No, no, Kyle, it's definitely not boring. Keep posting. I'm forwarding these to my daughter (a nursing major at University of Louisiana -- she had to evacuate for Gustav). Her interest is in ER and disaster nursing, so she's very interested in all your details.
Virginia
> Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:26:29 -0400> From: [log in to unmask]> Subject: Forwarding a report from Chambers County (TX)> To: [log in to unmask]> > I'm passing along a report from the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) in> Chambers County, TX. It sort of gives you an idea of what we're dealing> with. Let me know if I'm boring you guys with this stuff and I'll quit> clogging bandwidth.> > Here's more irony for you: The Ohio Guard only has about 2K troops left in> the state. Latest estimates are that there about 2M people without power> now. Apparently they're having trouble bringing people back online because> of all the appliances and air conditioners that were running when the grid> went down. The load is so great when the lines get reconnected that the> sheer current load knocks the substations back offline. Here's the rub:> They can't let people know that they need to shut off their appliances that> start with heavy loads because, well, there's no power to run TVs and> radios.> > I spoke with my boss at the county today and he said that we've tripled our> normal 911 load in the last 24 hours. It's a mess all over.> > Kyle> > Sent from Kyle Cleveland's Palm IIIc> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> 15SEP08 - 1946 CDT> > *Chambers** County* is a 599-square-mile county located in Texas within the> Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. The 2005 census was 28,411> residents. Source: NACo> > > > *Report from Chambers County EOC*: First of all, Ike was pretty much an> equal opportunity disaster. In other words, destruction happened from one> end of the county to the other. What we do see, is much more destruction in> the lower lying areas like Oak Island and Smith Point. For certain, Oak> Island is the community which we have seen the most extensive damage, and by> that I mean the entire community was almost completely destroyed. Most of> the houses are completely gone and by that I mean they actually are not> THERE.> > Right now, the state focus is still search and rescue. Three persons were> found alive yesterday that washed ashore into Chambers County from Galveston> Co (Bolivar, Crystal Beach, etc.). Today, three more persons were found> alive. This is incredible. We have spoken to them and they have amazing> stories. However, there are also some who were not so fortunate. So, just so> you will understand, the state is trying to save as many lives as they can> right now, before it is too late. When they complete that, they will shift> into full-blown recovery.> > We do not have food, water, and ice distribution points ready. We just now> today got email working. We are having severe communications trouble> throughout the county, but this is improving day by day. Many landlines, I> am told, are working. We are waiting on state resources consisting of food,> water, and ice. They say they are on the way, but we have only received one> truck and it went fast. When distribution does start, it will be at Cedar> Bayou Community building, Winnie Community Building, Barbers Hill Middle> School, and Anahuac High School. We are trying to set up shelters, but do> not have them ready. We are trying to get generators for shelters and food> etc. for the shelters. When we are able to establish this, we will> distribute the word about distribution points for food and water, as well as> shelters.> > I have seen many electrical trucks flooding into the county to begin utility> repairs. We have no idea when services will be restored. We are not> prohibiting any residents from entering the county. There were some> misconceptions and rumors going around, but they are not true. We are not> making anyone leave, nor prohibiting them from entering as long as they are> a resident. We still have curfews, but that is to ensure persons that do not> belong here are not roaming the streets and stealing your stuff.> > You have to understand, if you do return, we have nothing to give you at> this point. We have no shelters, no food, no water, and no ice. Hardly any> stores are open, even in Baytown and surrounding areas. Gas stations have> large lines, and shortages. We have police at stations that are open to> control problems.> > Please try to understand the magnitude of this storm. It has possibly been> 100 years since a storm causing this type of devastation has hit Chambers> County. We have estimated that the last storms this severe in our area were> in 1900 or 1915. If you have any questions, or want to check to see when> shelters or point of distribution (POD) sites will be open so you can pick> up food, water, or ice, please call the EOC at 409-267-8295.> > -----------------------> > To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY list, go here:> > http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy
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