PHS, MRC and Medical Volunteer Letters From the Gulf Region

September 4, 2005 — Having arrived six days after Hurricane Katrina, when we set foot on the LSU campus, operations were well underway. The first thing that caught my eye was the large presence of evacuees. Army soldiers were everywhere, sirens from ambulances were ever present in the background as they arrived in groups of 10's or 15 at a time, and helicopters were steadily landing on the field rushing people into the field hospital located adjacent to the PMAC. [Full Entry]

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September 15, 2005 — Before I begin to discuss my role, it's worth a sentence or two to explain how a USPHS officer's role can vary dramatically throughout a response. One major factor in deciding who should be sent to a disaster is based upon category assignment. [Full Entry]