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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Per Paul's email, Polk ARES is now going to be placed under
the first condition code</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>of BLUE: STAND BY / STAND DOWN.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Blue signifies the before or after event situation setting
from which all members will be</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>notified of pending ARES ALERT
CONDITIONS.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>This also is a signal to prepare for changes in Activation
Levels, in which a call out to duty</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>is pending or the call out is being resended. Once
information is released from Polk Emergency Mgmt.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>to ARES STAFF, you will be notified of the next action
level as soon as possible.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Please monitor your local news outlets of any changes as
well.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>At this time, the EC and AEC (Laura Pennington NO4OO) are
now operating in GUARDED MODE.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>We will monitor conditions and maintain contact with PCEM
for further instructions.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Please email <A
href="mailto:kd4efm@polkemcomm.org">kd4efm@polkemcomm.org</A> and <A
href="mailto:info@polkemcomm.org">info@polkemcomm.org</A> with your
availabilities per</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Paul's email. We will insure this is passed onto Paul once
it is received. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Thank you</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Evans Mitchell</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>EC POLK ARES</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Laura Pennington</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>AEC POLK ARES</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=938450102-17082008></SPAN> </DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> polkares@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:polkares@yahoogroups.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Paul
Womble<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 16, 2008 9:38 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'kd4efm@polkemcomm.org'; 'polkares@yahoogroups.com';
'LakelandARC@yahoogroups.com'; 'ec@polkemcomm.org'<BR><B>Cc:</B>
'lpennington@tampabay.rr.com'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [PolkARES] Re: [WCFARES] TS-FAY
Information as of 19:00 Hours Local Time Saturday<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV id=ygrp-text>
<P>Our plan currently is a partial EOC activation again on Sunday for shelter
and emergency services planning and coordination with NWS, region 4 counties and
state EOC and hurricane center. We will stand up the Stuart center on Sunday and
have a full activation briefing there Monday at 3pm. <BR><BR>More info out
Sunday afternoon. At this point we are planning shelter activation Tuesday
morning or perhaps as early as Monday evening depending on storm timeline. I
Need to know Sunday afternoon how many shelters we can cover with amateur radio
ops. <BR><BR>Reminder 146.985 is primary freq for operations. Everyone should
have your home disaster plan in place and get equipment ready by Monday.
<BR><BR>73, <BR>Paul K4FB <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>----- Original Message -----
<BR>From: Evans F. Mitchell; KD4EFM / AFA2TH / WQFK 894 <<A
href="mailto:kd4efm%40polkemcomm.org">kd4efm@polkemcomm.<WBR>org</A>> <BR>To:
<A href="mailto:polkares%40yahoogroups.com">polkares@yahoogroup<WBR>s.com</A>
<<A
href="mailto:polkares%40yahoogroups.com">polkares@yahoogroup<WBR>s.com</A>>;
<A
href="mailto:LakelandARC%40yahoogroups.com">LakelandARC@<WBR>yahoogroups.<WBR>com</A>
<<A
href="mailto:LakelandARC%40yahoogroups.com">LakelandARC@<WBR>yahoogroups.<WBR>com</A>>;
<A href="mailto:ec%40polkemcomm.org">ec@polkemcomm.<WBR>org</A> <<A
href="mailto:ec%40polkemcomm.org">ec@polkemcomm.<WBR>org</A>> <BR>Cc: Paul
Womble; Laura Pennington <<A
href="mailto:lpennington%40tampabay.rr.com">lpennington@<WBR>tampabay.<WBR>rr.com</A>>
<BR>Sent: Sat Aug 16 21:24:16 2008 <BR>Subject: FW: [WCFARES] TS-FAY Information
as of 19:00 Hours Local Time Saturday <BR><BR>Forwarding some more information.
<BR><BR>As soon as I hear from Paul Womble or Billy (EOC) I will advise.
<BR>Till then, please make sure you have secured anything that can <BR>be blown
around, as we will be on the leading windward side, <BR>the North East Side, of
the storm as the tracks are playing out. <BR><BR><BR>Evans Mitchell <BR>KD4EFM
<BR>ARES EC, Polk County <BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message----- <BR>From: <A
href="mailto:WCFARES%40yahoogroups.com">WCFARES@yahoogroups<WBR>.com</A>
[mailto:<A
href="mailto:WCFARES%40yahoogroups.com">WCFARES@yahoogroups<WBR>.com</A>] On
Behalf Of <BR>Neil Lauritsen <BR>Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 8:00 PM <BR>Cc:
SHARES <BR>Subject: [WCFARES] TS-FAY Information as of 19:00 Hours Local Time
Saturday <BR><BR>We will use the 7:30 PM WCF Information Time slot Sunday
Evening to cover <BR>all of the activities with regards to TS-Fay which is
currently on a track <BR>(subject to change) to make landfall as a category 1
Hurricane in Sarasota <BR>County on Tuesday afternoon approx. 3-4 PM then
proceed North through <BR>Manatee County and enter Tampa Bay approx. 8 PM
Tuesday as a category 1 <BR>Hurricane then continue North through Pasco,
Hernando, Citrus Counties, etc. <BR><BR>which would leave most of the WCF on the
Windward side of this storm. So now <BR><BR>is the time to make last minute
preparations to be ready to serve. <BR><BR>I will be attending a Pinellas County
Disaster Advisory Committee Meeting <BR>at 3 PM tomorrow. Fred Nasar, KD8AQ has
mentioned already that there will be <BR><BR>a State Wide County Conference Call
tomorrow afternoon and following that <BR>call and the DAC meeting I will be
passing along any information and <BR>requesting information from each of our
Emergency Coordinators as to what <BR>their needs might following landfall of
this storm. The Sections Managers, <BR>Section Emergency Coordinators, the ARRL
and the State EOC will be talking <BR>with each other via Conference calls as
needed. We have already been in <BR>voice contact with each other during each of
our Sections Emergency Nets <BR>today. Please contact your Emergency
Coordinator/<WBR>Radio Officer and let him <BR>or her know about your
availability to assist if needed during this Storm <BR>Event. Shelter Operators
are highest on the <BR>list of needed Communicators. The Maximum amount of time
you should expect <BR>to serve before be being relieved is 5 days. <BR><BR>ANY
AMOUNT OF TIME YOU CAN VOLUNTEER YOUR SERVICES WILL BE GREATLY <BR>APPRECIATED
BY ALL OF US. <BR><BR>PLEASE MONITOR THE NI4CE REPEATER SYSTEM FOR ANY UPDATES
TO THIS <BR>INFORMATION. <BR><BR>73, <BR><BR>Neil H. Lauritsen, Sr. W4NHL /
NNN0TFH <BR>WCF ASM/SEC <BR>ACS Radio Officer/ARES Emergency Coordinator
<BR>Pinellas County Emergency Management <BR>400 S Fort Harrison Ave, Suite 111
<BR>Clearwater, FL 33756 <BR>RADIO ROOM PINELLAS EOC 727-464-3877 <BR>Cell
727-643-1670 <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></P></DIV><!--End group email --></BODY></HTML>