Are there National Guard to help in Mississippi? (or LA?)

[Webster Green]

Watching CNN.....Damn, Mississippi got hit really hard!

Seems like there are a lot of people needing rescue there, I think they expected the storm to be west of them and didn't get out...

It looks like the local emergency crews are overwhelmed..

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. Yes, there are several thousand coming from various states....

meeting in Memphis and gathering supplies there. Sorry, no link. Heard it on assorted newscasts.

[Webster Green]

2. Thank God!

Looks like they could use a bunch of big helicoptors.

[alfredo]

3. I heard they are at 60% strength. Federal troops are

going to be used.

[benito]

4. Biloxi is very damaged

http://www.wlox.com/

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and

Monday, 7:30am
We're Moving
We are now moving into the older section of the building. A huge chunk of our roof just ripped off the newsroom. Ironically, it's right over most of our computer systems. We are still broadcasting. I'll write another update once we're allowed back into the newsroom.