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

[duffthor]

where you getting this info?? is there a link I can go to?
Just a curious, cube-bound individual...

[jeffers]

"Per the scanners, Bulldog Six seems to think that the SD is under control now and they will begin evacuations again soon. By the way, for those that don't know, Six is usually the CO of that unit.
3,805 posted on 09/01/2005 12:37:33 PM EDT by Spktyr "

Sometimes "Six" is the RTO (radio guy), and "Six Actual" is the CO.

[dawn53]

Well, first, make sure your local government decides to get satellite phones. IMHO, one of the main problems is lack of communication...nobody knows what anybody else is doing.

[NautiNurse]

thank you again for your local updates.

On a good note - just received a FedEx package shipped yesterday from Jackson, Mississippi. Even the FedEx delivery guy was impressed to see the MS origin. Said he had heard FedEx moved all their trucks to safe locations prior to the storm.

[Spktyr]

An observation from the scanner - It's pretty obvious who the civilians are on this radio net... no radio discipline, no clues...

[Carolinamom]

Thrilled w/the news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[madison10]

FEMA has suspended rescuse operations because it's dangerous for them to go out there.

If they'd just shoot to kill the thugs we wouldn't be dealing with the problems of going back in. PC-ness will be our undoing.

[LikeLight]

And, of course, just as MSM has been painfully slow to grasp the chaos and insanity for the last few days, they will also be way behind the curve in reporting the successes as the adults put things back under control.

[livius]

I think it's probably just thugs shooting, but thugs do have a serious admiration thing going for Osama, AQ, etc. I remember a couple of very creepy Osama-exalting jackets on rap albums after 9/11 and even more recently.

[Rutles4Ever]

Great GREAT NEWS!!!

[DollyCali]

I pledge allegiance to the flag(torn & worn)
of the United States of America(land that I love)
and to the Republic (LONG may she stand)
for which it stands (not without problems))
One Nation(with many minds often)
UNDER GOD (AMEN!)
Indivisible, (the south shall "shine" again)
with Liberty(We have and will die for Freedom)
and Justice for All. (accountability rules)




A member of the Florida Taskforce 3
makes his way past an American flag
that was recovered from the destroyed
remains of a home in east Biloxi.

[Umanbean]

Go to the Threat Matrix threads. LOTS of information.

[LikeLight]

Link to scanner is upthread in several places . . .

[easonc52]

Anyone watching the WH press conference, the blaming of GWB has begun!

Yes, President Bush is accused of not acting fast enough, even though it seems he was one of the first to declare an emergency before an incident happened.

Can't say I don't believe it.

[CedarDave]

Bears repeating:

And yes, the crime wave is spreading out of New Orleans. While it may seem trivial at first, I mentioned in an earlier post that someone broke into my car and stole my CD player and speakers during the early morning hours on Monday. However, as the days passed and I spoke to my landlord and other residents of Pineville, it has become apparent that the migration has brought a crime spree with it. The Pineville Civic Center at Kees Park is housing what has been described as a "rough crowd." My landlord does not believe it's a coincidence that the apartment complexes where the car stereos were boosted are not that far from that relief facility. And a concerted effort has been made to keep reports of these burglaries OUT of the local media, which I think is a disservice to everyone who is a potential target of these looters.

[Howlin]

For anybody who is interested, I just talked to onyx and she has just spoken with Toby (gulfcoast6) and his family is fine; their house is still standing, but not habitable; they evidently went to a cinderblock church to ride out the storm.

[Spktyr]

True, but in today's unit organizations, increasingly there is no radio guy, as radios are much smaller now. Fewer units need to tote an RTO guy around.

From the current traffic, this seems to be the case - no radio guys.

[Rightly Biased]

what media player?

[steveegg]

Now they're asking about the security situation. McClellan told the reporterette ask that at the DHS briefing as they would have better info of operational matters. Now she's asking about federalizing the entire effort.

Next reporterette trying to justify looting shoes and food.

[floriduh voter]

KATRINA: I called my US Congressman's staff just now. A bit defensive re: FEMA Director Mike Brown. A bit putting the blame on the people who didn't evacuate. Well, FEMA was too slow, Louisiana had a lousy plan compared to Florida and to Texas. I said all should have been READY the weekend before KATRINA. I was told that it was just a category 1 then. I said "we cannot make assumptions about cat ones any more." Further, stated that these were Americans on my tv who were starting to succumb to heat stroke, seniors especially. Was told that this would be sad no matter who it was, American or not.

I stated that we help everyone around the world and get there quickly. This was not fast enough IMO. It's not a democrat or GOP problem. It is a preparedness problem.

My heart goes out to the people who are stranded in NOLO.

If the Feds are touchy about FEMA, they must be getting a lot of calls. P.S. The people who are getting violent but don't have weapons are probably suffering from heatstroke and dehydration. They are being left on their roofs. Some of the violent outbursts can be due to exposure. Now, the guys with guns, they are thugs.