[PVRCNC] Re: [PVRC] Fwd: [Tvfmdx] Katrina broadcast engineering cleanup efforts.

[Jim K4QPL]

Thanks, Kaz.

I'm including the reflectors in my reply so others who may have contacts for 
this positive way to assist in this tragedy will also be aware of the need.

Will certainly spread the word with my own contacts.

Regards.

Jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kazeringue" <w4kaz at arrl.net>
To: "Jim K4QPL" <k4qpl at nc.rr.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 10:11 AM
Subject: Re: [PVRC] Fwd: [Tvfmdx] Katrina broadcast engineering cleanup 
efforts.


> On a personal level, things seem okay for now.  I'm sure many of my 
> friends are devastated, but most probably evacuated.
>
> On a grander scale, one of my friends works at the largest of the Baton 
> Rouge hospitals.  If you know any medical doctors and/or registered nurses 
> with the wherewithal to spend time volunteering, the hospitals there are 
> expecting to need additional staff.  LSU has already set up an area to 
> treat refugee patients.  The local medical staff will soon be exhausted. 
> Trained registered nurses are in the shortest supply.
>
> I'm sure the situation in Mississippi and southern Alabama is similar.
>
> So put the word out amongst your acquaintances and business associates. 
> Ask them to spread the word.
>
> They can get information on whom to contact from the red cross.  The Baton 
> Rouge newspaper has also put together a list of more specific local 
> contact information on their website.
> http://2theadvocate.com/livepages4/830.shtml
>
> kaz
>
>