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Posted on 09/04/2005 6:14:35 PM PDT by 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.
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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
I am becoming overwhelmed at the Hollywoodization of this disaster, and the stupidity of a great many of my fellow citizens, each of whom has a vote equal to mine.
I am beginning to think we need a voter DEregistration movement.
The plan for the New Orleans officials was "pray the storm misses us like Ivan."
If they had approved monies to ramp up the levees to withstand a category 5, first thing that would have happened is that people who didn't get their particular project through would have screamed pork; then there would have been a skimming based on who was going to get the contracts, and then there would have been lawsuits by enviromental groups who felt that they weren't saving the wetlands in a serious way.
And still the storm would have come and done its thing, because the lawsuits wouldn't have let them begin by now, and on top of that, NO wouldn't want to divvy up full matching funds, and there would have been a lot of local fussing going on (part turf wars, part wanting a piece of the action, part fiscal conservatives not wanting more debt, and various other interest groups getting their licks in).
Or maybe I'm just getting cynical in my old age.
Amen !
Unit Citations by the ream, imho.
Guess I'm really slow....
Sonar, how does this request on Aug. 28th by the Governor to Pres. Bush fit in the grand scheme of things?
Link to request:
http://gov.louisiana.gov/Disaster%20Relief%20Request.pdf
Maybe you explained it in your thread, and I just didn't catch it.
Sounds like she was asking for federal help-- as the approaching storm would be beyond the ability of the state to handle it.
Trying to understand.... :)
Joe Scarbourough doing his best, latest, "I'm above it all" impression.
Really appreciate your looking at this. Any pics? God Help Us if this turns into more hurricanes into the GOM.
Not likely to slow down anytime soon, either.
This could be an ongoing "drama" for a long time..actually I hope it does, for two reasons.
1. These people are gonna need help for a long time, and we can't forget in a week's news cycle.
2. That means something "worse" hasn't happened to take this off the front pages...if you know what I mean.
Would that be the Emergency Plan prepared by Jamie Witt's company? The same Jamie Witt who is now advising Governor Blanco and Mayor Nagin (famous to be sure, as Lake Nagin is named after him personally) how to proceed with the recovery?
Nope. She's going to encourage women to leave their husbands because this global warming thing was created by evil American men who don't care about their kids and provide no emotional support for their wives.
Is there a timeline anywhere that compares the response to Hurricane Andrew with the response to Katrina?
I'm not going to another damn movie or listening to music by these *ssholes EVER AGAIN!!! WHO THE HELL DO THEY THINK THEY ARE?! They are IN THE WAY vying for their PHOTO OP! I just love it when know-it-alls try to tell everyone else WHAT THEY SHOULD DO!
BREAKING NEWS: ACLU has just filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of all those flown out of NOLA by the airlines, saying that they had been discriminated against becasse they did NOT receive frequent flyer miles..
What polls are you siting? I'd like to see something positive about right now.
BTW----I think you made a good choice with Molly. I give you my blessing...(not that you asked!) LOL
Is that true?If so that is priceless!
Thetans. He's checking for Thetans.
SAN ANTONIO The New Orleans Saints say they are considering three options where to play their home games this season -- L-S-U's Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, the Alamodome in San Antonio or at the stadiums of all their opponents.
Team officials say their first choice is Baton Rouge and their last choice is to play 16 road games this season.
The Saints open Sunday at Carolina. Their second game, which was supposed to be their home opener, already has been moved to Giants Stadium.
Coach Jim Haslett says L-S-U is his first option because he says he would like Saints fans to have the opportunity to see the team play.
Club officials and players are living in a hotel across the interstate from the Alamodome and will be practicing at high school fields in the area.
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