Hurricane Frances Evening Briefing September 5, 2004
SEOC LEVEL 1 24 Hour Operations
Briefing Distribution Dial in to Listen See Operations Officer for number Webcast See Operations Officer for URL Channel 15 in Capital Circle Office Complex Video Conference to DOH, DOACS, FDLE and others Up next – SERT Chief
State Coordinating Officer & Federal Coordinating Officer Craig Fugate Bill Carwile Up next – SERT Chief
SERT Chief Mike DeLorenzo Steve Glenn Up next – Meteorology
Meteorology Ben Nelson
Tropical Storm Frances – Just East Of Tampa Bay
5 PM Wind Field
5 PM Advisory
Forecast Wind Swath
Forecast Second Landfall – Monday PM
5 Day Rainfall Forecast
Category 3 Hurricane Ivan – 2430 Miles East-Southeast of Miami
Hurricane Ivan in the Eastern Atlantic
Up next – Information & Planning
Information & Planning David Crisp Rodney Melsek
Up next – Operations Chief
Operations Chief Leo Lachat Ginger Edwards Up next – ESF 1&3
ESF #1 – Transportation ESF #3 – Public Works
Current Operations – –Support Final Central-South Preparedness –Support Panhandle Preparedness Unmet Needs – –None at this time Future Operations – –Support Central-South Impact Response and Assessment –Support Central-South Re-Entry
ESF #1 – Transportation ESF #3 – Public Works Civil Air Patrol Current Operations – –7 RECON Teams and Forward Air Controllers iin the impact area –5 SDIS equipped aircraft ready to support A Team when the weather allows –20 Other aircraft, some with SSTV ready to support ESF-5 and SAR support missions when the weather allows –12 Additional mutual ground teams staged for follow on support of RECON / UDF missions –Two Air Operations bases open,(JAX and Naples) and third in planning (COF) Unmet Needs – –None at this time Future Operations – –Support SAR –Support the RECON mission for ESF-5 –Support Counties and ESF's as requested
ESF #1 – Transportation ESF #3 – Public Works Up next – ESF 2 ESF 1, USDOT at ROC in Atlanta, USCG on scene POC in SEOC ESF 3, USACE
ESF #2 – Communications
Up next – ESF 4&9 Current Operations – –Coordinating communications requests for SAT phones, wireless air cards, phone line installations, etc –Supporting communications set up for 3 LSA's –Monitoring 800 MHz State Law Enforcement System - All systems working in the primary or back-up configurations providing complete radio coverage. –Approx 20,000 reported customers wire line outages reported in South Florida –Avg of 80% Cell phone coverage reported in impacted areas (many of cell sites are on fixed and portable generators). Unmet Needs – –Establish Priority restoration for commercial wireless facilities repairs Future Operations – –Continue to support communications needs of LSA's, EOC, state, and county agencies
ESF #4 – Fire Fighting ESF #9 – Search & Rescue
Current Operations – –Two type 1 Task Forces at Jacksonville –One type 3 and one type 1 in Miami area –RNA located behind the storm from Miami – mobile –Two mobile JMT operations teams North and South –State US&R command team mobile –USANG 20th Special Forces boat teams integrated with Task Forces at Jacksonville –One USCG DART team from St. Louis by C-130 to Miami –State US&R Command unit mobile and completing RNA’s –FLTF-6 advanced element on RNA –1 Engine Strike team to St. Lucie –1 ALS Strike team to St. Lucie –1 Task Force of Engines and ALS St. Lucie –1 MAC unit to St. Lucie –State request forthcoming to stand down alerted, but not deployed task forces – NMTF-1, NBTF-1, OHTF-1, CATF-6 –On ground evaluations done of –St. Lucie, Brevard, Hardee, Palm Beach, DeSoto, Indian River, Polk, Lee, Martin, Highlands, Glades
Up next – ESF 6 ESF #4 – Fire Fighting ESF #9 – Search & Rescue Unmet Needs – –None at this time Future Operations – –Continue RNA –Respond to request for assets –Evaluate demobilization plan
ESF #6 – Mass Care
Up next – ESF 8 ESF #6 – Mass Care Current Operations – –Updating shelter database –Developing MRE, Water and Ice distribution plan Unmet Needs – –Transportation tomorrow to move cots to special needs shelters Future Operations – –Install Mass Care infrastructure in the affected areas.
ESF #8 – Health & Medical
Current Issues – –1 DMAT Deployed to Martin Memorial Hospital – South. –9 DMATs either staged or on alert. Florida Teams not activated at this time –Requested deployment of 165 nurses for special needs shelters. –2 DMORTS on alert. –1 VMAT on alert. –54 Special Needs Shelters open with 5613 residents. –3474 patients/residents evacuated from 99 health care facilities. –Responding to the county requests for medical staff and health related supplies and equipment. –Coordinating with FEMA in the deployment strategy for DMATs and the need for additional DMAT resources. –Assessing the storm damage to the medical facilities in the storm path. –Assisting the continued deployment of special needs shelters.
ESF #8 – Health & Medical Up next – ESF 10 Unmet Needs – –None identified at this time. Future Operations – –Continued evaluation of the health care infrastructure damage due to the storm. –Response to local health care services experiencing surge capacity overload. –Deployment of overhead assessment and response teams following the path of the storm. –Determination of preventative health care measures.
ESF #10 – Hazardous Materials
Up next – ESF 11 ESF #10 – Hazardous Materials Current Operations – –Working on a major wastewater release form the Cargill Riverview Facility in Eastern Hillsborough County. –Beginning to receive damage reports from impacted areas. –Working with ESF17 on potential animal carcass issues. –Submitted Action Request Form for Air Curtain Incinerators and emergency generators. –Emergency Final Order signed by DEP Secretary for 13 impacted counties. –Response teams staged to deal with hazardous materials incidents post-storm. Unmet Needs – –None at this time Future Operations – –Assess and prioritize response incidents. –Joint damage assessment teams deploying from north and south on 9/6/04.
ESF #11 – Food & Water
Up next – ESF 12 ESF #11 – Food & Water Current Operations – –Working with Army Corp of Engineers to obtain and distribute sufficient amounts of water and ice. –Initial shipments of baby food and formula received in designated mobilization area. –LSA staffing on standby, ready to deploy as soon as weather conditions permits. –USDA commodity foods for mass/congregate feeding efforts of disaster relief organizations enroute to state. Unmet Needs – –None at this time Future Operations – –Supporting Mass Care needs. –Monitoring inventories and reordering as necessary. –Deploy LSA team(s) as needed.
ESF #12 – Energy
Up next – ESF 13 ESF #12 – Energy Current Operations – –Estimated million customes without power –Restorations have begun and are ongoing –Continuing to monitor outages –13,500 crews waiting to enter state to assist with power restoration –Continuing to work transportation fuel problems Unmet Needs – –None at this time Future Operations – –Continue restoration of power as weather permits
ESF #13 – Military Support
Up next – ESF 14 ESF #13 – Military Support Current Operations – –4125 Soldiers and Airmen activated –Task Force 53rd (TF-53rd) (South) –Prepositoned units deployed from Miami to affected areas –Task Force 83rd (TF-83rd) (North) –Preparing to deploy and establish/support LSA’s –RECON elements deployed –17 EMAC's working or in-place with 10 states –LNO’s, Local County EOC and Deployed Units –Actively working Mission Support in the impacted areas Unmet Needs – –None at this time Future Operations – –Conduct Security, Search and Rescue and Humanitarian Missions –Prepare for LNO’s and future deployment requirements for Frances in Pan Handle Area –Working with closely with NG in other States for emerging requirements
ESF #14 – Public Information Up next – ESF 15
ESF #14 – Public Information Current Operations – Unmet Needs – Future Operations –
ESF #15 – Volunteers & Donations
Up next – ESF 16 ESF #15 – Volunteers & Donations Current Operations – –State Volunteer and Donations Hotline Located at Shared Resource Center –Working with local ESF 15 on donation distribution sites –Volunteer Reception Center planning Unmet Needs – –None at this time Future Operations – –Volunteer to Support Emergency Management Operations.
ESF #16 – Law Enforcement Up next – ESF 17
ESF #16 – Law Enforcement Current Operations – Unmet Needs – Future Operations –
ESF #17 – Animal Protection
Up next – Finance & Administration ESF #17 – Animal Protection Current Operations – –Animal shelters, feed and medical supplies coordinated and ready to mobilize. –Animal Industry damage assessment teams coordinated and ready to mobilize. –Preparing animal carcass disposal plan with Department of Environmental Protection –VMAT, Code 3, Mobile Veterinary Hospital, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine on standby to provide veterinary medical care. Unmet Needs – –Expanded personnel needs for panhandle impact. Future Operations – –Assessment of large animal and small animal needs in impacted areas. –Implement staging and distribution for animal feeds and medical supplies. –Call-up of additional pre-identified ESF17 support personnel. (From UF-CVM, VMAT, USDA, etc)
Finance & Administration
Up next – Logistics Finance & Administration Current Operations – –Purchasing various supplies for EOC –Lodging for A-team & 52 FNG in Miami –Arrangements for food Unmet Needs – –Pending purchases due to vendors not open Future Operations – –Assist with purchasing and deployment needs –Continue to track & monitor costs –State agencies are reminded to track their costs
Logistics
Up next – Recovery Logistics Current Issues – Unmet Needs – Future Operations – –
Up next – Recovery
Recovery
Up next – SERT Chief Recovery Current Operations – –Presidential Disaster Declaration (FEMA-1545-DR-FL) for IA, PA, and HMGP –IA-Brevard, Indian River, Martin, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie Counties –PA-All Counties-Debris Removal and Emergency Protective Measures (Categories A & B) and direct Federal assistance at 100 percent Federal funding of the total eligible costs for the first 72 hours. Incident period starting on 9/3/04, and continuing –HMGP-All Counties –Mitigation Conference Call Unmet Needs – –Continue to seek additional staff for Recovery activities Future Operations – –Resume operations from the Orlando Disaster Field Office –Deploy Hurricane Frances Preliminary Damage Assessment Teams (IA and PA) to the impacted counties –Receive and evaluate damage data for preparation of Mitigation Strategy for FEMA-1545-DR-FL
SERT Chief Mike DeLorenzo
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