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

[John C Lawson]

I'd be interested in helping with this one. Need more info before 10/4.

KJ4NGC


On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 6:44 AM, Danny Wylam <dannywylam at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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)
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-- 
*John C*