Fwd: FW: Hurricane Gustav Press Release

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Subject:	FW: Hurricane Gustav Press Release
Date:	Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:02:46 -0400
From:	Oglesby, Steve W Mr. NGKY
To:	Danny Castle, Arthur Ashley, Calvin Denton, Carl Richards, Chris Thomason, David East, Fred Rogers, Fred Rogers, Gary Epperson, John Carpenter, Keith Slugantz, Mike Palmer, Mike Withrow, Pat Dugger, Welch, Fonseca M Ms. NGKY

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Steve Oglesby
KyEM Area 13 Manager
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From: Rogers, Gary W MR NGKY
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 5:59 PM
Subject: Hurricane Gustav Press Release
Press Release
Kentucky Division of Emergency Management
For Immediate Release
Contact:    Brian Quail, Louisville American Red Cross PIO
                 Cell 502-905-9439
                 Amber Youngblood, Louisville American Red Cross PIO
                 Cell 502-759-1421
                 Buddy Rogers, KYEM PIO
                 Office 502-607-1611    Cell 502-382-6006
                 Monica French, KYEM PIO
                 Office 502-607-1611   Cell 502-229-3304
KENTUCKY RECEIVES HURRICANE GUSTAV EVACUEES
FRANKFORT, KY: August 31, 2008 - Last night, through a joint-coordinated
effort by local, state and federal officials along with the Louisville Red
Cross, the Louisville International Airport began receiving evacuees from
Louisiana. The first plane touched down at 9:20 pm EDT and three others
followed throughout the night. Keith Alvey, director of the Louisville's
American Red Cross chapter, reports there are over 1,000 evacuees now being
housed at the State Fairgrounds. As they arrived, they were taken to the Red
Cross Reception Center located at the State Fairgrounds South Wing and
registered before settling in.
During registration passengers are asked if they have any unmet or special
needs, given a personal comfort package and made comfortable for the evening.
Mr. Alvey commented, "Overall things went very well, in the many number of
years I have been involved in these types of operations, this is by far the
best I've been a part of. We are very pleased with the joint efforts to
assure that the passengers were greeted, made welcome and given the
opportunity to rest and relax as soon as possible."   General John W.
Heltzel, director of Kentucky Division of Emergency Management, added;
"Kentucky is always one of the first that our neighboring states turn to for
assistance. They know we can get the job done." He continued, "This is only
possible through collaboration, coordination and communications. It starts
from our vast group of dedicated volunteers and continues all the way through
the Governor's Office."
Kentucky is prepared to accept additional flights into Louisville as more
evacuees are expected to arrive throughout the afternoon and evening.
Shelters have been opened and are prepared to receive additional evacuees in
Lexington, Bowling Green and Owensboro. Emergency management officials in
Frankfort have coordinated preparations to receive over 4,000 possible
evacuees.
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