A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter prepares to take off to rescue more hurricane survivors in New Orleans.
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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
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WDSU-TV: http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38843.asx
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WKRG-TV: mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95518
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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
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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/
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I heard from political friends in Florida that was precisely the tactic used by Democrat governor Lawton Chiles of Florida in September 1992 (two months before the elections): delay asking for federal assistance so that President Bush (#41), following the law, couldn't send it in, AND Chiles meanwhile arranged for the left-wing press to have non-stop criticism of Bush during the last two months of the election, which he then proceeded to lose, partially due to such maneuvers.
Idiotic woman, and I HATE her voice!
Dunno, I'm too cynical to think and must go watch my sunflowers grow right now and think about the positive :) Some we know might vomit.
Probably alread mentioned bu tjust heard 2:04 cst, talking head (Martha) on Fox refer to the looters as "rebels"
Harrigan in the street was wise/smart enough to say "the looters" and did not give use " rebels " in his line back.
Treasury, IRS take steps to make additional diesel fuel available
Friday, 11:55 a.m.
WASHINGTON, DC - The Treasury Department and IRS today announced that "dyed diesel fuel" would be permitted for road use.
Dyed diesel fuel ordinarily is intended for off-road use in farm equipment or in certain government vehicles such as school buses. It is dyed to distinguish it from diesel fuel intended for road use.
"Today's action is a relatively simple and straightforward step that will immediately increase the available supply of diesel fuel nationwide, which is especially needed in Gulf Coast relief efforts," Secretary of the Treasury John Snow stated."
The announcement today will make available additional supplies of diesel fuel that will help alleviate shortages. The relief will remain in effect through September 15, 2005.
Triage and time. Think about it - it's not like they had all the time in the world to evac.
She got confused, thought she was talking about Fallujah, not a US city.
Excellent. The truckers especially need relief. For more than 2 weeks, but that will come in time, imo.
Did you just see all the ambulances? Huge convoy.
Help is on the way.
We live in the San Francisco Bay Area, and we don't have earthquake insurance. It is very expensive 2000/year, and it has a 10% deductible. Well, most of the homes in the area are worth around 1 million dollars. You'd have to have over $100,000 in damage before insurance even kicks in. That's a lot of damage. Basically, it only covers you if you loose everything.
Most of us are not going to loose everything.
At 2000/year, I'd rather save that money and invest it in my own accout to pay for damages.
That's because a great majority of them aren't homeowners, given that 67% of the city's population receives welfare benefits.
I was listening to Open Road last night, and they said that when Bush told people not to make unnecessary trips, the lines at the gas stations disappeared.....have never seen anything like it.
LOL!
Shoot, I was getting a crush on him yesterday. The more he let loose about politicians, the cuter he got.
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter prepares to take off to rescue more hurricane survivors in New Orleans.
Aside and off topic: I just happened by Andrea Mitchell....UGHHH...What happened to her face??? Didn't she used to be more attractive? She looks like she got a really bad facelift.
...speechless..doesn't even begin to count Miss Gulf Coast.
Also in story about how Gov. Blanco must request U.S. Troops (not National Guard) and Vitter is asking for them.
Actually, ventilator dependent patients can be transported by being bagged (breathed) by a manual resuscitator. But, that takes one to one health worker to patient.
From what I understand, if you live on what has been designated a flood plain, you can purchase federal flood insurance. It doesn't have to be in a coastal area. Homeowners' insurance will not cover flooding (think they will cover rain damage from above, but not once it hits the ground).
This was posted on FR three days ago.
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