Some broken, some live links embedded in the below ...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1482715/posts?page=45#45
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1482715/posts <- Generally relevant thread
Summary of posts from FR "Katrina-live" threads ...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1482715/posts?page=20#20
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1482715/posts?page=24#24
Thanks very much for the links to the Katrina on the spot reporting.