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- Hey. Good morning?

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We find ourselves in a unique time.

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One, which we are navigating

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the current coronavirus pandemic,

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while keeping our eyes on
the horizon, for hurricanes.

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As we wrap up the 2020
PCS transfer season,

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the majority of new
personnel and their families,

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have arrived in the district.

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Many of these personnel, are new

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to the threats of hurricanes.

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To ensure our entire team is always ready,

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we must all know how a
hurricane will unfold

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during both rescues and at home.

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The Corona virus safety
measures, while necessary,

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have prevented us from
holding group meetings,

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as we have done in the past,
to share this information.

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Therefore, we have put
together this video to explain

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how a hurricane evacuation will unfold,

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and what resources are available
to you and your families

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if you need to evacuate.

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I encourage you to use
this video as a launchpad

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for learning more about the
resources available to you,

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when we are impacted by hurricane.

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If you have not started
making preparations,

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and building your hurricane plan,

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I encourage you to do so, now.

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The time to prepare is not when
the winds and rain are here.

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If you have any questions,

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please feel free to reach
out to your ombudsman,

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the chaplain, work life,
or chain of command

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for more information.

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As always, be safe and "Semper Paratus."

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- Hello. I'm Chief Warrant
Officer, Millie Rocklage

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with the D Five, admin office.

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And I'm here today to
answer a few questions

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about what you can expect
during a hurricane evacuation.

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Question number 1.

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"If a hurricane evacuation
is issued, what should I do?"

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When evacuation is issued,

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the first thing you should do,

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is determine where you're going to locate.

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The message we'll provide
information as far as

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what mile radius you were
authorized to evacuate to.

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As of now, we do not plan
to issue a specific location

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that provide a mile radius in
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relocate based of your individual needs.

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The next question that we get,
is, "when should I travel?"

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Travel as soon as the message is released,

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we do not want you to
wait for paper orders.

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Paper orders will be
issued to you upon return

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to your duty station at the
completion of your evacuation.

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The most important thing to remember,

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is, you do not need to wait
for paper orders to evacuate.

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As soon as the authorization is provided,

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you and your family can leave,

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and paper orders will be
provided upon your return

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to your duty station.

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One of the next questions that we get,

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is, "how to pay for an evacuation."

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An evacuation should not
cost you money out of pocket.

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The Coast Guard is going
to provide for your family,

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with a lodging allowance,
and a per diem allowance,

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which is designed to help cover your food

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and incidental expenses
that you will incur,

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because you are not at your
home, because of the evacuation.

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Please ensure to verify your lodging rate

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on the per diem website,
so you know exactly

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how much you can spend.

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You are required to provide
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as long as you stay within
the set rate for the city

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that you evacuate to,

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you will not have to pay out of pocket.

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The per diem allowance,

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which, again, is for
your food and incidentals

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does not require receipts.

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It has a set rate for you
and your family, per day,

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that you have been evacuated.

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The next question that we get,

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is, "how do you receive your reimbursement

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for your travel claim?"

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Once you return to your
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your local admin office will
provide you with the orders,

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and sit down with you, and
process your travel claim

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based of where you evacuated to.

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Make sure to bring your receipts

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and any questions that you have,

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so that we can properly
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and get you reimbursed.

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"Can I use my spouse's
government credit card

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during the evacuation?"

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The government credit card is
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if your service member
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If you're traveling without
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you cannot use the card.

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One question that we get, is,

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"how do I pay for my expenses,

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If my service members
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The answer to that, is,
we have a program called

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"Coast Guard Mutual Assistance."

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It's assigned to help
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and immediate circumstances.

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They can provide a loan to you.

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An interest free loan of up
to $1,000 provided to you

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to help offset the cost of
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while you are evacuated.

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If you require additional assistance

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beyond the initial $1,000,

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your local mutual assistance rep

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can assist you at that time.

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Another question that we receive,

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is, "when can I return to my
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The important thing for you
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until it's safe for you to do so.

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Once you return back to your home,

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we stop your entitlements,

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even if your home doesn't
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So, it's important to make sure
that your home is habitable

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by the time that you return.

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The other answer to
that question, would be,

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when the district commander
lists the evacuation order,

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which will happen, once he is determined

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that it's safe for you
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If at any point during
the evacuation process,

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you have any questions
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it's important that you let us know.

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Either through the PST,

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which we will provide the
information on the Mid-Atlantic

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Hurricane evacuation
page, or the ombudsman.

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Early communication will help ensure

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that we can address your
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- Hi. My name is Ron Labrec,

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and I'm the regional
director of philanthropy,

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for the Coast Guard foundation,
in the Mid Atlantic region.

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The Coast Guard foundation
is committed to ensuring

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you and all Coast Guard members,
have the resources you need

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to build resilient lives.

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Founded in 1969, we're a vital
partner to the Coast Guard.

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We tackle the toughest challenges

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facing you and your families

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to ultimately strengthen
the Coast Guard community.

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And when Coast Guard families
face challenging times,

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the Coast Guard Foundation is there.

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Our emergency support, ensures
that when disaster strikes,

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you and your families
have the resources needed

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to bounce back, while continuing to focus

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on your Coast Guard service.

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We coordinate our response

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with the vice commander's office,

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and with your district
commander, as soon as,

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and even sometimes before,
a hurricane strikes land.

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This behind-the-scenes coordination,

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ensures that all ethics and
gift rules are followed.

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So, you don't have to deal
with this individually.

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Through our partnership

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with the Coast Guard Chief
Petty Officers Association,

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we offer emergency relief
grants, up to $3,000,

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per Coast Guard member, to
cover any losses you may suffer.

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For example, these may
include temporary housing,

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insurance deductibles,
household goods, food,

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even emergency travel.

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All you have to do, is,
fill out an application

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and submit it to the CPOA,
where it will be reviewed

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for eligibility.

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The application is on both our websites,

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COASTGUARDFOUNDATION.ORG,

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and USCGCPOA.ORG.

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And the response time is pretty quick,

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within 10 days of your
application being approved,

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you'll receive your grant.

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Your command master chief
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on this grant program,
or can refer you back

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to somebody here at the
foundation, or CPOA.

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Coast Guard foundation
emergency support began

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in 2005 after Hurricane
Katrina damaged the Gulf coast.

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And since then we've helped
Coast Guard families bounce back

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from hurricane's flooding,
wildfires, and mudslides.

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Our goal is to ensure you
have the resources you need

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to take care of things on the home front,

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so that you can focus on
serving your communities.

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Thank you for all you do for the nation.

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Semper Paratus