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closing down
Via some texts from Zach: The Red Cross is closing down the Dolly DR; everything is in pretty good shape and they're comfortable handing it back over to the local chapter. Edouard didn't do any damage, so there isn't a new DR. He's not sure when he's going to come home, and said he might try to spend a few days visiting Texas before heading back to ( Read more... ) -
quick check-in
Hey everyone ( Read more... ) -
dispatch #2
Howdy everyone; Pam again. Talked to Zach for a while tonight, and in news that should surprise exactly no one, he's making friends and influencing people. Here are the highlights ( Read more... ) -
arrival
Howdy, Zach watchers. This is Pam, posting on Zach's behalf. I've just spent about an hour on the phone with Zach, and he's safe and mostly sound in Texas, and seems in pretty good spirits ( Read more... ) -
Flight confirmed
Saturday 07/26/08 from Reagan National on Delta
Leave Washington DC 7:00am - arrive Memphis 8:12am
Leave Memphis 9:15am - arrive San Antonio 11:08am -
Things carried
I'm putting together a list of things that I will likely need to bring so I can keep my head straight related to all this goofiness. The target location is southern Texas in early August, which is apparently "fry an egg on your forehead" hot. If you have suggestions, shout 'em out ( Read more... ) -
DR-206 Hurricane Dolly is approved
I'm heading to Texas to do Mass Care, which basically means feeding people. I have a tentative travel date of Saturday, leaving DC in the morning, and arriving at who knows where and when. From there it's to the organized chaos of the Disaster HQ which will direct me where to go and what to do. If everybody is really lucky the need for Mass Care ( Read more... ) -
"No really, you're in the system"
So Disaster didn't send me out last month, which is fine because I found the time to become gainfully employed (barring any unforseen and frankly impossible issues with the background check and the drug test). I'll be doing web development at a behavioral healthcare insurance provider in the area for more pay, a shorter commute, and on the same ( Read more... ) -
Approved
Boss and coworkers are cool with me being away. I just need to tie up some loose ends by Friday and I'm set. Tomorrow I hand in the forms to Disaster and see what's up. Everything I hear is that I should expect a phone call and a plane ticket within the day ( Read more... ) -
Mission Accomp
At this point it just looks like I need to deal with the aspects of job transition ahead of schedule (like tomorrow) to make sure me being physically out of the office for two or three weeks won't mess things up for the other folks on the team. As long as that's lined up and there won't be any issue, then my boss will very likely give me the go- ( Read more... )