Federal Partners Work Together to Support the Hurricane Gustav Public Health and Emergency Medical Support Effort

FEMA News Photo New Orleans, LA, August 30, 2008 -- The first evacuees with medical and special needs are helped boarding Amtrak and State of Connecticut trains at The New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal (NOUPT) in Downtown. FEMA News Photo

New Orleans, LA, September 1, 2008 --The American Red cross manning phones and responding to reports of medical situations at the Joint Field Office(JFO) Baton Rouge. FEMA News Photo

Baton Rouge, LA, August 31, 2008 -- A medical evacuation takes place on the campus of Louisiana State University Track as the Pete Maravich Assembly Center (in background) has been transformed into the Medical Special Needs Shelter (MSNS). The team unloading the patient is the Disaster medical Assistance Team (DMAT-1) from Boston supported by a US Army Blackhawk crew, demonstrates the teamwork and cooperation, state and federal as preparations for hurricane Gustav take place. FEMA News Photo

Jackson, MS – September 1, 2008 – Temporary shelter and medical facility on the campus of Jackson State University staffed by HHS Regional Emergency Coordinators. REC News Photo

Carville, LA, August 29, 2008 -- The Staging Site for commodities: water, MRES(Meals Ready to Eat), cots, and other essentials for evacuees impacted by Hurricane Gustav. FEMA News Photo

Natchez, MS, September 2, 2008 – A 1 GW mobile generator provides 100 percent of the power for Natchez Community Hospital in Natchez Mississippi allowing the hospital to continue to provide critical care to the community FEMA News Photo.

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Washington, DC, August 30, 2008 -- FEMA Administrator David Paulison at a FEMA Headquarters press conference where he introduced some of the Federal partners who are working on the Hurricane Gustav response. Pictured With Mr. Paulison are: Sandy K. Baruah, Acting Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration and Rear Admiral W. Craig Vanderwagen, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. FEMA News Photo

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Washington, DC, August 30, 2008 -- FEMA Administrator David Paulison at a FEMA Headquarters press conference where he introduced some of the Federal partners who are working on the Hurricane Gustav response. Pictured With Mr. Paulison are: Sandy K. Baruah, Acting Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration and Rear Admiral W. Craig Vanderwagen, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.