New Orleans Homeland Security Initiatives – Katrina and the Lessons Learned

Planning Factors Situation Situation A. City location/GEO factorsA. City location/GEO factors B. Population base/Entergy HeartlandB. Population base/Entergy Heartland C. Hospitals/Assisted living homesC. Hospitals/Assisted living homes D. Warning TimeD. Warning Time

Hurricane “PAM” Hurricane “PAM” A. 20,000 DeathsA. 20,000 Deaths B. Intense FloodingB. Intense Flooding C. Evacuation PredictionsC. Evacuation Predictions

Plan Development Plan Development A. Evacuation 1. Multi-state/Parish 1. Multi-state/Parish 2. Three phase 50/40/30 hours 2. Three phase 50/40/30 hours 3. Coordinated through state 3. Coordinated through state B. Shelter of Last Resort B. Shelter of Last Resort 1. Define 1. Define 2. After Curfew 2. After Curfew 3. Transportation 3. Transportation 4. Security & Supplies 4. Security & Supplies 5. Known Second Evacuation 5. Known Second Evacuation

Pre Storm 1. State & Federal Coordination 1. State & Federal Coordination Begin Friday 26 August Begin Friday 26 August 2.Storm Shift Friday Night 3.Mandatory Evacuation/Success 4.Curfew 5.Open Refuge of last Resort

Storm 1. Early Morning Monday 29 August 2. Mid Day aware of levee issues 3. Search and Rescue 4. Initial Federal contact

Response 1. FEMA 2. State/National Guard 3. Title 10 Military 4. Evacuation SuperdomeSuperdome Convention CenterConvention Center

Issues 1. Response Time 2. Use of Title 10 Military 3. Communications/Common Operating Picture 4. Command and Control 5. Logistics Movement Center/Push vs Pull

Required Improvements Mission vs Compliance Mission vs Compliance Use of Title 10 Use of Title 10 Clear Command and Control Clear Command and Control National Rail and Shelter plan National Rail and Shelter plan Prepackaged “Push” Supplies Prepackaged “Push” Supplies Evacuation Improvements (City Assisted Evacuation Plan) Evacuation Improvements (City Assisted Evacuation Plan)

Goal 1 ~Create and maintain an environment where the decision to evacuate becomes more desirable than remaining behind~ In conjunction with state officials, enhance the sheltering plan to make it more “user friendly” In conjunction with state officials, enhance the sheltering plan to make it more “user friendly” Provide more information early in the season to enable citizens to better formulate their own evacuation plans Provide more information early in the season to enable citizens to better formulate their own evacuation plans

Goal 2 ~Provide greater support to citizens who need special assistance~ Medical “special needs” citizens. Medical “special needs” citizens. Elderly, hospital cases Elderly, hospital cases No self evacuation transportation available No self evacuation transportation available

Goal 3 ~Implement measures to greatly enhance the security of city resources~ To include: To include: Accounting for and providing safety measures to city employeesAccounting for and providing safety measures to city employees Comprehensive plans to protect vehicles and other equipment itemsComprehensive plans to protect vehicles and other equipment items Anti-looting planAnti-looting plan

New Orleans City Assisted Evacuation Plan Model Timeline Note: This is only to be used as a guideline. It is thought to be a reasonable timeline; however, in practice, there may be more or less time available depending on the circumstances of the actual event Launch CAEP; Dispatch buses and Security Make Ready EXECUTE CAEP Buses with last passengers leave city City Hunkers Down TS Winds Reach Coastal LA ~12 hrs prior to hurricane landfall State Phase 1: Evacuation of areas outside of any levee protection system State Phase 2: Evacuation of areas north of Intracoastal Canal & south/west of Interstate 10 and Mississippi River 84 State/Feds lean forward with Evacuation buses TSA/USDOT lean forward with packages RTA begins Airport runs from 2 Staging Centers State Phase 3: Evacuation of areas north/east of the Mississippi River and south of Interstate 12; State implements Contraflow; Mayor orders Mandatory Evacuation AMTRAK leans forward with railcars RTA begins pickups at 13 locations NOPD, LSP, LANG, OPCS lean forward w/ security 5072 MSY Shuts Down Last Amtrak Train leaves City RTA, MSY, NOMCVB activating hurricane plans PHASE DOWN CAEP Amtrak continues operations RTA ends pickups at 15 locations

Hospitals & Care Centers Hospitals and care centers will evacuate by pre-arranged transportation. DHH is managing this activity Belle Chasse Residences Needs Medical Resources (NMR) Senior Centers Special Needs Screening Louis Armstrong Airport (Confirmed Flights) Other City Airport Hub Evac Pick-up Location s People will relocate to the convention center from various RTA Pick-up locations throughout the city State or Regional Shelter Shelters will be opened in anticipation of receiving evacuees Morial C.C. The Morial Convention Center will be opened as an Evacuee Processing Center Homeland Security Command Cell will be activated Hotels Hotel Staging Center 1 Center 2 Center 3 Security NOPD Nat. Guard Medical Unit Security and Medical will be put in place prior to registration operations Evacuee Processing Center (CERT) Processing teams will be sent in for registration AMTRAK Hotel Shuttle, Bus, Cab, Limo POV/CAB/Drop Off RTA Hotel guests will self-evacuate. Any remaining visitors will be processed through one of three Hotel Staging Centers and shuttled to airport. EVAC Bus RTA Union Passenger Terminal Evacuee Processing Center (CERT Registration) City Assisted Evacuation Plan RTA Shelter EVAC Bus Senior Citizens Rail Cars Special Needs Rail Cars Ambulance or Transport AMTRAK will prepare to evacuate senior citizens and people with special needs Shelter EVAC Bus Ambulance