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| Katie with Walt and Denise Wallheimer. Coincidentally, the St. Louis area volunteers are all working together on disaster assignment in North Carolina. |
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
8:48 a.m. EDT
Hi everybody,
Just about to go into morning meeting #4. We arrived in NC before Irene made landfall and have been working to feed, clothe and shelter the people of eastern North Carolina ever since. Being assigned to logistics means I'm away from the major damage working out of our disaster relief operation HQ in the Wilson Mall. It also means I'm stationed at a table next to fellow St. Louis Area Regional Chapter volunteers Walt and Denise Wallheimer, and Richard Zeilmann. On an operation this big, with 300 people assigned, it's nice to see a familiar face.
We've been working long hours, and, of course, the stress is high, but the
personal stories pouring in from the community are inspiring and downright incredible; some of survival, many of generosity, and an overwhelming amount of thanks.
I better get back to work but wanted to check in and remind volunteers to make sure their classes are up to date – they tell us another tropical storm is brewing!
Sincerely,
Katie
Katie Beall is the AmeriCorps Response Member for the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter, and is currently deployed on Hurricane Irene disaster assignment in North Carolina.