Hurricane Charley Response Activities August 2004

The information on this page reflects the activities of the Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross during Hurricane Charley.

Chapter Situation Report

State of Florida Flash Report

State of Florida Situation Report

Chapter Response Activities

This photo expose shows the activities which took place at the Capital Area Chapter.

	Cheerful Disaster Services Volunteers staff the chapter's Emergency Operations Center Communication Room.
	Jim Christi (left), Faye Rouix (back) and Nancy Schildt (front) staff functional desks in the chapters Emergency Operations Center.
	Roberta Maddox (front) and Chris Floyd (rear) discuss the operations of the chapters Emergency Operations Center from Chris's office overlooking the center.
	The Emergency Operations Center in ACTION!
	Disaster Health Services (Nurse) Volunteers inspect shelter medical kits before they are sent into the field.
	George Baragona takes a few minutes to eat his lunch.
	Disaster Services Volunteers await their assignment in the chapter's Staffing Center.
	Another Disaster Services Volunteer assigned to the chapter's Staffing Center keeps track of the 121 Disaster Services Volunteers assigned to the Disaster Relief Operation using the Staffing Center's computer.
	Roberta Maddox (left) and Marcia Arnold (right) discuss operational activities.
	Emergency Operations Center activities.
	Gwyn Hammel working at the Logistics desk.
	Nancy and Bill Schildt discuss Mass Care (Feeding) operations.
	Disaster Mental Health Volunteers (front) discuss their plans.
	Staffing the Communications Room
	More activity.
	Gary Botts is ready for his next assignment.
	Late Friday afternoon, after it was apparent that Hurricane Charley would not impact the Capital Area Chapter's jurisdiction, an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) Staging Area was set up in the parking lot. The mission of this staging area was to process and stock 89 ERVs from throughout the country that were assigned to the Hurricane Charley Disaster Relief Operation.
	To support this Staging Area, tents were set up and a very large quantity of snacks and bottled waters were ordered to be stocked onto the incomeing ERVs. The staging area operations lasted long into Friday night and continued through Wednesday when the last ERV was stocked.
	The first 13 ERV are stocked and ready to head south.
	ERV drivers receive a short briefing from Chris Floyd before they head out.
	ERV crews from throughout the country begin to arrive and are staffed in and given directions as to where they are to deploy.
	Charlene Doud (left) meets with tow (2) crewmen from an ERV that has just arrived.
	Staging Area Activities
	Lunch Break!

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