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Fri Sep 12 12:06:50 BST 2008

I spent the night opn trauMa call.  4 gsw.  2 major mva.   The roads north from houston were full most of the nite.   I still worry about up to 100 deAths from sea surg drownings due to un evacuating people in the shrimp fleet.  Fortunately the storm has not beCome a cat 3 or 4.   Thx for everypnes thoughts.    We are still 18 hrs from landfall. 

K
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From: Bjorn, Pret
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Subject: RE: UTMB and Shriners Burns Hospital evacuating for Hurricaine Ike

This is very prudent and forward-thinking.  Congratulations to your staff for taking bold action in the interests of your patients, your community, and yourselves.

Hunker down, Galveston, and best of luck.  Hopefully Dr. Mattox will find a safe place from which to Blackberry the details as they unfold.  May they be boring.

Pret Bjorn, RN
Bangor, ME USA

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From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org [mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org] On Behalf Of Mary Lumpkin
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:39 AM
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Subject: UTMB and Shriners Burns Hospital evacuating for Hurricaine Ike

This morning, we are evacuating all patients from the Shriners Hospital for Children-Galveston (11 inpatients, approx. 45 ambulatory burn patients) and the University of Texas Medical Branch (260 patients) as the projected path of Hurricaine Ike has turned.  We expect to see hurricaine force winds and storm surges over Galveston island and this area of the Texas Coast, including low lying areas near Houston.  This is obviously a major undertaking on short notice and hopefully full evacuation will be accomplished in under 24 hours from the decision to do so.

Thanks to our colleagues in Cincinnati, Shreveport, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio for opening their doors to these patients. 

Please keep the physicians, staff, families, and most importantly our patients in your hearts and prayers on this 9-11 anniversary.

Mary Foster Lumpkin, MD

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