Katrina Live Threads, Part XV

Various ^ | 4 September 2005 | Various

[NautiNurse]

U.S. commercial air carriers continue transporting tens of thousands of evacuees from the New Orleans airport to destinations throughout the nation.

Rooftop air rescue efforts continue. One rescue chopper crashed late today. Crew members are reported safe. Gunmen who fired upon bridge repair contractors were killed by law enforcement.

To date, an estimated 70 countries and U.S. businesses have pledged hundreds of millions of dollars, supplies, food and equipment to assist the United States' efforts in Katrina's aftermath. Lt. General Honore described the damage to Mississippi today, "all infrastructure south of Jackson, MS is either damaged or destroyed." Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice visited the devastated areas, and attended Sunday church services in Mobile, Alabama.

Elsewhere, Sean Penn's rescue boat, sans plug and full of his personal entourage,reportedly sank during launch in New Orleans. Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) threatened to punch President Bush, and Jefferson Parish President Broussard decried that the bureaucracy of FEMA has committed murder.

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

New Orleans Emergency Operations Center - is now open:
504-463-1000
504-463-1001
504-463-1002

Streaming Video:

All information is subject to change. Many stations are relying on their corporate parents to configure and maintain Internet streaming. Because of the intense interest in the feeds, they may be unavailable at times because of network congestion or a problem feeding the video to the streaming servers.

WWL-TV New Orleans - WWL-TV is operating from studios at Louisiana Public Broadcasting. CBS has a relay during the morning and afternoon. When available, use the CBS relay first as they have greater streaming capacity. They have a secondary stream from Yahoo. WWL-TV is also offering a special low-bandwidth audio-only stream for dial-up users.

WDSU-TV New Orleans - The news staff has started to return to temporary news studios near New Orleans. However, expect evening coverage from Hearst-Argyle sister stations WAPT Jackson and WESH Orlando when the New Orleans staff needs to take a break.

WGNO-TV New Orleans - New Orleans' ABC affiliate has returned to the air with WBRZ-TV and launched video streaming with continuous Katrina coverage.

WPMI-TV Mobile, AL - WPMI is webcasting from 5:30am - 10:30pm CDT. When off air, you can view pre-recorded reports on demand. This feed is often unreliable.

WKRG-TV Mobile, AL - This station is providing good coverage of the situation to the east in Mississippi and Alabama. However, the station is now signing off at around 10:30pm CDT like WWL and WPMI.

WJTV-TV Jackson, MS - The CBS affiliate in Jackson is providing live coverage for both the Jackson area and south Mississippi (knowing a lot of media in that area is off the air).

WFAA-TV Dallas, TX - WFAA-TV is here because Dallas is one of the evacuation cities.

United Radio From New Orleans: WWL-AM, WNOE-FM, "KISS-FM," WRNO-FM, WYLD-FM, and WJBO-AM (Clear Channel & Entercom) who have joined forces as United Radio From New Orleans, and they are streaming.

Gulf Coast Storm Network (Clear Channel Radio) - Clear Channel offers radio listeners across the gulf coast access to a simulcast emergency radio service. This service seems primarily focused on Alabama and Mississippi, but does cover Louisiana to some degree.

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
Katrina Link Archives Nice work by backhoe
Mary Landrieu-"I'll Punch Bush"
Sean Penn's Rescue Bid Sinks
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/ Southern Baptist: NAMB - http://www.namb.net/
Samaritan's Purse - http://www.samaritanspurse.org/

Previous Threads:
Katrina Live Thread, Part XIV
Katrina Live Thread, Part XIII
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

[Dolphy]

The MSM, of course, feels it just hasn't got it's message out and will keep shouting because we're too stupid to demand the President's impeachment for Nature and Dems incompetance.

Here in Michigan I have seen and talked to a lot of people in the last few days and the truth, maybe sadly, is that they aren't really following this except in the broad strokes (a devastating natural disaster with tens of thousands of displaced people and confusion over why people were shooting at rescuers). At the end of the day they can't separate the cause (the hurricane) from the rescue effort. And that's going to continue because of the long road ahead...they will judge on the rebuilding and care for the displaced, not the few days in between.

[TexKat]

Thank you comitatus. This is a keeper.

[Types_with_Fist]

They would be far better off pumping it out and down the Mississippi than into the lake.

I agree. But I believe it's a matter of logistics and the way the pumps work in tandem with the levys. I'm not certain they have that option.

No I was not being sarcastic, I have observed the method and minds of liberals.

I wasn't accusing you of being sarcastic...:-) I just thought maybe you were being sarcastic (no big deal around here, right?)

As far as the enviro-whackos and liberal minds go... there just ain't no good choice here. Damned if they do and damned if they don't.

[toldyou]

"Two questions I have been asking every single "journalist" I can get either email or phone number for."

I love when people like you write or call these people. Thanks!!

[maryz]

I pointed out there are many, many proud Louisiana church going women who likely miss their Sunday dresses.

Good for you! I can see an admonition if you'd wanted to include prom dresses . . . but dresses suitable for church or job-hunting or apartment-hunting sound like a great idea.

[hansel]

Thanks for the info. Comitatus' post is a keeper.

[bwteim]

Good links to video and images of Katrina aftermath:

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage

AND

Mississippians avoid talking about death toll
Lance Griffin / lgriffin@dothaneagle.com September 4, 2005
http://www.dothaneagle.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=DEA/MGArticle/DEA_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031784860962&path=!frontpage

from article:
"Russell said that regardless of what happens, the Mississippi communities will stick together.
"We're just good country folks," he said. "We help each other." "

[hansel]

Thanks for the info!

[maryz]

Is there a timeline anywhere that compares the response to Hurricane Andrew with the response to Katrina?

Is Andrew the best comparison? From what I've read on several threads, FL gov Chiles deliberately delayed seeking Federal help to make Bush 41 look bad.

[TheSpottedOwl]

Lol, you're right : ) He was just wondering if she was donating any money to her home state. Probably not, she has a husband to support...

[oceanview]

just hours after Andrew hit, Dade county officials were on CNN asking for everything under the sun. that was their disaster relief plan - call CNN and complain the feds are doing nothing in the first few hours.

[MEG33]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/04/AR2005090401330.html

Unbowed by Disaster, a Survivor Bounces Back
This is a great story

[oceanview]

NOPD press conference up now.

[Just mythoughts]

Time has come to out smart the liberal/environmental loons, we have before us the evidence their system is a miserable failure.

[publana]

The lucky ladies that receives your dresses will be ecstatic to have those dresses to wear to church.

Ya done good. ;)

[Republican Red]

Oh Boy! Nagin is going to let the press "ax" him questions.

Will anyone dare ask him about the buses that were not used?????

My bet is NO. But let's explore if Bush/Rove intentionally opened the levee to kill the blacks

[oceanview]

the NOPD has just acknowledged that looting is taking place!

[conservative cat]

That is a great story. Attitude means so much in life.

[Republican Red]

Police chief must be racist

[combat_boots]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1477787/posts

'We feared for our lives in the hell of the Superdome'
Daily Mail ^ | 9-5-05 | Binkmeister


Posted on 09/05/2005 12:07:36 PM EDT by Binkmeister


News'We feared for our lives in the hell of the Superdome' by ROBIN YAPP, Daily Mail

09:28am 5th September 2005

Survivor: Jane Wheeldon

Britons returning from the horrors of New Orleans have told how they feared for their lives as violent gangs ran out of control. Tourists and backpackers arriving back in the UK said the city's Superdome, initially sought out as a safe haven from Hurricane Katrina, had quickly turned into a place of fear. They witnessed scenes of murder and looting, women were threatened with rape and racial tensions grew daily. Have your say » Survivors praised the US military for protecting them but condemned British Embassy officials as 'useless' for failing to help or provide information to relatives.

A handful of Britons who sheltered in the Superdome arrived back at Gatwick on flights from Dallas.

Amid emotional scenes as they were reunited with their families, three girls wept as they recalled their experiences.

Jane Wheeldon, 20, a student from Carmarthen, South Wales, said: "We were the prime target. Guys would come up and stroke your back and your tummy and your bum to find any money you had on you. Everyone was staring and it was so intimidating.

"They said, 'white people are not welcome here'. Then the looting started and the gangs were smashing up the drinks and cigarette machines."