Dear AuntMinnie Member,
A Mississippi hospital overwhelmed with patients in the wake of Hurricane Katrina is asking for volunteers from the radiologic technologist community to help deal with the workload.
Ocean Springs Hospital on Mississippi's Gulf Coast was just 18 miles from the eye of the hurricane when it landed in the early morning hours of August 29. The storm produced winds of 125-133 miles per hour and knocked out power to the hospital for a week.
It also produced scenes of devastation that have become all too familiar in recent days. Four of the region's hospitals were put out of commission by the hurricane, leaving the remaining ones, like Ocean Springs Hospital, to deal with the aftermath.
The toll has put severe strains on the facility's healthcare staff, nearly all of whom have their own losses to deal with. The hospital is calling on volunteers, particularly ultrasound and nuclear medicine technologists, to help ease the burden.
Read about how you can help, and other details of how Ocean Springs Hospital rode out the hurricane, by clicking here. To make a donation to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, visit the Web site of the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund, at www.bushclintonkatrinafund.org, or one of the many other legitimate organizations providing relief to the victims.
