Dialog on the East Texas AHEC's reaction and response to Hurricane Ike, which impacted not only Galveston, but all nine regional operations across East Texas. http://www.iahec.org/Home/tabid/36/BlogId/7/Default.aspx en-US support@iahec.org Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:58:25 GMT Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:58:25 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blog RSS Generator Version 3.5.1.19887 <div><span style="font-size: 10pt">We have 9 of our staff who live on the island.  They were able to return to their homes today for the first time.  5 of the nine have extensive flood damage.  And of course houses that have been closed up with salt water damage for 11 days have horrible mold, mildew, and mud.  Tomorrow we will help remove carpet and sheetrock, take ruined furniture and household items to the curb, help sift through what is salvageable, and help make plans for how to put lives back together over the next several weeks, all without power and potable water. We'll be helping explore housing alternatives.  With the fuel costs, trying to find something close enough to commute is a challenge...</span></div><a href=http://www.iahec.org/Home/tabid/36/EntryId/6/Just-a-quick-update.aspx>More...</a> http://www.iahec.org/Home/tabid/36/EntryId/6/Just-a-quick-update.aspx http://www.iahec.org/Home/tabid/36/EntryId/6/Just-a-quick-update.aspx#Comments http://www.iahec.org/Home/tabid/36/EntryId/6/Just-a-quick-update.aspx Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:49:00 GMT 0 http://www.iahec.org/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=6