[nrv-hams] Fwd: SET October 4, 2014

[Danny Wylam]

I plan to work from the Red Cross in downtown Christiansburg. Join me if
you can.
    73
   Danny Wylam  AI4RC

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Chris Hanslits <w4vx at w4vx.org>
Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 6:49 PM
Subject: SET October 4, 2014
To: District Emergency Coordinators VA ARES <decs at w4vx.org>, Bobby
Pennington <robert.pennington at vb.socom.mil>, Butch Burke <ke4azl at arrl.net>,
Chris Courson <ccour79992 at aol.com>, Chuck White <cwhite3424 at verizon.net>,
Cory Gifford <corygifford at verizon.net>, Dempsey Bruton KB4MCP <
dbruton2 at verizon.net>, Ed Shuman <eshuman at cox.net>, Fred Weaver <
kg4bki at gmail.com>, Jerry Unverforth <k4skd at arrl.net>, Jim Vanderwerff <
jvanderwerff at comcast.net>, Joe Palsa <k3wry at arrl.net>, Joe Safranek <
k4jjs at arrl.net>, John Johnson <k0ibs at cox.net>, John Parker <wb4uhc at arrl.net>,
John Roberts <jroberts1 at verizon.net>, kc4f.chris at gmail.com, KE4UP <
ke4up at cox.net>, Aaron Whitehurst <awhiti09 at vt.edu>, ww4gw at gmail.com, Tom
Wilcox W4TKW <optom1 at cox.net>, ab4a at arrl.net, Glen Sage W4GHS <
w4ghs at arrl.net>, Dennins Shelor <conrail.tweety at yahoo.com>, Dave Shelor <
dashelor at bev.net>, Bud Hippisley <w2ru at arrl.net>, Darrell Little <
ki4lla at arrl.net>, Chuck Gillespe <w4cpg at arrl.net>, Bill Perkins <
kj4ash at grnwood.net>, Anthony Harbour <kg4yxp at arrl.net>, Rodney Good <
k4dod at comcast.net>, Chris Bateson <cdbateson at gmail.com>, Geep Howell <
geep at wa4rts.net>, Hal DeVuyst <ka4yno at arrl.net>, Henry Wyatt <k4ycr at arrl.net>,
Ellsworth Neff K4LXG SEC VA section <cenk4lxg at comcast.net>, Ron Shiflett <
ron at covenanteng.com>, sontag at huges.net, David Flech Flecher K4DCF <
k4dcf at ntelos.net>, Tom King W4VZH <w4vzh at arrl.net>, danny.wylam at gmail.com,
Phil Foster KI4RRL <philfoster at verizon.net>, John Anderson K4JKA <
k4jka at arrl.net>, Carl Clements <w4cac at cox.net>, KG4YXP <aharbour at harbour.net>,
NN EC Rick Ross KG4TAX <rick.ross at cox.net>, Ray Haring <vdem392 at gmail.com>,
Rich Davis EC Norfolk <w4nmh at arrl.net>, Rich Davis EC Norfolk2 <
w4nmh at cqmail.net>, Steve Holland <ki4rjz at arrl.net>, Steve Nowak <
ke8yn at verizon.net>, Tbuzzard at vbgov.com, Terry Legg <tlegg at cox.net>, Tom
Thompson <thompson.23043 at verizon.net>, Tony Swindler <tiger at visi.net>


Hello,



This is just a quick heads up that the Virginia section ARES will be
hosting a SET.  The planned start of exercise will be Saturday October 4th
at 9AM and the end of exercise 3PM.  All ARES/RACES groups are encouraged
to participate.  Participate as much as you can during the planned exercise
duration.


More details are being developed and will be forth coming in the next few
days.



Registration for the SET is encouraged.   A list of participating groups
and individuals will be circulated periodically as we approach the SET.  This
information may be used to develop messages or inform other elements of
your local SET activity.  Below is a registration link using google
forms.  Please
advise me (Chris W4VX) at w4vx at w4vx.org of any difficulties with
registration.



https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12BfjBek2NBz2hOPQYUbqtbdOphBY7uJ8uAnfZgz8FOE/viewform?c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link
>



*SET 2014 Scenario Description:*



A hurricane, Hurricane Echo, will impact the eastern portion of Virginia
starting Saturday morning, October 4th, 2014 at 5AM.  By 9AM power,
telephone and internet outages are widespread east of a north/south line
through Richmond.   Tidal surges capable of significant coastal flooding in
the eastern portion of Virginia from the North Carolina border north to
Maryland including the northern portions of the Chesapeake Bay and
estuaries.  Category 1 strength winds, locally intense thunderstorms and
tornadoes will occur throughout the day.  West of Richmond, rainfall of 12”
to 16” will fall by 9AM.  This will cause areal, river and lake/pond
flooding.   Flooding will be comparable to historical disastrous levels in
the Piedmont, mountain and south central regions of Virginia.  It is
expected that the storm effects will begin to subside by 12PM and have
moved through the region by 3PM local time. Hurricane Echo will cause
power, telecommunications and data outages throughout the Commonwealth.  These
conditions will lead to a communications emergency and amateur radio will
be critical to an effective response and recovery phase of the simulated
disaster.





Chris Hanslits

Amateur Radio Station W4VX

Virginia ARES/RACES Assitant Section Emergency Coordinator

District Emergency Coordinator, District 10

EC Isle of Wight County

Air Force MARS call sign AFA3RH

Emails:

w4vx at w4vx.org (preferred)

w4vx at winlink.org (ARES/RACES Emergency)

afa3rh at winlink.org (AFMARS Emergency)

Phones:

personal cell phone 434 637 1192 (preferred)