As we enter the active part of the hurricane season a number of USPS members may face the prospects of evacuation from coastal areas. In an effort to assist, USPS National has created a special website called "Storm Central" and this is it.
The link was established several years ago as a USPS emergency communication system designed to function like a bulletin board for posting messages about:
· "where you are" in the event of evacuation (or related contact information),
· contact information from members who are willing to volunteer their house as an "evacuation safe haven" for other USPS members,
· messages from members who are in need of a place to stay and perhaps have pets,
· are need assistance and help securing their personal property, or
· just need assistance period.
When other forms of communication, such as telephone or cell phone are down for any extended period of time web based communication may become the only method for communicating..
David L. Hinders on 8/21/2007 6:57 PM
