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Thoughts from Oklahoma: “Above the Skies”
When I arrived home from Oklahoma, some of the images still went through my mind and heart. Out of those images and the experiences, a song came out! Above the Skies 2013 Oklahoma Tornadoes Verse 1 I look outside my window See the hopeless faces staring They’re looking for a place to go. And when…
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Salvation Army reinforcements arrive – News – Citizens Voice
Salvation Army reinforcements arrive – News – Citizens Voice. To help cope with the scope of the damage in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Lee, the Salvation Army has brought in reinforcements. Local members of the nonprofit, faith-based organization have been on the ground since the flood on Sept. 8-9, and this weekend…
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Day 1 & 2 of Emergency Disaster Service (EDS) Deployment – Wilks-Barre, PA
On September 17, 2011, I was deployed along with 40 other people from the state of Georgia to the Wilks-Barre, Pennsylvania flood response. I flew out of Albany, GA at 6:00am and arrived in Philadelphia a little after 12 noon. My original deployment assignment was the Canteen Operation Coordinator. My assignment is to coordinate the…