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

[easonc52]

Well, what do you expect from a "but-head"

[EBH]

The Federal Response Plan (FRP) establishes a process and structure for the systematic, coordinated, and effective delivery of Federal assistance to address the consequences of any major disaster or emergency declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S. Code (U.S.C.) 5121, et seq.). taken from the FRP I,A,pg. 1.

The plan clearly indicates the Stafford Act takes lead control and the FRP is not acted on until the provisions of the Stafford Act are met. There is no FRP that removes the authorities of the state in a time of disaster or crisis. The FRP is a coordination between 27 Federal Agencies and has nothing to do with coordination with the state.

Appendix D-Overview of a Disaster Operation D-3, the diagram there is a nice graphic presentation of how or when the FRP is implemented. Nothing about the FRP supercedes any of the current Emergency Response Standards.

Although I do appreciate the comment that was made, as it is a good representation of what types of questions and misinterpretations that will be asked by the congress critters, many of whom are not trained in Emergency Response or any type of command and control operations. This all needs to be watched very closely, because we may very well see the erosion of States Rights as the result of this horrible catastrophe. We need to be sure this does not happen because of the poor leadership of the few, but we should make sure going forward that public officials receive extensive training once elected to office with an annual certification requirement, much like the rest of us in the emergency response business.

[XEHRpa]

FNC just shows very long lines of cars returning to NO. People are being allowed back into NO to pick up a few things and then leave again.

People with cars, that is. So once again, there is no plan for those without resources and who now live in another state to be given the same opportunity.

C'mon. Your comment reminds me of Churchill's quote about "the vice of capitalism is an unequal share of the blessings, while the virtue of communism is an equal share of the misery." It sounds like you want to prevent those with the ability to start recovering their lives from doing so, until there is an equal share of misery.

And I'm not sure this plan letting people go back is a good idea. Wasn't a fortune just spent getting people OUT? Some of these people are going to be tempted to stay, especially in the sections that have electricity.

While you see these images all on the same TV screen, they are occurring miles apart. The misery index is not uniform across the region. And to answer you point about people leaving again, I would just say that those, returning with cars, are the most likely to depart again, because they a) have current mobility; b) probably have the financial wherewithall and skills to want to seek to rebuilt their lives as quickly as possible. It is only humane to let people attempt to salvage a few mementos from their lives before moving on.

I'll leave it to the doctors to decide if it is medically safe to let people remain, if the water and electricity are restored.

[easonc52]

Wow. FNC saying President Bush to nominate Roberts for Chief Justice.

[Miss Marple]

I think that is an EXCELLENT suggestion...a mandatory traning session for all governors and mayors of cities over 2500 people. Something like that might have helped Governor Blanco and Mayor Nagin, who have had to rely on the advice of advisors, some of whom are acting at cross purposes.

[XEHRpa]

> Wow. FNC saying President Bush to nominate Roberts for Chief Justice.

I'd be very surprised if he does. Media wet dream if you ask me.

[easonc52]

We need to be sure this does not happen because of the poor leadership of the few, but we should make sure going forward that public officials receive extensive training once elected to office with an annual certification requirement, much like the rest of us in the emergency response business.

If they don't personally have the knowledge, they need to at least be capable of delegating appropriately.

[Miss Marple]

Wendel Goler confirmed it with the White House. Announcement will be made in a few minutes.

[GOP_Proud]

It's been confirmed. It makes great sense. It save a confirmation procedure.

[GOP_Proud]

save=saves

[XEHRpa]

I guess I'll stand corrected.

[backhoe]

Many thanks- I just saw the article posted here, so I will take a look now.

[Uncle Ike]

"We need to be sure this does not happen because of the poor leadership of the few, but we should make sure going forward that public officials receive extensive training once elected to office with an annual certification requirement, much like the rest of us in the emergency response business."

That probably couldn't have hurt, but what was required in this crisis (as in any crisis) was for someone to rise WAY above their limitations and perform heroically.

Seminars and training and sand-table exercises can't prepare people to do that.

[easonc52]

Seminars and training and sand-table exercises can't prepare people to do that.

I agree. And as stated preciously, a leader can make the right decisions, as long as they delegate the decision making to an appropriate member of their team (assuming they have an appropriate team).

Otherwise, they have no business being in office.

[EBH]

If they don't have this knowledge, the won't be able to delegate authority appropriately! They won't know who is supposed to be doing what. And that IMHO is where the breakdown occurred in NO.

[Peach]

So when we notice that NO actually no plan for people without resources we're now called Communists? LOL.

[bwteim]

'morning, all.

Ike, ditto to your reliance on this thread and others for sanity.

Thanks again, NN, Jim R, tech support, and admin mods.

[EBH]

Authorities Various Federal statutory authorities and policies provide the basis for Federal actions and activities in the context of domestic incident management. The NRP uses the foundation provided by the Homeland Security Act, HSPD-5, and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) to provide a comprehensive, all-hazards approach to domestic incident management. Nothing in the NRP alters the existing authorities of individual Federal departments and agencies. The NRP does not convey new authorities upon the Secretary of Homeland Security or any other Federal official. Rather, this plan establishes the coordinating structures, Authorities, pg. 5

[NautiNurse]

Thanks for checking in, and welcome to FR.

[cajungirl]

Trust me, you have to experience it to know it.

We discuss the rules of underwear wearing.