I know we can't do much due to distance, but if there is anything any of you guys need that we could help out with, please let us know....well, let me know. I can't speak for everyone else, but I'd imagine that most would help if someone asked.
I think you are off by a few degrees. Whitten is on the right side of the picture, the NEX is across the street with the black roof.
I had to look at it a few times to get it figured out. I am not used to the base looking like Atlantis.
I saw it from the 385 overpass Saturday about 7:00 on my way in Saturday afternoon. I live in Eads, down where 385 crosses HWY 64, so I pass it every day. I could not believe how high the river still was today. Did you head up that way today?
I tried to make use of my membership at Memphis Shooting Sports in Lakeland, but the range was a lake itself. It's going to take them a while to get it back in service.
It sounded promising that we would be back in business by mid-week, but it sounds like things are still going to be closed tomorrow.
Bevo / Steve : Thanks for the updates, I hope I can assume that you guys are ok and the bad areas avoid you.
For you guys or anyone else more familiar with the orders process then I am; if we are (were) expecting orders this week, is there anyplace that can answer specific questions about what we should do?
From the Head Detailer to the Fleet, 04 May 2010:
As most of you have heard by now, NSA Mid-South suffered extensive flooding over the weekend resulting from swollen creeks to the South of the base that overtopped the base levies. The level of flooding varied. Some NSA Mid-South family housing saw 3-4 feet of flooding and other NPC buildings received varying amounts of water damage. More than 330 Navy families who were living on base were displaced and we are busy taking care of our NPC and NRC families. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but numerous families lost all their possessions.
Navy Personnel Command is still in the assessment/recovery phase today and we are executing portions of our Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). Here’s a status report:
- Damage to NPC buildings is still being assessed.
- Local servers for BOL, NPC NMCI and NPC website have been powered down due to the flooding and damage assessment is in progress. Restoration estimates are still TBD.
- Enlisted detailers are on the 2nd deck of the Whitten Building and were not affected by water damage. However, many enlisted detailers were affected by flooding in base housing. These Sailors have personal and family issues to manage and will not be available to perform detailing duties for some time.
- Officer detailers, Placement Officers and Distribution Management Personnel are on the 1st deck of the Whitten building. The vast majority of the computers and external hard drives on the 1st deck were removed from floors by duty personnel and are undamaged. This means your Detailer or Placement Officer likely has all of your e-mail correspondence intact and safe.
- Once the damage assessment is complete, we will be able to determine when NPC will be able to resume limited operations and eventually full operations. As soon as this is known, I will provide an update to this post.
- If you do not have PCS orders in-hand, DO NOT TRANSFER!
- If you have an emergent situation that requires NPC action, dial 1-866-U-ASK-NPC.
The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is on-site and assisting those families most impacted by the flood. Their website – https://www.nmcrs.org/ - has information for those wishing to help flood victims. Any contributions would be timely and greatly appreciated by our Navy families affected by this disaster. Please pass the word.
I will provide updates as information becomes available. We are committed to taking care of our families and restoring services to the Fleet as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience!
RDML Shoemaker
PERS-4
Any update on the clean up?
Sucks!!! Was wondering why BOL is not working...