Officers, Staff and Volunteers Serving Hurricane Ike Evacuees and First Responders at Kelly Air Force Base
WHO: The Salvation Army
Captain Edward Alonzo, Incident Commander
WHAT: Interview and photo opportunities are available with uniformed Salvation Army officers, staff and volunteers who are feeding more than 1,200 meals per day to bus drivers, emergency responders and storm evacuees as they prepare for Hurricane Ike. The Salvation Army has a large mobile kitchen and two mobile canteen units on-site and is serving alongside other relief agencies. Dozens of other canteens, satellite communications equipment and other materials will be staged at this location over the next two days.
WHERE: Kelly Air Force Base
WHEN September 11 & 12, 2008
*RSVP Recommended*
BACKGROUND: Hurricane Ike is forecast to be a major category 3 storm, or larger, and is expected to strike coastal areas near Galveston late Friday night. In preparation for landfall, the State of Texas has begun emergency evacuation operations and has asked for support from The Salvation Army. Evacuations and sheltering are expected to grow dramatically in size and scope if the storm tracks toward populated areas near Houston. The Salvation Army is mobilizing emergency response resources throughout Texas and is bringing in other resources, including those which recently completed operations for Hurricane Gustav in Louisiana.
CONTACT: Amanda Sena
asena@xenophonstrategies.com
Ph: 202-289-4001
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