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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
Noted for future reference.
Probably depends on whoever is doing the saving, I guess... I think it's terrible if they are there not to bring the dog, too.
amazing photos
It's not a matter of "should we or shouldn't we." It's a matter of "can we or can't we."
As others have pointed out, the city will be uninhabitable for months (my best guess is at least eight months). After that, how many people will return, since they will likely have established themselves elsewhere? How many will rebuild their homes? How many small businesses will try it again? How many national chains will want to rebuild? How many insurance companies will want to insure them if they do?
New Orleans is finished as a major American city, IMHO.
Whats killing me is the kids. Mothers having to watch their dehydrated children dying. It breaks my heart.
To me there should be a concentrated effort on rescuing children and their parents above all else.
Wasn't this last nights warning?
See 1563~~
"There are at least two cities south of N.O. that are GONE."
Anymore details on this?
She insinuated.
NO is sinking.
***Heartbreaking. Poor dog. Poor owner***
And As I type that, my puppy-dog like cat is calling for attention....
"The levee is waterlogged and likely to continue failing throughout."
--->
I strongly suspect that is true. It's not the first time I've heard the suggestion. We'll know the truth of this within a week or so, I suspect.
'nite all, now.
True. Some of the heartlessness I have read on this thread and others has me shocked. You are so right. These people for the most part are poor and tried to get out. New Orleans has a very good public transit system, I used it when I was young and had no car or money to purchase a car. It would have been difficult for me to have gotten out of the City if that hurricane had hit in the 1970s instead of this past week. What happened to "There but for the grace of God go I?
I have read the most outlandish things about New Orleans police since that video of two cops looting. Right now my nephew is facing very real looters with guns. Probably drug addicts who can't get their usual fix. I'm sure he has little ammo, not much chain of command, and little help. His mom who just got out of New Orleans is worried sick about him. I sure hope no one on FR ever has to go through what any of the people in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast have had to go through. I doubt some of these windbags could handle it.
Yep.
Now... imagine Kathleen Babineaux Blanco is Haley Barbour and is actually working to "save lives" instead of appearing and whining on Larry King.
This sounds like they knew it was imminent, and that's why they rushed the evac today.
No he isn't. He has earned my respect during this tragedy.
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