Transcript EVACUATION LIAISON TEAM

EVACUATION LIAISON TEAM
THE MISSION OF THE
EVACUATION LIAISON TEAM (ELT)
IS TO SUPPORT REGIONAL HURRICANE
RESPONSE EFFORTS BY FACILITATING THE
RAPID, EFFICIENT AND SAFE EVACUATION OF
THREATENED POPULATIONS.
•LOCATION - ELT
SERVER
•HARDWARE
•SOFTWARE
•CONNECTIVITY
•ESF - 1 (TRANSPORTATION)
•LEAD:
DOT
•SUPPORT:
FEMA
USACE
•REPORTING:
OPERATIONS SUPPORT
BRANCH CHIEF
THE PRIMARY ROLE OF THE ELT IS TO
PROVIDE FEDERAL AND STATE
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS
WITH TIMELYAND ACCURATE
TRAFFIC/EVACUATION RELATED
INFORMATION DURING MULTI-STATE
HURRICANE THREATS.
1. PROVIDE AN OVERALL LIAISON
FUNCTION, CLEARINGHOUSE AND
CENTRALIZED COMMUNICATION
LINK BETWEEN THE STATES,
REGION (S), FEMA HQ (EST) AND AS
APPROPRIATE OTHER AGENCIES
AND THE MEDIA
2. RECEIVE, COMPILE AND ANALYZE
VITAL INFORMATION, SUCH AS:
• STATUS OF EVACUATIONS (LOCAL, STATE, INTER- STATE)
• TRAFFIC FLOWS/COUNTS/SPEEDS/ETC.
• PROBLEM AREAS (EXISTING AND ANTICIPATED)
• AVAILABILITY OF SHELTERS/ROADWAY ASSISTANCE
• EMERGENCY MESSAGES/INSTRUCTIONS/PSA’S
3. DISSEMINATE THE APPROPRIATE
INFORMATION VIA:
• WEBSITE
• VIDEO CONFERENCE
• TELEPHONE/TELECONFERENCE
• E-MAIL
• FACSIMILE
UTILIZING
• COMPUTER FORECASTING/MODELING
• GIS GRAPHICS/MAPPING
• TEXT PRODUCTS
4. ASSIST IN PROVIDING THE NECESSARY
DATA, ANALYSIS, INTELLIGENCE, ETC., TO
FACILITATE EVACUATION,
PREPOSITIONING, STAGING AND REENTRY
PLANNING, DECISION MAKING AND
PROBLEM SOLVING.
THE ELT WILL CONSIST OF NO LESS
THAN THREE MEMBERS ON DUTY,
ASSIGNED AS FOLLOWS:
1. D.O.T. SPECIALIST:
DOT/ESF-1 PERSONNEL
2. I.T. SPECIALIST:
USACE IT/GIS OPERATOR
3. E.M. SPECIALIST:
HLT MEMBER
1.
ESTABLISH/ MAINTAIN CONTACT
WITH EOC’S (DOT)
2.
ANALYZE TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS/
INPUTS, AS REQUESTED BY THE
STATE
3.
PROVIDE ANALYSES FOR STATUS
REPORTS
4.
CONTACT EOC’S (DOT) TO IDENTIFY
TRENDS/ PROBLEMS
5.
ASSIST THE STATE ON FOLLOW-UP
IN REPORTING LAPSES/ FAILURES
6.
ASSIST IN VERBAL BRIEFINGS
7.
COORDINATE ESF-1 RESPONSES
TO NEEDS
1. ESTABLISH/MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH
E.O.C.’S (EM)
2. RESPOND TO INQUIRES
3. UPDATE ROC STAFF
4. PROVIDE VERBAL BRIEFINGS
5. MAINTAIN DUTY LOG
6. MAINTAIN HARD COPY FILES
7. PRODUCE STATUS REPORTS
1. MAINTAIN HARDWARE/SOFTWARE
2. GENERATE MODEL RUNS
3. MONITOR/ ANALYZE STATE INPUTS
4. REPORT TRENDS/ LAPSES/ FAILURES
5. MANUALLY INPUT INFORMATION
6. APPLY GIS LAYERS TO MAPS
7. PRINT MAPS/ GRAPHICS/
OVERLAYS/ TABLES
8. PREPARE PRESENTATIONS
9. SAVE/ ARCHIVE INFORMATION
1.
CRITERIA:
• HLT AND ROC ACTIVATED
• STORM HAS POTENTIAL TO BECOME
INTENSE (CAT 3-5)
• STORM POSES THREAT TO MULTISTATE AREAS
• POSSIBLE EVACUATION REQUIRED
WITHIN 24-36 HOURS
• HLT/ROC ASSESSES NEED FOR
ACTIVATION, OR
• STATE (S) REQUEST ACTIVATION
2.
PROCEDURE:
• HLT/ROC /STATE (S) CONSIDER ACTIVATION
• COORDINATION CONFERENCE HELD AMONG
HLT/ROC/STATE (S)
• ROC DIRECTOR APPROVES ACTIVATION
• ROC OPERATIONS CHIEF:
SETS 24 HOUR SCHEDULE
NOTIFIES ELT MEMBERS
• ELT REPORTS, SETS UP, AND COMMENCES
OPERATIONS
•EOC “CELLS”
•STAFFING
•STATE - LOCAL COORDINATION
1. EVACUATIONS:
• JURISDICTION
• DATE/TIME
• CATEGORY OF STORM
• STATUS (VOLUNTARY, MANDATORY)
2. ROUTES UTILIZED
3. PREDICTED TRAFFIC FLOWS:
• PARTICIPATION RATES
• TOURIST OCCUPANCIES
• DESTINATION PERCENTAGES
• CLEARANCE TIMES
4. ACTUAL TRAFFIC FLOWS:
• COUNTS
• SPEEDS
5. TRAFFIC CONGESTION/BOTTLENECKS:
• INTERSECTIONS
• EXITS/ENTRANCES
• LANE REDUCTIONS
• BRIDGES
• ACCIDENTS
6. CONSTRUCTION AREAS
7. ROAD CLOSURES
8. SPECIAL EVENTS CONSIDERATIONS
9. LANE REVERSALS
10. REROUTING DECISIONS/LOCATIONS
11. SHELTERS:
• LOCATIONS
• STATUS
• PROBLEMS
• DIRECTIONS
12. COMFORT STATIONS/REST AREAS/VISITOR
CENTERS/WEIGH STATIONS:
• LOCATIONS
• STATUS
• PROBLEMS
• DIRECTIONS
13. SPECIAL NEEDS/CRITICAL FACILITY
EVACUATIONS
14. EVACUATION TERMINATIONS:
• JURISDICTION
• DATE/TIME
15. WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG ROUTES
16. EMERGENCY ROADWAY
INFORMATION/INSTRUCTIONS/PSA’S/ETC.
1. ELT RESPONSIBILITY:
• FORMAL WRITTEN SITUATION REPORTS TWICE A DAY
• 3 HOUR UPDATES (ONCE EVACUATIONS BEGIN) AT:
6:00
9:00
12:00
3:00
• PERIODIC STATUS REPORTS FOR VIDEO/TELECONFERENCES
• IMMEDIATE UPDATES TO POTENTIALLY IMPACTED STATES
AS RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED
2. STATE RESPONSIBILITY:
• 3 HOUR UPDATES (ONCE EVACUATIONS BEGIN) AT:
5:00
8:00
11:00
2:00
• IMMEDIATE UPDATES TO ELT AS RELEVANT INFORMATION
IS RECEIVED
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