We have been contacted by Bob McCoy, NBØB, who is acting as a disaster
response volunteer with the American Red Cross (ARC). He is currently
working on contingency plans in the event that ARC needs additional
communications support for the Missouri River flooding deployment. It
now appears that volunteers may be needed to implement communications
support for positions staffed by ARC volunteers. This situation could
exist for an extended period as the Missouri River flooding will last
for the next few months.

This type of situation usually requires an initial response, expansion
of the initial response to fill needed positions, and then a recurring
need for replacement personnel as the situation continues.

Bob has been in contact with the Nebraska and Iowa ARRL Section
Managers and SECs. It is expected that the first counties to be
involved are Sarpy, Douglas, and Washington. Bob will be working this
with the emergency coordinators of those counties.

We are letting you know about this as a “heads-up.” There are no
specific requests for support at this time. We will keep you informed
of the situation. If and when a request comes in, the response will be
coordinated with county Emergency Coordinators.

73, Jon KAØJGG, Nebraska Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC)

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ARRL Nebraska Section
Section Manager: Arthur I Zygielbaum, K0AIZ

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