This is a correction on the address in the article. Please use these addresses. instead of the ones in the article: http://www.LaredoHams.com You will find a lot of disaster information. The correct email is: [email protected] Please forward to any list or person who you sent the information to. The local news put the wrong address in the original article. Thank you so much. Glenna km5tq ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenna" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 11:50 PM Subject: [VIRGINIA] OFF TOPIC... Ham Operators Involved in Katrina Relief Efforts. > > Sorry if this is off topic, but, I really think it a valuable service that can help our "cousins" in the ravaged areas. > > As an Amateur Radio Operator,I have been tracking the activities of the ham community in order to see how they are helping with the Katrina relief efforts. > > This is some information I have come across on the Internet that can be of help to all of those looking for loved ones who were in the Hurricane. > > "WELL THEY HELPED TRACK FAMILIES DURING 9-11. > AND NOW THEY HOPE TO TRACK FAMILIES AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA. > TWO LOCAL HAM RADIO OPERATORS ARE PART OF AN ORGANIZATION CALLED SKYWARN AND REPORT WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. > RIGHT NOW THEY'RE USING THEIR RADIOS TO HELP HURRICANE VICTIMS FIND LOVED ONES. > IF YOU NEED HELP SEARCHING FOR A FAMILY MEMBER, THE HAM OPERATORS ASK THAT YOU E-MAIL THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND AREA FAMILY MEMBER WERE LAST SEEN. > THAT E-MAIL ADDRESS IS [email protected] > THEY ALSO ADVISE YOU TO CALL THE SALVATION ARMY FOR HELP AT 1-847-709-6700. > OR LOG ONTO THE WEB SITE AT WWW.SATERN.ORG. " > > ]Please pass this message on. > > > God Bless all survivors!! > > Glenna Davidson KM5TQ.......proud to be a part of the ham radio community!! > > [email protected] > > [email protected] > > > ==== VIRGINIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the list send a message > with only "unsubscribe" in the body to: > [email protected] (for list mode) > [email protected] (for digest mode) > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >