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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.
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Katrina Live Thread, Part XI
Katrina Live Thread, Part X
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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
Lemme guess: you're not down at the Superdome right now?
Dunno.
He ended the story by saying whether or not new orleans could be rebuilt was for future reports but for today NO is dead.
Thank you for all this info - it is encouraging after such a dismal day yesterday.
Big Bump
FROM WWL
Updates as they come in on Katrina
01:56 PM CDT on Thursday, September 1, 2005
Tom Planchet
1:54 P.M. - Emergency Operations spokesman: Hospitals overwhelmed.
1:53 P.M. - Emergency Operations spokeswoman: 49,800 people in shelters in this state right now. Room for 70,000 more.
and the army corps of engineers would have p*ssed that 20 million away on studies and surveys like they did the 20 million that came before that. we have been dealing with them along the south shore of long island for decades now - they never plant a sprig of sand grass, rebuild a jetty, nothing. its all talk, year after year.
Where are you Polly?
I think he's just trying to hold it together. It's a cry for help.
Every scanner report I have put up over last 15 hours has been dead on. Chertoff stated almost word for word what we knew about the shot soldier last night during his presser today. This info is the real thing.
I know he wants a Pulitzer or a Peabody, but damn.
FNC: 3 murders and multiple rapes in the NOLA Civic Center shelter, mob rule after dark.
As has been often said - bad to worse. Why, oh why, Mr. President do you keep propping up this, uh (_____________) - fill in the blank, if you wish. I can't w/o getting banned
No, they are upset because he's appointing 41 and 42 to raise private sector money.
And, of course, they're upset because he's sending in the NG to NO instead of to the border.
Level of water in NO has dropped about 2 feet.
Driving piles to isolate breech from the Lake.
Second breech..water flowing from breech back to Lake.
Things looking up ..except for the water already in the city.
"Shep showing dead body"
That's Shemp!
MOST of the rumors are false. Building lockdowns are precautionary measures. Nobody I know sees roving bands attacking buildings in BR.
c) too light for the Democrats, too dark for the Republicans.
Pathetic.
I'll take your word for it on the tone of voice. I don't have access to FOX right now, but I'd imagine it's crunch time.
Actually, I am talking about store in other parts of the country. Stores in the three effected states are understandable but it is bound to spread to other areas if the gas situation isn't fixed. The food arrives by trucks they may have a problem getting gas.
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