Katrina Live Thread XII

Various ^ | 31 August 2005 | Various

[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.

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

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

Looting Begins In New Orleans

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

[andyandval]

Are you hearing this? "We need to hold the perimeter!"

[OKIEDOC]

Senator Landieu is not the brightest bulb in the closet socket.

These feel good (Can't We All Just Get Along)pacifists blame America first Democrat politicians are not getting the job done down in Louisiana.

Bob Livingston a Democrat politician from Louisiana said last night that the Democrats in charge of Louisiana and New Orleans will have lots of tough questions to answer in the near future.

I'm sure the likes of those weak creeps such as HowWeird Deaniac, Georgie Boy Sor@$$, Murdering Teddy Kennedy, Babbling Boxero, Nancy Polutesy are chomping at the bit to throw Democratic turds into the fan.

I have no respect for Democrats and little patience with their stupid whinning.

[LikeLight]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1474647/posts

Here's the FR scoop. HOURS before MSM. (on the Soldier shot at dome)

[Trust but Verify]

Isn't it special how when Democrat screw the pooch on a local level (Florida election fiasco and this)the blame has to be deflected onto Pres. Bush?

I have been extremely frustrated with the way this has played out and think whatever their plan was was extremely short-sighted. But we need to focus our ire on those most directly responsible: local and state authorities who failed their citizens miserably.

[NautiNurse]

Updating the links has been the reason for updating the threads. No one has complained about the links for the past week until today.

[LadyBuzz]

Good God - I may have to stay away from the TV & computer today.... I was a student at Kent State when Gov Rhodes sent in the NG - guess I'm dating myself - this whole situation feels just as surreal as that day did.

[queenkathy]

I'm in Mich so that's pretty far away...but geesh. this is getting seriouser and seriouser...

[LikeLight]

Bringing all military personnel into security cordon . . . FoxNews guy near dome getting really nervous . . .

[Quix]

Ah well. I spend enough time on the net--it's a priority and Dad pays for it so Praise The Lord!

Really helpful when counseling former students in Taipei as well as someone else in the USA all on MSN plus FREEPING several threads plus email plus XCell for class etc.

Gets silly sometimes.

[mommya]

I can't remember who was doing the Shep bashing earlier in the thread - saying that all he had to do was tell those people on the highway to go get help from the staging center below I10 near the SD but he wouldn't cuz he wanted the images and the "story" - but I believe they are wrong.
I saw a repeat of where Fox tossed to the female reporter - Anita Vogel - and she said she was below I10 in Jeff. parish, just outside of the city. People were spread out over the grass - and were getting food and water there.
Idon't know how far this would be from Shep's location.

[SE Mom]

FOX reporter saying it's getting very iffy if he's going to stay- says he doesn't want to say anymore right now...it's getting very bad there..

[NautiNurse]

Fox News guy should have left NOLA two days ago...

[stlnative]

KEEP THE BUSES RUNNING!!!

[Knute]

Ok this is a stupid question but just more a fear I guess. One would hope this anarchy doesn't spread...Ok I threw it out there...Someone calm me down

I am sitting here wondering if I should make sure my daughter has a 9mm. "Worst case" could be very ugly across this country. Praying that respected leadership within individual communities clearly speak out against lawlessness.

[Warren_Piece]

Needs security presence for the fire team to put out the fire.

[LikeLight]

Gathering up all Bulldogs, all military personnel into one area . . .

But the dawgs want to stay and guard the firemen!!!

Have to guard the firemen!!! How pathetic is this!!!

[Quix]

Lord, God, please send your angelic forces to protect and guide the forces of good and to neutralize the forces of evil there and in the whole area.

May all evil hearted souls be isolated and neutralized in the fullest, fiercest ways until that spirit and activity is thoroughly snuffed out.

If there are evil forces deliberately trying to wind the terror and chaos up for traitorous reasons, please neutralize them in very terminal ways soonest.

In Jesus' Name.

[LikeLight]

Not even gonna leave the security detail . . . gotta get all bulldawgs together . . .

Damn . . .