update on OK FEMA camp at Falls Creek ...9-6 'on hold'

[bobbieinok]

http://www.bgco.org/?p={57F338A6-2B68-47B7-9AD0-3583FE4931D5}&sc=16&ni=521&fr=home

Falls Creek Operation Put on Standby Status

Oklahoma City, OK -- September 6, 2005 – After anticipating the arrival of 3,000 survivors from Hurricane Katrina for more than two days, volunteers and government agencies were given the word late Tuesday that the status of operations at Falls Creek was put on standby.

Major Mike Grimes, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, announced to nearly 400 volunteers and state personnel that the decision had been made by the Governor and other state officials to scale back operations at Falls Creek. “The good news is that it appears those who needed our help have been taken care of for now,” Grimes explained. “We will scale back to a skeleton crew for now, but none of our facilities will be compromised. There will be troopers present 24 hours a day at Falls Creek as we evaluate the need on a 12, 24, 36 and 48 hour basis. Falls Creek has been and will continue to be ready within a 10 to 12 hour window in the event that the conference facility is still needed.” While disappointment was evident on the faces of many, appreciation for the Falls Creek operation was recognized with a round of applause.

Following Major Grimes comments Anthony L. Jordan, executive director-treasurer of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma assured the crowd that their hard work had not been in vain. “We are and continue to be prepared in the event that we are needed. It is very possible that you may be needed within the next 48 hours. We will notify you immediately should we need your assistance in welcoming our Oklahoma guests to our great state,” said Jordan. “Oklahoma has had an opportunity to look inside the hearts of Oklahoma Baptists. We are honored to have this opportunity to serve. Our hearts are in the right place we have served our state and the survivors by being ready. We will be here if needed.”

More than 1,200 volunteers registered for the operation at Falls Creek. Many of the volunteers will remain on standby status in the event that they are needed within the next 48 hours.


and then later link from main page

Governor Asks Falls Creek to Remain on Standby for at Least 5 More Days

September 8, 2005 1:21 PM
by Ray Sanders

Governor Asks Falls Creek to Remain on Standby for at Least 5 More Days

Oklahoma City, OK -- September 8, 2005 – Unfortunately, there have been some reports in the media and otherwise that relief efforts at Falls Creek have stopped. THIS IS NOT TRUE.

Falls Creek remains on standby, at the request of the Governor, for at least another 5 days. (Until at least Tuesday, September 13)

a bit more....

[triguy46]

1. Since the BGCO is a wholly owned subsidiary of the GOP

they should be down there, and they can wait and wait and wait. Its their blind support of *, their belief that * is god's chosen son to lead us out of the wilderness that has lead to the circumstances of this debacle. They can wait forever to try to undo all the bad they create by actually believing the gop crap about family values, christian life and helping each other.

I wonder how many of the BGCO joined brownie yesterday when he raised his glass for a second 'strong margarita.'