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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
Thugs and looters who commandeered a bus?
Whoah! Is the entire lawless street of New Orleans hijacking school buses and heading to Houston? This is surreal.
Would you "take" a gun to protect your family?
Texas now has another border to worry about. This is bad, real bad. A walking crime wave is about to hit the rest of this country.
Gee whiz now that we made it to Texas. Where do we sign up for benefits?
I wouldn't take a gun if I lived in NO -- I would already have one. Think most of the people that took the guns were up to no good from the sound of it.
Well, they may be both!
Shep was very clear that there were no resources available for the people on the bridge in the immediate area. Was he lying and there was really a Salvation Army station in walking distance? Why would he lie about that?
I heard that the "moat" around the Super Dome was 5 feet deep. Are you aware of spots which would be easy to cross? How are you aware of this and Shep, standing there, is not?
I share some of your frustration with people who weren't smart enough to leave when they could, and with the general management of the situation thus far, but I can't understand your criticisms of Shep Smith or the people on the bridge. It seems to me that if those people, having walked so far, could have gotten into the Dome, they would have. I've seen a lot of stupid things done by people in NOLA today, but I can't fault this.
I thought the same thing.
My God. Some people are just sick. Here I am suckered in by this guy, and he probably took this thing at gun point and got stoned on the way. Well, it did appear there were children in tow as well, so hopefully they can be saved.
You're welcome, Diva. Keep the faith now. :)
Shots fired at "Children's Hospital" - report just on scanner, sending units . . .
"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."
Well, we are in friendly disagreement here.
I mean, the people in Houston have gone out of their way to offer hospitality. They and the Red Cross have had their hands full with details on how to accommodate a Dome full of angry, anxious people. If they didn't anticipate some extras, can we fault them? These folks are trying hard. Let's give them a break. And there ARE other shelters open in Houston.
And NOW they have to deal with a renegade bus with a bunch of hooligans claiming to be from the SuperDome. What is next???!!
This is just pathetic! CNN was interviewing the sob sister from the bus about her not knowing where her mom and child were....then the reporter said, well, someone had rented her a motel room for the night. Odd. The reporter is now saying that some people got off the bus and took off. Damn....who are these people? Prisoners? Looters? SCUM
It's not like they parked under the Galleria with nefarious schemes...?
If the bus has LA plates, they should be considered seeking asylum/refuge, even if they can't be accomodated at the 'dome.
Yep, and I bet his head hurt because he's in bad need of a fix... probably figured he had to get out of NO to find one.
There will be usable showers now....water to drink...out of the faucets....toilets that work....airconditioning....lights....maybe even cots WITH pillows and blankets.
All of them have obviously conspired to commit vehicle theft and have crossed state lines. They are guilty of a crime and should be prosecuted. Texas was the wrong place for such criminals to go.
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