Fwd: Joplin tornado

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Jackson County ARES members:

Probably some of you have been wondering what has been happening regarding amateur radio support in Joplin. Below is a report from the SEC.

Please be aware of the possibility of severe weather in Jackson County tomorrow. Join us for storm reporting on the 146.970 MHz. repeater if the NWS issues a watch. 

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Mike Bellinger

ARES® Emergency Coordinator

for Jackson County, MO

Home Phone: 816-363-1118   

SMS Cell Phone: 816-719-0211  

Email Address: MBBe...@aol.com  

Home Street Address: 224 East 74th Street  

Kansas City, MO  64114-1420  

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From:	"Ken Baremore" <w0...@yahoo.com>
Subject:	Joplin tornado
Date:	May 23, 2011 6:40:07 PM CDT

Thanks to all that volunteered to help provide radio support for the Joplin tornado.

Last night Amateur Radio was used to provide comms between Freeman hospital (in Joplin) to the hospitals in Springfield to help provide information about resources needed in Joplin.

We also had a link-up for Red Cross between the main office in Springfield and the satellite office in Joplin. 

 

John K0VET activated the MESN net and it was up until 23:00 hours last night and ended up steering a lot of people to the proper website that were interested in health and welfare messages.

 

The hospital requirements for radio comms was terminated at 9:00 am this morning and at 5:00 pm tonight we are on a standby status for Red Cross between the two locations.

 

We still have a couple of the Jasper County ARES and Newton County ARES members providing comms between the Red Cross Shelter and the HQ for Red Cross that was set up away from the normal chapter office as this is now on a national level for Red Cross response.  It is anticipated that this need will be fulfilled by noon tomorrow.

 

Again, Thanks to all of you for asking if you could help and especially for not self-deploying which ends up adding to the problem.  Our professionalism again came shinning through.

 

73

Ken

 

Kenneth Baremore  WØKRB

Section Emergency Coordinator

ARES®  Missouri Section

Amateur Radio Emergency Service®

Home:  417-886-7137

Mobile: 417-827-3392

www.ares-mo.org