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Hurricane Evacuation and Sheltering Plans

Discussion in 'Political Debate & Discussion' started by Dragoon68, Sep 9, 2005.

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  1. Dragoon68

    Dragoon68 Active Member

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    For all of us concerned and interested "arm chair quarterbacks" here's a link to Louisiana's Southeast Louisiana Hurricane Evacuation and Sheltering Plan.

    Southeast Louisiana Hurricane Evacuation and Sheltering Plan

    This plan covers Ascension, Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Terrebonne Parishes and is signed by the Parish Presidents (Mayor in the case of Orleans).

    Following are some interesting extracts:

     
    #1 Dragoon68, Sep 9, 2005
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    Hurricane Pam Exercise Concludes


    July 26, 2004


    Courtesy of FEMA

    BATON ROUGE, La. -- Hurricane Pam brought sustained winds of 120 mph, up to 20 inches of rain in parts of southeast Louisiana and storm surge that topped levees in the New Orleans area. More than one million residents evacuated and Hurricane Pam destroyed 500,000-600,000 buildings. Emergency officials from 50 parish, state, federal and volunteer organizations faced this scenario during a five-day exercise held this week at the State Emergency Operations Center in Baton Rouge.
    The exercise used realistic weather and damage information developed by the National Weather Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the LSU Hurricane Center and other state and federal agencies to help officials develop joint response plans for a catastrophic hurricane in Louisiana.

    "We made great progress this week in our preparedness efforts," said Ron Castleman, FEMA Regional Director. "Disaster response teams developed action plans in critical areas such as search and rescue, medical care, sheltering, temporary housing, school restoration and debris management. These plans are essential for quick response to a hurricane but will also help in other emergencies."

    "Hurricane planning in Louisiana will continue," said Colonel Michael L. Brown, Deputy Director for Emergency Preparedness, Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. "Over the next 60 days, we will polish the action plans developed during the Hurricane Pam exercise. We have also determined where to focus our efforts in the future."

    A partial summary of action plans follows:

    SOURCE LOSHEP
     
    #2 poncho, Sep 9, 2005
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