[14919] in APO-L
Fwd: Hurricane Help
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (APONED@AOL.COM)
Mon Sep 9 14:42:37 1996
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 1996 14:39:46 -0400
Reply-To: APONED@AOL.COM
From: APONED@AOL.COM
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
Brothers,
The following message is from our National Service Chair, mrn Tomusiak. The
latest hurricane to strike the east coast was a tragic event for many
people. mrn wanted this message to reach your chapter as soon as possible,
and apo-l seemed to be the quickest way.
patrick burke
national executive director
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Forwarded message:
Subj: Fwd: No Subject
Date: 96-09-09 14:21:17 EDT
From: APOPEGGY
To: APONED
mrn's hurricane letter - as you requested. . .
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Forwarded message:
From: mrn@kenan.com (Marian Tomusiak)
To: apopeggy@aol.com
CC: mrn@ccmail.kenan.com
Date: 96-09-06 14:10:55 EDT
Let's see if you can squeeze this into 1 page. Maybe not using
letterhead, but putting the logo in the corner somewhere? It will
allow more space. Thanks!
-mrn
To: All Chapters (especially those on the East coast)
From: mrn, National Service Chair
RE: Hurricane Help
The following information was provided by Dave Bujak of Alpha Delta
Nu, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. It is timely advice, as well
as pertinent to our service theme this year.
If you feel that you may be in an affected area and would like to
volunteer your services before, during, and after the storm, *NOW* is
the time to contact your local Red Cross office to register. This
should give them enough time to provide you with the basic training
necessary to become a disaster volunteer. As a new volunteer, some
jobs you be able to help the Red Cross with include: Mass Feeding:
Cooks, Food Preps, Warehousing, Kitchen Help, Gophers; Shelters:
Entertainment, Child Care, Security, Registration; Logistics:
Warehousing, Supply Pick Up and Delivery, Transportation.
The American Red Cross relies heavily upon local volunteers and
resources when a disaster strikes to augment their trained disaster
staff who assume supervisory roles. *NOW* is the time to commit your
time, resources, and services to your local American Red Cross
chapter.
If you live outside an area likely to be affected by the storm, you
can best help by donating money. RARELY does the American Red Cross
recruit volunteers from outside the locally affected areas. Call
1-800-HELP-NOW to donate.
ARE YOU READY FOR A HURRICANE?
Here's what you can do to prepare for such an emergency . . .
Know what hurricane WATCH and WARNING mean
* Watch: Hurricane conditions are possible in the specified area of
the Watch, usually within 36 hours.
* Warning: Hurricane conditions are expected in the specified area of
the Warning, usually within 24 hours.
Prepare a Personal Evacuation Plan
* Identify ahead of time where you could go if you are told to
evacuate. Choose several places---a friend's home in another town, a
motel, or a shelter. * Keep handy the telephone numbers of these
places as well as a road map of your locality. You may need to take
alternative or unfamiliar routes if roads are closed or clogged. *
Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or local radio or TV stations for
evacuation instructions. If you advised to evacuate, do so
immediately.
Assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit including the following items:
* First aid kit and essential medications * Canned food and can opener
* At least three gallons of water per person (one gallon of water per
person for at least 3 days; often more is needed.) * Protective
clothing, rainwear, and bedding or sleeping bags * Battery-powered
radio, flashlight, and extra batteries * Special items for infants,
elderly, or disabled family members * Written instructions for how to
turn off gas and water if authorities advise you to do so (Remember,
you may need a professional to turn them back on.)
Prepare for high winds
* Install hurricane shutters or precut marine plywood for each window
of your home. Install anchors for the plywood and predrill holes in
the plywood so that you can put it up quickly. * Make trees more wind
resistant by removing diseased or damaged limbs, then strategically
removing branches so that wind can blow through.
Know what to do when a hurricane WATCH is issued
* Listen to the advice of local officials, and leave if they tell you
to do so. * Complete preparation activities.
* If you are not advised to evacuate, stay indoors, away from windows.
* Be aware, the calm "eye" is deceptive; the storm is not over. The
worst part of the storm will happen once the eye passes over and the
winds come from the opposite direction. Trees, shrubs, buildings, and
other objects damaged by the first winds can be broken or destroyed by
the second winds whose force is opposite the first winds. * Be alert
for tornadoes. Tornadoes can happen during and after a hurricane
passes over. Remain indoors, in the center of your home, in a closet
or bathroom without windows. * Stay away from flood waters. If you
come upon a flooded road, turn around and go another way. If waters
are rising rapidly around you, get out of the car and climb to higher
ground
Know what to do after a hurricane is over
* Keep listening to NOAA Weather Radio or local radio or TV stations
for instructions. * If you evacuated, return home when local officials
tell you it is safe to do so. * Inspect your home for damage. * Use
flashlights in the dark; do not use candles.
For more information about hurricanes and hurricane safety, your
American Red Cross can provide materials.
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