently at the Superdome.
Any details from CNN? I am cableless.
I know! The little $15 inflatable kiddie pool has been a real winner!!
I have been thinking the same thing. A nuke going off would have caused far less damage. I've heard this compared to a nuclear attack a few times now, it would be better if it had been IMO.
Dallas' Reunion Arena (former home of the Mavs and Stars) is opening its doors to the refugees as well.
I repeat, several months of evacuation in that climate, given the extent of the flooding, means that everything except the structures of the newest & sturdiest buildings will be effective total losses.
Crime has nothing to do with it. Nature doesn't need any help from humans.
I certainly hope the people who actually heeded the call to evacuate don't end up being the one's with no place to go... that bothered me a lot.
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