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One of the many Outreach Teams, comprised of the Damage Assessment, Family Services and Health Services functions receive their assignments. |
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Damage Assessment supervision staff continue to plot pockets of damage. |
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Residents of the flood affected area continue to try to reach their homes against the advice of local officials. |
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Carolina Square Apartments, an apartment complex near Florida State University (FSU) was at ground zero of much of the major damage associated with Tropical Storm Allison's heavy rain. |
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A water mark left by three (3) feet of flooding can be seen on the outside of one of Carolina Square's Apartments. |
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In Madison County a tornado touched down and destroyed three (3) manufactured homes. |
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One of several cars also destroyed by the tornado. |
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The residents of all three (3) of the manufactured homes were very lucky to walk away from the damage without any injuries. |
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Two of the chapter's Disaster Services Volunteers in front of the truck load of botteled water donated by a local beer distributor. |
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Because of the very widespread nature of the flooding a Service Center was established in the Chapter House during the afternoon of Thursday June 14th. Here one of 23 Family Services Technicians meets with a flood victim to determine what her disaster caused needs are and to provide referrals and financial assistance. |
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A small car was swept into this drainage ditch. One of the car's occupants was rescued while the other drowned. |
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All the streams and rivers in Leon County remained at flood stage for days. |
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An important part of the Capital Area Chapter's Emergency Operations Center is its GIS/MIS Function. Here weather is monitored using a DTN satellite down-link and a Texas Instrument Weather Station located on the chapter's radio tower; damage assessment information is plotted in the computer and damage assessment maps are printed using the ARC-View GIS computer program and the web site is continually up-dated. |
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An Emergency Aid Station was established near the flood area in southern Leon County. Here the Mass Care, Family Services and Health Services functions provided assistance to victims and emergency workers. |
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Damage Assessment Officer Gathana Paremenas uses the Damage Assessment Street Sheet book to confirm the extent of damage in support of a Family Service Technicians casework. |
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In the chapter's Emergency Operations Center Family Services Technician David Bujak logs information on one of the many wipe boards. |
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An Outreach Team arrives at a manufactured home damaged by the flooding. |
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Meeting the residents of the flooded manufactured home the Outreach Team members explain how the American Red Cross can help. |
