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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
WWL
Updates as they come in on Katrina
02:21 PM CDT on Thursday, September 1, 2005
Tom Planchet
2:20 P.M. - Airport spokeswoman Michelle Duffourc: There have been hundreds of helicopter operations over the past 3 days as the helicopter are bringing in people that are being rescued from throughout the region to transfer to civilian and military aircraft to take them to points of safety.
Blanco talking about the President and supporting him! She is saying Bush has been engaged from the beginning. Blaming the people for thinking they could weather this storm, because they had done it before.
She's a Dem. Aside from her innate disability, she's lying.
Okay, got my feed back. It's for real again. Now I can see how bizarre it sounds when someone else reports it. Too unbelievable.
Sounds like it is a tedious, slow process but it is happening and has been happening thanks to a doctor who found internet access and a way to get contact to another medical person at the Superdome.
Good news is that it is occuring.
thank you for all the wonderful pix you posted earlier. I used many of them on the finest Katrina Prayer/Info thread!!
What ferry? Where? More details, please.
Here is a church in West Monroe, Louisiana, that is very involved in hurricane relief efforts in Louisiana. I trust that they will use any donations wisely: http://www.wfrchurch.org/relief/index.html
So where are they going to cash a check? Just curious - doesn't seem to make sense; Dems see everything in terms of entitlements, I guess...
My friend's home in Jackson was also wiped out and he is missing a brother and sister. I do understand what Polly is going through and pray for her, but there is nothing that can be done now so its best to sit and wait and prepare for the next few weeks rather than worry about gas for the car. Anyone alive and in healthy should be doing their best to contact the helicopters overhead for evacuation assistance or helping those that are worse off. The fact is that everyone is on their own now and there is nothing anyone can do to change immediately change that. Its time to take a frontier attitude because that is the only thing that will save anyone in the affected areas right now. I may sound cold to others, but I'm simply stating the fact. I do wish you luck Polly and hope you and all your family and friends come out of this better than those that are dead, but there is nothing you can do but to help yourself right now.
No details.
actually from before the storm hit. That won't sit well with DU.
I don't know about the Childrens Hospital
But the attack on Charity Hospital is not a rumor
Iced tea out my nose!
Col Whitehorn State Police:
Question about Baton Rouge:
We have heard the same rumors as you. Called the police chief there. Called the chief of police at LSU. Unable to substantiate any of the reports.
Came over the command Net.
The Homeland came on and said call law enforcement, this net wasn't to report crime...
I think there is still a complete breakdown in communications. Police have no command and control. Some police are getting together in small groups with no orders, but just trying to do the best they can to police the vicinity they are in.
"Our plan worked!"
"WHAT PLAN????"
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