It is early morning Saturday the 30th of August. Most of our team has arrived safely in Alexandria, Louisiana. All but our Dart group spent the night in a staff shelter. It’s last use was as a Boyscout camp. I wouldn’t call it a Four Seasons, but it has mattresses, air conditioning and hot water. [...]
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We have arrived
Posted in Uncategorized on August 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Chapter Sending Rapid Response Team to Louisiana in Anticipation of Gustav
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Gustav, Rapid Response Team on August 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Almost three years to the day after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, the American Red Cross in Greater New York (ARC/GNY) is activating its “Rapid Response Team” by deploying 47 highly trained disaster services responders to Louisiana. This action is being taken in anticipation of tropical storm Gustav growing to hurricane strength and coming ashore [...]
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