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Posted on 09/04/2005 6:14:35 PM PDT by NautiNurse
U.S. commercial air carriers continue transporting tens of thousands of evacuees from the New Orleans airport to destinations throughout the nation.
Rooftop air rescue efforts continue. One rescue chopper crashed late today. Crew members are reported safe. Gunmen who fired upon bridge repair contractors were killed by law enforcement.
To date, an estimated 70 countries and U.S. businesses have pledged hundreds of millions of dollars, supplies, food and equipment to assist the United States' efforts in Katrina's aftermath. Lt. General Honore described the damage to Mississippi today, "all infrastructure south of Jackson, MS is either damaged or destroyed." Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice visited the devastated areas, and attended Sunday church services in Mobile, Alabama.
Elsewhere, Sean Penn's rescue boat, sans plug and full of his personal entourage,reportedly sank during launch in New Orleans. Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) threatened to punch President Bush, and Jefferson Parish President Broussard decried that the bureaucracy of FEMA has committed murder.
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
New Orleans Emergency Operations Center - is now open:
504-463-1000
504-463-1001
504-463-1002
Streaming Video:
All information is subject to change. Many stations are relying on their corporate parents to configure and maintain Internet streaming. Because of the intense interest in the feeds, they may be unavailable at times because of network congestion or a problem feeding the video to the streaming servers.
WWL-TV New Orleans - WWL-TV is operating from studios at Louisiana Public Broadcasting. CBS has a relay during the morning and afternoon. When available, use the CBS relay first as they have greater streaming capacity. They have a secondary stream from Yahoo. WWL-TV is also offering a special low-bandwidth audio-only stream for dial-up users.
WDSU-TV New Orleans - The news staff has started to return to temporary news studios near New Orleans. However, expect evening coverage from Hearst-Argyle sister stations WAPT Jackson and WESH Orlando when the New Orleans staff needs to take a break.
WGNO-TV New Orleans - New Orleans' ABC affiliate has returned to the air with WBRZ-TV and launched video streaming with continuous Katrina coverage.
WPMI-TV Mobile, AL - WPMI is webcasting from 5:30am - 10:30pm CDT. When off air, you can view pre-recorded reports on demand. This feed is often unreliable.
WKRG-TV Mobile, AL - This station is providing good coverage of the situation to the east in Mississippi and Alabama. However, the station is now signing off at around 10:30pm CDT like WWL and WPMI.
WJTV-TV Jackson, MS - The CBS affiliate in Jackson is providing live coverage for both the Jackson area and south Mississippi (knowing a lot of media in that area is off the air).
WFAA-TV Dallas, TX - WFAA-TV is here because Dallas is one of the evacuation cities.
United Radio From New Orleans: WWL-AM, WNOE-FM, "KISS-FM," WRNO-FM, WYLD-FM, and WJBO-AM (Clear Channel & Entercom) who have joined forces as United Radio From New Orleans, and they are streaming.
Gulf Coast Storm Network (Clear Channel Radio) - Clear Channel offers radio listeners across the gulf coast access to a simulcast emergency radio service. This service seems primarily focused on Alabama and Mississippi, but does cover Louisiana to some degree.
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Mary Landrieu-"I'll Punch Bush"
Sean Penn's Rescue Bid Sinks
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/ Southern Baptist: NAMB - http://www.namb.net/
Samaritan's Purse - http://www.samaritanspurse.org/
Previous Threads:
Katrina Live Thread, Part XIV
Katrina Live Thread, Part XIII
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
In reponse to MSNBC anchor this morning Nagin stated that he is absolutely blown away at Chertnoff's comments that he (Chertnoff) was not aware of the people in need of evacuation at the convention center. Nagin says that he does not know if Chertnoff said that but if he did that was a doggone shame. Nagin stated that FEMA was there on the ground.
Thank you for your clarifying post. Breaks it down well on the actual chain of command.
That GFDL track is the true worst case scenario for NO. Considering we are 4-5 days out, it will change... but, it's a bit creepy to see something like that predicted now.
Climatology suggests it may end up further west... which could bring it over waters that haven't been touched by a storm yet.
ping
Well now this is getting really absurd. Sean penn is rescuing people in leaking boats, the Clintons have arrived for their phot ops with Jesse, and Oprah is on the scene. I wonder if they realize we don't want any of them on scene?
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/USNSAHome.htm
A $100 donation to The Salvation Army will feed a family of four for two days, provide two cases of drinking water and one household clean-up kit, containing brooms, mops, buckets, and cleaning supplies
To donate by mail, send checks, earmarked 'disaster relief,' to
Salvation Army
Disaster Relief
PO BOX 4857
JACKSON, MS
39296-4857
We now know the Biloxi /Gulfport area took the brunt of Hurricane Katrina's force. By all accounts 90% of Kessler, including it's military housing (where they lived), has been flattened. They escaped with what they could carry in their truck and trailer.
Is this thing right off the FL coast now?
Best post I've seen debunking the insane attack the MSM and Dems have launched on President Bush.
Although the Bush Administration has inexplicably chosen not to fight back, SOMEBODY has to or we will lose by default. You have done a great job providing the info needed.
It is unlikely to be read by very many people when it is buried in a huge thread like this. (If you post it as a vanity, please ping me to it.)
Perhaps you could email it to Rush/Sean/etc.
Where can I find his first three reports? I'm trying to keep personal stories from this disaster.
Yes, it's the system trying to organize off the FL coast. It appears a center is trying to develop this morning.
I've searched the threads for this and can't find info. There was a post about the law that says why the feds couldn't just go into NO and take over. It's some latin name. Does anyone know where I can find that law .
recon?
< That's the reason they keep x42 so close, he can't do as much damage to them if they keep a handle on him. Hillary is less likely to mouth off too, though it's hard to keep either of those 2 reined in. >
Keep your friends close...keep your enemies closer...heh...heh...heh
"I KNEW I shouldn't watch this...I am gonna need my anxiety medicine tonight!!! -----"
I know what you mean. I thought that over the days, the finger-pointing would stop, but no matter what station you go to, it goes on and on. The newscasters actually dwell on the negative......"What should have been done by the federal government? I'm sure there will be hearings on this!"
I can't watch anymore.
try post 652, then let us know if you still have questions.
Has the State of Lousiana surrender control of operations to the Feds yet or are they STILL holding out?
I like Mr. Patels attitude: "I just said screw it. I'm keeping them," Patel said. "The important thing is that they register with FEMA."
The Red Cross has become rather inept. In a situation like this, rules are meant to be broken. People want to volunteer, but they also have lives and responsibilities. Salvation Army is the way to go.
The Red Cross is going to come out of this with a big, black eye.
I saw Nagin interviewed on 60 Minutes last night. My opinion was "the man needs to put away the crck pipe"
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