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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
Thank you for the information.
You need to look at a map. The place the folks were walking out of the water was the ramp at exit 235 on I-10. The Superdome is less than 1/2 a mile away. The Salvation Army set up a large rescue center under I-10 at the Superdome. I don't have to flail because the facts are on my side. And I don't hate Shep. I just with he'd report the whole picture and not try to create the story.
"I mean, if they drive to Ohio, are we to shelter them?"
No, I don't think it's FEMA's responsibility to shelter refugees everywhere (although I certainly hope private entities and charities would step up to the plate where needed) -- but this, to me, seemed senseless. Here was a person who was at a place actually *set up* to handle refugees, but because he'd been relatively responsible and left New Orleans on his own, he was being turned away, while those who had stayed in New Orleans were being accommodated.
I also question the fact that after the Astrodome was named as the next step in the evacuation plan, this problem (refugees showing up on their own) should have been anticipated and addressed. In this age of computers, etc., surely someone could have printed up sheets of shelter names and addresses (that were actually taking people in) and passed them out, or *something*?
JMHO.
Oh man....I have NO idea who to go to for help.
MANY prayers that someone who CAN help will see this.
"Maybe the problem is that we have too many politicians running the country and not enough leaders."
You are right! Huge problem for our country-- and might lead to a downfall if not stopped.
Thanks to both of you.
This reporter interviewing this poor guy (CNN) should respect someone who is totally stressed out.
I agree that it doesn't make sense to build below sea level, and that is the first thing that NO needs to do. They need to raise the city. It's been done in Galveston, Sacramento, and someone else said Chicago.
I still wouldn't put housing in a lot of NO. There's a lot of skyscrapers and hotels in the downtown area. They could keep those areas down there.
The other thing is that in Texas on the coast the houses are all built on stilts to help with flood waters. They could do the same to housing in that area.
It would be funny if the death toll wasn't going up so quickly.
Astrodome officials are beginning to question if the first bus is actually from the Superdome.
CNN- Did the first Busload of folks LOOT THE BUS THEY ARRIVED ON?
Bump.
Whats up with this!
If other Houston shelters are actually open and taking people in, it would be great if someone would take the step to print out lists of addresses -- even Map Quests from the Astrodome since the refugees are from out of town -- and get that information out to the people who are being turned away. This problem -- refugees showing up at the Astrodome under their own power -- should have been anticipated and addressed the minute the Astrodome was named as the next staging center.
I know there is an element of 20/20 hindsight and the problems are overwhelming to say the least, but there are some very basic, commonsense things that people seem to be overlooking.
I just watched that... I almost thought the guy was even referring to the looting when he said I;ve been doing what I had to do to survive??? Even before they said they wondered who these people really were I got very suspicious from that interview.
Really feel for the children because they had no choice on evacuation -- they depended on their parents.
Honestly believe some folks stayed because they had looting planned all along but believe they are in the distinct minority of folks needing help. Looters of guns, etc., can drown for all I care.
Elderly, children, and a lot of folks that thought this was a false alarm since so many hurricanes had passed by need help now. Whether poor or well off, they are in the same boat now with no home to return to in the city.
Hmmm, do they all speak Spanish?
I wondered why they came on a school bus....with a 20 year old driver. Greyhound is transporting the refugees from the dome....
Individual lawyers the law firms that control NOLA, whom represent the monied interests of NOLA, that provided legal counsel to the politicians of LA and NO, made deliberate, calculated decisions on Friday night and Saturday morning, to let the poor populace suffer what may come. Nothing will ever come of it.
heh!
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