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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 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
Maybe this has been asked but I have been wondering why they couldn't have used trains to move people to a safer region, prior to the hurricane. It certainly would have expedited evacuation and possibly saved countless lives.
*** What possible direction would you need from a government official to direct you toward that big round, domed life saver?***
Remember something...
You are dealing with a population that is used to having EVERYTHING handed to them, from food, to money, to drugs.
And now, they just can't go to the SuperSeven and get a snack. Or have the Van come and take them grocery shopping...
There is no golf cart waiting to meet them at the bridge, taking them to salvation, and people waiting to hand out water and serve them a meal....
These folks have NEVER faced TRUE hardships like they are facing now, and that is a MAJOR weakness in our society...
Somebody better remind the thugs we have the death penalty in Texas and we use it liberally.
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Did anyone just hear the interview Aaron Brown did with the Emerg Mngr in a parish next to NO? I came in on the tail end of it...sounded really grim..just trying to find out what was discussed.
Scientologists in the hood?
Haven't met too many brothers and sisters from the projects who are interested in becoming"Operating Thetans"
Maybe they can see through the BS better than Cruise or Travolta
Or maybe the going rates are a bit too high for their bank accounts.
And what exactly did she do for Louisiana?
Good, I hope so! I am having nightmares about people trapped on those bridges as the storm hit and it broke apart.
I did look at several traffic cams that night, and though I couldn't promise the times were accurate, many had light traffic while others did not.
I did see a report earlier that the "bridges were being raised" so I was hoping that was the case. I was mainly frightened by the pictures showing wrecked cars among the bridge. :(
I can understand why some people stayed, they had no way out. BUT, this was known before the storm hit. The mayor stated as much. He was willing to have them stay as was the gov. In fact it took a call from Bush to make the evac mandatory.
Now, if this had been a properly run and lead city. School buses would have been loaded up. mayor would have made it a priority to get poor people out. The airport was not being used. Gov and City could have prompted airlines to take people. There is so much that could have been done. Of course this is all hindsight talking too. We can't fix the ineptness. Hopefully other cities are watching and building proper plans.
Brings a new meaning to Vote or die.
Anyone see the Fox interview the afternoon before the hurricane hit where a minister and his wife were staying on a barrier island to “ride out the storm” so that he wouldn’t leave his community? His wife joked that she was going to stay because “he made me”. I can imagine her father’s anger.
Why not just show the live people who are urinating and defecating in the streets? You can blur out their faces,and show their feces.
As long as you need to see the worst human suffering imaginable while sitting in your easy chair eating popcorn, nothing I have to say will change it. I just believe it is a sorry reflection on a civilized society.
I did hear that until they close the breach they can't even begin pumping, so questions about pumps are moot? Is there any danger of the Miss. River (which I've read is higher than the lake) overflowing because of the increased volume?
> This might easily be the largest single Bush-bash yet which is saying a lot after Rathergate. You know, I can almost smell it coming...
I have no doubt they will try. I only hope that the public perceives their nihilistic cynicism.
I saw a lady on Fox today - blaming everything on the mayor and the gov.
The Coast Guard had rescued 1,250 folks as of this morning. Unfortunately there are probably many more who are still stranded or worse.
I saw that one. Crazy.
You're very welcome. I posted the links I use to check for updates in post # 877.
My God.
Have not seen this before. Scarboro showing a clip of caskets upside down on a beach.
I think he is in Biloxi. They are talking about those who begged for 20 bucks prior to the storm to gat gas to leave town. Says locals are convinced they are beneath the rubble.
You know, it would actually be pretty cool if George W. Bush had the ability to control the weather. We wouldn't need a nuclear arsenal.
The cop who was standing on that same road with him and the State Police lady (who he told exactly where he was, exit sush and such on highway whatever) who was supposed to be passing along info.
So OK lets just say Shep was too stupid to figure it out. THEN WHY IN GOD'S NAME DIDN'T THE COP OR THE SATE POLICE LADY TELL HIM? I mean if it was sooooooo damned obvious shouldn't those folks be able to help him out?
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