FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug. 31, 2008
VA Offers Care, Support to Gulf Coast Vets in Advance of
Gustav
Facilities Preparing for Post-Landfall Operations
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is working
closely with other federal and local agencies to protect patients, staff and operational capability as the Gulf Coast
region prepares for Hurricane Gustav, which is expected to make landfall along the coast near the Texas-Louisiana border
sometime Monday.
VA health care facilities throughout the region are moving
hospitalized and special needs patients, stocking supplies and preparing to continue operations, whenever possible,
during the storm and the recovery period, including the pre-positioning of staff, equipment and supplies in Baton Rouge.
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(Posted 9/1/08) |