I agree with Kim – I don’t think we need to go house to house at this time.
1. We need to check your own situation- are you/family safe?
2. IF you and yours are ok, check out the neighborhood (appears that power outages are the most likely risk of safety for people) – so try to identify if there are outages; or other damages (down power lines, etc). At this point it appears that all in the neighborhood do have power. Lack of transporation (because of the icy roads) may also be a risk (get medicines, etc.). I am thinking of just walking the neighborhood (carefully in the ice) to check out any obvious power outages or other potential dangers.
Thanks Kim for the community list of resources – I think that may also be a useful role for us, that is, if we see a need to direct people to community resources.
Thanks Shirley for getting out and surveying the neighborhood.
Dave Wiesner
From: Kim Gazella [mailto:kgazella@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2016 11:09 AM
To: Shirleystn
Cc: Dave Wiesner; CERT Oakwood-cert@eastraleigh.org
Subject: Re: [Oakwood-CERT] Ice Storm
I don't think circumstances are extreme enough for us to go door to door. Wake County has opened an emergency shelter, so people can go there if needed. I don't think it's our job to try to house people...but I admire and appreciate your offer, Shirley! So far, I've not lost power. Fingers crossed about that one. Here's info from county:
On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 10:53 AM, Shirleystn via Oakwood-CERT <oakwood-cert@eastraleigh.org> wrote:
I've checked on those I know already and they are fine. However, in this weather, even families that wouldn't normally meet the criteria of "special needs" but who have infants or small children could be especially at risk. I just heard that 750,000 in the larger vicinity are out of power. Analyzing the situation, it seems that the greatest danger is related to power outage and resultant lack of heat. I've wondered if we should bundle up, then put on our identifying vests and go in twos knocking door to door checking on people. ( I could easily be talked out of this; it's COLD outside!) I'm not sure exactly what we could do for them though. My condo has power but would only hold so many people. Those without power would most likely have to get out of bed where they would most likely be bundled up together under layers of covers, then open the door to answer when we knocked, thus allowing what heat retained in their home OUT and more of the colder air IN. So, I have been thinking about this and think that, on balance, that would cause more harm than good if done randomly. I don't think any cell phone towers are down, so most who need help could still call out. What does everyone else think?
On Jan 23, 2016, at 10:27 AM, Dave Wiesner via Oakwood-CERT <oakwood-cert@eastraleigh.org> wrote:
Hello all - hope you are well.
Just checking in with folks. Weather report just stated that we got 0.30 inches of ice; about 2 inches of total precipitation. We are expected to get light snow today with high temperature of 33 degrees. Tomorrow (Sunday) highs are to be near 40 degrees.
I have not been out of the house in 36 hours so don't know the neighborhood's situation.
At my house, 515 Euclid, we had a power outage yesterday (Friday) from 6PM until 8PM. It started with 5-6 brief power outages for 5-10 seconds then power back on - very disruptive to major appliances. We turned most of our power off at the circuit box after the fifth brief outage.
This morning I hope to walk the neighborhood a bit - to check it out.
Any people you know with special needs/medical needs that it might be appropriate to check on??
Dave Wiesner - 515 Euclid
From: Dave Wiesner [mailto:dcwiesner@nc.rr.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2016 10:04 AM
To: 'oakwood-cert@eastraleigh.org'
Subject:
David Wiesner – 515 Euclid St. Raleigh – 919/247.5185 dcwiesner@nc.rr.com
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