American Logistics Aid Network issues message about Hurricane Ida

Editor's note: Below is a letter from Kathy Fulton, Executive Director of the American Logisitcs Aid Network (ALAN) to supply chain, freight transportation, and logistics professionals about Hurricane Ida. 

Dear Alan Friends:

As Hurricane Ida approaches landfall in Louisiana, ALAN is busy preparing, and we are encouraging all of our partners to do the same. 

With that in mind, we’d like to share five pre-storm takeaways that we feel it’s especially essential for you and your organizations to be aware of.   They’re listed below, and we hope you’ll find them helpful. 

Because this has the potential to be an especially destructive storm, we encourage you to visit ALAN’s Supply Chain Intelligence Center (www. https://www.alanaid.org/map/) and our Disaster Micro-Site (https://www.alanaid.org/operations/) frequently.  The first contains a wide variety of resources to keep you in the loop about everything from Ida’s latest path to how local and regional transportation infrastructure is being impacted.  The second is where we will share key details about some of ALAN’s key activities and how you and other members of the logistics community can help.   We will be updating both resources frequently as events unfold.   

As always, all of us at ALAN are hoping that this storm will be much less severe than predicted and that any damage to life, health and property will be minimal.  At the same time we are grateful for the many good people like you who stand ready to help.  Thank you for supporting us and those we serve, and please join us in holding good thoughts for the people of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast in the days ahead.

Sincerely,

Kathy Fulton

Executive Director

American Logistics Aid Network/ALAN