Hurricane Frances Evening Briefing September 3, 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 – SCO & FCO

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

Category 3 Hurricane Frances – 200 Miles East-Southeast of Palm Beach

5 PM Advisory

Wind Shear Beginning to Decrease Over Frances

Wind Field Analysis – Friday

Western Atlantic Sea Surface Temperatures

5 PM Advisory

Forecast Onset of Hurricane Force Winds

Landfall Forecast – Early Saturday PM

Forecast Wind Swath

5 Day Rainfall Forecast

Tropical Storm Ivan in the Eastern Atlantic Up next – Information & Planning

Information & Planning David Crisp Rodney Melsek

Thursday

Up next – Operations Chief

Operations Chief Leo Lachat Ginger Edwards Up next – ESF 1&3

ESF #1 – Transportation ESF #3 – Public Works

Current Operations – –Continuing Support of Charley Recovery and DFO –Completing Support of Frances Preparedness –Planning Support of Frances Response Unmet Needs – –None at this time Future Operations – –Support Assessment of Frances Impact –Support Frances Response –Plan for Frances Recovery

ESF #1 – Transportation ESF #3 – Public Works Civil Air Patrol Current Operations – –All the missions –Surveillance of evacuation, north –Two Air Operations Bases - Jacksonville & Naples –Five Recon Teams and FCTs deployed –Team at EOC –Assistance at several shelters Unmet Needs – –None at this time Future Operations – –Support Sand Rescue AIR/GND assessment –Satellite Digital Imaging System (SDIS) aircraft pre-staged in South Carolina –Respond to taskings

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 – –Generating accurate reports of available communications resources for recovery support with Hurricane Frances –Continuing to support communications support needs for Charley Command –Coordinating deliveries for Satellite phones and cell phones –Generating executive and network contacts for communications vendors and updates of wireless coverage and wire line current status Unmet Needs – –None at this time Future Operations – –Continuing to support and coordinate any communications requests or needs for SEOC, state and county agencies

ESF #4 – Fire Fighting ESF #9 – Search & Rescue

Current Operations – –Florida State US&R Assets –Field Operations Commander Deployed –Florida Liaison to JMT established –FLTF-3 Tampa operational –FLTF-4 Orlando used a local asset –FLTF-5 Jacksonville used as regional asset –FLTF-6 Ft Myers-Swift Water Operations –DHS/FEMA US&R - Task Forces –Two type 1 Task Forces (VATF-2 & TNTF-1) at Jax –Naval Air Station Haner 116 –One type 3 and one type 1 at Miami and MetroDade –One type 1 from NMTF-1 activated, on tarmac not deployed - air mobile –Three type 1 - OHTF-1, NBTF-1 and CATF-6 alerted in place

Up next – ESF 6 ESF #4 – Fire Fighting ESF #9 – Search & Rescue Current Operations – –DHS/FEMA US&R Assets –RNA-Rapid Needs Assessment team mobile to Miami –JMT-Joint management team (US&R and NDMS) in place in Lakeland –ESF-9 US&R Liaison in EOC –ROC operational Atlanta Unmet Needs – –Potential fuel shortage for task forces –Base camps as needs dictate Future Operations – –Future needs will be dictated upon impact area and damage assessment. Once communications with effected areas are established and initial Search and Rescue is underway a better understanding of resource needs can be made

ESF #6 – Mass Care

Up next – ESF 8 ESF #6 – Mass Care Current Operations – –1 million MRE’s being positioned in Jacksonville –Salvation Army – 43 canteens and 3 kitchens in state –Red Cross has 150 ERV’s and 4 kitchens in state Unmet Needs – –Cots and ability to distribute cooked meals Future Operations – –Anticipate feeding 5.4 million meals in 14 days –Salvation Army – capacity to feed 100,000 meals/day –Red Cross – capacity to feed 280,000 meals/day –7 th Day Adventists – capacity to feed 20,000 meals/day –Total capacity – 350,000 meals/day

ESF #8 – Health & Medical

Current Operations – Relocation of EMS aviation assets out of storm path. Assessing the available supply of aviation fuel available to EMS air assets. Evaluating the potential staffing needs of the special needs shelters in the storm path. Responding to the county requests for medical staff and health related supplies and equipment prior to storm impact. 15 DMATs either staged or on alert 2 DMORTS on alert 1 VMAT on alert 300 medical staff being identified for deployment Developing air-med response plan. Coordinating with FEMA in the identification of future medical staffing needs. Assessing the readiness of the medical assets of the state. Coordinating the accumulating of current special needs shelter data. Pre-staging 6 portable clinics at LSA s to augment damaged health care facilities.

ESF #8 – Health & Medical Up next – ESF 10 Unmet Needs – –None at this time Future Operations – Continued response to county health care storm preparations. Evaluation of weather conditions affecting relocation of people with special medical needs to determine when further relocations are not advisable. Pre-deployment of overhead assessment and response teams Strategic planning for re-entry into impacted areas.

ESF #10 – Hazardous Materials

Up next – ESF 11 ESF #10 – Hazardous Materials Current Operations – –Working with phosphate industry to prepare for heavy rainfall –Obtained waiver for the use of off road diesel from the EPA and IRS –Parks and aquatic preserves closed from Marathon to Ft. Clinch. –EPA Deployment includes: FEMA ROC (Atlanta, GA), Regional Response Center (Atlanta, GA) and Florida EOC. –Field assessment teams preparing to mobilize from Atlanta after the storm passes. –Corrdinating with Coast Guard Strike Team to be deployed from Brunswick, GA. Unmet Needs – –None at this time Future Operations – –Coordinating with all DEP program areas and esatblishing support cell at twin towers office building. –Identifying Emergency Response Resources for HAZMAT. –Arranging for air recon to access damage (post land fall).

ESF #11 – Food & Water

Up next – ESF 12 ESF #11 – Food & Water Current Operations – –Working with Army Corp of Engineers to obtain sufficient amounts of water and ice. –Baby food and formula enroute to designated mobilization area. –LSA staffing placed on standby. –Order placed with USDA for commodity foods for mass/ congregate feeding efforts of disaster relief organizations. –Adult liquid supplement food ordered. 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 – –Power - No power outages reported. 13,500 outside restoration personnel have been staged in areas such as West Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern Georgia. –Fuel - 2 ships unloading fuel at Port of Tampa. Port Canaveral and Everglades are closed. 6 additional fuel tankers are waiting off shore until weather conditions improve. Unmet Needs – –None at this time Future Operations – –Work with vendors to coordinate fuel supplies. –Coordinate power restoration efforts.

ESF #13 – Military Support

Up next – ESF 14 ESF #13 – Military Support Current Operations – –Command and control cells activated statewide. –Approximately 994 soldiers/airmen on duty. 4,000 soldiers have been identified for SAD. –EMAC support coordination ongoing. (Aviation, engineering and humanitarian support missions) –Coordinating with NGB and DOD for additional assets. Unmet Needs – –None at this time. Future Operations – –Units continue to report to armories. –Posturing to be on scene immediately after impact. and conduct recon, security, humanitarian missions.

ESF #14 – Public Information

Up next – ESF 15 ESF #14 – Public Information Current Operations – –Coordinating media availabilities –Continue to monitor press calls Unmet Needs – –Medial briefing material Future Operations – –Mapping potential deployment of PIO's

ESF #15 – Volunteers & Donations

Up next – ESF 16 ESF #15 – Volunteers & Donations Current Operations – –Relocating call center to State Technology Office next door to accommodate additional telephone lines. Will be operational 9/7/04, 8:00 a.m. –Identifying distribution points across state for donated items –Florida State Massage Therapy Association offering chair massages, Sadowski Bldg., 1 st Floor Unmet Needs – –Identifying additional volunteers as operators for FL HELP-1 line Future Operations – –Standby for opening of Volunteer Reception Centers in affected areas once storm has passed –Opening 2 nd Multi-Agency Warehouse, location TBA

ESF #16 – Law Enforcement

Up next – ESF 17 ESF #16 – Law Enforcement Current Operations – –Continuing assistance with evacuations –FHP providing assistance to fuel tankers supplying distributors –Mobilizing state law enforcement for response to impacted areas Unmet Needs – –None at this time Future Operations – –Mobilizing all state law enforcement for response to impacted areas

ESF #17 – Animal Protection

Up next – Finance & Administration ESF #17 – Animal Protection Current Operations – –Animal shelters and feed and medical supplies are coordinated. –Animal Industry damage assessment teams arranged. –Staffing assigned and available through Wednesday, 9/8/04. –Incident Command structure and optional ICPs are being established. Unmet Needs – –Staff support, supplies and lodging for ICP in Osceola County. –Expanded staffing needs in lengthy recovery. Future Operations – –Re-deploy to ICP as soon as practical. –Implement staging and distribution for animal feeds and medical supply. –Establish veterinary care and triage units as needed.

Finance & Administration

Up next – Logistics Finance & Administration Current Operations – –Lodging requests for inside and outside of the Tallahassee area –Travel and rental car requests for deployment –Contracted for fueling for LSA's for next two weeks –Generator Type 1 package for LSA. –Various equipment purchases for the EOC and deployment Unmet Needs – –None at this time Future Operations – –To assist in the deployment with Response and Recovery –Continue to communicate with your Finance Officers and assist with assurance that Hurricane Charley and Hurricane Frances are reported separately.

Logistics

Current Operations – –Resources at Lakeland LSA secured for storm impact –Additional equipment inventory en route –Proposed LSA #1: –South Florida Fairgrounds- Verbal Ok received for use of 52,000 sq. ft. East Expo Bldg. (adjoining open special needs shelter), includes use of 10 outlaying buildings of varying sizes and approximately 50 acres of open ground space. –1200 person base camp to be located at this site. –Proposed LSA #2: –Orlando Executive Airport- Contract pending (includes clause prohibiting media access). Approved use of 4,000 sq. ft. of DOH leased space as well as 60,000 additional sq. ft. of leased DEM space once contract is completed. Airport also approved use of east side paved ramp space and 'back gate' for truck movement. –1200 person base camp to be located at this site.

Logistics Current Operations (conti –Proposed LSA #3: –Kmart Regional Distribution Center- Verbal approval for yard space only. Quote coming from vendor to erect structure on site equal to 100,000 sq. ft. Vendor indicates this amount is avail. for shipping immediately. Separate vendor identified for teams to erect structure on arrival. –800 person base camp to be located at this site. –Additionally, County EM directors in Orange, Marion and Palm Beach counties have been advised of proposed locations and timetable. –Preliminary LSA site support needs are being assessed and procured in advance of set up along with emergency contact numbers for suppliers.

Logistics

Up next – Recovery Logistics Unmet Needs – –None at this time Future Operations – –LSA Implementation –Alternate LSA site assessment: Pratt Whitney –Alternate LSA site assessment: Leon County Fairgrounds –Secure fuel distribution sites (4-6) for responder vehicles/ equipment

Recovery

Up next – SERT Chief Recovery Current Operations – –Recovery Is Now Located At The FEMA Interim Operations Facility And Will Be Until Further Notice –Advanced Recovery Liaisons (ARLs) Have Arrived Safely To Their Destinations In 15 Counties –Assisting Counties With Distribution Centers, Fuel, Shelters, Food, Water, Clothing And Other Required Resources Unmet Needs – –Continuing To Seek Additional Staff For Recovery Activities Future Operations – –Developing Mission Assignments With FEMA To Capture Hazardous Storm Data Preventive Measures: –Coastal And River High Water Levels –Sites Of Repetitive Loss Structures –Conduct Hurricane Frances Preliminary Damage Assessment

SERT Chief Mike DeLorenzo Steve Glenn

Don’t Forget to turn your phone’s ringer back on! Thanks for your cooperation

September 4 at 0730 Branch Chief Briefing Next Briefing