"Katrita" effects

During our command team meeting this evening, one team member referred to the bulk of people we are seeing these days as being "Katrita" victims, an amalgam of victims from both storms in many cases fleeting both storms this past month. The stories of double-upheaval are striking in an already trying time.

Wednesday saw the beginning of our effort in two new communities: Kaplan and Mamou. The needs were as great as expected in the southern parish town of Kaplan and the team in Mamou could've spent another day seeing folks. However, our focus continues to be taking care of the special needs unit back 'home' and further establishing our presence at our flagship Parish Health Unit (PHU) clinic at the Public Health Unit here in Lafayette.

Our special needs unit saw many discharges throughout the day, giving us a bit more breathing room to reach out to our other sites with precious staff. We reserved shots until reinforcements arrived from Baton Rouge; gearing up for our mass-immunization clinic at the Cajun Dome (yee-haw!) this coming Saturday. Thank you to Hennepin County and MDH folks who offered a wealth of information to aid us in planning this effort!

Finally, we've had an integration of teams with teamwork that is clearly evident in our work and play. We come from the University, Mayo, Fransiscan Skemp in LaX, Eau Claire and Mankato, but we feel like 'Minnesota Lifeline' and are 'the folks from Minnesota' to the locals.