AFK: Hurricane Harvey

The day before the tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico became Hurricane Harvey, the Texas State Guard stood up its emergency operation center. I reported to the TEOC on August 23. We ran 24  hours a day in 12-hour shifts through the 13th of September.  On the 13th, with the flooding largely in recession, the State Operation Center scaled down, and we followed. We now have three 8-hour shifts, with reduced staffing. Texas still has about 6000 people in community shelters. 

State Guard Association of the United States (SGAUS)

State Guard Association of the United States (SGAUS)

The IDF sent a liaison to observe our
response to a mass casualty event.
(Author's file.)

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