lines and trees
and Perry Lee Circle
A Cellular South customer, Kyle Hill, who is
with the North East Lamar Fire Department,
along with other relief personnel was based
at Oak Grove High School west of
Hattiesburg. His was the only phone in the
group that worked. Cellular South contacted
him to see if anyone needed emergency
phones and was able to get phones there
that day (Sept. 2). Altogether the company
has donated more than 500 phones to
emergency personnel in the Mississippi Gulf
Coast region.
Temple Baptist, makes repairs to
Chief Hill's house.
from NOAA Hurricane Hunters
Lamar during the storm.
and the Fire Prevention page for safety
information concerning power outages
and the use of generators.
down.
Terry McCain @ Walmart Highway 98 for providing food, water, and two refrigerators
for the command trailor.
Lamar County School Board and Principal Wayne Folkes for providing use of Oak
Grove High School as shelter, cafeteria and food for feeding the National Guard,
Northeast Lamar and Oak Grove Fire Departments and Lamar County Sheriff's
Office.
Ms. Gracie for cooking every meal at Oak Grove Cafeteria for the two weeks we
were there.
James Smith and the Lamar County EOC for doing a wonderful job in a not so
wonderful and very unexpected situation.
