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

[A Citizen Reporter]

"Brown may not be the most riveting speaker, but by gosh he was on the TV urging people to evacuate before the governor or the mayor did a damn thing!"

Amen. There have been too many people on this board that have been aiming at Brown. And I think it's disgusting.

The corruption in Lousiana is rampant. Katrina has exposed it for the world to see.

[NautiNurse]

The plan for the New Orleans officials was "pray the storm misses us like Ivan."

and early Monday evening, they were rejoicing in their good fortune.

[james_f_hall]

Very similar to how Katrina started. Well, maybe mother nature will come finish the job.

[OKIEDOC]

I posted on that earlier and my blood is still boiling.

As I posted just after 9-11.

The 9-11 fund would instigate more free giveaway funds every time we had a disaster.

Even though the average payout was more than one million many victims still wanted to sue the government.


When is the tornado fund or the earthquake fund or the ice storm fund going to click in for us unlucky or lucky enough not to live in New York or in New Orleans.

I'm sure a lot of people in Florida are licking their chops right about now thinking they forgot to get one of their hurricanes funded.

[Sonar5]

A Future conservative. Keep working on them

[onyx]

I can't get that link to work.

Anyone who gives to that fund, is a certifiable idiot.

[BurbankKarl]

They have figured out they will lose some seats in the election next year.

[cajungirl]

But damn, he loves Mommas. That ought to get him time off dont you think?

[Republic]

"The plan for the New Orleans officials was "pray the storm misses us like Ivan."

Well said.

And what a sad 'truth' it is.

People died.

[onyx]

Not one utterance.

[not_apathetic_anymore]

So the scene in the movie "primary colors" about a MOMMATHON was real?...LOL

[buickmackane]

I read there were only about two dozen people who showed up for the Decadence Parade. If that's true, then that picture is a bit of misleading photojournalism. My first thought was that there are a lot of people who are off their meds down there...

[TexKat]

I have refrained from mentioning the name of JJ because I feel the less said about him the less thought about him. But JJ is no authority on where these people may choose to reside now or in the future. Unknowing to JJ, he has not been selected, elected as spokesperson for the black populace. No one that I know every mentions his name. He is insignificant. JJ should have stood in the middle of the floor inside the Superdome and stated to the New Orleaners that he wanted them to stay put in Louisiana and see if he would have emerged in one piece.

[rolling_stone]

Not one utterance.

Maybe her high paid consultant told her to take the 5th before she ends up in jail...

[NautiNurse]

An amazing account - and very well written. Thanks very much for posting your story. This is an important one.

[cajungirl]

For sure. There is a Cult of the Momma down here.

I take advantage of it. I swear, Mommas are sacred.

[tomkat]

Thank you for that narrative !

Did the hurricane people say who/what the 'guards' were - ie: cops, troops, etc ?
Cuz if that part's true, they need to go to prison.

[Sender]

Arrgh Matey, there be a vast, vast booty out there if we be crafty...arrgh. Avast and belay that anchor! Tonight we pillage, me hearties. And the federal captain shall walk the plank. Arrgh!

[Txsleuth]

Ma'am you are the expert on "Suthren" women and "suthren" customs...so I will not argue at all...

If he is crying about his MOMMA, well alright.

[NautiNurse]

Please do not post unrelated, or large photos on this thread.