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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
I apologize. I still feel that posts saying these storms are signs of the end times are suggesting God's judgment. I challenge you to consider that we have no idea how bad God's judgment and signs of the end times will be. For instance, travel back to London during the plague, and then the city burned to the ground. They took it as signs of the end times, yet, we are still here trudging along as always.
These storms have occurred on the shores of America longer than there have been inhabitants to see them. Just because we record their history and ferocity, and more people are in their path to suffer the devastation, does not mean they are getting any worse.
As you know, I called my Congressman. They need to start pushing FEMA too in addition to individual efforts. Where's the Senate and the House???? This is huge.
Got "causeway" evac done - sending excess buses (25) to somewhere else (Superdome?) - so at least that means they got a bunch of people on buses and rolling out of N.O.
Now securing areas around dome in prep for evac process.
Guards sound very confident, very on top of things.
Again, starting to sound like adults are back in charge.
Sounds like some are, some are sleeping in N.O.
Got a link? Or where have you heard that?
Anyone watching the WH press conference, the blaming of GWB has begun!
I wonder if someone should start a tread for ideas on how we can all prepare ourselves for a disaster like this? People could share ideas about what kinds of food, tools, other essentials to have on hand.
I'm assuming you're an LSU Tiger? Are you eyewitness to any of this?
You know some gangs in the US have merged with al quaeda. I wouldn't be surprised if AQ had the ak-47s and are shooting the guard.
Old hag (Helen Thomas) - asking about National Guard in Iraq coming back.
Time for me to step out...I'll be back...
I don't understand how people think.
Freepmail about our missing ATRW member -- he's safe.
Didn't that old hag retire?
Pretty much tells the story.
The MSM are the moral equivalent of those looters on the ground. Interfering with the needs of the government to act properly as far as I'm concerned.
I HATE the MSM!!!! Do they think it it only takes a few hours for the federal government to get extensive help to the area?
Just when I think I can't get any more disgusted with the, they show how low they can go with every crisis. I have zero respect for them!
Right, who would have predicted a war zone? It takes time to get armies and their logistical support in place. The only way this could have had a fast response would have been to have had forward operating military bases already in place, stocked with personell, guns, food, ammo. Criticism of agencies now is just venting frustration.
God I hope this is true.
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