Katrina Live Thread, Part XIII

Various ^ | 1 September 2005 | Various

[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

[dawn53]

30 states have volunteered their NG. Police coming from as far away as Michigan. Search and rescue teams there from California and Florida. Texas taking in refugees...plus there are many more instances of other states helping.

[samantha]

rush announced that he is taking off Friday and will be back Tuesday. Said it was no emrgency but something he had to clear up.

[WVNan]

I'll be challenging my congregation to take in a family or two. I personally am offering a room with bath to any Freeper or Freeper couple, if anyone knows how to get that message out.

[conservative in nyc]

The Guard is speaking through a spokesman, Lt. Col. Pete Schneider. He's mentioned 880 times in Google News articles since August 29. The LA National Guard is busy doing, not speaking, as they should be.

[conservative in nyc]

The Guard is speaking through a spokesman, Lt. Col. Pete Schneider. He's mentioned 880 times in Google News articles since August 29. The LA National Guard is busy doing, not speaking, as they should be.

[George W. Bush]

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.

It's nice to at least see them offer but I'd prefer to see us do it ourselves.

I've been watching CNN. Their reporter in New Orleans is trapped on the roof of a police station, told not to leave, surrounded by police snipers watching the surrounding area. At that station, 20% have walked off. He's reporting up to 60% are believed to have walked off the job at other stations. Normally, I'd be skeptical but after the stories of police looting at Walmart (on camera), I guess I believe it.

They're talking about dead bodies at the stadium. Old lady in a wheelchair just shoved off in a corner. Someone laying dead near the entrance. The virtual certainty that people now alive there will expire from lack of emergency supplies in the next day or so.

It's simply appalling. Something is very wrong when we can't secure any American city and at least get water in and get these homeless people, many of them children or elderly, out of there.

[ican'tbelieveit]

I am not sure that the refusal is true. Rice has commented that no offer for assistance will be refused. We might have said right now is not the best time.

[andie74]

Prayers...

[sissyjane]

While you are absolutely correct, that nothing will replace a human life, your post was rather callous don't you think??

Nothing will replace one of my dogs lives either. Perhaps you just have never known the love of a great dog.

[DouglasKC]

The lady on MSNBC complains that they haven't had food or water or ice (ice!) for three days...except for the Salvation Army. She then tells Haley Barbour and George Bush to get out the White House and help them. Oh boy. Three days of nothing but the generousity of the Salvation Army. Note to self: Be thankful to people who help me out if I'm ever in a disaster and try to help others instead of whining that I don't have any ice or food except from the Salvation Army.

[uncbob]

the guard is being deployed in force tonight - let's see what happens, they are going to have to start taking some of these thugs out en masse.

It better not be NO AMMO in the guns BS like in the lA Riots

[mystery-ak]

Senate in session...Chuckie is speaking..

[MMkennedy]

I understand your reasoning here, but in a national emergency the Federal government can override state authority. If the President were to declare a state of insurrection, then he could send in federal troops without violating the law. This is an extraordinary situation, one in which the federal government has a duty to do precisely what governments are established to do, protect and defend. This is not some fascist or third-world scenario, it's a basic element of the social contract.

[NautiNurse]

Chuckie Schumer is pledging his support for $10.5 million, anything, and everything to overcome this disaster.

[gpapa]

Well said Howlin. My sentiments exactly. Eagles Up.

[tomkat]

Dear Lord, are these networks whores or not?

Yep, they're whores alright, but they also like it    ;-)

[Mad Dawgg]

"Fine by me. Just stand back and stay out of the way"

Kudos Willie you go girl! Just don't throw my tax dollars down that rat hole!

[jwalsh07]

Nah, I'm sure they will be innoculating anybody they send in there. But we'll say our prayers for him and all those entering that hell zone and those exiting it as well.

[livius]

This whole thing was unrealistic. Why wasn't the Superdome being stocked, at least with water, from the very first moments? I heard on the first day that the NG had brought MRE's with them when they arrived at the shelter, but the city and state had clearly not laid in any other stock.

I think the SD was a last-minute choice when they realized that the storm was actually going to hit. No preparation, no stocks, no plans.

[metmom]

Re:1262 That poor little boy. If he's being evacuated, it would be to somewhere where there would be food and water. It's not like the dog would be getting food a person would not. That just makes me sooo mad. It was probably all he had left.