WaterMats to the Flood Areas
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H2O Pod, Inc., the WaterMat Company, based in the Chicago-area, wants to help in the rescue and relief mission in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
The purpose of this campaign (our first, so we're learning) is to help defray the costs of shipping these products into the flood zones.
As a small company, we can donate only so much ourselves. Some of the costs are shipping (an average of about $130 per unit) and our actual cost of goods, which range from $300-$1000, depending on the model.
We manufacture and distribute a wide range of LARGE, DURABLE and NON-INFLATED floats and rafts typically used for family fun and recreation, such as in the image below.
But in viewing the devastating floods from the storm surge and incessant down pours, our products seem perfectly suited for rapid deployment and rescue efforts...we've received notes from customers that confirm this hunch.
The photo below shows a WaterMat Pro in an ice rescue setting. The WaterMat Pro (and other models) float on open water to reach a stranded victim or to serve as a staging area.
Given that they are made of waterproof foam, they could even be used to bolster a sand bag retaining wall or serve as a makeshift, re-usable barrier.
The various WaterMat products range from 18-feet to 25-feet in length and most are 5-feet wide. They are weight-rated depending on thickness and overall dimension. Some are made of soft foam and others are encased in a heat-laminated tarp-like wrap .
The products are rolled-up, packed in a large box and shipped via freight...the box is about the size of a refrigerator, so the shipping and logistics from our Great Bend, KS, factory are a piece of the puzzle.
We have reached out to FEMA and to NVOAD.org , the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters
Any and all assistance is appreciated.
www.theWaterMat.com
The purpose of this campaign (our first, so we're learning) is to help defray the costs of shipping these products into the flood zones.
As a small company, we can donate only so much ourselves. Some of the costs are shipping (an average of about $130 per unit) and our actual cost of goods, which range from $300-$1000, depending on the model.
We manufacture and distribute a wide range of LARGE, DURABLE and NON-INFLATED floats and rafts typically used for family fun and recreation, such as in the image below.
But in viewing the devastating floods from the storm surge and incessant down pours, our products seem perfectly suited for rapid deployment and rescue efforts...we've received notes from customers that confirm this hunch.
The photo below shows a WaterMat Pro in an ice rescue setting. The WaterMat Pro (and other models) float on open water to reach a stranded victim or to serve as a staging area.
Given that they are made of waterproof foam, they could even be used to bolster a sand bag retaining wall or serve as a makeshift, re-usable barrier.
The various WaterMat products range from 18-feet to 25-feet in length and most are 5-feet wide. They are weight-rated depending on thickness and overall dimension. Some are made of soft foam and others are encased in a heat-laminated tarp-like wrap .
The products are rolled-up, packed in a large box and shipped via freight...the box is about the size of a refrigerator, so the shipping and logistics from our Great Bend, KS, factory are a piece of the puzzle.
We have reached out to FEMA and to NVOAD.org , the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters
Any and all assistance is appreciated.
www.theWaterMat.com
Organizer
Jay Crookston
Organizer
Chicago, IL
