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

[tiredoflaundry]

I can't believe that in hurricane country, the public isn't told how to be prepared.

They are told in Florida, some folks choose not to listen.

[nicmarlo]

Guess who isn't making this political though he could? Yep, Bush. He could slam Blanco and the mayor, hasn't done it. These people are sick.

He did, however, make sure to compliment Governor Haley Barbour for HIS leadership....noticeably absent was any praise for the LA Gov or mayor. I'm sure the point did not escape them.

[Mad Dawgg]

"You know I'm sitting here listening to Steve Harrigan talk about a woman 50 yards from him dying. WHY THE HELL DON'T YOU PUT THE STINKING MICROPHONE DOWN FOR A FEW MINUTES, GET THE WOMAN SOME FOOD AND WATER AND..."

Yeah my thoughts exactly.

I was listening to Bill O'Reilly bloviate last night how he thought this and President Bush do that and Blah Blah BLah and I thought the whole time: Hey A$$HOLE why don't you take your AMEX PLATINUM CARD and send 10 of your FOX NEWS choppers to Wal-mart and load em up with food and water and get it to those folks instead of adding to the problem?

I am losing all respect for the all news agencies rapidly.

[tiredoflaundry]

It was the Louisiana authorities that sat on their buts and ignored the situation.

BINGO

[Right_in_Virginia]

Have Mrs. Clinton and Chuckie come forward with the NY plan to help the evacuees?

Just wondering if there will be any sense of moral reciprocity from these two losers.

[Warren_Piece]

OMG The SCIENTOLOGISTS are providing AID!!!!

[Right_in_Virginia]

Actually Bush should be applauded for thinking to sign a declaration declaring a disaster area long before the Hurricane hit. It was the Louisiana authorities that sat on their buts and ignored the situation.

Amen!

[misharu]

I'm thinking the Mayor of NO should borrow from the humane society and Animal Defense League's disaster preparedness plans.

PRICELESS!!!

[jveritas]

Like what liberals and their media whores have been doing to President Bush for the last five years, and they never won a single important battle against him. Not a single important battle.

[NonValueAdded]

We get that word in Florida, readily publicized every year although I wouldn't say hammered in. The 72 hour on-your-own is pretty much standard for ANY disaster.

[job]

reminds of when will farrell was a weatherman, and the cue card guy was taken out, things quickly devolved.

[Soul Seeker]

Yep. But it stopped far short of politics. He couldn't name LA because it's evident they didn't qualify.

[Arizona Carolyn]

You better believe it... who has been saying differently? We were always prepared... especially after SF in 1989...

[ican'tbelieveit]

I actually prefer that the president not be there. Every person it takes to be in his entourage takes away from rescue efforts.

[freeperfromnj]

Have Mrs. Clinton and Chuckie come forward with the NY plan to help the evacuees?

I'm sure they can find a lot of space up in the Catskills or Adirondacks. And what about Corzine and Lautenberg? Amazingly silent.

[KakaduDreamer]

>OMG The SCIENTOLOGISTS are providing AID!!!!


Oh I sure I hope not...

[plain talk]

Others should counter the dem and media attacks. The President should grab several bullhorn moments and contrast his leadership with the locals and provide assurance to the workers that someone is in charge. Unfortunately he's late getting on the ball. What he did today should have been done Wednesday.

[pitinkie]

Once again...they call FEMA!! The government officials dont even know the policies of their government!

[cgk]

Yes, according to Molly Henneberg in Baton Rouge, they're in the yellow shirts.

Trying to get back some positive fb after that Cruise debacle.

[Right_in_Virginia]

I can't believe that in hurricane country, the public isn't told how to be prepared.

They are told; in one word: EVACUATE.