Please post any comments in the Child diaries not this one. This Mothership is getting pretty bogged down with comments and your helpful comment or link may get lost. The Child diaries are much easier for those that are updating this Mothership. The updaters will have an easier time of it if there is only one diary to monitor, that being the current Child diary. dm
This community amazes me.
Thanks to Jlms_qkw for doing an awesome job overnight- update 7:25 am EDT
Current Gustav Diary:
#3 Child Diary - Hurricane Gustav Live Blog
General Information about this Mothership
- THIS DIARY IS THE MOTHERSHIP.
- RECOMMEND ONLY THIS MOTHERSHIP.
- DO NOT RECOMMEND THE CHILD DIARIES..
Latest Update by millwx at 12:50 EDT
DarkSydes Front Page Update
VOLUNTEERS:
Current Mothership Updaters: Barbara, Floja Roja, Jimdotz, jlms_qkw, joanneleon, donnamarie
List of Volunteers for Child Diaries:
#2: Pluto
#3: Isara
- Deoliver47
- Brklyngrl
- Losty
NOTES:
We'd like to do a Gustav Mothership diary series like we did for the California Wildfires last October. We were able to keep the Wildfires Mothership diary on the Rec List for days and we were the go-to place for information. We may have even saved some lives. I'm hoping we can do the same here.
Some of this is from the Wildfire blogs. Here are links so anyone not familiar with the concept can get a handle: CA Wildfires Mothership, CA Wildfires Child diary
Update 1:45 pm: Conference Call Info from Stranded Wind
You can use FreeConference.com to arrange a conference call if you need to do so for any reason. All you need to get an account is an email address and it takes just two minutes to rig up a call. There are all sorts of features but the minimum is simple - set up a call with a dozen slots for callers, post the call in number and code IN THE SUBJECT of the comment announcing the call. We've been using 62262 (OBAMA!) as the access code instead of the random six digits codes the web site issues.
UPDATES:
This is BarbaraS, I just got off the phone with a good friend who works in Texas coordinating with Homeland Security and the various Shelters/Rescues etc...so for ALL YOU ANIMAL PEOPLE. Anyone who wants to get involved with donating/sending supplies, I will be getting informed as to WHAT, WHEN, WHERE TO SEND, ETC. Noahswish.org has mobilized to the Gulf Coast. Some of the FAIRGROUNDS in Texas are opening to allow livestock to come in. Shelters in Texas are moving pets NOW to other states so that they can start taking on pets. Please email me if you want to be on the list that I contact as I know what is needed. Namaste. Barbara
UPDATE
Housing Assistance, alkalinesky
Storm progression links:
millwx's diaries
DarkSyde's diaries
NOAA National Hurricane Center
NOAA Satellite Loop
NHC Experimental Podcasts
Alternate Versions of the NHC
Website (text, mobile/PDA, WAP)
Weather Underground
MSNBC
Wundermap
Loop Current
Loop Current Wiki
Hurricane Watch Net
Storm Carib
Louisiana News Links:
WBRZ
WWLTV
WDSU
The Times Picayune
WGNO
Mississippi News Links:
Gulf Coast News/Mississippi Coast Area
Clarion Ledger
Additional Resources:
Rick Noreiga list of links/resources
Boat US Spaghetti
Model
Hurricane Information Channel on DirecTV; Channel 363
General Population Pick-Up Sites
RTA buses and Train information
Pet friendly hotels
Senior Citizens Evacuation Pickup Sites
map information on evacuation routes
Weather Channel weather map
Volunteer Information of various organizations
state resources for Louisiana
Evacuation Tips
Disaster Supplies Kit
Pets/Animals Supply Kit
NOAA Weather Radio Information Local station information
Transportation and evacuation information for various parishes/areas
Info from Comments:
Peace Corps Volunteers in the Dominican Republic and Jamaica are Safe in the Wake of
Tropical Storm Gustav
Evacuations in NOLA are now Mandatory 8am Sunday
St Bernard - mandatory evacuation Sunday
St John parish MANDATORY evac NOW (reported Sat; 10:12pm, EDT)
Algiers evacuation starts 8 AM Sunday
Texas Evac info: Jefferson and Orange counties/planned issuing an evacuation order at 6 a.m. Sunday,
Texas SPCA - Fairgrounds are beginning to prepare for livestock to be brought in; ALL shelters in Texas and beyond are preparing to take on animals
call 1 800 469-4828 LSP hotline to call for road closure info for New Orleans Area
NO airport to close at 6 pm Sunday
Amtrak statement
and Info provided by DoctorScience
St. Bernard Parish now locked down; no one allowed back in; 11:40pm EDT
Contra-flow begins tomorrow at 4:00am (NO)
Ham Radio Information provided by zipn
Map of St. Bernard Parish
UPDATE 11:30 a.m EDT: Texas Evacuation:
Jefferson and Orange counties: mandatory evacuation of all residents starts Sunday at
1. 6 a.m. in Sabine Pass
2. 8 a.m. in Port Arthur
3. 10 a.m. in towns north of Port Arthur
4. 12 noon in Beaumont
Sabine Pass residents ordered out first.
NO and area Evacuation Information
Estimated Evacuation Times from New Orleans:
Alexandria 16 hours (800) 841-5778 (special needs shelter)
Baton Rouge 8 hours (800) 349-1372 (special needs shelter)
Hattiesburg 8 hours
Houston 18 hours
Jackson 24 hours
Lafayette 8 hours (800) 901-3210 (special needs shelter)
Lake Charles 16 hours
Meridian 16 hours
Monroe (866) 280-7287(special needs shelter)
New Orleans Area (504) 658-2500 (special needs shelter)
Shreveport 20 hours (800) 841-5776 (special needs shelter)
Travel time during an evacuation is four times longer than in normal conditions
Emergency Alert Radio System
In the event of any emergency, information will be broadcasted on these Louisiana Emergency Alert System radio stations
Alexandria.........KZMZ 580 AM and 96.9 FM Baton Rouge.....WJBO 1150 AM and WFMF 102.5 FM
Lafayette..........KVOL 1330 AM and KTDY 99.9 FM Lake Charles.....KLCL 1470 AM and KHLA 99.5 FM
Monroe.............KNOX 540 AM and 101.9 FM New Orleans.....WWL 870 AM and WLMG 101.9 FM
Shreveport........KWKH 1130 AM and 94.5 FM
Offers of assistance:
Kosmate
chauie
We Care Texas
This site will provide
information regarding resources for medical, housing, food and water, transportation,
communication, and search information for lost relatives and loved ones.
Noah's Wish; animal rescue
Kosmate
alkalinesky
San Antonio Red Cross Volunteers; please coordinate with MKSinSA
Two portable systems for broadband communications via portable satellite for trusted
Kosmate team headed in after storm hits; see Bajadudes comment.
United Animal Nations; Emergency Animal Rescue Service
Once the storm hits, try text messaging vs. phone calls. You might have better luck.
AustinCynics Employer can board 10-15 dogs in the Austin area.
Additional Information
Gustav Eying Gulf Oil and the LOOP", written by ManfromMiddletown
arubyan's view from Baton Rouge