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Posted on 08/31/2005 4:00:15 PM PDT by NautiNurse
President Bush: "We are dealing with one of the worst national disasters in our nation's history." Push has appropriated vast federal resources to assist with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
78,000 people are currently in shelters. New Orleans evacuation continues. 10,000 additional National Guard troops have been called to service.
Hospitals are running low on supplies, and public health concerns include water borne disease, poor sanitation, food and drinking water contamination and shortages, mosquitoes, carbon monixide poisoning from electricity generators, lack of childcare, and the special needs of the elderly.
Links to various news, local and state government websites:
WLOX TV Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagula has link to locate family and friends (very slow load)
2theAdvocate - Baton Rouge Includes Slidell, St. John Parish, St. Bernard Parish updates, and other locations.
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
Mississippi updates via Jackson Ledger
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: http://www.khou.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_khou&props=livenoad
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 (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
Gulf Coast Storm Network (radio): http://www.stormalert.net/main.html#
Related FR Threads:
FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread
Discussion Thread - Hurricane Katrina - What Went Wrong?!?
Post Hurricane Katrina IMAGES Here
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
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.
Previous Threads:
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
Sheesh......what next ??
I thought I saw a picture yesterday of inmates standing on a highway overpass being guarded by police/deputies/ NG, whoever drew that deatil. I have heard the other story, too, so maybe both are true. Maybe the let out the less serious offenders and kept the most dangerous under guard.
Also trying to clear causeways . . . don't know if it's people or junk they're trying to clear . . .
MOST WELCOME. GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOURS.
Last night, I saw huge huge group of men in orange jump suits...wrist-banded to each other by water/river.....police standing guard.
I also heard a reporter say that a hotel told them, the hotel patrons, to "get out" because the prisoners were being released and there would be no one to protect them from them and the other elements come dark...they were told that on Tuesday night I believe.
"Priority #1: clear the causeway"
That would be a good idea.
It has been proposed before but why not use assets that we already have.
Plenty of empty base housing that could and should be utilized.
Dialup users could set your prefs to 20 or so to display. It works fine. I am on dialup and have no problem keeping up as long as we don't put graphics here.
Ping me too please
Most military housing and dorms are officialy classified as substandard for civilian use but OK for the military.
Thank you so much!
I'm going there now to read.
Crowds growing . . . tempers starting to rise . . . heats building up . . . not sure where
Crowds growing . . . tempers starting to rise . . . heats building up . . . not sure where
I heard officials from the Parish Prison discuss how they had gotten the jailed people taken to another prison. They did herd them on a ramp of the interstate while getting them out of town, but they were always under guard.
I did hear a reporterette on Fox last night say that at least some prisoners were let out and at that point the police told the reporterette to evacuate because "we can't protect you".
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THANKS WILL PRINT OFF FOR MY CLASS REUNION FRIDAY EVENING.
fog of war
agreed.
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