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Event Owes Success to Many

Dear Editor:

Last Saturday, May 2, Nandua High School and Chincoteague Community Center were sites for two Point of Distribution (POD) exercises. Approximately 800 citizens received supplies that might typically be distributed after a major disaster strikes the county. In addition to participating citizens, the following local entities helped make this state evaluated exercise a success:

Eastern Shore CERT, Eastern Shore Medical Reserve Corps, ESHARC, Eastern Shore Health Department, Shore Memorial Hospital, Virginia Department of Transportation, State Police, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Eastern Shore Rural Health, Union Baptist Church Disaster Relief Team, Parksley Volunteer Fire Co., Melfa Volunteer Fire & Rescue Co., and Accomack County departments – Emergency Management, Public Safety, Sheriff’s office, Public Works, Parks & Recreation, Schools — and Town of Chincoteague departments — Emergency Management, EMS, Police, Public Works. Many thanks go out to this coalition of national, state, local, and volunteer groups that are working together to make Accomack County better prepared for any disasters that may come its way.

Jason Loftus
Accomack County Emergency Management Coordinator