<p>Cangel, I am glad you and yours are okay…</p>
<p>Cangel,</p>
<p>What a poignant time for you and Greensleeves. So glad you are well!</p>
<p>Thanks everyone! Water, ice and MREs were distributed starting at noon today - they lasted less than 2 hours - although many of the supplies went to people from MS as well as local folk. They will try to distribute tomorrow again, and are hoping to open some distribution stations in Pascagoula and Gulfport as well.</p>
<p>The hospitals here are beginning to run out of diesel for the generators - which is problematic because Mobile is set to receive patients from MS hospitals. The big hospital in Hattiesburg is closing (it is well inland) because of lack of power, and patients are being sent here. Our hospital has power, but we are short on staff, we are the facility closest to the MS line, although not closest to I-10 - a number of employees commute from MS, it is that close. Just got word that the larger hospital downtown got power back, so hopefully between the 2 instititutions we can absorb the MS folks. We are also getting patients from the Coast Guard - these are rescued people, many don’t need significant medical care - more in the order of minor injuries and a tetanus shot, but they don’t have anywhere to go or transport if they are released from the ER - so they are looking for people to loan RVs, as very temporary shelter. The logistics of all this are mind-boggling.</p>
<p>May God and all his angels be with you and yours cangel. Let us know if there is anything we can do to assist…</p>