Hurricane Ike is heading towards Galveston Island, Texas. FEMA has 9 USAR teams staged in Texas, and 6 teams in nearby states. Strike teams of ambulances have been moving hospital patients out of the expected impacted areas. FEMA, Texas Emergency Managers and local officials are all working together in order to evacuate citizens, animals and prepared to respond to any expected emergencies. This is a large hurricane, which is expected to reach Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Update: Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike is heading towards Galveston Island, Texas. FEMA has 9 USAR teams staged in Texas, and 6 teams in nearby states. Strike teams of ambulances have been moving hospital patients out of the expected impacted areas. FEMA, Texas Emergency Managers and local officials are all working together in order to evacuate citizens, animals and prepared to respond to any expected emergencies. This is a large hurricane, which is expected to reach Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
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