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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've never been to NO, but the one place I really wanted to see was the National D-Day Museum on Magazine Street. Is it totally wiped out, do you know?
Drop it in an area away from people, but where they can get to it. Drop it in several different areas. Either way, some will die, but at least give them a chance.
Ouch lol. I'll be good I promise! Please don't beat me!
Norm - who do you think will be sitting on top of all that water but the guy with the gun? Do you think someone driving in water will get back out? They'll kill him and take his wheels.
Good news to hear from you, blam. Also good news that you have a roof over your head. As for no A/C....bummer.
Glad to see that, some cooperation nationwide would be a really nice thing to see.
Just watched that-it was refreshing!
Are recipes still okay?
Welcome back!
I was just passing the info along. He isn't my buddy.
I don't know the guy.
Look you prick, you are completely ignoring all the scanner traffic, doctor reports, and reporter stories on what is going on in NO.
I don't care much for you.
Now shove off.
Regarding your post about the looters and gangsters, you know I agree with you 100%. But I think we have someone who has a "different" agenda here and it certainly isn't law and order. Or even saving lives, although he's pretending he's terribly concerned about that.
Haven't yet
Great survival skills. Unfortunately, too many of our younger folks are ignorant of these methods. They don't get any practical knowledge in public skools--just how to put condoms on bananas!
I'll think about it ;0)
I weathered a Tropical storm on Cape Hatteras once (Later found out it briefly became a Cat 1 hurricane.
We decided to stay (I was about 12 or so maybe younger) and the closed the only Bridge out to traffic.
To this day when I hear of a Hurricane on the East coast I don't feel safe. I live in Ohio.
You could never convince me to be anywhere within 100 miles of a possible Hurricane strike.
Mother Nature forever humbled me.
That is great to hear. This is NO time for politics!
Good for Bubba!
Yes I did. What was I thinking? *shakes head*
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