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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.
Previous Threads:
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
Don't need to hear that now.
I try my best. It's my little way of still serving.
Bought a car from a Benson dealership when living in Boerne outside of San Antonio and the kids got pictures of New Oleans Saints players at the time. Wondered if their new home was going to be the Alamodome.
Did you see my post earlier about the cry for help for St. Bernard's? The rescuers there don't have food or water for themselves or for the people they need to rescue. They need all kinds of help there NOW!
And why are we supposed to give a pass to the Mayor or the Gov? It was frustrating watching that storm build in the Gulf and seeing the Mayor and the Gov bumble around. This goes for MS and AL too who only had 30% of the coast evac'd.
Dallas =1000
Arlington =100
Ft Worth = ???
to mention a few more.
there are folks still arguing that the MS figures are remotely credible. When I look at the storm surge, the range and height of it, I do not see how a decent % of ANYONE who stayed at home in that zone wasn't drowned.
The long-term impact on the US from this is unclear to me, but it will be very signifigant. We now have, for the first time since at least the depression, a lnotable % of the population with no roots nor home, many with NO assets at all, nor jobs, nor beds,...
Well some of St. Bernard was within the levees. That bowl along with two others, totally failed. It was too close to the eye. Will they rebuild them, or abandon? I think that except for the tourist districts in NO hugging the river levees, which are the tourist areas, the whole place should be abandoned. The port should be moved to Baton Rouge.
I'm kind of partial to that "Hurricane Special" Aero Bed.
Wonder if QVC is having a special on those?
More of the non-help by the Feds (Air Force) -- Aaron Brown is getting snowed with these tonight -- BTW AMC is Air Mobility Command:
PRESS RELEASE -- Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Public Affairs
Release No. 070805
August 31, 2005
AMC answering humanitarian call in aftermath of Katrina
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - The Tanker Airlift Control Center here started generating missions Air Mobility Command aircrews will fly supporting Hurricane Katrina relief operations in Louisiana and Mississippi.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, through Northern Command and U.S. Transportation Command, asked for airlift support to fly relief supplies to the stricken region, said Col. Jeff Franklin, the center controller working hurricane relief mission taskings.
"We've already tasked two aeromedical evacuation airlift missions to fly from Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Miss., to (Lackland AFB) in San Antonio," he said. "In addition, AMC has been tasked to fly five other strategic airlift missions into Lafayette Regional Airport in Lafayette, La. Four of those are C-5 (Galaxys) and the other is a C-17 (Globemaster III)."
A mix of total force Airmen from active-duty, Guard and Reserve bases nationwide are flying the missions, the colonel said. They will move everything from inflatable boats to urban search and rescue team members and their equipment. Because airports and airfields in the Biloxi and New Orleans areas are without power because of extensive damage from the hurricane's high winds, rain and flooding, aircraft are primarily flying cargo and people into Lafayette, located northwest of the coastal areas.
There has not been a staging area established for incoming cargo and people yet, the colonel said. However, the 615th Contingency Response Wing at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., is flying into Lafayette on the first C-5 Galaxy aircraft.
"They will serve as an advance team to help receive the aircraft and cargo, and will stay there throughout," Colonel Franklin said.
The AMC vice commander, Lt. Gen. Christopher A. Kelly, said the command is ready and committed to supporting the relief operations.
"AMC Airmen are capable of providing the emergency response support needed to help the region begin recovering from this devastating hurricane," he said. "They proved their capabilities and worth during tsunami relief operations in December and January. And, just like it was then, airlift will be a central part of this operation.
The general said he command will "work hard" to meet every request any of the agency "sends our way."
Are you deliberately playing dumb? Ever hear of states rights? Ever read the constitution? Ever hear of posse comitatus?
Prayers.
Everywhere people need help NOW. It is numbing.
My son in law just emailed to tell me NO should be allowed to sit in water as part of the Lake and be rebuilt like Venice. He says we should think of the tourist possiblities. It is an idea. Would take care of the levee problems.
Imagine. American Refugees. I think I've never seen those two words together.
Not to get off-topic but the Dome is a total loss, as is the city. I know San Antonio wants them (the Saints) but they won't get them. I think we'll see the Los Angeles Saints after this.
Just got in from work....Read the President's speech....Any other highlihgts of today's events would be appreciated.
I hope you aren't quoting me because I never suggested that we should.
I am with you on your post. And so very glad to see your name here.
I'm now convinced that this is going to be fully equivalent to 9/11. I'm hoping that the death toll isn't as high as some are warning, but it is clear to me that the we have on the order of a million Americans, and associated workplaces, who are going to require our attention. I'm more and more speechless contemplating the magnitude of this seminal event in our history.
I have a feeling these are not going to be "glowing" reviews of what his going on.
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