Tampa Bay Disaster Operation Center 8.18.08

The American Red Cross Tampa Bay Chapter put its volunteers on alert and activated its Disaster Operations Center on Sunday, Aug. 18 to allow them to prepare for Tropical Storm Fay. Volunteers are monitoring the storm's path, setting up computers, activating cell phones and pre-positioning water and ready-to-eat meals in advance of the winds.

Photo available to the media for download. Courtesy Abi Weaver/American Red Cross.

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