The TERT teams from Ohio, Georgia, and Kentucky have split into equally staffed day and night shifts. Call volume remains extremely high; rescue operations are still underway in parts of Buncombe County, as well. Partial water service is being restored in very limited increments. The team now has access to shower facilities in the form of a mobile showering trailer.
HAVOC-1 has been placed in service as a center to field non-emergency and informational calls. This was made possible due to advanced programming by Motorola Systems that enabled HAVOC-1 telephone system to receive calls routed through the Buncombe County PSCC system and identified as informational inquiries. The apparatus has the ability to accommodate (6) call taker positions, and it is most certainly being put to work; inquiries are coming fast and furious.
This guy is staying at basecamp for now.
He is helping answer calls in HAVOC-1
While on a supply run to a local Publix, Johnna came across a liter of puppies that had weathered through Helene’s winds and flooding. The entire liter found homes quickly, save this one fellow. Keeping in mind TERT’s mission to provide any and all assistance, the little guy was taken back to basecamp, where he remains in our care. He has taken to the crew quickly, and following some training, will be put in rotation to start answering administrative calls aboard HAVOC-1.
We were informed officially today of the mission being extended for an additional (14) days. The team back in Ohio is working through Ohio EMA on modifying the EMAC MRP.
Committee Member Scott Brown did an interview with Cleveland Fox Affiliate WJW-TV this morning that can be viewed here.