Katrina Live Thread, Part XIII

Various ^ | 1 September 2005 | Various

[NautiNurse]

28,000 National Guard troops are deployed to the disaster areas in Mississippi, Alabama, and to Louisiana, where SWAT teams are working to combat the looters and shooters in New Orleans. Additional 1400 National Guard troops are being deployed daily.

Shootings reported at a New Orleans hospital, rescue boats, and a military helicopter, while conditions continue to deteriorate at the SuperDome amid refugee deaths and chaos. Evacuation of New Orleans continues.

House Speaker Dennis Hastert has voiced serious doubts about rebuilding New Orleans with federal funds, while assuring the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida that the United States Congress stands ready to help them in their time of need. New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin issued a "desperate SOS."

Doctors at two desperately crippled hospitals in New Orleans called The Associated Press Thursday morning pleading for rescue, "We have been trying to call the mayor's office, we have been trying to call the governor's office ... we have tried to use any inside pressure we can. We are turning to you. Please help us," said Dr. Norman McSwain, chief of trauma surgery at Charity Hospital, the largest of two public hospitals.

The Port of New Orleans is now open to shallow draft vessels. Congress is reconvening in an emergency session. International offers to assist the U.S. have been received from Russia, Japan, Canada, France, Honduras, Germany, Venezuela, Jamaica, Australia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Greece, Hungary, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, China, South Korea, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, NATO and the Organization of American States.

Jesse Jackson has arrived in Louisiana...

Links to various news, local and state government websites:

WLOX TV Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagula has link to locate family and friends
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 (via CBS): WWLTV via CBS
WWL-TV Now via WFAA Dallas **NEW LINK**: http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/makeadplaylist.pl?title=beloint_wfaa&live=yes
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 Temporarily Not Live Streaming (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
Louisiana Statewide Katrina Network (WJBO-AM Baton Rouge): http://ccri.eonstreams.com/ccri_la_batonrouge_wjbo_am.asf
Gulf Coast Storm Network (radio): http://www.stormalert.net/main.html#
Louisiana Scanner

Related FR Threads:

FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread FReeper Check In thread
Discussion Thread - Hurricane Katrina - What Went Wrong?!?
Post Hurricane Katrina IMAGES Here
Looting Begins In New Orleans
Hurricane Katrina HOUSING Thread
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, and lines are busy
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.
National Black Home Educators Resource Association http://www.nbhera.org/

Previous Threads:
Katrina Live Thread, Party XII
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

[Siobhan]

yes, they will subpoena the mayor and governor before Congress...that would be good

That will be a circus, but necessary.

[oceanview]

yeah, you are right. talk radio and FR have to provide the counter attack.

[Txsleuth]

NO WAY----that has to be a joke, a very bad joke..

[Tarheel]

Time for another reality check Mary.

[Patriot from Philly]

Actually, I agree with you. I believe that substantively, Bush did a lot in advance. His brother is the country's best governor, so he probably expected the same level of competence in LA, which did not occur.

He also called a state of emergency before the storm hit and urged the local idiots to evacuate.

Where he is slow? PR again. He's allowed his enemies in the press to team with the left to define this is the worst possible way for him - again.

[NonValueAdded]

Every governor with a large urban area in their state better have their homeland security guy front and center asking them "are we ready for this?"

[dawn53]

My husband is part of our EOC (emergency operations center)...he cannot leave during a hurricane.

Lots of jobs, police, firemen, power workers, utility workers, city managers, nurses, doctors, nursing home personnel, etc. all have to be at their jobs during a hurricane.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Just a thought. Perhaps the reason the MSM, Black Caucus, Jessie Jackson are all pointing fingers at President Bush in this is to draw attention from their part in creating this whole problem in the first place.

No, not the Hurricane. The extreme poverty the world is seeing that has been created by the Democratic Party because, if they don't keep the folks down and out they might figure out what frauds they have running their party...

They know we are all talking about how poor these people are and we are talking about the gangsta's doing the shootings... the only way to deflect that attention is to throw mud back in the direction of the President saying he is incompetent. They are the true incompetents.

[sissyjane]

>>And he says if he had his way, New Orleans would be burned down.<<

Well after a few hours of watching the television, it looks as if he may get his wish.

[Soul Seeker]

The ONLY man worth his salt in DC is President Bush.

Other than maybe Tom Delay and a couple others, ITA.

Guess who isn't making this political though he could? Yep, Bush. He could slam Blanco and the mayor, hasn't done it.

These people are sick.

[Siobhan]

Interdictor is a HERO.

[Arizona Carolyn]

My numbers are getting worn off ~LOL~

[AnAmericanMother]

Amen!

As a radio amateur, I have had some experience with disaster relief (in a very small way). Our club does Field Day every year, the idea being to set up a portable emergency radio station in the middle of nowhere, with generators and everything necessary . . . just for practice.

I can tell you that even with a SMALL operation, it takes time to get things set up and on the road. You don't get your personnel assembled, supplies gathered, trucks gassed up, and on the road with a snap of the fingers.

And that's without the time constraints, the time pressure, and all the problems they had here with all the usual forward staging areas being blown away or under water, or obstructed by washed-out bridges and thousands of fallen trees across the roadways . . .

Frankly, I am amazed at how quickly this is all coming together.

Even more frankly, I am convinced that the major media KNOW that, they just can't resist the temptation to attack Bush yet again . . .

[mwl1]

Usually it is 72 hours before substantial help begins to arrive after a major disaster.

You are correct. Please inform CNN, MSNBC and your local MSM affiliates. We need to raise Hell.

[Arizona Carolyn]

They need to know we are out there and watching and know what is truth and what is lies.

[Conservababe]

What was Bush's exact quote concerning the fed response? Laura said today that he was not pleased.

[tcrlaf]

** People in a predominately white area wouldn't be shooting at the people trying to save them.**

And they wouldn't be driving around in stolen cars with guns shouting "F&&& the police!"....

[shield]

Thanks.

[BurbankKarl]

The City of Los Angeles Homeland Security guy just left due to lack of support.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Now Frist says he might hearings into the response.

Oh, for God's sake, Frist. Start drilling in the ANWR and make yourself useful.