Mahaffey Fabric Structures 4161 Delp Street, Memphis, TN 38118 901-363-6511 (Fax) 901-362-8700

 

 

 

   

Hurricane  Rita  -­‐  Disaster  Relief    Before  Hurricane  Rita  blew  ashore,  adding  more  damage  to  the  already  storm-­‐ravaged  southern  shores,  Mahaffey  Fabric  Structures  was  contacted  by  a  Fortune  100  utility  company,  Entergy,  and  told  to  be  ready  to  mobilize  to  Texas  as  soon  as  conditions  made  travel  safe.    The  day  after  Rita  hit  land,  Mahaffey  was  on  the  scene  in  Beaumont,  TX  installing  structures  to  house  Entergy’s  utility  line  workers  and  tree  trimmers.      

Within  48  hours,  Mahaffey  Fabric  Structures  erected  a  base  camp  with  structures  to  feed  and  shelter  more  than  600  disaster  relief  workers.  

 Because  the  site  was  located  on  a  local  High  School’s  sports  complex,  there  was  an  ample  amount  of  space  for  Mahaffey’s  large  structures.  Portable  showers  were  unnecessary,  in  this  case,  as  the  showers  in  the  school  locker  rooms  remained  operable.      

Mahaffey  provided:    

�  (3)    60’x150’  Sleep  Structures  �  (1)    66’x82’      Cafeteria  Structure  

(to  seat  500  people)  �  Portable  Flooring  for  structures  �  600  Sleep  Cots  �  Generator  Power  �  Power  Distribution  Systems,  

including  perimeter  Quad  Box  Outlets  

�  Lighting  Systems  �  Air  conditioning  and  Heating  

                               

Temporary  Housing  Camp  

Mahaffey Fabric Structures 4161 Delp Street, Memphis, TN 38118 901-363-6511 (Fax) 901-362-8700

 

 

Mahaffey  was  proud  to  be  able  to  mobilize  and  finish  the  installation  quickly,  ensuring  that  Entergy’s  crews  had  safe,  comfortable  living  quarters  –  which  enabled  them  to  focus  their  energy  on  the  task  of  restoring  power,  and  some  normalcy,  to  the  people  affected  by  catastrophic  storm  damage.  

     

Each   Sleep   Structure   was   outfitted   with   opaque   fabric,   which  maintained   a   dark   interior   during   daylight   hours   to   allow   those  workers  who  were  on  the  night  shift  to  sleep  more  easily.  

 

                                                       Dining   Facilities   were   outfitted   with   bright,  translucent   tops   that  maintained   a   bright   and  cheery  Cafeteria  environment.