| Turner County Georgia Tornado Response December 15, 16, 17 & 18 2007 |
During the evening of Saturday December 15, the Capital Area Chapter's Disaster Services Office was contacted by the Colquit County Chapter in Moultrie Georga to report that a tornado had touched down in their jurisdiction. In the hours and days to follow, members of the Capital Area Chapter's Disaster Operations Management Team responded to Turner County (Ashburn) Georgia as mutual aid support to the Savannah Chapter.
During the four (4) days of support to the Savannah Chapter, members of the Disaster Operations Management Team established a Disaster Relief Operation Headquarters in the Turner County Civic Center in Ashburn, coordinated the delivery of Mass Care (Mobile Feeding), facilitated Damage Assessment, began Client Casework and implemented the on-line Client Assistance System (CAS).
After three (3) days in the field, the members of the Disaster Operation Management Team transitioned the operation over to the Savannah Chapter and returned to North Florida.
Disaster Operation Management Team Members
All told, 13 members of the chapter's Disaster Operations Management Team responded to the tornado Disaster Relief Operation in Turner County. The team members were:
| Team Member | Function |
| Chris Floyd | Operations Management |
| Mary (Squeaky) Moler | Mass Care |
| Paul Daleen | Mass Care |
| Mary Rohe | Staffing |
| Rita Fox | Damage Assessment |
| Dennis Halfhill | Damage Assessment |
| John Hess | Damage Assessment |
| Jim Christie | Client Services |
| Virginia Craig | Client Services |
| Frances Wagar | Client Services |
| Walter Eaton | Client Services |
| Zan Peavy | Client Assistance System |
| Pat Kitchen | Disaster Health Services |
Working a support role from the chapter's Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee were:
| Team Member | Function |
| Tamy Kittendorf | Staffing |
| Carolyn Pardue | Mass Care |
Tornado Touchdown Information
The following information is from the Tallahassee Forecast Office of the National Weather Service:
| Document | Format |
| Tornado Track | JPG |
| Tornado Radar Image # 1 | JPG |
| Tornado Radar Image # 2 | JPG |
| Tornado Radar Image # 3 | JPG |
| Tornado Radar Image # 4 | JPG |
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