Today, I could feel the tension starting to build. We are at about the halfway point, the impending holiday is ahead of us, and people are tired and cold. Even the patients seemed more on edge today. We had a … Continue reading
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Hurricane Sandy Deployment – Day 5
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Today was pretty uneventful overall, so I went around and got some pictures of the BoO’s (Base of Operations, aka tents), and other facilities. We got washers and dryers today!!! I needed to get off base, and really pushed to … Continue reading
Hurricane Sandy Deployment- Day 4
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I am actually now on Day 7 or 8, I think, so trying to remember back, and it’s all a big blur. If I didn’t date my photos, I think all the events would run together. Eternal Groundhog Day… Ah! … Continue reading
Hurricane Sandy Deployment- Day 3
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This day, I finally got to see some of the destruction from Hurricane Sandy. A few of us signed out a vehicle, since I didn’t start until noon, and the others didn’t start until 4pm. We headed out into Long … Continue reading
Hurricane Sandy Deployment- Day 2
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Woke up on my birthday (November 14), ready to start my first official day on duty. Luckily, I woke up at 8:33am, and the shower was available starting 8:30. Oh yeah! Much needed. I wasn’t required to report until noon, … Continue reading
Hurricane Sandy Deployment Day 1-2
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As I mentioned in my last post, being on deployment in a place that is in a time zone 5 hours later than your home, and where you are working odd and long shifts, really puts you into a timewarp. … Continue reading
Hurricane Sandy Deployment: Days -9 to 0
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Standing in the temporary pharmacy here at South Nassau Communities Hospital, feeling like I have been transported out of time. The time warp hits when you get deployed. Many people don’t know that I am a member of the Disaster … Continue reading