USACE LOGISTICS ACTIVITY Typhoon Mawar Response
Logistics Activity Supports Typhoon Mawar Response When Typhoon Mawar devastated the island of Guam, the USACE Logistics Activity’s (ULA) emergency response team members sprang into action to support recovery efforts. The storm was one of the strongest to hit the U.S. island in decades, leaving thousands of residents without utilities for weeks. In total, eight ULA and one Norfolk District personnel were deployed as part of the Logistics Planning and Response Team (LPRT). Members deployed to support various missions in Guam, Hawai’i, and California to support the logistical needs of recovery efforts.
p Jennifer Hollis-Mayweather (top left) works on
logistics needs for USACE personnel deployed for the emergency response. COURTESY PHOTO
“T
he logistics mission in Hawai’i was to provide rental and lodging support to those in Guam, and for those that were required to stop in Hawai’i first, as commercial air was not available during the first part of the mission,” said Brandy Urias, Future Operations Branch chief. “This included working coordination efforts with Guam for those that flew via FEMA charter flights.” This mission continued in Guam as multiple agencies scrambled to find lodging for personnel responding to the disaster. Their position in theater helped them better assess the needs and availability of resources in Guam. “The logistics mission in Guam was to continue providing rental and lodging support to those deploying to Guam, to include faceto-face coordination with the hotels and
BY AMANDA RAE MORENO
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