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REVISED Nov 8, 2005 13:23 ET
Indiana Seeking Ham Radio Volunteers in Wake of Killer Tornado
NEWINGTON, CT, Nov 8, 2005--Indiana Section Emergency Coordinator David Pifer, N9YNF, has issued a call for Amateur Radio volunteers in
the wake of a November 6 tornado that left 22 people dead and 200 injured. Several
other people have been reported missing. The twister slashed a more than
40-mile swath through part of Kentucky and extreme southwestern Indiana in the
early morning hours, wiping out a section of a trailer park in Vanderburgh County
where 18 of the fatalities occurred.
"Amateur radio has been involved with various aspects
of the response from the beginning," Pifer said. "Your assistance is
needed!" The Salvation Army and the American Red Cross are on the scene in
the affected areas with canteen and mass-care facilities to feed and care for relief
workers and tornado victims.
Volunteer and police officer Bob Pointer, N9XAW, at The
Salvation Army headquarters in Evansville told ARRL that three Salvation Army mobile
kitchens and three field units have been deployed within an approximately 30-mile
area, and Amateur Radio is supporting their relief activities. One facility is
at the hard-hit trailer park in Vandenburgh County, while the others are in De
Gonia Springs and Newburgh in Warrick County.
The kitchens are operating from 7 AM until 7 PM, and Amateur Radio support likely will be needed for up to one week, Pointer said.
As of midday today, Pointer said he had three Amateur
Radio volunteers on duty but anticipated he'd need several more to relieve
those now helping out. "During the week, it's hard to get
volunteers," he allowed. "Everyone's working the day shift." Amateur
Radio volunteer staffing will be in shifts and based upon availability. Prospective
Amateur Radio volunteers willing and able to assist in this tornado relief
operation should contact Pointer at 812-431-5054.
Pointer said Amateur Radio volunteers also provided some
early support for the American Red Cross, but that agency now has its own
internal telecommunications up and running.
The November 6 tornado, an F3 on the Fujita scale with
winds of up to 200 MPH, originated within a line of thunderstorms that struck
the region. Indiana Gov Mitch Daniels has declared a state of emergency.
Kentucky SEC Ron Dodson, KA4MAP, says SKYWARN was active
as the storms approached. "I had our Amateur Radio net going with National
Weather Service Louisville and monitored those in the counties west of me as it
approached," Dodson told ARRL. The storm hit Munfordville, Kentucky, in Hart County, he said.
Page last modified: 01:28 PM, 08 Nov 2005 ET
Page author: awextra@arrl.org
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