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Fri Sep 12 13:39:33 BST 2008

Good luck to all of you. God keep you safe.

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From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org [mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org]
On Behalf Of kmattox at aol.com
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 7:07 AM
To: Trauma &amp; Critical Care mailing list
Subject: Re: UTMB and Shriners Burns Hospital evacuating for Hurricaine Ike

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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Sent: Sep 12, 2008 5:54 AM
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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On Behalf Of Mary Lumpkin
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:39 AM
To: Trauma & Critical Care mailing list
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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