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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 01:25 AM
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Collection of useful links for storm news.
Collection of useful links for storm news and people looking for information. Please spread these around the internet to help people out. Please nominatee and kick.

The "Weather Forum" at WWLTV.com has a good collection of posts.
http://www.wwltv.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=1

Complete lists of live streaming stations in the area:
http://www.wwltv.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2830

To contact relatives in the area. The Salvation Army and Ham Radio operators have an emergency contact request form here:
http://qso.com/satern/emailfrm.htm
Here is an article about what they are doing.
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/08/29/2/?nc=1

Emergency contact numbers
The Red Cross for Evacuation Planning and Hurricane Safety (1-888-737-1997)

Louisiana State Office of Emergency Preparedness (342-5470)

National Hurricane Center (305-229-4483)

American Red Cross South East Louisiana Chapter (586-8191)

Disaster/Military (584-9522)
Health and Safety (833-8565)
Emergencies (586-8191)
Covington (892-4317)
Gretna (366-4178)
Metairie (833-8565)
Slidell (643-5608)

Police Departments (911)

Causeway Bridge (853-3116)
Cresecent City Connection (364-8180)
East Jefferson Levee (733-0077)
Harbor Police (891-7585)
Kenner Police (468-7777)
Levee Board (283-9800)
Mississipi River Bridge (364-8180)
State Police (471-2775)

Hospitals with 24 hour emergency rooms

Medical Center (504-568-2311)
Doctors Hospital (504-849-4000)
East Jefferson (504-454-4000)
Children's Hospital (504-899-9511)
Meadowcrest (504-392-3131)
Ochsner Foundation (504-842-3000)
Memorial Medical Center (504-483-5000)
Kenner Regional (504-468-8600)
Tulane Hospital (504-588-5263)
West Jefferson (504-347-5511)
Touro Infirmary (504-897-7011)
Lakeside (985-885-3333)
Northshore Regional Medical (985-649-7070)
Slidell Memorial Hospital (985-643-2200)

Gas Utilities

Orleans Parish - Entergy (1-800-368-3749)
All other Parishes - LGS (504-367-7000)

Electricity - Utilities

Entergy (1-800-968-8243)
Cleco - Covington, Mandeville, Slidell (1-800-622-6537)
WST - Covington and Mandeville (985-892-8804)
WST - Slidell (985-643-6612)

Trees Blocking Road

East Jefferson (504-838-1150)
Plaquemines (504-525-6825)
New Orleans (504-286-2100)
St Tammany - Covington, Mandeville (985-892-4141)
St Tammany - Slidell (985-646-4141)
West Jefferson (504-349-5360)
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 01:26 AM
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1. Excellent resource, and thank you, Cripsini!!
:KICK:
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jean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 01:30 AM
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2. Bravo, and thank you!
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newswolf56 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 01:33 AM
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3. Thanks for posting.
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 01:46 AM
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4. kick
:kick:
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southlandshari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 01:48 AM
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5. Kick
And recommended, darlin'. Still thinking and praying for your loved ones just north of New Orleans. Please keep us posted, ok?
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 01:55 AM
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6. Thanks.
Edited on Tue Aug-30-05 01:55 AM by crispini
at least we're all here on the internets together. ((HUG))
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southlandshari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 01:57 AM
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7. Hey you...
come here, got something for ya!

:hug:
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 02:23 AM
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8. Awww.
A :hug: and a :kick: -- I'm off to bed, I can't stay awake any longer.
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artemisia1 Donating Member (343 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 02:27 AM
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9. kick. /nt
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maddezmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 03:03 AM
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10. thanks for pulling this all together
:thumbsup:
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maddezmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 08:54 AM
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13. another kick
:kick:
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 08:00 AM
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11. Kick
:kick: Please pass around.
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Mnemosyne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 08:39 AM
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12. .
:kick:
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brook Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 09:13 AM
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14. kicking
for daylight and everyone who is trying to connect to family and friends after the storm.


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satya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 09:21 AM
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15. Kick. n/t
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SlowDownFast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 09:47 AM
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16. Breaking news and updates from theTimes-Picayune
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maddezmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 12:39 PM
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18. another kick
:kick:
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southlandshari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 10:54 AM
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17. Kick. n/t
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