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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
Wasn't/isn't there a big shipyard in Biloxi or Pascagoula? I think it was Ingalls.
I dont get it. This is word for word on what was posted on a thread earlier that was yanked and now its allowed to stay here? A double standard going on or what?
Thanks
Oh Christ....
Jesse Jackson Just showed up In Baton Rouge...
ping
Also, go to your browser and in tools>advanced (in IE) - scroll to "show pictures" and uncheck it.
Do not know about Firefox, since I have no problem in that area.
The "have pity on dial uppers" is tiresome.
Really, why isn't he on the bridge or the convention center?????????????????????????????????????
Great, that'll make it all better/sarc off
What is the over/under on the exact time Jessie plays the Race Card on live TV from BR?
because she is a Dem, and a woman.
As soon as they go talk to the fool. So, I say, exactly 5 seconds from the first question.
Jackson trying to blame Bush for the levy's what a political opportunist.
Within the first 15 seconds of his spiel
I'll take the Larry King Show...
3 Hr, 20 minutes?
I apologize. Just catching up after work and a drive home from the Arlington, VA area.
David Schuster, MSNBC, just reported from Biloxi that he has been told by authorities that there are hundreds of dead that have not been included in the public numbers. The reason they have not been reported is that the coroner's office is overwhelmed.
Word is that Ingalls is largely OK. Some minor damage and flooding, but largely OK.
Just did.........
Telling everyone how great a guy Hugo Chavez is.
Total disgusting.
Yeh, he and the Blanko on WWL-TV. Almost wish I didn't have the link. Time to do something else...
The Energy Bill just signed by President Bush contains half a billion dollars for coastal restoration funds for Louisiana alone. The Army Corps' much maligned levees keep New Orleans safe from spring flooding, and its planned $700 million, 72 mile Morganza-to-the-Gulf of Mexico levee might have held Katrina at bay, were it not at least a decade from completion.
Jesse Jackson is in NO?
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