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Posted on 09/01/2005 3:46:26 PM PDT by NautiNurse
28,000 National Guard troops are deployed to the disaster areas in Mississippi, Alabama, and to Louisiana, where SWAT teams are working to combat the looters and shooters in New Orleans. Additional 1400 National Guard troops are being deployed daily.
Shootings reported at a New Orleans hospital, rescue boats, and a military helicopter, while conditions continue to deteriorate at the SuperDome amid refugee deaths and chaos. Evacuation of New Orleans continues.
House Speaker Dennis Hastert has voiced serious doubts about rebuilding New Orleans with federal funds, while assuring the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida that the United States Congress stands ready to help them in their time of need. New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin issued a "desperate SOS."
Doctors at two desperately crippled hospitals in New Orleans called The Associated Press Thursday morning pleading for rescue, "We have been trying to call the mayor's office, we have been trying to call the governor's office ... we have tried to use any inside pressure we can. We are turning to you. Please help us," said Dr. Norman McSwain, chief of trauma surgery at Charity Hospital, the largest of two public hospitals.
The Port of New Orleans is now open to shallow draft vessels. Congress is reconvening in an emergency session. International offers to assist the U.S. have been received from Russia, Japan, Canada, France, Honduras, Germany, Venezuela, Jamaica, Australia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Greece, Hungary, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, China, South Korea, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, NATO and the Organization of American States.
Jesse Jackson has arrived in Louisiana...
Links to various news, local and state government websites:
WLOX TV Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagula has link to locate family and friends
2theAdvocate - Baton Rouge Includes Slidell, St. John Parish, St. Bernard Parish updates, and other locations.
NOLA.com
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
Gulfport News via Topix.net
WAFB Baton Rouge
Mobile Register via al.com
Mississippi updates via Jackson Ledger
Lafayette LA Daily Advertiser
Pensacola News Journal
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 (via CBS): WWLTV via CBS
WWL-TV Now via WFAA Dallas **NEW LINK**: http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/makeadplaylist.pl?title=beloint_wfaa&live=yes
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 Temporarily Not Live Streaming (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
Louisiana Statewide Katrina Network (WJBO-AM Baton Rouge): http://ccri.eonstreams.com/ccri_la_batonrouge_wjbo_am.asf
Gulf Coast Storm Network (radio): http://www.stormalert.net/main.html#
Louisiana Scanner
Related FR Threads:
FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread FReeper Check In thread
Discussion Thread - Hurricane Katrina - What Went Wrong?!?
Post Hurricane Katrina IMAGES Here
Looting Begins In New Orleans
Hurricane Katrina HOUSING Thread
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, and lines are busy
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.
National Black Home Educators Resource Association http://www.nbhera.org/
Previous Threads:
Katrina Live Thread, Party XII
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
Reid behaved more responsibly than the MSM. I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion the biggest threats to restoration of resources and calm is the MSM (I include FOX).
How about the little boy getting on a bus and the police confiscated his dog! They said he cried until he vomited.
It would just be nice to hear offers of help from other states that are not far from LA. Perhaps they could just send buses to bus the people to Texas. Something.
Not only rebuild, but better equip it for a future event. I am kinda siding with Denny on this.
I just talked with my family down in Baton Rouge... now I know rumors are running amok, but I wanna ask freepers if theres any truth to this... They say that some New Orleans cops are turning in their badges saying something like, They've already lost their homes, and they don't wanna lose their lives. Is there any truth to this? Are NOPD guys walking out of this situation? Any answers are appreciated. Thanks.
"Jesse Jackson on LK just stated he believes people are exagerating about the snipers shooting at rescuers.
He needs to get his butt in a helicopter & help the rescuers then..."
Maybe they can dangle him from one of the rescue helicopters, and he can shout, "Don't shot, it's me Jesse!
"To: jeffers
Re: 1067 If these MRE's are or are like the freeze dried stuff used for camping the spaghetti and meat sauce is good, too. It's my kids favorite when they go backpacking."
Mre's are more like biol in the nag meals, that you supposedly can choke down without even heating them, hence Meals, Ready to Eat. There's a chemical heat pack, add water, shove it in the nag, wait ten, presto hot meals.
I use freezedried myself, the MREs are too heavy to carry a lot of them.
Noah's wish claims to be ready to go in and get the animals.
In the morning. Says they have official clearance. Let's hope they don't get shot.
Thanks...at least he's safe.
I think Texas is in better shape to deal with these thugs than the crisis mode that NO is in. Everything set up at the Astrodome seems tip top. And there are state police all over.
Nah, they were "strategically positioned" close by...you'd think they had to cross the Pacific.
Thanks.
Pitifully, there will be many more stories like this.
Unbelievable footage. I am still choked up. Thanks.
What do you think the officers did with snowball as soon as the bus left?
He went to view her body and it was not there.It was moved to another location.I think we all cried with this man.
Sadly "Snowball" would require resources that could keep a human being alive. Harsh reality will strenghten this child. This is definately not the time in these devastated areas to go wobbly on whether animals or humans live. Once things have stabilized, other puppies will be around. Nothing replaces a human life. Ever.
I posted earlier that public schools in Rapides Parish are closed tomorrow because the buses are being dispatched to New Orleans. They will take the refugees to Houston. The newscasters keep saying that the Governor "commandeered" the buses and their drivers. Since there is concern for the drivers' safety, they will be accompanied by members of the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office.
There have been several ambulance companies that left N.O. altogether....and I dont blame them. Each unit should have an armed person in them.
There is a guy in BR who after the storm walked the levee to BR,,it really isn't that hard. To Laplace would have been a nice brisk walk of about 12 hours I do believe.
Clothing donations are not a good idea. You have to sort and store and they get trashed and rained on etc. Money and your time are the best things you can give. Our Republican Women's club spent many hours in one of the worst hit areas of Hurricane Charlie last August. We worked with the Catholic Church in Wauchula and we did bring hot food,soda,water,and detergents,mops,brooms,paper towels etc. We took up collections and then hit the Dollar STores.
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