| This thread has been locked, it will not receive new replies. |
|
Locked on 09/01/2005 3:54:57 PM PDT by Admin Moderator, reason:
Locked - new thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1475135/posts |
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
I am not sure this photo is still up at the Coast Guard site. But truly an amazing shot: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/user-posts?id=167975
The job of a reporter is to get information. The job of a spokesperson is to give information.
I'm most certainly not an infectious disease specialist - or anything remotely medical at all - but common sense is enough to tell anybody that there's a big health emergency just around the corner. I sure hope there's more going on to deal with it than we have heard about so far.
>>> Tell me, how do you think they are going to pump out the bowl without fixing the breech?
>>Once the water level in NO rises to that of the lake, which it seems to be doing quite rapidly, then there will be no forces of moving water to displace any subsequent breech repairs.
>You better tell the Engineer Corp to wait - Gretta just said they "might" start plugging the dike tonite with properly sized sandbags and rubble.
Sorry, spanalot, your boastful predictions of Tuesday night are no closer to reality as of Wednesday evening. Your grasp of what is "doable" in a short time frame needs a little recalibration.
BTT
Plasma screens float, game boys are used as paddles and jewelry is ballast. /s
Send it to Larry King and cc: Mary Landrieu,
20 Oil rigs are "Missing", and Shell Mars is heavily Damaged
How do you know they didn't? Don't assume people are willing to follow directions. Especially people essentially suffering from a state of shock. People who refused to leave or go to a shelter in the first place. The simple FACT of the matter is that unless you are a blind mute, if you were in New Orleans today, and in sight of Shepard Smith, the Superdome was in your view and less than a block or two away. I don't know why people didn't go there. But I don't know why they didn't go there before the hurricane hit either. Sometimes it doesn't take direction from officials to take care of yourself. Sometimes you have to put your mind to it, put one foot in front of the other, and walk yourself to the center of the rescue effort in New Orleans. Or....you could just sit on a bridge abutment in the middle of an interstate and wait for the world to come to you.
Yes, rw. And knowledge is power, and brings awareness and MUCH needed donations.
My kids might disagree with you on GameBoys not being survival items....
CBS did show one body being covered with a white sheet and showed video of a blanket covering the body of a man who jumped to his death off the I-10.
(and somebody on this thread said the I-10 situation is not as bad as those people on their rooftops in which the water is no longer rising).
Poppycock!
Since the Ga. Governor is talking about freezing gas prices,
he ought to come to NO and freeze the water, then the National guard could chop it up in pieces and haul it off.
Thanks for the info. Yes, I think things will be much better by morning, sounds like a big military presence is moving in, among other changes.
Ha. My kids would have to agree too... and God forbid I cut off their World of Warcraft. In fact, if I had to evacuate, the kids would load up the computers first.
Earlier today, a report from a resident of the barrier island, (Grand Isle?). They think all 1200 residents evacuated or survived, although some had to do so in trees.
It took this to get Greta out of Aruba.
We should of known the early reports were fabrications. Thanks.
Get the people out first, that can happen before we engineer a draining job.
After that, plug the levees, and fix the pumps. Fire 'em up and voila, 2 weeks later the city is dry. Seriously, the issue with the pumping system boils down to repair and installation. Add some dredges to move water, and the process will happen quicker, without the need to get the stationary pumping system working.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.