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Afternoon Update: Hurricane Relief Operations Command Center-Status Report

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Release Date: August 31, 2008

SHELBY COUNTY OFFICE OF PREPAREDNESS

MEMPHIS & SHELBY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER

(901) 515-2525

Afternoon Update

Shelter Command/Coordination: Shelby County Office of Preparedness-Memphis and Shelby County EMA Emergency Operations Center (901) 515-2525.  Bob Nations, Director

Total Evacuees in Memphis and Shelby County: Approximately 1250

Evacuees Expected: 600 persons will arrive on Amtrak between 9 p.m. and midnight tonight

Shelter Locations managed and monitored by EMA Operations and American Red Cross

• Memphis Park Services Community Centers for those ordered to leave their homes-9
• Catholic High Schools-Bishop Byrne 1475 East Shelby Drive-AT CAPACITY
• Catholic High School 61 North McLean-AT CAPACITY

 Shelter Management:  American Red Cross
Shelter Health Services: Memphis and Shelby County Health Department
Evacuee center security: Memphis Police Department and Shelby County Sheriff’s Office

Other Shelters in Operation:

• Cummings Street Baptist Church-250 East Raines Road-AT CAPACITY
• First Baptist Church of West Memphis, Arkansas-200 Missouri Street (901) 508-0665 (cell phone of shelter coordinator)

Those wishing to open a shelter: Contact the EMA Operation Center at 515-2525.  Facilities need to be evaluated by the American Red Cross before they are opened.  Any shelters that open this afternoon will be included in the evening update.

Pets:  Not allowed in the shelters.  Boarding arrangements can be made by calling the EMA Operations Center

Food: Provided by Memphis City Schools

Transportation:  MATA Buses

Donated Goods: None are needed at this time

Volunteers for the relief effort:  Volunteer Memphis (901) 324-8799

The Shelby County Office of Preparedness/Memphis Shelby County Emergency Management Agency is open 24 hours a day.

Representatives of Shelby County and Memphis City Government divisions and various community agencies are at the center monitoring hurricane “Gustav” and “Hanna.”
For questions, call the Emergency Operations Center at (901) 515-2525.

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