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MG Shaw
speaking with a volunteer shelter worker. She explained how they
organized everything. She said they had found over 3000 jobs for some
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The
shelter realy was large and gave the impression of a Wal-Mart. Down the
highway we saw another church with over a thousand people in line for
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Goods
were being distributed daily to those that had registered. No one
received more than what they needed. |
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Inside
Jefferson Parish Shelter (one of many). Everything was well organized
but,running low on canned goods an meat. This church fed 3700 people
per meal and distributed to over 3000 victims groceries,clothing
etc. The civilians at the
Shelter were very happy to see us and were very courteous.
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MG Shaw checked
the goods for leaks or damage to prevent health problems.
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The USV-JSC soldiers at work - Loading the van
with food and supplies. |
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The selfless volunteers are willing ready and
able to aid in relief operations.
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The
outside storage reduced the number of people required to go inside.
More victims can be helped. Jefferson Baptist Church Pastor has been
with them for 50 years. His experienced provided a lot of organization
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Containers
of water, food
and supplies arrived from Los Angeles, California.
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Water was greatly needed by the victims. MG Shaw and COL Harper were
planning on the delivery
of water to the
victims.
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Water, food and supplies were moved into shelter.
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The shelter.
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The kichen.
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The USV soldier repaired the appliances to bring the shelter to code.
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Additional repairs were made
to the water
heater to provide hot water
for the victims.
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MG Shaw(right) paid a visit to COL Harper(left)
at the
shelter where COL Harper and
his troops
were fixing up.
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COL
Harper’s tools and
the work
bench he had set up to
do the repairs
at the
shelter.
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MG Shaw(right) talked
on operation OKRA
and provided guidance to his officers, COL
Harper(left) and
an associate(center).
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A room with view for the victims -- A section of the shelter completed with matresses and blankets.
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A complete kitchen was fully functional for cooking.
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As soon as the hurricane moved
in, the US Volunteers
immediately planned on a relief
operation to help the victims.
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The US Volunteers donated clothing. MG Shaw and his wife get the clothing organized for the victims to use.
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More clothing coming in…
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A room in the shelter was used to store clothing on the first days of Hurricance Katrina.
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