From Frank Webster MD 1400 CDT Sunday August 31 2008
Hello all,
As of 1400 today, we have about 200-300 evacuees at the Convention Center.
Adapt Crisis services, Transicare, and ValueOptions are on the floor. I am heading there in a few minutes. I apologize for the late notification, but I was just able to get through to the powers that be about 2 minutes ago.
It is a smaller group than the Katrina evacuation, and the area is smaller. Sandy Potter estimates that we need 2-3 doctors for the evening. We also will need people available for the next several days, as per Janie Metzinger’s email.
I have conflicting information regarding bading (sic) (badging?). I am told we are to go to the County health department (4th floor across I-35 from the Medical Center Complex.) I am told that they will be closed after 1500 today. I do not know if they are open tomorrow, but I assume that they are. I am also told that for those who have a UT/Parkland ID that this will suffice.
I am heading out now, and I am going to ask Agnes Hamilton to be calling for additional assistance. Please email her at Agnes.Hamilton@utsouthwestern.edu if you are interested in going out tonight or in the morning. We may need to provide 24/7 coverage for psychiatry, so any that are interested in the graveyard shift, I appreciate that. I do not know how much access I will have for email after I leave. I am hoping they will have some set up, but I am told there is not currently any. I am going to ask Agnes and Janie Metzinger, Public Policy Director at MHA, JMetzinger@mhadallas.org, to work on coordinating a schedule for later tonight and tomorrow-Tuesday.
Thank you all for your cooperation.
Please forward this as needed, as I realize my list of names may be incomplete.
If you wish to monitor the storm’s progress, here is the National Hurricane Center/NOAA link:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at2.shtml?5day#contents
