1. Truck Transportation During Natural Disasters: Florida’s Experience Lt. Colonel David B. Binder Deputy Director Deputy Director Florida Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Compliance Office

2. Areas of Focus  Fuel  Emergency Orders and Permits  Pre-staging  Road closures and detours  Traffic flow

3. Fuel  Trucks are less impacted than cars due to fuel capacity  Refueling for trucks at Logistical Staging Areas (LSA’s)  Fuel trucks for first responder vehicles are given escorts by marked DOT/MCCO patrol cars

4. Relief From Regulations  Governor’s Executive Order triggers relief from safety regulations pursuant to 49 CFR part 390.23 which includes hours of service  Order provides for revised size and weight regulations (up to 95,000 lbs with 5 axles and outer bridge of not less than 51’)  Order also provides for relief from IFTA and IRP requirements

5. Industry Notifications  Trucking Associations  CVSA  FMCSA  Individual Carriers  Communication with neighboring states  Web site (www.dot.state.fl.us/mcco or www.floridatruckinginfo.com) www.dot.state.fl.us/mcco www.floridatruckinginfo.comwww.dot.state.fl.us/mcco www.floridatruckinginfo.com

6. Pre-Staging  FEMA relief supplies pre-staged at LSA’s and at the comfort stations at DOT weigh in motion (WIM) facilities  Other trucks are welcomed at the WIM Comfort Stations  Locations are in an area that is not expected to be impacted but close enough to respond quickly

7. FDOT Comfort Station

8. Road and Bridge Closures  Erosion  Deck displacement  Obstructions by objects  Obstructions by debris  Flooding

9. Interstate 10 Bridge

11. Mississippi State Bridge

12. U. S. 90 Bridge in Mississippi

13. Bridge Approach Washout

14. Roadway Erosion

15. Unusual Roadway Obstruction

17. Motorist Information Systems  Dial 511  www.fl511.com www.fl511.com  www.floridadisaster.org www.floridadisaster.org  Variable message boards  Signs  Motorist information radio systems

18. Special Considerations  Driver should be prepared to meet their own sustenance needs for at least 3 days  Local curfews may effect deliveries during night time hours  Request for law enforcement escorts should be limited to actual security needs  Anticipate bridge closures when winds are 39 mph or greater

19. Detour Routes  Bridge damage and roadway obstructions may require extensive detours  Vehicle size and weight may require additional detours

20. Florida’s 2006 Legislative Cargo Security Summit  The 2006 summit will be held on January 25 th and 26, 2006 at the Ramada Inn, North Monroe Street in Tallahassee.  This summit is co-hosted by the International Cargo Security Council, the Florida Trucking Association and Florida's Statewide Truck and Cargo Theft Task Force.  Registration information is available online at www.dot.state.fl.us/mcco

21. Questions?