Members Urged to Register Assets for Potential Relief
Efforts
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Friday
announced several resources to provide its Members and the general
aviation community with real-time information related to Hurricane
Rita. NBAA is tracking the storm and will be providing updates on
its impact on the Gulf Coast for the duration of the landfall and
initial recovery effort. Those resources are as follows:
Online Hurricane Rita Impact Summary -- The NBAA Hurricane Rita
Impact Summary is providing continuously updated information about
weather, airport conditions and FAA facilities, links to
information about road conditions and more. The summary contains
information gathered from NBAA communications with the Federal
Aviation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal
Emergency Management Agency and other federal entities. To access
the summary, visit http://web.nbaa.org/public/rita/.
24-Hour Information Hotline -- A hotline has been set up for
those wanting to provide information or submit inquiries directly
to NBAA staff. The line will be open after hours and throughout the
weekend of September 24-25. The phone number is (202) 478-7764.
Hurricane Rita Air Mail Listserv -- NBAA has established a
dedicated Hurricane Rita Relief Air Mail list to help Members
better share information and coordinate potential relief efforts.
This list was developed to focus exclusively on information and
initiatives relating to the storm, so that the flow of assistance
information can be streamlined. The listserv will be operated in
coordination with the NBAA Hurricane Rita Impact Summary.
Asset Registration Database -- In the wake of Hurricane Katrina,
NBAA developed a database that allows Member Companies to register
assets that are available for relief efforts with the Association.
To date, more than 200 aircraft have been registered to the site.
Over the coming days, NBAA will continue to maintain the database,
and utilize it to coordinate efforts to meet available assets with
hurricane relief needs. NBAA urges operators to continue
registering their assets with NBAA so that the Association can
provide that information to the relief agencies when needed. To
register an asset, please visit http://web.nbaa.org/public/hurricane/assets.php.
Links to Federal and Relief Agencies -- The NBAA Hurricane Rita
Information Resource provides links to the Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency and American Red
Cross to help NBAA Members provide financial contributions,
volunteers and company assets to assist those in need.
For more real-time information on the storm's impact or to learn
how to assist to those in need, visit the NBAA Hurricane Rita
Information Resource, located at http://web.nbaa.org/public/rita/.