Media Advisory
UPDATE #3

See updates of Rescue Task Force activities Sept 6,
 

U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter to join Rescue Task Force emergency response team in Louisiana.
 
Accompanying Congressman Hunter into the disaster zone will be Mr. Scott Turner, former NFL player with Chargers, Redskins and most recently the Denver Broncos.
 
Using trucks, boats, and air-boats the team will continue purchasing and delivering relief supplies to stranded victims of Katrina and serving evacuees in remote refugee and relocation centers
 
See Rescue Task Force (RTF) Assessment Team
On Scene Report #2 below

 
 
Contact:
Rescue Task Force
Andrea Stone
Gary Becks                              Wendell Cutting
(619) 424-7415                       (619) 441-0199
(619) 887-9230 Cel                 (619) 988-4438 Cel
 
Sunday, September 4, 2005
 
 
Just in from Andrea:
 
Two airboats loaded with over two thousand dollars worth of bottled water, crackers, tuna, toilet paper etc delivered today.  We are now headed Fourchon.  We are working with the parish (county) they are currently loading MRE (Meals, Ready to Eat) to be delivered by us to the relief workers, power lines workers etc.  We will deliver supplies there to relief workers than work our way to Grand Isle - hit very hard- roads to Grand Isle are gone, can only access by our volunteer air boats.
 
I am safe.  Yesterday we dropped of fifteen hundred dollars worth of diapers, blankets, pillows underwear, socks, towels, diaper wipes, baby food, socks etc to new shelter opening up next to volunteer fire dept for homeless police and families relocated here from New Orleans.  We helped set up the shelter.  The victims had to go through decontamination, they must go through shower, shots etc.
 
It is hot and we are working hard.  Over 1000 lbs of supplies loaded and currently loading more for relief workers, police electrical etc.
 
Andrea
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            As usual, RTF, is working the remote areas that are often overlooked by the traditional relief organizations.
 
            The RTF assessment team is purchasing emergency supplies locally and trucking them into the disaster zone for distribution by boats.  The initial team of Andrea Stone of RTF and La Jolla Volunteer Richard Stakelum of San Diego (formerly of this area of Louisiana,) are setting up local volunteer teams for distribution of immediate emergency relief supplies and for RTF’s long term assistance projects.
 
To donate immediately to RTF via our website go to:  www.rescuetaskforce.org. and click the DONATE NOW button on the top banner.  Your continuing support of RTF is touching lives, and hearts, around the world, around the clock…
 or
Mail Checks to:
RESCUE TASK FORCE
757 EMORY ST
#547
IMPERIAL BEACH, CA, 91932
USA
 
Rescue Task Force is a non-profit relief agency that responds to natural and man-made disasters world-wide.  In addition to local fire relief and military support, RTF delivers volunteer medical and dental teams into the jungles villages of Honduras and has constructed three full service medical and dental clinic facilities deep in the jungles of Honduras’ Miskito Coast.  RTF also operates four schools for women in Afghanistan and has medical facility reconstruction projects underway in Tsunami stricken Sri Lanka and has assisted with Tsunami recovery in Thailand.  We also have projects in Cambodia, Thailand and El Salvador. .  See our web site, www.rescuetaskforce.org, for volunteer opportunities or call for information at any time.
 
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