[ARRL-OK] Tornado Recovery Update

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To: OK Section

From: John Thomason, WB5SYT
OK Section Manager

The intense Amateur Radio effort in the recovery following the two=20
significant storms in the past several days is winding down quickly. The FCC=
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has rescinded the General Emergency Declaration in the OK Section per ARRL=20
Bullentin 34.  The majority of recovery effort is now self sustaining. =20

Amateur Radio responded quickly and thoroughly with hams in support from the=
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OKC area and others part of the state including Tulsa, Ponca City, Enid, Ada=
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Ardmore, and Lawton and other communities. Seems Amateur Radio in OK did wel=
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in a very challenging and changing environment over the three day period. =20
Not the least of the challenges was the second storm, which happened on=20
Friday night (deja vu all over again), which resulted in many mid stream=20
changes. =20

To provide an early opportunity for review of the Amateur Radio effort a=20
meeting is set, as below.  Hopefully this will assist in the learning proces=
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so we learn from the May 2003 OKC storms and are more capable when the bell=20
rings again.  Your efforts and interest in serving your community via Amateu=
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Radio is appreciated.

73, John-WB5SYT
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QST QST QST

There will be a 'hot wash' debriefing regarding amateur radio support of
Salvation Army activities following the 8 & 9 May tornadoes on Monday
evening (tomorrow), 12 May, 7:00 PM at the Citadel.=A0 All personnel who wer=
e
involved in radio operations are encouraged to attend, however, all amateur
radio operators are welcome.

Thomas M. Webb, WA9AFM/5
President
Oklahoma City Autopatch Association


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