Getting Ready for Red Cross Training

I have been feeling anxious about where I might go as a Red Cross volunteer. I was prepared to go where needed. I received a call today (Monday) from the Red Cross and was asked to attend a full day training tomorrow. About 10,000 survivors are headed this way, primarily to Topeka, Kansas City, and Wichita. So with some relief, I was told that all Red Cross volunteers from Kansas would be working in Kansas. I was concerned with the sleeping arrangements, the noise at night, access to restrooms. I may still be living with survivors and eating the same food, but I think I could put up with almost anything that close to home. If it gets too bad, Betsy can jump in the car and rescue me.

I'm really surprised with the speed of movement of the survivors from the coast, to Houston, Dallas, and other gathering points, and now to a smaller group. Not sure how the survivors are traveling. I would think the physical exhaustion and psychological stress will be immense.