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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
Just rinse and spit, hurry back
From what I heard about the Galveston hurricane, there was no firm, final death toll. I've heard numbers anywhere from 6,000 to 12,000 from that one.
Pennsylvania is sending 1500 troops today
Thread on FR now that many jazz luminaries haven't been heard from.
Thank you
"To: All
Bus evacuations are set to proceed."
Per NBC live within the last 10 minutes: "Bus evacuations on indefinite hold."
What's the URL for the scanner again?
I think it was the chief of police on Charleston who told his officers that they didn't have a place to put looters and so the cops should just beat them up.
Has there been any estimate for the number of Japanese tourists through this?
Can't get there fast enough.
LOL! (looks like you have fans!)
yep. They were probably a bit busy to do a definite count. If you ever get to go to Galveston, be sure to stop by the museum set up for the Great Storm. When I went, they had a really wonderful slide show.
Bobby Jindall is a US Congressman from the NO suburbs who ran for governor against Blanco and lost by an eyelash -- mostly attributed, many believe, because he is of Indian (the country) decent.
He is a rising star in the GOP and, unlike most politicians, he is smart as Hell.
Think this will surpass Antietam (~23,000) as the single largest number of deaths in a single day on US soil?
re: Sorry, who is Bobby Jindall?
Bobby Jindal is the Republican congressman from the district in suburban New Orleans (Jefferson, St. Tammany parishes, etc.). He was narrowly defeated by Mrs. Blanco in the governor's race two years ago.
Oh man...bunch of the old timers lived in the areas that flooded deep (or they did when I last lived there.)
Crap....lost my streaming video/audio. I was watching the one through CBS news. Is any other any better than the rest?
Um, not unverifiable, though admittedly controversial:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1473894/posts?page=2545#2545
1,500 Ohio NG will be departing to the areas of need. I believe they said 5 units including MPs. Per WBNS TV columbus ohio this morning.
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