Our first established ICP was rained out
Ground Support Dave giving driving directions from Dallas to Palestine Texas to team members
Dave showing other team members how to get to Palestine Texas from Dallas		 Anderson County Youth Livestock Expo center, planned Palestine ICP location
Team members meeting new local agency and FEMA employees		 Team talking about ICP camp layout
Team planning camp layout at Anderson County Youth Livestock Expo center
First portion of week was spent establishing the ICP and learning safety and search procedure Briefing to team by the Texas Department of Forestry
Team briefing by Texas Department of Forestry		 By the middle of the first week the rains came. We continued to set up camp, plan and train, but the mud and the water got the best of us. We were forced to find another location where weather would not stop operations.
Working office space areas flooded out from rain
Boardwalks were built between ICP facilities to cope with mud.		 Dinning area flooded out from rain
Boardwalks were built in kitchen area.		 Restrooms flooded out from rain
The camp had standing water around everything, so we were forced to move.
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