with commentary: Link to article (in Japanese):
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20050901-02663002-jijp-int.view-001
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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
informal thread contest...who will be the first Dem to call for a "Marshall plan" to rebuild New Orleans..
An opinion formed from neighbors who lived there and confirmed by quite a few comments on this very thread this morning. If you think I do not understand that people on this thread are actually from NO, you are misinformed.
Attempting to evac some on the buses . . .
More and more difficult to get to the buses . . .
"Walking plan" to the buses . . .
But not good from security point of view . . .
Success unsure . . .
per Steve Malzberg, Bill Sammon (sp?) will be a pool reporter when Bush visits the area tomorrow
Sorry, who is Bobby Jindall?
National Guard Compound secure . . .
We are NOT evacuating . . .
The one about the train?
Has Blanco given any interviews and if so, did they attack her or Landrioieoiur...I can't ever spell here dang last name...
Sweet.
keep listening and posting, thanx.
...I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done
Just got a call from my son at Ft. Campbell...he said this exactly like Iraq..and a lot of other things I won't repeat..he's heartbroken to see this HERE.
Haven't been able to go through the entire thread, but anybody know how many they got out of the SuperDome area so far?
FYI, overnight developments:
1. Scanner reports of clashes between police and looters, unconfirmed by major outlets. I won't give details because these are unconfirmed by other sources and we don't need rumors, but if true, things are degenerating rapidly.
2. CNN reports that a "renegade bus" showed up in Houston, details not yet available.
3. Scanner reports around 0200 that a Guardsman had been shot in the thigh at the dome, assailant chased into locker room. Story confirmed by FOX live about 30 minutes ago.
4. Current scanner reports as detailed in recent posts, NBC live reporting shots fired at choppers in the dome area, choppers not permitted to land, Guard command: "We cannot operate in this airspace, sending LE to try to regain control, on scene reporters say very little visible police presence, crowd becoming belligerent with reporters, fingers to the chest and shouts of "Get us out of here!"
5. Alleged NBC reports of a new levee breach, location unspecified, 700' long, however, neither of the links given led to a report containing this information.
Can I go brush my teeth? Back in 5.
written by by Steve Goodman, made famous by Arlo Guthrie...City of New Orleans ran from NO to Chicago.
Add:
WWL
Updates as they come in on Katrina
08:45 AM CDT on Thursday, September 1, 2005
Tom Planchet
8:40 A.M - WWL-TV: The Wisconsin National Guard will provide 500 troops to New Orleans.
with commentary: Link to article (in Japanese):
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20050901-02663002-jijp-int.view-001
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