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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
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Innundate CNN with emails; I sure have (even though I'm not watching them) on a regular basis. I click over for a few minutes only to be disgusted and click away. It won't really make a difference to them, but it will make you feel a lot better. They could care less what the public thinks of them, as is evidenced by the declining ratings.
I pray that child is too young to remember this horrible experience.
State Police NET-
43 DSS staff at Hyatt needed for over 1,000 people that have been dumped at the Airport...
It is on CNN live - Turn to CNN - Camera is on a helicopter - no audio - yuo can see people being passed to the front - they are out cold or have died.
>>Well, well, Ron Reagan on MSNBC saying today brought good news, help and food.
HOLY CRAP.<<
Check your hearing...you may have misplaced it along with your key... LOL
Now broadcast as an Action Item...
People need Medical Attention at the Airport...
It breaks my heart to see all of the suffering. However it seems that the people in NO ignored even the most basic instructions they were given if they chose/had to stay. I heard people on the weather channel say over and over
to have food and water and a change of clothes for several days. Very few seem to have done even the minimum to survive for just a brief period of time until help could be mobilized. How hard would it have been to get canned goods, cereal bars and water and have it on hand? They were saying for days it was heading to NO.
Very sad, but am sick of hearing the blame directed at W. They ought to be pointing fingers at the sorry officials in La if they're pointed anywhere.
I loathe and despise the MSM.
Thank goodness for the internet.
I never thought I would see fellow Americans doing the types of things they are doing in NO during a huge disaster of this magnitude. I'm glad we are gun(s) owners.
sent a blistering note to him, too!
It was a matching funds grant, and LA refused to pay its %.
I hope so. There comes a point when the situation has to start improving.
Ron Reagan speaking sense and Clinton slamming a CNN reporter for bashing Bush meanwhile some "conservatives" freaking out, trying to make this about immigration and taking shots at the Pres? Good grief.
Brilliant! They are showing the kids dvds at the astrodome. What a relief for the parents and the kids. A brief reprise.
looks like the cavalry has arrived. Good news.
There must have been a glitch over at MessNBC. Blitzer's back to reporting on New Orleans with the same hype-the-violence angle that they've been doing on Iraq for two years.
I would have liked to have seen Nagin out on the streets before they flooded instead of in media studios or standing on a platform with other politicians. Where is he now anyway? These are his peeeeeeeeple. If my team is in trouble, I wanna see the captain of that team.
Ain't America great? People are dying and we are arguing about two mayors. Let's call this one quits - OK?.
It is a camera on a helicopter up in the air - no audio - turn to CNN and see for yourself - CNN is not near these people
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