FEMA SITUATION REPORT ON NEW YORK ATTACKS

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From: Gleason, Edward 
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 8:22 AM
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Subject: FW: FEMA Update


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From: Trina Hembree [mailto:thembree@csg.org]
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 4:24 PM
To: Jerry Rosendahl; Adam Sutkus; Al Berndt; Albert Ashwood; Albert
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Subject: FW: FEMA Update


Trina R. Hembree
NEMA Executive Director
PO Box 11910
Lexington, KY 40578
Phone (859)244-8233
FAX (859)244-8239
thembree@csg.org
http://www.nemaweb.org



Please find the attached updated advisory from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency on the disaster in New York resulting from the terrorist
attacks of September 11th.  If you have any questions or need any further
information, please call FEMA's Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Division at 202/646-4515.  Also attached is a link to an updated list of
assistance available to the victims of the attacks posted on FEMA's web
site.


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs Division
External Affairs Directorate
202-646-4500      Fax 202-646-3600


Congressional and Intergovernmental Advisory #36
State of New York
Status as of 0700, October 1, 2001

Current Declarations Status:
·       President Bush declared a major disaster declaration for the State
of New York on Sept. 11, at 7:30 pm (FEMA-1391-DR) for Individual and Public
Assistance.  Declared Counties: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond.
·       On Tuesday, Sept. 18, President Bush amended the disaster
declaration to allow for 100 percent Federal funding for all categories of
assistance under the Public Assistance Program and authorized up to 5
percent of the estimated aggregate amount of grants, minus administrative
costs, for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
·       Effective Sept. 27, the disaster declaration was amended and the
following counties were added for Individual Assistance: Delaware, Dutchess,
Nassau, Orange Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester.

Operation Facilities:
·       The Disaster Field Office (this serves as an administrative office
for Federal and State response and recovery efforts):

FEMA
Disaster Field Office, Pier 90
West 50th Street and 12th Avenue
New York, NY 10019

·       Disaster Assistance Service Center

141 Worth Street (at Centre Street)
New York, New York
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday through Sunday

·       Mobilization Centers:

Jacob Javits Convention Center (Urban Search & Rescue Staging area)
Yale Building
Building 245, 2890 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, N.J.

·       Other Operating Areas:

McGuire  Air Force Base (Base Support Installation)

Federal Operations:
·       A total of 2,018 federal employees are deployed in response to the
New York incident.
·       FEMA's Emergency Support Team is fully activated at FEMA
Headquarters.  Two liaisons have deployed to the FBI's Strategic Information
and Operations Center and one to the Joint Operation Center in New York.
·       All 10 FEMA Regional Operations Centers are activated across the
country.

Transportation:
·       Airports-Most flights are now authorized outside of 20 nautical
miles (NM) of major airports.  Restrictions on flight training have been
lifted.  No small aircraft allowed within 25 NM of JFK.  Temporary flight
restrictions 3NM and 3,000 feet around the World Trade Center vicinity.
Major airports are open to commercial traffic.  
·       Railways-Most Subways in Manhattan are operating on regular
schedules except the N and R (Yellow) and #1, 2, 3, and 9 (Red) lines south
of Worth Street.  Increased security is being utilized.  Changes to the
Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) schedules can be found on the MTA
website.  A 4,000-vehical park and ride is available to commuters at Shea
Stadium (Flushing, Queens County).  The southern tunnel of the Port
Authority Trans-Hudson PATH) Train is not operating.  
·       Buses-Manhattan buses are operating south to Reade Street and north
to Rector Street, avoiding the "Ground Zero" area.  Public access zones
include west of West Street along the shoreline.
·       Interstate Highways-I-78 is restricted to emergency vehicles only
into New York City (via the Holland tunnel).
·       Bridges and tunnels-Since Thursday, Sept. 27, Single Occupancy
Vehicles (SOVs) have been barred from entering Manhattan on all East River
crossing (from 63rd Street south) between the hours of 0600 and 1200 from
Monday to Friday. This includes the Queensboro (59th Street) Bridge, the
Williamsburg, Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges; and the Queen Midtown tunnel.
On Friday, Sept. 28, the ban was extended to the Lincoln tunnel on the
Hudson River side and the Holland Tunnel opened the westbound direction to
cars and buses while the eastbound lanes remain open for emergency traffic
only.  The Brooklyn Battery tunnel is open for emergency traffic and buses
only but has two lanes open to traffic with access via southbound on FDR
Drive but is subject to the SOV restrictions noted above.  
·       Ferry service-The Staten Island Ferry is operating for pedestrians
only.  The Brooklyn Ferry will operate one way during rush hours.
·       Amtrak Service has resumed, including stops at Penn Station.
·       The area south of Canal, with the exception of the secure area, has
limited pedestrian and limited vehicle access.  The secured area is south of
Chambers Street, west of Broadway, and continues south to Rector Street,
with the exception of Rector Place.  The area north of Canal Street has been
opened for regular activities.

Communications:

·       Continue to monitor telecommunication service recovery efforts by
major Telecom vendors.  Outages remain at 52 locations in Manhattan and
surrounding burroughs.
·       Verizon continues to identify customers without service by going
door to door and making cell phones available to them.
·       Four postal stations remain closed:  Bowling Green, Wall Street,
Church Street and Peck Slip.  The James A. Farley facility is open for
pickup of mail by large commercial customers from the impacted area.

Public Works:
·       FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) teams are
coordinating and providing technical assistance to the City of New York,
which is managing the debris mission.
·       The City operation involves four $250,000,000 contracts for debris
removal, and FEMA and the USACE will provide technical assistance by
performing efficiency reviews of the debris collection, processing and
disposal.
·       As of Sept. 30, 144,629 tons of debris have been removed from the
WTC site.  Total debris estimated at 1.2 million tons.
·       USACE has begun dredging at Pier 6 to allow barges into the area to
assist in debris removal efforts. To date, 44,000 cubic yards of material
have been dredged.
·       FEMA and USACE personnel are coordinating to develop a scope of work
for the USACE to manage the debris operations at the landfill site.
·       Buildings with major damage:  1 Liberty Plaza, American Express,
U.S. Customs, East River Savings Bank, N.J. Kalikow & Co., Millennium Hotel,
Federal Building, New York Telephone, World Financial Center #3, South
Bridge, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 90 West Street, Bankers Trust.

Schools:
·       Seven NYC schools remain closed.  Students attending these schools
have been reassigned to other schools outside the damaged area.

Firefighting:
·       An Incident Management Team (IMT) continues to provide support to
the US&R Task Forces housed at the Jacob Javits Convention Center.  Also
operating a Mobilization Center and a Receiving and Distribution (R&D)
center in warehouses adjacent to the convention center.  
·       Bateman IMT is supporting the NY Fire Department with planning and
logistical support at the World Trade Center site.
·       Lohrey IMT is providing logistical and managerial support at four
New York City caches.

Mass Care and Donations:
·       As of Sept. 30, the City of New York reports 314 fatalities, 8,786
persons injured and 5,219 missing (reduced number due to duplications on
lists).
·       American Red Cross (ARC) emergency response vehicles are supporting
fixed feeding sites in New York City.  The ARC and other voluntary agencies
have served 4,815,433 meals and snacks to date.
·       The Food Stamp program as of Sept. 28 reported 877 families
receiving benefits for a total of $248,470.
·       Six warehouse sites throughout New York have been established to
collect and inventory donations.
·       Planning continues for the establishment of the NYC Long Term
Recovery Committee related to volunteer agency coordination/donations.

Health and Human Services:
·       Disaster medical assistance teams (DMATs) report treating a total of
5,574 patients since Sept. 11.
·       Disaster mortuary (DMORT) personnel are staffing 8 sites in the NYC
area.
·       There are 16 burn unit nurses tasked to the New York Presbyterian
Hospital.
·       A total of 2,336 mental-health contacts by the American Red Cross
reported thus far.
·       The Wellness Center at the Disaster Field Office for Federal
Employees is conducting 24-hour operations.
·       Mental Health Assistance Team staff continue to provide services
with a roving Mental Health officer for Federal workers at the WTC-Ground
Zero site.
·       Veterinarian Medical Assistance Team (VMAT) personnel are staffing
the Jacob Javits Command Center and the West Street site. They treated 70
rescue animals this reporting period, 879 to date.

Urban Search and Rescue:
·       One FEMA US&R Task Forces is assigned as a Rapid Intervention Team
for the FDNY.
·       The last two US&R Task Froces working at the WTC site demobilized on
Sunday,  Sept. 30.
·       Integrated operations with New York City continue.

Hazardous Materials:
·       The Environmental Protection Agency is coordinating with NYC and the
State Department of Health on residential sampling.
·       The Bulk Sample Group, Water Sampling Group, Landfill Group, Sewer
Group, and the Ambient Air Group continue operations.
·       Fourteen full-wash stations are operational.  Three satellite
stations also established.
·       The EPA is conducting active landfill sampling and monitoring around
the clock with nine dust/particulate units.  

Energy:
·       Service has been restored to a large section of the affected area.
Service to some individual building may be delayed due to the extent of
damages.
·       All customers able to receive service are either on ConEd or
generator power.

International:
·       Eighty (80) nations have suffered casualties in the WTC.
·       Fifty-nine (59) nations and European Union have offered various
types of humanitarian assistance.
·       Canada, Brazil, France, Mexico, Norway and Sweden have provided
various assets and expertise.

FEMA Operational Priorities for New York:
·       Continue assistance to life-saving operations.
·       Assist City and State of New York in debris operations planning.
·       Conduct the Public Assistance Program.
·       Implement Human Services programs targeted at the special
circumstances of the disaster.
·       Conduct targeted, controlled and coordinated external-affairs
effort.
·       Conduct the Public Assistance program
·       Establish the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
·       Promote the well being of personnel supporting this disaster through
a strong quality-of-life program.
·       Set up safety and security program, which insures a close
coordination between federal, state and city authorities.
·       Support Emergency Response Team operations.

If you have any questions or need additional information on these incidents,
please call FEMA's Congressional and Intergovernmental Division at  (202)
646-4500, (FAX)
(202) 646-3600.  

http://www.fema.gov/nwz01/nwz01_117a.htm

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>  -----Original Message-----
> From:         Heggestad, Holly   On Behalf Of Gleason, Edward
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 2:15 PM
> To:   *DMA-WEM CO DIR; *DMA-WEM Central; *DMA-WEM Regional Offices;
> Harsdorf, James E DATCP; Siroky, Clarence J DATCP; Kelly, Carolyn S.; Bie,
> Ave; Heidepriem, Rebecca; Van Buren, Doug; Taylor, Chad; Davis Jr.,
> Wellington; Davis, Jeffrey
> Subject:      Terrorism Task Force Press Release
> 
For Immediate Release - October 1, 2001
Contact: Debbie Monterrey-Millett (608) 266-9806

GOVERNOR NAMES GLEASON AND DUBÉ AS CO-CHAIRS OF PANEL ON TERRORISM
PREPAREDNESS
Emergency Management and Health and Family Services leaders will head a task
force of 20

MADISON - Gov. Scott McCallum today named Wisconsin Emergency Management
Administrator Ed Gleason and Health and Family Services Secretary Phyllis
Dubé as co-chairs of the Governor's Task Force on Terrorism Preparedness.

Gov. McCallum also appointed a variety of health, law enforcement,
fire-service, emergency medical service, veterinary and information
technology professionals with specific expertise in a variety of terrorism
threats. Gov. McCallum created the task force in response to the Sept. 11
terrorist attacks to ensure safety measures are in place to protect
Wisconsin residents and property from possible attacks.

"Terrorism remains a threat to our people, our property and our way of
life," Gov. McCallum said. "In Wisconsin, we must continue our efforts to
prepare for, protect against and respond to the possibility of future
terrorist attacks."

Gov. McCallum said the panel would take a three-tiered approach:
*       Study the state's past actions and policies related to biological,
radiological, incendiary, explosive, chemical and cyber terrorism and
preparedness;
*       Identify and evaluate current terrorism risks; and
*       Offer direction and guidance in the future to ensure the safety of
Wisconsin citizens.

Gleason and Dubé said the task force would make recommendations to Gov.
McCallum on ways to address any threats to the state's preparedness and
ability to protect Wisconsin citizens and facilities.

Dubé and Gleason will be joined on the panel by:
*       Maj. Gen. James Blaney, Department of Military Affairs
*       Dr. Jeff Davis, Department of Health and Family Services
*       Dr. Dennis Maki, University of Wisconsin Hospital
*       Francis Schmitz, U.S. Attorneys Office
*       
*       (more)
*       
*       TASK FORCE - ADD ONE
*       
*       James Harsdorf, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection
*       Dr. Clarence Siroky, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection
*       Carolyn Kelly, Department of Justice
*          Ave Bie, Public Service Commission
*       Rebecca Heidepriem, Department of Electronic Government
*       Sgt. Brian Kueny, Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department - Bomb Squad
*       Superintendent Doug Van Buren, Wisconsin State Patrol
*       Dean Meyer, Badger Sheriffs Association
*       Richard Meyers, Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
*       Representative of the Wisconsin Fire Chiefs Association
*       Jeff Clark, Waukesha County Local Emergency Planning Committee
*       Ed Mishefske, Regional Hazmat Chair/EMS
*       Jo Musser, American Red Cross
*       Chad Taylor, Governor's Office

In addition, Gov. McCallum is forming a select working group to address
state employee and building safety throughout the state. The group will
include legislators, Capitol police and other state agency officials.  

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> Ed Gleason, Administrator
> Wisconsin Emergency Management
> Phone: 608-242-3210
> Fax: 608-242-3247
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