8 Disaster Recovery Centers are open in the USVI.
Roads? Well, power lines/poles still block many roads. This is a common sight here in St. Croix.
Current assessment on grid power for USVI and PR:
Kinda dark here in the USVI.
But apparently, the airlines lost my luggage so I am legit working with only my backpack and the clothes off my back.
#PIOProblems
One of the things I talk about in class…$! No doubt, things are rough in a disaster.
Likely most places don’t have power.
Likely most comms (data) doesn’t work.
So your credit card likely won’t work.
So cash should be in every preparedness kit as well as any deployment bag.
And yes, I definitely practice what I preech.
Sunday 11-05-17 morning #Disaster #Hurricane #Maria briefing:
Grid power?
STT: 30% of population
STX: 16.3% of population
STJ: 17.6% of population
Communications?
58.7% of cell towers operational.
Water?
Boil water advisory remains in effect territory-wide.
Looks like I’ll be rallying up at the #JIC / #JFO with the #EAO as well as with the #National IMAT-East and #Region 10’s #IMAT.
@rusnivek
Well, time for more FEMA #PIO work.
Category-5 hurricane Maria with a direct hit. Austere conditions.
Let’s get the type-1 Disaster face on!
From one disaster deployment to the other…looks like I’m headed to an island to be the @FEMA #PIO again.
I should start to pack now.
Second cup of coffee, and this thing shows up.
I assume this one is for Hurricane Maria.
‘Tis the season to be stormy…
One of the things I failed to comply with during the disaster deployment was the ubiquitous green notebook.
So there, I now have a green notebook that I shall carry with me in my right bellows pocket.
Commence messy note taking!!!
People usually prolong the updates on their phone but…
NEW EMOJIS ARE HERE!!!! NEW EMOJIS ARE HERE!!!!
I should probably update my iOS now huh.
Guess which one is my new favorite emoji now?
Well hello Fall and hello November! No other deployment orders yet so phew! Back to steady state operations!
First week, I will be in heavy planning for the 2018 calendar and pop another one of my most favorite social media course!
Second week, it’s all about Columbus for FEMA/OEMA Basic Emergency Management Basic Academy at the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. Love to hang at the Mothership!
Third week, we will be doing some light logistical work and of course giving thanks for our friends and families.
The last week in November will be another solid ICS-300 class.
It’s almost time to close out the 2017 books as we are midway into 4Q!
Where is @rusnivek? 