Update The Second

Gate A45
Denver International Airport

So we have a little bit more information as to what we will be doing upon arrival in Baton Rouge. There are 49 emergency shelters in the city, and we are slated to be running at least one, possibly more of them. The condition of Baton Rouge itself is not good; there is no power, and it is unlikely that it will be restored within two or three weeks. Wait times for basic services such as food and water are up to three hours. There is no hot water, so showers and laundry are unlikely. We will be working 7 days a week, likely 17 to 18 hour days. We will be sharing a staff shelter with dozens of other volunteers, and will be asked to work longer than our slated 21-day deployment.

It will make our first disaster callup, in Indiana, seem like a vacation by comparison. Hell, this is why I joined Americorps.

Here we go.