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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
Yes, I saw a man wearing very short shorts manning the phone and computers at a command station. Felt very sorry for him.
Speechless.....
Okay.
But I did see that girl on Fox -- the reporter; she surely was convinced they were prisoners.
He's in a position to know, being a reporter himself, and his post included material from a broadcast report on FOX. You're getting punchy and needlessly belligerent. Get some sleep.
do you have a link for that blog
***ou kick down the door and take bread, chips, sandwhich meat, jerky, pop, wate etc. Are you a looter? Technically yes. Are you a thief. Probably not.
Now if you go down to the diamond shop and steal you some jewely, that is a different story***
The problem is that once you allow one kind, it gets out of hand to the other... Basic human nature.
You're right that many care, but he's responding to a sentiment that is real on the forum.
That was another clue... remember the guy that was trying to dip water out of the gutters when Jeff Goldblum was doing his report tonight in the quarter -- Jeff tried to explain to the guy it was nasty and wait a minute and he'd give him some real water...
G'night.
Do you have a link for that blog?
Be on the lookout for any school buses towing u-haul trailers.
Okay,
I hope I don't get banned, but I will tell it like it is.
New Orleans was a CESSPOOL before this hurricane arrived.
I feel really sorry for the decent people living there (and there are many, many) but this town, several years ago, made it to number one on the list of the most violent cities in the nation (and it is a small city compared to others on the list).
Like I said earlier, I lived in Louisiana and some of the best people in the world live there. Still have family members and lots of friends there.
But my several years spent living in that state taught me something -- they have the MOST corrupt, deceitful, and crooked politicians I have ever experienced in that state.
Heck, I used to hang out with some of them MANY years ago.
And it just does not surprise me that their corrupt elected leaders would let them down when push comes to shove.
Hopefully, some elected officials' heads will roll after this.
But I seriously doubt it.
My brother-in-law died a few weeks ago and he lived in Chalmette, a few blocks from the levee. We are tracking his kid's and grandkids now, they evacuated. I sent some money to them.
My late brother-in-law didn't watch the news -- he got his news from the union NEWSPAPER. Unions are GOD there.
He thought Bill Clinton was GOD and Bush was the devil.
He was a good guy, basically, but I learned a long time ago not to talk politics with him, he was brainwashed, as is many of his family now.
That pretty much sums it up with most of the people I knew in my several years living there.
I am still praying for everybody there, no matter what politics.
But when it comes time to ask of your local government what you have given (taxes) over the years, I am afraid these people are in serious trouble.
It WILL get worse.
I wouldn't depend on any local or federal government to take care of me in need.
Give me a gun, ammo (bow and arrow, or even a spear), some woods or water with some fish, a deer, squirrel or anything else eatable, and I'll take care of myself and mine. And believe me, a lot of folks in the New Orleans area have the same mindset.
Of course, if you choose to live in a big city your choices are limited.
But there really is some good fishing there, and before I'd steal other people's stuff (looting) I'd have myself a good fish fry.
GOD help the decent people there, but the majority of SHEEP are going to be in trouble.
Whoa, I sure missed those posts.
The difference between leadership in Texas and Louisiana. Those people should try to stay in Texas.
Holy heck. The poor cops, doing the best they can in absolutely impossible situations. I would like to think it was just a few bad apples that looted, themselves.
yeah...http://www.livejournal.com/users/interdictor/
They have a webcam link also from their "Command Post"
in a building in downtown NO.
Good reporting.
Yep, I'm happy too (although worried about mom). Life and family are so precious.
This CNN reporter is a bit naive. These people were DESPERATE, they would do anything to survive. He acknowledges that to a degree, but I don't think that he fathoms how much sleep deprivation can change a person's decision making ability and personality. Add in hunger and fear, and rationality often runs low.
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