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Hurricane Footage
Sep. 1st, 2005 01:50 pmSome idiots storm chasers went to Biloxi to film the storm as it came in. They caught the storm surge as it rose in some rather scary footage: (Hope this link works)
Hurricane Footage
Hurricane Footage
Sep. 1st, 2005
Hurricane Footage
Sep. 1st, 2005 01:50 pmSome idiots storm chasers went to Biloxi to film the storm as it came in. They caught the storm surge as it rose in some rather scary footage: (Hope this link works)
Hurricane Footage
Hurricane Footage
Hurricane Footage
Sep. 1st, 2005 01:50 pmSome idiots storm chasers went to Biloxi to film the storm as it came in. They caught the storm surge as it rose in some rather scary footage: (Hope this link works)
Hurricane Footage
Hurricane Footage
A Little Closer
Sep. 1st, 2005 04:15 pmMost of us have, by necessity, been limited to the national coverage of the disaster. I've found it to be somewhat helpful to view the local coverage of it. Two tv stations (one from New Orleans which is using its sister station in Mississippi to broadcast and the other out of Mobile) have online live feeds of their local coverage. I thought I'd pass along those links
I've found local coverage to be more informative on the specifics of what's going on and the efforts being made in the face of all the horrible things happening.
ETA: Just a little information since I've seen many questions. Because the laws were written to protect people's civil liberties, it is actually illegal for the (professional) military to come into a domestic crisis until it has officially been requested by the state (as in the state where people reside). The only military branch that can be used domestically without that formal request and the declaration of marshal law is the National Guard. When I was driving to work this morning listening to XM radio and to CNN and MSNBC (and I don't remember which I was listening to at that time), someone was explaining this. Although, god knows, there's more than enough blame for this horrific mess to spread around.A Little Closer
Sep. 1st, 2005 04:15 pmMost of us have, by necessity, been limited to the national coverage of the disaster. I've found it to be somewhat helpful to view the local coverage of it. Two tv stations (one from New Orleans which is using its sister station in Mississippi to broadcast and the other out of Mobile) have online live feeds of their local coverage. I thought I'd pass along those links
I've found local coverage to be more informative on the specifics of what's going on and the efforts being made in the face of all the horrible things happening.
ETA: Just a little information since I've seen many questions. Because the laws were written to protect people's civil liberties, it is actually illegal for the (professional) military to come into a domestic crisis until it has officially been requested by the state (as in the state where people reside). The only military branch that can be used domestically without that formal request and the declaration of marshal law is the National Guard. When I was driving to work this morning listening to XM radio and to CNN and MSNBC (and I don't remember which I was listening to at that time), someone was explaining this. Although, god knows, there's more than enough blame for this horrific mess to spread around.A Little Closer
Sep. 1st, 2005 04:15 pmMost of us have, by necessity, been limited to the national coverage of the disaster. I've found it to be somewhat helpful to view the local coverage of it. Two tv stations (one from New Orleans which is using its sister station in Mississippi to broadcast and the other out of Mobile) have online live feeds of their local coverage. I thought I'd pass along those links
I've found local coverage to be more informative on the specifics of what's going on and the efforts being made in the face of all the horrible things happening.
ETA: Just a little information since I've seen many questions. Because the laws were written to protect people's civil liberties, it is actually illegal for the (professional) military to come into a domestic crisis until it has officially been requested by the state (as in the state where people reside). The only military branch that can be used domestically without that formal request and the declaration of marshal law is the National Guard. When I was driving to work this morning listening to XM radio and to CNN and MSNBC (and I don't remember which I was listening to at that time), someone was explaining this. Although, god knows, there's more than enough blame for this horrific mess to spread around.It's All So Terrible
Sep. 1st, 2005 07:54 pmI tend to be on the side of -- first, let's FIX this. This has got to be fixed. YESTERDAY! Then we'll assess who to blame for what (and at this point so, so, so many people should shoulder the blame).
( Ranting and mourning )
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pfeifferpack's neices have reported in. They never made it to Mobile but rode out the storm in Biloxi. Thankfully they are okay.
(And I did sort of smile at the District Attorney in Mobile who announced that they'd arrest any and all looters--after clarifying that there's a difference between looters and those 'in desperate need.'-- and then he sternly warned "And if we throw you in jail, it's going to be awhile because we aren't arraigning anyone right now. There will be no 'out on bond.' So think about it really hard." Not that Mobile seems to be having a looting problem, but he was somewhat amusing while warning "You'll be there for a while and have a lot of time to think about what you've done.")
( Ranting and mourning )
In better news,
pfeifferpack's neices have reported in. They never made it to Mobile but rode out the storm in Biloxi. Thankfully they are okay. (And I did sort of smile at the District Attorney in Mobile who announced that they'd arrest any and all looters--after clarifying that there's a difference between looters and those 'in desperate need.'-- and then he sternly warned "And if we throw you in jail, it's going to be awhile because we aren't arraigning anyone right now. There will be no 'out on bond.' So think about it really hard." Not that Mobile seems to be having a looting problem, but he was somewhat amusing while warning "You'll be there for a while and have a lot of time to think about what you've done.")
It's All So Terrible
Sep. 1st, 2005 07:54 pmI tend to be on the side of -- first, let's FIX this. This has got to be fixed. YESTERDAY! Then we'll assess who to blame for what (and at this point so, so, so many people should shoulder the blame).
( Ranting and mourning )
In better news,pfeifferpack's neices have reported in. They never made it to Mobile but rode out the storm in Biloxi. Thankfully they are okay.
(And I did sort of smile at the District Attorney in Mobile who announced that they'd arrest any and all looters--after clarifying that there's a difference between looters and those 'in desperate need.'-- and then he sternly warned "And if we throw you in jail, it's going to be awhile because we aren't arraigning anyone right now. There will be no 'out on bond.' So think about it really hard." Not that Mobile seems to be having a looting problem, but he was somewhat amusing while warning "You'll be there for a while and have a lot of time to think about what you've done.")
( Ranting and mourning )
In better news,
pfeifferpack's neices have reported in. They never made it to Mobile but rode out the storm in Biloxi. Thankfully they are okay. (And I did sort of smile at the District Attorney in Mobile who announced that they'd arrest any and all looters--after clarifying that there's a difference between looters and those 'in desperate need.'-- and then he sternly warned "And if we throw you in jail, it's going to be awhile because we aren't arraigning anyone right now. There will be no 'out on bond.' So think about it really hard." Not that Mobile seems to be having a looting problem, but he was somewhat amusing while warning "You'll be there for a while and have a lot of time to think about what you've done.")
It's All So Terrible
Sep. 1st, 2005 07:54 pmI tend to be on the side of -- first, let's FIX this. This has got to be fixed. YESTERDAY! Then we'll assess who to blame for what (and at this point so, so, so many people should shoulder the blame).
( Ranting and mourning )
In better news,pfeifferpack's neices have reported in. They never made it to Mobile but rode out the storm in Biloxi. Thankfully they are okay.
(And I did sort of smile at the District Attorney in Mobile who announced that they'd arrest any and all looters--after clarifying that there's a difference between looters and those 'in desperate need.'-- and then he sternly warned "And if we throw you in jail, it's going to be awhile because we aren't arraigning anyone right now. There will be no 'out on bond.' So think about it really hard." Not that Mobile seems to be having a looting problem, but he was somewhat amusing while warning "You'll be there for a while and have a lot of time to think about what you've done.")
( Ranting and mourning )
In better news,
pfeifferpack's neices have reported in. They never made it to Mobile but rode out the storm in Biloxi. Thankfully they are okay. (And I did sort of smile at the District Attorney in Mobile who announced that they'd arrest any and all looters--after clarifying that there's a difference between looters and those 'in desperate need.'-- and then he sternly warned "And if we throw you in jail, it's going to be awhile because we aren't arraigning anyone right now. There will be no 'out on bond.' So think about it really hard." Not that Mobile seems to be having a looting problem, but he was somewhat amusing while warning "You'll be there for a while and have a lot of time to think about what you've done.")
Yes. This needed to be done
Sep. 1st, 2005 10:23 pm(Sorry for spamming today)
Peter (a friend of mine at work) and I were talking between ourselves in a "they should do..." manner. And -- YES! -- tonight they announced that they're doing it.
In the last couple of years many military bases have been closed. One in Alabama has been empty for a few years now. A few months ago we both were speaking with an engineer we work with who lives and works in the Fort McClellan area. He told us of how he had moved his office into the old fort, and how there have been efforts to 'civilianize' the facility since the military had retired the base. He spoke of it being a really lovely campus but that it was still under populated.
They just announced on the local news that officials are going into Fort McClellan tomorrow and cleaning it this weekend. The base (which also once served as a school) and, importantly, its military housing, will be opened for refugees as soon as they have assessed what's needed to get the base ready with water, power, etc.
Peter (a friend of mine at work) and I were talking between ourselves in a "they should do..." manner. And -- YES! -- tonight they announced that they're doing it.
In the last couple of years many military bases have been closed. One in Alabama has been empty for a few years now. A few months ago we both were speaking with an engineer we work with who lives and works in the Fort McClellan area. He told us of how he had moved his office into the old fort, and how there have been efforts to 'civilianize' the facility since the military had retired the base. He spoke of it being a really lovely campus but that it was still under populated.
They just announced on the local news that officials are going into Fort McClellan tomorrow and cleaning it this weekend. The base (which also once served as a school) and, importantly, its military housing, will be opened for refugees as soon as they have assessed what's needed to get the base ready with water, power, etc.
Yes. This needed to be done
Sep. 1st, 2005 10:23 pm(Sorry for spamming today)
Peter (a friend of mine at work) and I were talking between ourselves in a "they should do..." manner. And -- YES! -- tonight they announced that they're doing it.
In the last couple of years many military bases have been closed. One in Alabama has been empty for a few years now. A few months ago we both were speaking with an engineer we work with who lives and works in the Fort McClellan area. He told us of how he had moved his office into the old fort, and how there have been efforts to 'civilianize' the facility since the military had retired the base. He spoke of it being a really lovely campus but that it was still under populated.
They just announced on the local news that officials are going into Fort McClellan tomorrow and cleaning it this weekend. The base (which also once served as a school) and, importantly, its military housing, will be opened for refugees as soon as they have assessed what's needed to get the base ready with water, power, etc.
Peter (a friend of mine at work) and I were talking between ourselves in a "they should do..." manner. And -- YES! -- tonight they announced that they're doing it.
In the last couple of years many military bases have been closed. One in Alabama has been empty for a few years now. A few months ago we both were speaking with an engineer we work with who lives and works in the Fort McClellan area. He told us of how he had moved his office into the old fort, and how there have been efforts to 'civilianize' the facility since the military had retired the base. He spoke of it being a really lovely campus but that it was still under populated.
They just announced on the local news that officials are going into Fort McClellan tomorrow and cleaning it this weekend. The base (which also once served as a school) and, importantly, its military housing, will be opened for refugees as soon as they have assessed what's needed to get the base ready with water, power, etc.
Yes. This needed to be done
Sep. 1st, 2005 10:23 pm(Sorry for spamming today)
Peter (a friend of mine at work) and I were talking between ourselves in a "they should do..." manner. And -- YES! -- tonight they announced that they're doing it.
In the last couple of years many military bases have been closed. One in Alabama has been empty for a few years now. A few months ago we both were speaking with an engineer we work with who lives and works in the Fort McClellan area. He told us of how he had moved his office into the old fort, and how there have been efforts to 'civilianize' the facility since the military had retired the base. He spoke of it being a really lovely campus but that it was still under populated.
They just announced on the local news that officials are going into Fort McClellan tomorrow and cleaning it this weekend. The base (which also once served as a school) and, importantly, its military housing, will be opened for refugees as soon as they have assessed what's needed to get the base ready with water, power, etc.
Peter (a friend of mine at work) and I were talking between ourselves in a "they should do..." manner. And -- YES! -- tonight they announced that they're doing it.
In the last couple of years many military bases have been closed. One in Alabama has been empty for a few years now. A few months ago we both were speaking with an engineer we work with who lives and works in the Fort McClellan area. He told us of how he had moved his office into the old fort, and how there have been efforts to 'civilianize' the facility since the military had retired the base. He spoke of it being a really lovely campus but that it was still under populated.
They just announced on the local news that officials are going into Fort McClellan tomorrow and cleaning it this weekend. The base (which also once served as a school) and, importantly, its military housing, will be opened for refugees as soon as they have assessed what's needed to get the base ready with water, power, etc.