Here are todays pictures
I'm heading home in the morning, but Corky, Rick, and Chrissy are continuing the remaining camp setup. We've learned a lot about setting up the first response camp. We have the design and parts together after many trips to Lowes and Marshall Marine. Consensus among us is that we need approximately 10 people to set the camp up and I'm looking for good volunteers to be those first responders. This will require a lot of lifting and long days in not so ideal conditions after we roll it all in behind the next storm. Let me know if you are interested.
The water is on tonight! Actually it was on this afternoon, but we had a couple (8) leaks that required a little glue and some clamps. The sewer hookup is running too so we have running water, showers, sink in the kitchen tent, porta potties, a dumpster and tents to sleep in. There are cots to sleep on and tables and chairs for the common tent. There are grills to cook on and we have the ice maker, but not plumbed yet.
Two more tents remain to be erected. Frankly, the 4 of us who were here all week are just flat sick of lacing tent sections together and being out in the sun to do it. Setup really requires more people to make it work. More cots must be retrieved from Slidel tomorrow. The walkins are coming a day or two later than planned. The 35000 KW propane generator will be in tomorrow as well as there is no word back from the electric company. Hopefully that'll still come through. Keep praying!
Also pray for hearts to be touched through the work here this summer, for the staff to come and holdup under the heat and rigor of running the camp, and for safe travels for all, including me driving home 13 hours tomorrow ;-)
Satellite Internet with wireless access will be up and running in the camp for volunteers and staff next Friday.
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