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PAGE 11 - September 14, 2016

FEMA Representatives Arrive in

Searching For The Truth

Citrus County to Assess Damage

Did You Know Your Own Blood

Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Flor-

Could Damage Your Brain?

ida Department of Emergency Management, and the Citrus County Building Division were

doing a street-by-street and house-by-house Joint Preliminary Damage Assessment of the

The brain needs oxygen, nutrients, and food, all which

storm damage from Hurricane Hermine on Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September

come from the blood supply. Thus, the brain needs a lot of

11. The assessment team will be stopped to speak to property owners and tenants about

blood. However, there is a problem. The brain's nerve cells

their flood damage and with permission will carry out a detailed assessment of property

(neurons) are sensitive to many chemicals contained within the

storm damage. Be assured that the team is working to bring in aid and assistance as soon

blood, and direct exposure to the body's bloodstream has the

as possible and appreciates citizens' cooperation and assistance with this important step in

potential to cause neurological problems. How would you solve

Hurricane Hermine recovery efforts.

this problem?

God designed an elegant solution to the problem. He

designed the blood-brain barrier. The capillaries in the brain

are different from the capillaries that are in the rest of the body. In our body, capillaries

do not have any gaps between the cells, but the blood-brain barrier is a semi-permeable

barrier that acts as a physical obstacle as well as a cellular transport system. It prevents

harmful substances, such as bacteria, from entering the brain but allows the passage of

essential nutrients. The cells that line these capillaries have special chemical processes

to identify things that the brain needs (water, oxygen, glucose), and it transports them

into the brain. Other molecules are recognized as bad for the brain, and they are kept

out.

Isn't it amazing how our brain is protected in such a marvelous way? How-

ever, not all toxins are held back by the blood-brain barrier. For example, certain drugs

can pass through the blood-brain barrier and wreak havoc on the brain cells. People

who use drugs (including alcohol) looking for a "high" do not realize that they are actu-

ally circumventing the protection system that God has designed for our very sensitive

brain cells. As a result, most drugs that affect the brain also kill brain cells. That is one

reason the term "dope" has been used to describe illegal drugs.

God knew our brain cells were sensitive and needed protection; we can praise

Him for creating a blood-brain barrier. Did not He who made me in the womb make

them? Did not the same one fashion us in the womb? Job 31:15 (NKJV)

Based on, Inspired Evidence a book by Bruce Malone, 2011

Representatives from FEMA and the State of Florida, performing Joint IA Preliminary Damage

Presented by Bob Allen, Biologist-Paid Advertisement

Assessments locally, shown in Crystal River, speaking with homeowners about damages sus-

Contact Bob at SFTT321@gmail.com

tained from Hurricane Hermine earlier this month. Photo Courtesy CCSO.

Estimated Hurricane Hermine Damages

In Citrus Set at $102 Million

Initial Individual Assistance (IA) Damage Assessment that was conducted by both

the County and City of Crystal River. All numbers were submitted to the State Department

of Emergency Management and a request for a Joint IA Preliminary Damage Assessment

was made. Citrus County has identified approximately $102 million in damages. Citrus

County Emergency Management documented 2,694 homes and properties (commercial in-

cluded) impacted by Hurricane Hermine. There are five degrees of damage levels: Affected,

Minor, Major, Destroyed, and Inaccessible.

AFFECTED 1,379 with a total loss of $31,617,421 - Properties that have storm-related

issues that didn't necessarily cause damage, i.e., downed trees, yard flooding, etc.

MINOR DAMAGE 743 Properties that have flooding with water up to the electrical

sockets; homes that have downed trees touching the roof.

MAJOR DAMAGE 531 Properties that have flooding with water from the electrical sock-

ets up to doorknobs; homes that have trees through the roof.

DESTROYED 0 (There are no residential, commercial or mobile home structures that

Fort Island Gulf Beach in Crystal River is closed until repairs are made due to damages to the

met the FEMA classification of being destroyed.) Properties that have flooding with water

park and pier from Hurricane Hermine, early this month. On Sat. (Sept. 10), the Citrus County

above doorknobs; homes that have part of the roof or walls missing due to falling trees.

Sheriff's Office issued a warning: "You will get a ticket! Please share, and remember that Fort

INACCESSIBLE 41 Properties that are beyond repair or cannot be accessed due to the

Island Beach is CLOSED! Many people have been moving the barriers and still going through.

amount of damage sustained by the storm, several falling trees, completely flooded, etc.

Some are not going to be happy when they come back and find tickets on their car. Heed this

All numbers were compiled from the Citrus Situational Tactical Assessment Responder ap-

warning!" CCSO Photo.

plication (C-STAR program). Emergency Management, County and City of Crystal River

officials will meet with FEMA representatives to begin the Joint Individual Assistance (IA)

Free mulch available at Citrus County landfill

Preliminary Damage Assessment for those areas impacted and those which sustained major

damage by Hurricane Hermine. - Source: Citrus County Goverment.

For more information, please call 353-527-7670

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