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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
Good Lord, what a thing to wake up to....
New Orleans needs to be entirely evacuated of civilians. It is uninhabitable at present. All people departing the city by bus or private car should only carry necessities - no obvious loot like DVD players, jewelry, and so forth. Only one firearm per adult person should be permitted. Those who remain (other than persons trapped in homes and needing rescue) should be treated as outlaws who must either surrender or be shot on sight.
"....Bulldog 3 to defender 7...fire out...Mp's have area completely secure...firemen not leaving til they get the smoke out...
Fire is out, area secure, no issues...now pumping the smoke out of the dome.
Australia has offered support for hurricane relief.
Have we heard from the British?
Yep. New Orleans, steal generators from the people trying to rescue you, then shoot at the people might save your life once the cholera starts.
Ahhh.
Thanks.
Will change to 100.
Perhaps a FREEPMAIL to John Robinson would get him to consider your suggestion.
Fireman not leaving until they get the smoke out .
I lost my connect to the scanner and can't get back on!
Peach, words almost fail me this morning - remember when folks were complaining initially about the searches when the folks first started to be placed in the Superdome? NOW we know why
Thank goodness. Thank you so much for the job you are doing!
Breakfast has arrived here and I have to break away for that...I imagine I'll have a lot to read when I get back...Maintain...
I've just been pressing play again on my player.
Note: A small number of criminals are doing the shooting. The NG should just gun them down. Bring in snipers if need be.
Me too. Scanner must be getting hit pretty hard right now. FR can do that, you know.
I'm watching wdsu and they are showing Harry Connick Jr. in New Orleans. What the freaking hell is he doing in NO when everyone has been ordered out?!?
James Carville actually behaved even though the interviewer was trying her best to get him to blame someone - he said all that could be done is being done & folks responding were tremendous
Lengthy searches as those people entered the Dome WERE worthwhile; this situation would be ten times as bad if those searches hadn't been conducted.
Were people allowed to enter and leave the Dome during the day? I'm wondering how those people got in there with guns.
Curious - why all the discussion about the structure of the thread? It's been up in this format for a long time It ain't broke. Prople need to set their machines appropriately and /or get a faster connection. My last comment on the question
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