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Corps Mississippi media update 9-10-05
NEWS RELEASE Task Force Hope
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi Recovery Field Office Rear
http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DAILY MISSISSIPPI RFO MEDIA UPDATE September 10, 2005 1000 HRS CST
SUPPORT NOTE: Frank Worley, Mississippi RFO Public Affairs Mission Manager, is on the ground in Gulfport and ready to help your visiting news teams get into the recovery at 601-831-3053. Statements below can be attributed to Michael Logue, public affairs officer, Mississippi Task Force Hope, if needed for your stories.
GULFPORT, MISS ... The Army Corps of Engineers’ Task Force Hope Mississippi has about 300 personnel from around the nation focused on recovery operations in the Mississippi Recovery Field Office (RFO). This number could eventually reach 1000 at peak recovery as the Vicksburg District sets up a district-size team to execute assigned FEMA missions. Key activities during the past 24 hours are summarized below:
Power Generation
Power is coming back on line in the impacted areas. We have completed 352 requests for power assessments to critical facilities. New requests came in during the past 24 hours. A priority is being given to bringing water treatment facilities back on line and providing generators for key locations. We expect more generator requests as inaccessible areas are reopened. Some earlier installations are being uninstalled as power is restored.
Water and Ice
Demand for water and ice has fallen over 70% as power comes back on line. Water and ice will be distributed daily in Mississippi at least through today. Additional stockpiles are available at Meridian, Stennis Space Center, and Camp Shelby staging areas.
Debris Removal
USACE has been assigned this FEMA mission and it is continuing. Removal operations are underway in 6 counties (Jackson, Jones, Stone, Forrest, George, and Hancock). We are expecting additional requests from cities and counties. Each county or municipality must agree to USACE debris removal support before it can be received. Temporary Roofing 1-888-ROOF-BLU (888-766-3258) now provides local service information USACE has been assigned this FEMA mission. Operation Blue Roof service centers are now open in Jackson, Harrison, Hancock, Forrest, Stone, and Pearl River counties. Over
3000 requests have been received in the past few days. Thirty-five contractors are now on the ground and completed 100 roofs in the past 24 hours. At peak, several hundred roofs per day will be repaired. Plastic staging operations are in Hattiesburg.
Temporary Housing Temporary housing is being handled using a national/regional approach through the FEMA Housing Area Command.
Technical Assistance
RFO technical experts are providing technical assistance as request from the state through FEMA. In the past 24 hours, 8 hospitals were evaluated, 1 bridge, and one hotel for emergency responded lodging.
Water/Waste Water Restoration USACE has been assigned this FEMA mission and it is continuing. Forty-six systems are known to need assessment. We have begun assessment of the state’s prioritized list. Chlorine tablets are being procured through the General Service Administration. Temporary Classroom Sites & Emergency Facilities USACE has received a mission assignment to place approximately 450 temporary classrooms on school property in the impacted areas. This mission also tasks the Corps provide portable buildings for public facilities such as fire stations, police stations, and emergency centers. Current focus is coordinating with the state to identify and prioritize structures.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi Recovery Field Office Rear
http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DAILY MISSISSIPPI RFO MEDIA UPDATE September 10, 2005 1000 HRS CST
SUPPORT NOTE: Frank Worley, Mississippi RFO Public Affairs Mission Manager, is on the ground in Gulfport and ready to help your visiting news teams get into the recovery at 601-831-3053. Statements below can be attributed to Michael Logue, public affairs officer, Mississippi Task Force Hope, if needed for your stories.
GULFPORT, MISS ... The Army Corps of Engineers’ Task Force Hope Mississippi has about 300 personnel from around the nation focused on recovery operations in the Mississippi Recovery Field Office (RFO). This number could eventually reach 1000 at peak recovery as the Vicksburg District sets up a district-size team to execute assigned FEMA missions. Key activities during the past 24 hours are summarized below:
Power Generation
Power is coming back on line in the impacted areas. We have completed 352 requests for power assessments to critical facilities. New requests came in during the past 24 hours. A priority is being given to bringing water treatment facilities back on line and providing generators for key locations. We expect more generator requests as inaccessible areas are reopened. Some earlier installations are being uninstalled as power is restored.
Water and Ice
Demand for water and ice has fallen over 70% as power comes back on line. Water and ice will be distributed daily in Mississippi at least through today. Additional stockpiles are available at Meridian, Stennis Space Center, and Camp Shelby staging areas.
Debris Removal
USACE has been assigned this FEMA mission and it is continuing. Removal operations are underway in 6 counties (Jackson, Jones, Stone, Forrest, George, and Hancock). We are expecting additional requests from cities and counties. Each county or municipality must agree to USACE debris removal support before it can be received. Temporary Roofing 1-888-ROOF-BLU (888-766-3258) now provides local service information USACE has been assigned this FEMA mission. Operation Blue Roof service centers are now open in Jackson, Harrison, Hancock, Forrest, Stone, and Pearl River counties. Over
3000 requests have been received in the past few days. Thirty-five contractors are now on the ground and completed 100 roofs in the past 24 hours. At peak, several hundred roofs per day will be repaired. Plastic staging operations are in Hattiesburg.
Temporary Housing Temporary housing is being handled using a national/regional approach through the FEMA Housing Area Command.
Technical Assistance
RFO technical experts are providing technical assistance as request from the state through FEMA. In the past 24 hours, 8 hospitals were evaluated, 1 bridge, and one hotel for emergency responded lodging.
Water/Waste Water Restoration USACE has been assigned this FEMA mission and it is continuing. Forty-six systems are known to need assessment. We have begun assessment of the state’s prioritized list. Chlorine tablets are being procured through the General Service Administration. Temporary Classroom Sites & Emergency Facilities USACE has received a mission assignment to place approximately 450 temporary classrooms on school property in the impacted areas. This mission also tasks the Corps provide portable buildings for public facilities such as fire stations, police stations, and emergency centers. Current focus is coordinating with the state to identify and prioritize structures.
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Re: Corps Mississippi media update 9-10-05
Dick Pache wrote:NEWS RELEASE Task Force Hope
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi Recovery Field Office Rear
http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DAILY MISSISSIPPI RFO MEDIA UPDATE September 10, 2005 1000 HRS CST
SUPPORT NOTE: Frank Worley, Mississippi RFO Public Affairs Mission Manager, is on the ground in Gulfport and ready to help your visiting news teams get into the recovery at 601-831-3053. Statements below can be attributed to Michael Logue, public affairs officer, Mississippi Task Force Hope, if needed for your stories.
GULFPORT, MISS ... The Army Corps of Engineers’ Task Force Hope Mississippi has about 300 personnel from around the nation focused on recovery operations in the Mississippi Recovery Field Office (RFO). This number could eventually reach 1000 at peak recovery as the Vicksburg District sets up a district-size team to execute assigned FEMA missions. Key activities during the past 24 hours are summarized below:
Power Generation
Power is coming back on line in the impacted areas. We have completed 352 requests for power assessments to critical facilities. New requests came in during the past 24 hours. A priority is being given to bringing water treatment facilities back on line and providing generators for key locations. We expect more generator requests as inaccessible areas are reopened. Some earlier installations are being uninstalled as power is restored.
Water and Ice
Demand for water and ice has fallen over 70% as power comes back on line. Water and ice will be distributed daily in Mississippi at least through today. Additional stockpiles are available at Meridian, Stennis Space Center, and Camp Shelby staging areas.
Debris Removal
USACE has been assigned this FEMA mission and it is continuing. Removal operations are underway in 6 counties (Jackson, Jones, Stone, Forrest, George, and Hancock). We are expecting additional requests from cities and counties. Each county or municipality must agree to USACE debris removal support before it can be received. Temporary Roofing 1-888-ROOF-BLU (888-766-3258) now provides local service information USACE has been assigned this FEMA mission. Operation Blue Roof service centers are now open in Jackson, Harrison, Hancock, Forrest, Stone, and Pearl River counties. Over
3000 requests have been received in the past few days. Thirty-five contractors are now on the ground and completed 100 roofs in the past 24 hours. At peak, several hundred roofs per day will be repaired. Plastic staging operations are in Hattiesburg.
Temporary Housing Temporary housing is being handled using a national/regional approach through the FEMA Housing Area Command.
Technical Assistance
RFO technical experts are providing technical assistance as request from the state through FEMA. In the past 24 hours, 8 hospitals were evaluated, 1 bridge, and one hotel for emergency responded lodging.
Water/Waste Water Restoration USACE has been assigned this FEMA mission and it is continuing. Forty-six systems are known to need assessment. We have begun assessment of the state’s prioritized list. Chlorine tablets are being procured through the General Service Administration. Temporary Classroom Sites & Emergency Facilities USACE has received a mission assignment to place approximately 450 temporary classrooms on school property in the impacted areas. This mission also tasks the Corps provide portable buildings for public facilities such as fire stations, police stations, and emergency centers. Current focus is coordinating with the state to identify and prioritize structures.
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Please keep this info coming !!! The link kept me busy for some time, thanks.
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For Immediate Release: Sept. 11, 2005
Contact:
Amanda Ellison 202-761-0289
Amanda.D.Ellison@saj02.usace.army.mil Doug Garman 202-761-1806
Doug.M.Garman@hq02.usace.army.mil
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers moves forward in disaster recovery efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has been working with local, state and federal partners, to bring relief to the Gulf following Hurricane Katrina. More than 1,600 Corps employees are actively engaged in recovery efforts, and the numbers are increasing daily.
With more than $2.9 billion in missions, the Corps is working closely with its government and contracting partners to meet the most urgent needs, including providing ice and water, temporary roofing, temporary housing, power assessment, and debris removal across the area impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Additionally, work continues to repair the levees around New Orleans and pump floodwater out of the city.
These missions are being performed in the affected areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The following is a synopsis of the activities underway:
Un-watering and breach repair:
Working with the city of New Orleans and private contractors, the Army Corps of Engineers continues to make steady progress on pumping out floodwaters from the city of New Orleans and immediate vicinity. Through a system of existing and temporary pumps floodwaters are being pumped into Lake Ponchartrain. The number of pumps that are operational at any given time is continually changing.
Original estimates for completing the un-watering of the city have recently been revised. Several factors, such as no significant rainfall, strong easterly winds that have allowed the Lake Ponchartrain levels to recede lower than expected, the deliberate un-watering breaches or ‘notches’ have allowed flooded areas to drain faster and thus have improved the ability to acquire more pump capacity. As of today, we estimate the overall un-watering effort will be completed in early to mid-October.
A breakdown by parish is provided:
Orleans Parish: Week of October 2
Orleans East: Week of October 8
Chalmette: Week of October 8
Plaquemines Parish: Week of October 18
The estimates are based on normal seasonal rainfall.
It is important to note that the un-watering effort will remove most, but not all the water. There will be some isolated pockets of water the will remain. However, these pockets of water should not hamper recovery efforts such as debris removal, structural assessments and restoration of critical services.
The fourth of four critical breaches at the 17th Street Canal and London Avenue Canal was closed Sept. 10. Auxiliary pumps and generators are operating at both locations.
Water and ice:
In Mississippi, more than 18,000 tons of ice and 8 million liters of water have been delivered to staging areas. In Louisiana, more than 15,000 tons of ice and 15 million liters of water have been delivered In Alabama, more than 6,000 tons of ice and 5 million liters of drinking water has been delivered.
Debris removal:
More than 270,000 cubic yards of debris has been removed thus far from areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. These numbers continue to increase daily.
Operation Blue Roof:
In Mississippi and Louisiana "Operation Blue Roof" is underway in several counties. The Operation Blue Roof program provides temporary plastic sheeting for roofs that were damaged during Hurricane Katrina. Over 3,000 requests for assistance have been received thus far. The program is underway and plastic sheeting is being placed on damaged roofs in the affected areas. It is estimated over 40,000 homes will need plastic sheeting.
Power Assessments:
In Mississippi, almost 200 power assessments have been completed, and 35 sites have power restored. Power assessment teams continue to work in New Orleans with 223 of 256 assessments completed.
Temporary Housing:
Housing needs continue to be identified daily. As of today, eight units have been leased, 80 units are ready for occupants, and 130 units have been identified.
Other missions:
In support of FEMA, the Corps of Engineers will be assessing and repairing public facilities (schools, libraries, fire stations, etc.) for the state of Louisiana. This mission is estimated at $200 million dollars.
The priority of the Corps is to support efforts to save lives and find people, sustain lives, and set conditions for recovery.
The Army Corps of Engineers, in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provides disaster response assistance to the nation, working in concert with 30 federal departments, as well as, state and local governments.
For more information on the Army Corps of Engineers response to Hurricane Katrina, please visit our web site at http://www.usace.army.mil.
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Contact:
Amanda Ellison 202-761-0289
Amanda.D.Ellison@saj02.usace.army.mil Doug Garman 202-761-1806
Doug.M.Garman@hq02.usace.army.mil
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers moves forward in disaster recovery efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has been working with local, state and federal partners, to bring relief to the Gulf following Hurricane Katrina. More than 1,600 Corps employees are actively engaged in recovery efforts, and the numbers are increasing daily.
With more than $2.9 billion in missions, the Corps is working closely with its government and contracting partners to meet the most urgent needs, including providing ice and water, temporary roofing, temporary housing, power assessment, and debris removal across the area impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Additionally, work continues to repair the levees around New Orleans and pump floodwater out of the city.
These missions are being performed in the affected areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The following is a synopsis of the activities underway:
Un-watering and breach repair:
Working with the city of New Orleans and private contractors, the Army Corps of Engineers continues to make steady progress on pumping out floodwaters from the city of New Orleans and immediate vicinity. Through a system of existing and temporary pumps floodwaters are being pumped into Lake Ponchartrain. The number of pumps that are operational at any given time is continually changing.
Original estimates for completing the un-watering of the city have recently been revised. Several factors, such as no significant rainfall, strong easterly winds that have allowed the Lake Ponchartrain levels to recede lower than expected, the deliberate un-watering breaches or ‘notches’ have allowed flooded areas to drain faster and thus have improved the ability to acquire more pump capacity. As of today, we estimate the overall un-watering effort will be completed in early to mid-October.
A breakdown by parish is provided:
Orleans Parish: Week of October 2
Orleans East: Week of October 8
Chalmette: Week of October 8
Plaquemines Parish: Week of October 18
The estimates are based on normal seasonal rainfall.
It is important to note that the un-watering effort will remove most, but not all the water. There will be some isolated pockets of water the will remain. However, these pockets of water should not hamper recovery efforts such as debris removal, structural assessments and restoration of critical services.
The fourth of four critical breaches at the 17th Street Canal and London Avenue Canal was closed Sept. 10. Auxiliary pumps and generators are operating at both locations.
Water and ice:
In Mississippi, more than 18,000 tons of ice and 8 million liters of water have been delivered to staging areas. In Louisiana, more than 15,000 tons of ice and 15 million liters of water have been delivered In Alabama, more than 6,000 tons of ice and 5 million liters of drinking water has been delivered.
Debris removal:
More than 270,000 cubic yards of debris has been removed thus far from areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. These numbers continue to increase daily.
Operation Blue Roof:
In Mississippi and Louisiana "Operation Blue Roof" is underway in several counties. The Operation Blue Roof program provides temporary plastic sheeting for roofs that were damaged during Hurricane Katrina. Over 3,000 requests for assistance have been received thus far. The program is underway and plastic sheeting is being placed on damaged roofs in the affected areas. It is estimated over 40,000 homes will need plastic sheeting.
Power Assessments:
In Mississippi, almost 200 power assessments have been completed, and 35 sites have power restored. Power assessment teams continue to work in New Orleans with 223 of 256 assessments completed.
Temporary Housing:
Housing needs continue to be identified daily. As of today, eight units have been leased, 80 units are ready for occupants, and 130 units have been identified.
Other missions:
In support of FEMA, the Corps of Engineers will be assessing and repairing public facilities (schools, libraries, fire stations, etc.) for the state of Louisiana. This mission is estimated at $200 million dollars.
The priority of the Corps is to support efforts to save lives and find people, sustain lives, and set conditions for recovery.
The Army Corps of Engineers, in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provides disaster response assistance to the nation, working in concert with 30 federal departments, as well as, state and local governments.
For more information on the Army Corps of Engineers response to Hurricane Katrina, please visit our web site at http://www.usace.army.mil.
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Navigation update from 9-11-05
Navigation Update
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Status of navigation conditions resulting from Hurricane Katrina
11 September 2005
New information is in blue. As projects, or elements of projects, reach authorized depths and function, we are moving them to a Restored Projects section at the end of this report.
Mississippi Valley Division (MVD)
Above New Orleans, navigation is unrestricted. Below New Orleans, the Mississippi River is open to shallow draft traffic and to deep draft vessels to 39 -foot draft - daylight only - until AToN has been fully re-established. Surveys have found no obstructions. Navy and Corps vessels are surveying the full reach (SWP to Baton Rouge) of the deep draft channel. Estimated completion 9/12. USCG has several resources working the AToN's. While full replacement will take several weeks, the most critical will be repaired in a few days. Daily telecoms with USCG to discuss efforts and timelines for removing restrictions. MVN has awarded contract for hopper dredge Stuyvesant to dredge Southwest Pass.
The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is open Texas to Florida using Baptiste Collette, as an alternative to the IHNC. The GIWW reach from Baptiste Collette to Pascagoula is limited to 9.5' draft, versus the 12' authorized. Caution is recommended for transit. GIWW will continue in this report until the IHNC is passing traffic again.
Belle Chase Hwy Bridge now is locked open.
Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock is operational but not operating due to bridge closures and sunken barges. St. Claude operational. Judge Seeber (Clairborne) locked open. Florida Ave. locked open. Contractor (Boh) is continuing to remove sunken vessels. Anticipate removal by mid-week.
Mississippi River Gulf Outlet is closed to deep draft vessels. Inland portion will serve as an alternative route to GIWW due to closure of IHNC for shallow draft vessels. Preliminary surveys indicate controlling depth of 27'.
Port Fourchon sustained significant damage, but is operating to a limited extent. Sunken vessels are not blocking the channel.
Corps preliminary surveys are underway for Atchafalaya, Houma, and other channels. NOAA is continuing its surveys of the Mississippi River to verify Corps centerline survey results.
Tiger Pass is shoaled to less than 6'. This channel, authorized to 14' provides a shorter route for vessels traveling to the west from the Mississippi River near the mouth. Primarily used by fishing and supply vessels. MVN preparing contract to dredge.
More detalied info http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/katri ... ation.html
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Status of navigation conditions resulting from Hurricane Katrina
11 September 2005
New information is in blue. As projects, or elements of projects, reach authorized depths and function, we are moving them to a Restored Projects section at the end of this report.
Mississippi Valley Division (MVD)
Above New Orleans, navigation is unrestricted. Below New Orleans, the Mississippi River is open to shallow draft traffic and to deep draft vessels to 39 -foot draft - daylight only - until AToN has been fully re-established. Surveys have found no obstructions. Navy and Corps vessels are surveying the full reach (SWP to Baton Rouge) of the deep draft channel. Estimated completion 9/12. USCG has several resources working the AToN's. While full replacement will take several weeks, the most critical will be repaired in a few days. Daily telecoms with USCG to discuss efforts and timelines for removing restrictions. MVN has awarded contract for hopper dredge Stuyvesant to dredge Southwest Pass.
The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is open Texas to Florida using Baptiste Collette, as an alternative to the IHNC. The GIWW reach from Baptiste Collette to Pascagoula is limited to 9.5' draft, versus the 12' authorized. Caution is recommended for transit. GIWW will continue in this report until the IHNC is passing traffic again.
Belle Chase Hwy Bridge now is locked open.
Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock is operational but not operating due to bridge closures and sunken barges. St. Claude operational. Judge Seeber (Clairborne) locked open. Florida Ave. locked open. Contractor (Boh) is continuing to remove sunken vessels. Anticipate removal by mid-week.
Mississippi River Gulf Outlet is closed to deep draft vessels. Inland portion will serve as an alternative route to GIWW due to closure of IHNC for shallow draft vessels. Preliminary surveys indicate controlling depth of 27'.
Port Fourchon sustained significant damage, but is operating to a limited extent. Sunken vessels are not blocking the channel.
Corps preliminary surveys are underway for Atchafalaya, Houma, and other channels. NOAA is continuing its surveys of the Mississippi River to verify Corps centerline survey results.
Tiger Pass is shoaled to less than 6'. This channel, authorized to 14' provides a shorter route for vessels traveling to the west from the Mississippi River near the mouth. Primarily used by fishing and supply vessels. MVN preparing contract to dredge.
More detalied info http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/katri ... ation.html
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Corps Mississippi media update 9-12-05
NEWS RELEASE
Task Force Hope
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi Recovery Field Office Rear
http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DAILY MISSISSIPPI RFO MEDIA UPDATE
September 12, 2005 1230 HRS CST
MEDIA NOTE: Our MRFO web site is now up and growing at
http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil/hurricane/chr.php The site includes a Media Services
section with names, contacts, and sign up for e-Media alerts. Suggestions welcome!
GULFPORT, MISS ... The Army Corps of Engineers’ Task Force Hope Mississippi has
about 400 personnel from around the nation focused on recovery operations in the
Mississippi Recovery Field Office (RFO). This number could eventually reach 1000 at
peak recovery as the Vicksburg District sets up a district-size team to execute assigned
FEMA missions.
The Corps mission in Mississippi is now heavily focused on recovery operations as
requirements for power, water and ice support have dropped significantly with local
systems coming back on line.
Debris Removal
FEMA estimates that there are currently about 18 to 20 million cubic yards of debris in
the hurricane impacted area of Mississippi. This equates to 300 football fields piled 50
feet high. It will take about 8 months to remove it from the streets, and roughly a year
and a half to completely dispose of it.
Right now we are moving roughly 100,000 cubic yards of debris per day, but we are
ramping up and expect that to increase. Removal is underway in 6 counties (Jackson,
Jones, Stone, Forrest, George and Hancock).We are expecting additional requests from
cities and counties. Each county or municipality must agree to USACE debris removal
support before it can be received.
The Corps of Engineers is not alone in this process. Disposal efforts are closely
coordinated with the local community and the Mississippi Department of Environmental
Quality, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Coast Guard among
others.
The EPA and Coast Guard are working on targeting large scale hazardous materials,
while the Corps is working on clearing debris on the roads and selectively removing
hazardous materials as they are discovered.
Hazardous materials that end up at our reduction sites inadvertently will be culled out and
placed in separate containment areas. The Mississippi Department of Environmental
Quality monitors our work and issues permits for reduction sites.
Temporary Roofing
Over 5200 requests for Operation Blue Roof have been received in the past few days.
Over 200 roofs were repaired in the past 24 hours. More than 100 crews are now
working. Estimates are that 23,000 roof repairs will be required. About 1000 work
orders are about to be issued to contractors.
At peak, several hundred roofs per day will be repaired. Plastic staging operations are in
Hattiesburg and Gulfport. Operation Blue Roof Sign Up Centers are now open in
Jackson, Harrison, Hancock, Forrest, Stone, Lamar, Marion, Jefferson Davis, and Pearl
River counties.
Temporary Housing
Temporary housing is being handled using a national/regional approach through the
FEMA Housing Area Command.
Technical Assistance
RFO technical experts are providing technical assistance as request from the state through
FEMA.
Water/Waste Water Restoration
Forty-six systems are known to need assessment. We have begun assessment of the
state’s prioritized list. A 10-12 person team from the Environmental Protection Agency
will join the USACE team at Keesler in supporting this FEMA mission.
Temporary Classroom Sites & Emergency Facilities
USACE has received a mission assignment to place approximately 450 temporary
classrooms on school property in the impacted areas. This mission also tasks the Corps
provide portable buildings for public facilities such as fire stations, police stations, and
emergency centers. Current focus is coordinating with the state to identify and prioritize
structures.
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MEDIA REPS: For more information, contact Michael Logue, Chief, Public Affairs, Vicksburg
District (601) 631- 5052, 601-529-5052 cell or reply to this e-mail. Frank Worley is on the coast
and ready to support you at 601-831-3053.
Today’s Vignette: Keeping the Lights on in Biloxi
The local power station in Biloxi faced a potential problem after Hurricane Katrina. The
local power plant needed the damaged Popps Ferry Bridge opened to supply coal needed
for power generation for the area. A united team from USACE, Bureau of Reclamation,
Harrison County, the City of Biloxi, and a professor from the University of Wyoming
developed a creative plan to safely raise the bridge and keep power flowing to the area.
Task Force Hope
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi Recovery Field Office Rear
http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DAILY MISSISSIPPI RFO MEDIA UPDATE
September 12, 2005 1230 HRS CST
MEDIA NOTE: Our MRFO web site is now up and growing at
http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil/hurricane/chr.php The site includes a Media Services
section with names, contacts, and sign up for e-Media alerts. Suggestions welcome!
GULFPORT, MISS ... The Army Corps of Engineers’ Task Force Hope Mississippi has
about 400 personnel from around the nation focused on recovery operations in the
Mississippi Recovery Field Office (RFO). This number could eventually reach 1000 at
peak recovery as the Vicksburg District sets up a district-size team to execute assigned
FEMA missions.
The Corps mission in Mississippi is now heavily focused on recovery operations as
requirements for power, water and ice support have dropped significantly with local
systems coming back on line.
Debris Removal
FEMA estimates that there are currently about 18 to 20 million cubic yards of debris in
the hurricane impacted area of Mississippi. This equates to 300 football fields piled 50
feet high. It will take about 8 months to remove it from the streets, and roughly a year
and a half to completely dispose of it.
Right now we are moving roughly 100,000 cubic yards of debris per day, but we are
ramping up and expect that to increase. Removal is underway in 6 counties (Jackson,
Jones, Stone, Forrest, George and Hancock).We are expecting additional requests from
cities and counties. Each county or municipality must agree to USACE debris removal
support before it can be received.
The Corps of Engineers is not alone in this process. Disposal efforts are closely
coordinated with the local community and the Mississippi Department of Environmental
Quality, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Coast Guard among
others.
The EPA and Coast Guard are working on targeting large scale hazardous materials,
while the Corps is working on clearing debris on the roads and selectively removing
hazardous materials as they are discovered.
Hazardous materials that end up at our reduction sites inadvertently will be culled out and
placed in separate containment areas. The Mississippi Department of Environmental
Quality monitors our work and issues permits for reduction sites.
Temporary Roofing
Over 5200 requests for Operation Blue Roof have been received in the past few days.
Over 200 roofs were repaired in the past 24 hours. More than 100 crews are now
working. Estimates are that 23,000 roof repairs will be required. About 1000 work
orders are about to be issued to contractors.
At peak, several hundred roofs per day will be repaired. Plastic staging operations are in
Hattiesburg and Gulfport. Operation Blue Roof Sign Up Centers are now open in
Jackson, Harrison, Hancock, Forrest, Stone, Lamar, Marion, Jefferson Davis, and Pearl
River counties.
Temporary Housing
Temporary housing is being handled using a national/regional approach through the
FEMA Housing Area Command.
Technical Assistance
RFO technical experts are providing technical assistance as request from the state through
FEMA.
Water/Waste Water Restoration
Forty-six systems are known to need assessment. We have begun assessment of the
state’s prioritized list. A 10-12 person team from the Environmental Protection Agency
will join the USACE team at Keesler in supporting this FEMA mission.
Temporary Classroom Sites & Emergency Facilities
USACE has received a mission assignment to place approximately 450 temporary
classrooms on school property in the impacted areas. This mission also tasks the Corps
provide portable buildings for public facilities such as fire stations, police stations, and
emergency centers. Current focus is coordinating with the state to identify and prioritize
structures.
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MEDIA REPS: For more information, contact Michael Logue, Chief, Public Affairs, Vicksburg
District (601) 631- 5052, 601-529-5052 cell or reply to this e-mail. Frank Worley is on the coast
and ready to support you at 601-831-3053.
Today’s Vignette: Keeping the Lights on in Biloxi
The local power station in Biloxi faced a potential problem after Hurricane Katrina. The
local power plant needed the damaged Popps Ferry Bridge opened to supply coal needed
for power generation for the area. A united team from USACE, Bureau of Reclamation,
Harrison County, the City of Biloxi, and a professor from the University of Wyoming
developed a creative plan to safely raise the bridge and keep power flowing to the area.
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Blue Roof Program in Mississippi 9-12-05
NEWS RELEASE
Task Force Hope
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi Recovery Field Office
http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Operation Blue Roof Centers in Lamar, Marion, Jefferson Davis Counties
September 12, 2005 1400 HRS CST
GULFPORT ... The Army Corps of Engineers has opened additional Sign Up Centers
for Operation Blue roof along the coast and in counties to the north.
New Sign Up Centers are ready to help residents as follows:
• Lumberton: 100 Main Street.
• Columbia: Justice Court Building
• Prentiss: Justice Court
These join the following centers that have been opened.
• Gulfport: Harrison County Justice Court, 1620 23rd St.
• Picayune: Resurrection Life Church, 795 Memorial Blvd., Suite H
• Poplarville: Yellow Building behind City Hall, 206 Julia St.
• Ocean Springs: Next to American Thrifty Store & Hospital off Highway 90
• Bay St. Louis: Hancock Training Depot; 1928 Depot Way and Blaiz Ave.
• Biloxi: Community Center on East Howard
• Hattiesburg: Golden Age Center at the Mt. Carmel Church, 1027 Main St.
Residents or their agents need to file their request in their home county and not cross
county boundaries seeking Blue Roof support.
Additional counties are being added as the need is expressed by county officials.
Additional information is available on the Mississippi Response web site at
http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil
Operation Blue Roof is a priority mission managed by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers for the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA).
The program provides assistance to storm victims in disaster areas through the
installation of rolled plastic sheeting on damaged roofs, thereby helping to protect
property and allowing residents to remain in their homes.
Residents will need to complete a Right of Entry Form to allow Corps Federal roofing
teams to assess their property and assign the work to a Blue Roof contractor.
Disaster experience has proven that it is more efficient for residents to come to a
servicing center rather than have limited disaster workers go door to door when only 10%
of home owners will actually be in the home.
Corps roofing team members will go to the property, do a damage and eligibility
assessment, and give the roofing contractor a tasking order. Property owners should
expect work within 14 days of the request.
Corps roofing team members will have proper identification and uniforms. Citizens
should not hesitate to ask persons approaching their property for proper identification.
FEMA has estimated that approximately 23,000 roof repairs will be required for this
event.
Operation Blue Roof Tips
• The Mississippi central call-in number is open at 228-701-0588
• Mississippi residents can use any Sign Up Center, regardless of your home county
• Building must be a primary residence, not recreational or commercial
• Facilities such as churches used as shelters qualify
• Using available “self help” programs does not disqualify you from OBR
• Shingled and metal roofs qualify; flat roofs do not.
• Garages only qualify if they have become a primary living space
• Homes must be structural sound and have 50% living space
• Roof and/or truss damage must be less than 50 %
• Truss and sheathing will be replaced as needed for qualified structures
• The order of your request may not match the order of your response
• In some cases, response may be 30 days or longer
• Absentee property owners can fax requests to the home county EOC
• Download the ROE form from our web site or contact your county EOC
• Please don’t call to check on status of your request. That information is not
readily available and slows response to others.
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Task Force Hope
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi Recovery Field Office
http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Operation Blue Roof Centers in Lamar, Marion, Jefferson Davis Counties
September 12, 2005 1400 HRS CST
GULFPORT ... The Army Corps of Engineers has opened additional Sign Up Centers
for Operation Blue roof along the coast and in counties to the north.
New Sign Up Centers are ready to help residents as follows:
• Lumberton: 100 Main Street.
• Columbia: Justice Court Building
• Prentiss: Justice Court
These join the following centers that have been opened.
• Gulfport: Harrison County Justice Court, 1620 23rd St.
• Picayune: Resurrection Life Church, 795 Memorial Blvd., Suite H
• Poplarville: Yellow Building behind City Hall, 206 Julia St.
• Ocean Springs: Next to American Thrifty Store & Hospital off Highway 90
• Bay St. Louis: Hancock Training Depot; 1928 Depot Way and Blaiz Ave.
• Biloxi: Community Center on East Howard
• Hattiesburg: Golden Age Center at the Mt. Carmel Church, 1027 Main St.
Residents or their agents need to file their request in their home county and not cross
county boundaries seeking Blue Roof support.
Additional counties are being added as the need is expressed by county officials.
Additional information is available on the Mississippi Response web site at
http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil
Operation Blue Roof is a priority mission managed by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers for the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA).
The program provides assistance to storm victims in disaster areas through the
installation of rolled plastic sheeting on damaged roofs, thereby helping to protect
property and allowing residents to remain in their homes.
Residents will need to complete a Right of Entry Form to allow Corps Federal roofing
teams to assess their property and assign the work to a Blue Roof contractor.
Disaster experience has proven that it is more efficient for residents to come to a
servicing center rather than have limited disaster workers go door to door when only 10%
of home owners will actually be in the home.
Corps roofing team members will go to the property, do a damage and eligibility
assessment, and give the roofing contractor a tasking order. Property owners should
expect work within 14 days of the request.
Corps roofing team members will have proper identification and uniforms. Citizens
should not hesitate to ask persons approaching their property for proper identification.
FEMA has estimated that approximately 23,000 roof repairs will be required for this
event.
Operation Blue Roof Tips
• The Mississippi central call-in number is open at 228-701-0588
• Mississippi residents can use any Sign Up Center, regardless of your home county
• Building must be a primary residence, not recreational or commercial
• Facilities such as churches used as shelters qualify
• Using available “self help” programs does not disqualify you from OBR
• Shingled and metal roofs qualify; flat roofs do not.
• Garages only qualify if they have become a primary living space
• Homes must be structural sound and have 50% living space
• Roof and/or truss damage must be less than 50 %
• Truss and sheathing will be replaced as needed for qualified structures
• The order of your request may not match the order of your response
• In some cases, response may be 30 days or longer
• Absentee property owners can fax requests to the home county EOC
• Download the ROE form from our web site or contact your county EOC
• Please don’t call to check on status of your request. That information is not
readily available and slows response to others.
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- Posts: 155
- Age: 85
- Joined: Wed Aug 24, 2005 7:00 pm
- Location: TGU Honduras 14.047N, 87.218W
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- Joined: Wed Aug 24, 2005 7:00 pm
- Location: TGU Honduras 14.047N, 87.218W
Navigation update from 9-13-05
Navigation Update
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Status of navigation conditions resulting from Hurricane Katrina
13 September 2005
New information is in blue bold. As projects, or elements of projects, reach authorized depths and function, we are moving them to a Restored Projects section at the end of this report.
Please see linked Navigation Map
Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) Reports
Mississippi River: Above New Orleans MM116, navigation is unrestricted. USCG has announced that, as of 5:00PM on 9/11/05, the Captain of the Port of NO is satisfied that the River below MM116 is clear to the project dimensions, but due to lack of proper AToN's south of MM 104, he has established a safety zone from Southwest Pass to MM 104, restricting deep draft traffic to daylight hours. So, the Lower Mississippi is unrestricted during daylight hours. USCG has removed all restrictions above the Head of Passes. Vessels drafting 45' transited Southwest Pass on 9/12 without any problems, still subject to daylight hrs only. USCG has several resources working the AToN's. While full replacement will take several weeks, the most critical will be repaired in a few days. Daily telecoms with USCG continue to discuss efforts and timelines for removing restrictions. Corps is providing contract boat to assist USCG by moving AToN's from Morgan City to Southwest Pass. Hopper dredge Stuyvesant to begin dredging Southwest Pass night of 9/12.
GIWW: The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is open Texas to Florida using Baptiste Collette, as an alternative to the IHNC. The GIWW reach from Baptiste Collette to Pascagoula is limited to 9.5' draft, versus the 12' authorized. Caution is recommended for transit. GIWW will continue in this report until the IHNC is passing traffic again.
Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock is operational but not operating due to bridge closures and sunken barges. St. Claude operational. Judge Seeber (Clairborne) locked open. Florida Ave. locked open. Contractor (Boh) is continuing to remove sunken vessels. Anticipate removal by 9/15 barring problems or weekend with problems.
Mississippi River Gulf Outlet is closed to deep draft vessels. Inland portion will serve as an alternative route to GIWW due to closure of IHNC for shallow draft vessels. Critical AToN's are in place. USCG and pilots are discussing reopening to deep draft. Preliminary surveys indicate controlling depth of 23' (Authorized 36'). MVN is surveying to support dredging contract.
Port Fourchon sustained significant damage, but is operating to a limited extent. Sunken vessels are not blocking the channel.
Corps preliminary surveys are underway for Atchafalaya, Houma, and other channels. NOAA is continuing its surveys of the Mississippi River to verify Corps centerline survey results.
Tiger Pass is shoaled to less than 6'. This channel, authorized to 14', provides a shorter route for vessels traveling to the west from the Mississippi River near the mouth. Primarily used by fishing and supply vessels. MVN preparing contract to dredge.
Link to rest of report: SAD reports
http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/katri ... ation.html
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Status of navigation conditions resulting from Hurricane Katrina
13 September 2005
New information is in blue bold. As projects, or elements of projects, reach authorized depths and function, we are moving them to a Restored Projects section at the end of this report.
Please see linked Navigation Map
Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) Reports
Mississippi River: Above New Orleans MM116, navigation is unrestricted. USCG has announced that, as of 5:00PM on 9/11/05, the Captain of the Port of NO is satisfied that the River below MM116 is clear to the project dimensions, but due to lack of proper AToN's south of MM 104, he has established a safety zone from Southwest Pass to MM 104, restricting deep draft traffic to daylight hours. So, the Lower Mississippi is unrestricted during daylight hours. USCG has removed all restrictions above the Head of Passes. Vessels drafting 45' transited Southwest Pass on 9/12 without any problems, still subject to daylight hrs only. USCG has several resources working the AToN's. While full replacement will take several weeks, the most critical will be repaired in a few days. Daily telecoms with USCG continue to discuss efforts and timelines for removing restrictions. Corps is providing contract boat to assist USCG by moving AToN's from Morgan City to Southwest Pass. Hopper dredge Stuyvesant to begin dredging Southwest Pass night of 9/12.
GIWW: The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is open Texas to Florida using Baptiste Collette, as an alternative to the IHNC. The GIWW reach from Baptiste Collette to Pascagoula is limited to 9.5' draft, versus the 12' authorized. Caution is recommended for transit. GIWW will continue in this report until the IHNC is passing traffic again.
Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock is operational but not operating due to bridge closures and sunken barges. St. Claude operational. Judge Seeber (Clairborne) locked open. Florida Ave. locked open. Contractor (Boh) is continuing to remove sunken vessels. Anticipate removal by 9/15 barring problems or weekend with problems.
Mississippi River Gulf Outlet is closed to deep draft vessels. Inland portion will serve as an alternative route to GIWW due to closure of IHNC for shallow draft vessels. Critical AToN's are in place. USCG and pilots are discussing reopening to deep draft. Preliminary surveys indicate controlling depth of 23' (Authorized 36'). MVN is surveying to support dredging contract.
Port Fourchon sustained significant damage, but is operating to a limited extent. Sunken vessels are not blocking the channel.
Corps preliminary surveys are underway for Atchafalaya, Houma, and other channels. NOAA is continuing its surveys of the Mississippi River to verify Corps centerline survey results.
Tiger Pass is shoaled to less than 6'. This channel, authorized to 14', provides a shorter route for vessels traveling to the west from the Mississippi River near the mouth. Primarily used by fishing and supply vessels. MVN preparing contract to dredge.
Link to rest of report: SAD reports
http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/katri ... ation.html
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Mississippi Blue Roofs Update 9-13-05
NEWS RELEASE
Task Force Hope
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi Recovery Field Office
http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil/hurricane/chr.php
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA NOTE: The web site shown has lots of Corps Katrina related information and is growing
daily. Please add to your hurricane link pages.
Operation Blue Roof team could cover 2 square miles, new centers announced
September 13, 2005 1400 HRS CST
GULFPORT, MISS ... Operation Blue Roof, FEMA’s program to repair damaged
roofs, is facing the task of placing an estimated 2 square miles of fabric over 23,000
structures in south Mississippi.
More than 100 crews under the Army Corps of Engineers are already working to cover
several hundred roofs each day, with both numbers headed upward.
Fourteen Mississippi Sign Up Centers are ready to help residents as follows:
• Wiggins: Public Library
• Pascagoula: Pascagoula High School
• Moss Point: Pelican Landing Convention Center
• Keesler AFB: Base personnel only, due to security restrictions
These join the following centers that have been opened.
• Gulfport: Harrison County Justice Court, 1620 23rd St.
• Picayune: Resurrection Life Church, 795 Memorial Blvd., Suite H
• Poplarville: Yellow Building behind City Hall, 206 Julia St.
• Ocean Springs: Next to American Thrifty Store & Hospital off Highway 90
• Bay St. Louis: Hancock Training Depot; 1928 Depot Way and Blaiz Ave.
• Biloxi: Community Center on East Howard
• Hattiesburg: Golden Age Center at the Mt. Carmel Church, 1027 Main St.
• Lumberton: 100 Main Street.
• Columbia: Justice Court Building
• Prentiss: Justice Court
Residents or their agents need to file their request in their home county. Mississippi
residents may file in any county where Sign Up Centers are active, regardless of your
county of residence, as long as the county qualifies for this program.
Additional counties are being added as the need is expressed by county officials.
Additional information is available on the Mississippi Response web site at
http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil
Operation Blue Roof is a priority mission managed by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers for the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA).
The program provides assistance to storm victims in disaster areas through the
installation of rolled plastic sheeting on damaged roofs, thereby helping to protect
property and allowing residents to remain in their homes.
Residents will need to complete a Right of Entry Form to allow Corps Federal roofing
teams to assess their property and assign the work to a Blue Roof contractor.
Disaster experience has proven that it is more efficient for residents to come to a
servicing center rather than have limited disaster workers go door to door when only 10%
of home owners will actually be in the home.
Corps roofing team members will go to the property, do a damage and eligibility
assessment, and give the roofing contractor a tasking order. Property owners should
expect work within 14 days of the request.
Corps roofing team members will have proper identification and uniforms. Citizens
should not hesitate to ask persons approaching their property for proper identification.
FEMA has estimated that approximately 23,000 roof repairs will be required for this
event.
Operation Blue Roof Tips
• The Mississippi central call-in number is open at 228-701-0588
• Mississippi residents can use any Sign Up Center, regardless of your home county
• Building must be a primary residence, not recreational or commercial
• Facilities such as churches used as shelters qualify
• Using available “self help” programs does not disqualify you from OBR
• Shingled and metal roofs qualify; flat roofs do not.
• Garages only qualify if they have become a primary living space
• Homes must be structural sound and have 50% living space
• Roof and/or truss damage must be less than 50 %
• Truss and sheathing will be replaced as needed for qualified structures
• The order of your request may not match the order of your response
• In some cases, response may be 30 days or longer
• Absentee property owners can fax requests to the home county EOC
• Download the ROE form from our web site or contact your county EOC
• Please don’t call to check on status of your request. That information is not
readily available and slows response to others.
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Task Force Hope
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi Recovery Field Office
http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil/hurricane/chr.php
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA NOTE: The web site shown has lots of Corps Katrina related information and is growing
daily. Please add to your hurricane link pages.
Operation Blue Roof team could cover 2 square miles, new centers announced
September 13, 2005 1400 HRS CST
GULFPORT, MISS ... Operation Blue Roof, FEMA’s program to repair damaged
roofs, is facing the task of placing an estimated 2 square miles of fabric over 23,000
structures in south Mississippi.
More than 100 crews under the Army Corps of Engineers are already working to cover
several hundred roofs each day, with both numbers headed upward.
Fourteen Mississippi Sign Up Centers are ready to help residents as follows:
• Wiggins: Public Library
• Pascagoula: Pascagoula High School
• Moss Point: Pelican Landing Convention Center
• Keesler AFB: Base personnel only, due to security restrictions
These join the following centers that have been opened.
• Gulfport: Harrison County Justice Court, 1620 23rd St.
• Picayune: Resurrection Life Church, 795 Memorial Blvd., Suite H
• Poplarville: Yellow Building behind City Hall, 206 Julia St.
• Ocean Springs: Next to American Thrifty Store & Hospital off Highway 90
• Bay St. Louis: Hancock Training Depot; 1928 Depot Way and Blaiz Ave.
• Biloxi: Community Center on East Howard
• Hattiesburg: Golden Age Center at the Mt. Carmel Church, 1027 Main St.
• Lumberton: 100 Main Street.
• Columbia: Justice Court Building
• Prentiss: Justice Court
Residents or their agents need to file their request in their home county. Mississippi
residents may file in any county where Sign Up Centers are active, regardless of your
county of residence, as long as the county qualifies for this program.
Additional counties are being added as the need is expressed by county officials.
Additional information is available on the Mississippi Response web site at
http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil
Operation Blue Roof is a priority mission managed by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers for the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA).
The program provides assistance to storm victims in disaster areas through the
installation of rolled plastic sheeting on damaged roofs, thereby helping to protect
property and allowing residents to remain in their homes.
Residents will need to complete a Right of Entry Form to allow Corps Federal roofing
teams to assess their property and assign the work to a Blue Roof contractor.
Disaster experience has proven that it is more efficient for residents to come to a
servicing center rather than have limited disaster workers go door to door when only 10%
of home owners will actually be in the home.
Corps roofing team members will go to the property, do a damage and eligibility
assessment, and give the roofing contractor a tasking order. Property owners should
expect work within 14 days of the request.
Corps roofing team members will have proper identification and uniforms. Citizens
should not hesitate to ask persons approaching their property for proper identification.
FEMA has estimated that approximately 23,000 roof repairs will be required for this
event.
Operation Blue Roof Tips
• The Mississippi central call-in number is open at 228-701-0588
• Mississippi residents can use any Sign Up Center, regardless of your home county
• Building must be a primary residence, not recreational or commercial
• Facilities such as churches used as shelters qualify
• Using available “self help” programs does not disqualify you from OBR
• Shingled and metal roofs qualify; flat roofs do not.
• Garages only qualify if they have become a primary living space
• Homes must be structural sound and have 50% living space
• Roof and/or truss damage must be less than 50 %
• Truss and sheathing will be replaced as needed for qualified structures
• The order of your request may not match the order of your response
• In some cases, response may be 30 days or longer
• Absentee property owners can fax requests to the home county EOC
• Download the ROE form from our web site or contact your county EOC
• Please don’t call to check on status of your request. That information is not
readily available and slows response to others.
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Corps Levees map and Pump status link from 9-13-05
New Orleans Pump Status
New Orleans Unwatering Plan & Pump Status
http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/katri ... pumps.html
New Orleans Unwatering Plan & Pump Status
http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/katri ... pumps.html
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LA Corps news release 9-13-05
NEWS RELEASE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District Public Affairs
For Immediate Release
Sept. 13, 2005
Over the nine billion gallon mark in daily draining
New Orleans water continues to recede over a foot per day
NEW ORLEANS, LA. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ unwatering operation is getting results approaching 14,000 cubic feet of water per second (cfs) – or more than nine billion gallons daily – pumping out of Orleans, East Orleans and St. Bernard parishes.
Unwatering Task Force Commander, Col. Duane Gapinski, said the Corps was steadily progressing and observers are now seeing a continual drop in water levels. In the 17th Street Bridge area, watermarks on homes show evidence of at least a six-foot drop in water levels.
“We’re still looking at completing the unwatering mission in a little over a month, but we can see the end of the road – certainly we can now see the road! Our focus is, and has been, assisting the teams at the pump stations in any way we can to get the pump stations repaired and running,” he said.
In Plaquemines Parish, five of ten permanent pumps are pushing over 4,100 cfs a day. For nearly a week, Plaquemines Parish floodwaters were receding naturally through three breaches and a deliberate notch. The Corps will complete construction of the three breach closures in Plaquemines this week and, with the assistance of temporary pumps, will begin immediate pump operations.
Fifty mobile pumps and teams are supporting the unwatering operations, including teams from the Netherlands and Germany. The German contingent worked in the Orleans and St. Bernard parishes Sept. 12, and a combined pump team from the Corps’ Tulsa and Little Rock districts operated in Orleans Parish. The Dutch team arrived yesterday and began their first pump station mission today.
St. Bernard Basin
Corps crews in Saint Bernard Parish cut the roadway at Highway 48 to allow drainage to Pump Station 8. At Pump stations 1, 4, 6 and 7, the Corps installed booms – or floating oil barriers – to protect facilities from oil hazards. The Corps continues to monitor the area. Crews also installed a temporary roof at Pump Station 7, enabling the station crew to begin necessary maintenance. The Corps’ Project Manager, Kevin Wagner, expects to complete the unwatering mission in St. Bernard Parish within the next week.
East Orleans Basin
In East Orleans, four more portable pumps will be added in support of Pump Station 15 to increase the overall capacity to 1,100 cubic feet per second. For the first time, the Jahncke Pump Station ran at its full capacity of 1,200 cfs today. Citrus Pump Station and St. Charles Pump each are currently running at half capacity because the Citrus Pump Station has to pull power from a generator at one of the other two stations. Total possible capacity for these two stations is 1,750 cfs.
Orleans Basin
On Sept. 12, water overtopped the temporary breach closure at the London Avenue Canal because of operations at Pump Station 3, which caused the canal to rise faster than the temporary pumps at the end of the canal could drain. Operations at Pump Station 3 were immediately stopped and a few sheet piles were removed to allow the canal water level to equalize. The Corps is clearing the rock dike at Lake Shore Drive today, removing sheet pile, and raising wire sheet to allow Pump Station 3 to continue pumping at a high rate. Corps personnel are monitoring both breach sites at London Avenue Canal around the clock.
Corps contractors will complete the road to the second London Avenue breach tomorrow. In the meantime, the Corps project manager there reported an increase of local residents into the parish, causing vehicle congestion and overall interference with the unwatering mission. The Corps asked for local authority assistance to help alleviate the problem.
As of this morning, 27 of 104 permanent pumps and 43 temporary pumps are running, pushing more than 13,000 cfs out of the metropolitan New Orleans area.
- More specific info NEWS RELEASE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District Public Affairs
For Immediate Release
Sept. 13, 2005
Over the nine billion gallon mark in daily draining
New Orleans water continues to recede over a foot per day
NEW ORLEANS, LA. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ unwatering operation is getting results approaching 14,000 cubic feet of water per second (cfs) – or more than nine billion gallons daily – pumping out of Orleans, East Orleans and St. Bernard parishes.
Unwatering Task Force Commander, Col. Duane Gapinski, said the Corps was steadily progressing and observers are now seeing a continual drop in water levels. In the 17th Street Bridge area, watermarks on homes show evidence of at least a six-foot drop in water levels.
“We’re still looking at completing the unwatering mission in a little over a month, but we can see the end of the road – certainly we can now see the road! Our focus is, and has been, assisting the teams at the pump stations in any way we can to get the pump stations repaired and running,” he said.
In Plaquemines Parish, five of ten permanent pumps are pushing over 4,100 cfs a day. For nearly a week, Plaquemines Parish floodwaters were receding naturally through three breaches and a deliberate notch. The Corps will complete construction of the three breach closures in Plaquemines this week and, with the assistance of temporary pumps, will begin immediate pump operations.
Fifty mobile pumps and teams are supporting the unwatering operations, including teams from the Netherlands and Germany. The German contingent worked in the Orleans and St. Bernard parishes Sept. 12, and a combined pump team from the Corps’ Tulsa and Little Rock districts operated in Orleans Parish. The Dutch team arrived yesterday and began their first pump station mission today.
St. Bernard Basin
Corps crews in Saint Bernard Parish cut the roadway at Highway 48 to allow drainage to Pump Station 8. At Pump stations 1, 4, 6 and 7, the Corps installed booms – or floating oil barriers – to protect facilities from oil hazards. The Corps continues to monitor the area. Crews also installed a temporary roof at Pump Station 7, enabling the station crew to begin necessary maintenance. The Corps’ Project Manager, Kevin Wagner, expects to complete the unwatering mission in St. Bernard Parish within the next week.
East Orleans Basin
In East Orleans, four more portable pumps will be added in support of Pump Station 15 to increase the overall capacity to 1,100 cubic feet per second. For the first time, the Jahncke Pump Station ran at its full capacity of 1,200 cfs today. Citrus Pump Station and St. Charles Pump each are currently running at half capacity because the Citrus Pump Station has to pull power from a generator at one of the other two stations. Total possible capacity for these two stations is 1,750 cfs.
Orleans Basin
On Sept. 12, water overtopped the temporary breach closure at the London Avenue Canal because of operations at Pump Station 3, which caused the canal to rise faster than the temporary pumps at the end of the canal could drain. Operations at Pump Station 3 were immediately stopped and a few sheet piles were removed to allow the canal water level to equalize. The Corps is clearing the rock dike at Lake Shore Drive today, removing sheet pile, and raising wire sheet to allow Pump Station 3 to continue pumping at a high rate. Corps personnel are monitoring both breach sites at London Avenue Canal around the clock.
Corps contractors will complete the road to the second London Avenue breach tomorrow. In the meantime, the Corps project manager there reported an increase of local residents into the parish, causing vehicle congestion and overall interference with the unwatering mission. The Corps asked for local authority assistance to help alleviate the problem.
As of this morning, 27 of 104 permanent pumps and 43 temporary pumps are running, pushing more than 13,000 cfs out of the metropolitan New Orleans area.
-More detailed info:
http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil/hurricane ... tering.pdf
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District Public Affairs
For Immediate Release
Sept. 13, 2005
Over the nine billion gallon mark in daily draining
New Orleans water continues to recede over a foot per day
NEW ORLEANS, LA. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ unwatering operation is getting results approaching 14,000 cubic feet of water per second (cfs) – or more than nine billion gallons daily – pumping out of Orleans, East Orleans and St. Bernard parishes.
Unwatering Task Force Commander, Col. Duane Gapinski, said the Corps was steadily progressing and observers are now seeing a continual drop in water levels. In the 17th Street Bridge area, watermarks on homes show evidence of at least a six-foot drop in water levels.
“We’re still looking at completing the unwatering mission in a little over a month, but we can see the end of the road – certainly we can now see the road! Our focus is, and has been, assisting the teams at the pump stations in any way we can to get the pump stations repaired and running,” he said.
In Plaquemines Parish, five of ten permanent pumps are pushing over 4,100 cfs a day. For nearly a week, Plaquemines Parish floodwaters were receding naturally through three breaches and a deliberate notch. The Corps will complete construction of the three breach closures in Plaquemines this week and, with the assistance of temporary pumps, will begin immediate pump operations.
Fifty mobile pumps and teams are supporting the unwatering operations, including teams from the Netherlands and Germany. The German contingent worked in the Orleans and St. Bernard parishes Sept. 12, and a combined pump team from the Corps’ Tulsa and Little Rock districts operated in Orleans Parish. The Dutch team arrived yesterday and began their first pump station mission today.
St. Bernard Basin
Corps crews in Saint Bernard Parish cut the roadway at Highway 48 to allow drainage to Pump Station 8. At Pump stations 1, 4, 6 and 7, the Corps installed booms – or floating oil barriers – to protect facilities from oil hazards. The Corps continues to monitor the area. Crews also installed a temporary roof at Pump Station 7, enabling the station crew to begin necessary maintenance. The Corps’ Project Manager, Kevin Wagner, expects to complete the unwatering mission in St. Bernard Parish within the next week.
East Orleans Basin
In East Orleans, four more portable pumps will be added in support of Pump Station 15 to increase the overall capacity to 1,100 cubic feet per second. For the first time, the Jahncke Pump Station ran at its full capacity of 1,200 cfs today. Citrus Pump Station and St. Charles Pump each are currently running at half capacity because the Citrus Pump Station has to pull power from a generator at one of the other two stations. Total possible capacity for these two stations is 1,750 cfs.
Orleans Basin
On Sept. 12, water overtopped the temporary breach closure at the London Avenue Canal because of operations at Pump Station 3, which caused the canal to rise faster than the temporary pumps at the end of the canal could drain. Operations at Pump Station 3 were immediately stopped and a few sheet piles were removed to allow the canal water level to equalize. The Corps is clearing the rock dike at Lake Shore Drive today, removing sheet pile, and raising wire sheet to allow Pump Station 3 to continue pumping at a high rate. Corps personnel are monitoring both breach sites at London Avenue Canal around the clock.
Corps contractors will complete the road to the second London Avenue breach tomorrow. In the meantime, the Corps project manager there reported an increase of local residents into the parish, causing vehicle congestion and overall interference with the unwatering mission. The Corps asked for local authority assistance to help alleviate the problem.
As of this morning, 27 of 104 permanent pumps and 43 temporary pumps are running, pushing more than 13,000 cfs out of the metropolitan New Orleans area.
- More specific info NEWS RELEASE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District Public Affairs
For Immediate Release
Sept. 13, 2005
Over the nine billion gallon mark in daily draining
New Orleans water continues to recede over a foot per day
NEW ORLEANS, LA. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ unwatering operation is getting results approaching 14,000 cubic feet of water per second (cfs) – or more than nine billion gallons daily – pumping out of Orleans, East Orleans and St. Bernard parishes.
Unwatering Task Force Commander, Col. Duane Gapinski, said the Corps was steadily progressing and observers are now seeing a continual drop in water levels. In the 17th Street Bridge area, watermarks on homes show evidence of at least a six-foot drop in water levels.
“We’re still looking at completing the unwatering mission in a little over a month, but we can see the end of the road – certainly we can now see the road! Our focus is, and has been, assisting the teams at the pump stations in any way we can to get the pump stations repaired and running,” he said.
In Plaquemines Parish, five of ten permanent pumps are pushing over 4,100 cfs a day. For nearly a week, Plaquemines Parish floodwaters were receding naturally through three breaches and a deliberate notch. The Corps will complete construction of the three breach closures in Plaquemines this week and, with the assistance of temporary pumps, will begin immediate pump operations.
Fifty mobile pumps and teams are supporting the unwatering operations, including teams from the Netherlands and Germany. The German contingent worked in the Orleans and St. Bernard parishes Sept. 12, and a combined pump team from the Corps’ Tulsa and Little Rock districts operated in Orleans Parish. The Dutch team arrived yesterday and began their first pump station mission today.
St. Bernard Basin
Corps crews in Saint Bernard Parish cut the roadway at Highway 48 to allow drainage to Pump Station 8. At Pump stations 1, 4, 6 and 7, the Corps installed booms – or floating oil barriers – to protect facilities from oil hazards. The Corps continues to monitor the area. Crews also installed a temporary roof at Pump Station 7, enabling the station crew to begin necessary maintenance. The Corps’ Project Manager, Kevin Wagner, expects to complete the unwatering mission in St. Bernard Parish within the next week.
East Orleans Basin
In East Orleans, four more portable pumps will be added in support of Pump Station 15 to increase the overall capacity to 1,100 cubic feet per second. For the first time, the Jahncke Pump Station ran at its full capacity of 1,200 cfs today. Citrus Pump Station and St. Charles Pump each are currently running at half capacity because the Citrus Pump Station has to pull power from a generator at one of the other two stations. Total possible capacity for these two stations is 1,750 cfs.
Orleans Basin
On Sept. 12, water overtopped the temporary breach closure at the London Avenue Canal because of operations at Pump Station 3, which caused the canal to rise faster than the temporary pumps at the end of the canal could drain. Operations at Pump Station 3 were immediately stopped and a few sheet piles were removed to allow the canal water level to equalize. The Corps is clearing the rock dike at Lake Shore Drive today, removing sheet pile, and raising wire sheet to allow Pump Station 3 to continue pumping at a high rate. Corps personnel are monitoring both breach sites at London Avenue Canal around the clock.
Corps contractors will complete the road to the second London Avenue breach tomorrow. In the meantime, the Corps project manager there reported an increase of local residents into the parish, causing vehicle congestion and overall interference with the unwatering mission. The Corps asked for local authority assistance to help alleviate the problem.
As of this morning, 27 of 104 permanent pumps and 43 temporary pumps are running, pushing more than 13,000 cfs out of the metropolitan New Orleans area.
-More detailed info:
http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil/hurricane ... tering.pdf
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More Mississippi Corps Blue Roof info from 9-14-05
14 September 2005
Operation Blue Roof Opens More Centers, Status
September 14, 2005
GULFPORT, MISS ... Operation Blue Roof in Mississippi has already received about one-third of the anticipated 23,000 requests expected for temporary roof repairs under the FEMA program.
The 140 crews under the Army Corps of Engineers repaired over 500 roofs yesterday and the pace expected to pick up significantly when a second contract team comes online today.
Nineteen Mississippi Sign Up Centers are ready to help residents as follows:
•Camp Shelby: Base personnel only, due to security restrictions
•Bay St. Louis: 2nd Street Elementary School
•Diamond Head: Country Club
•Hattiesburg: Parkway United Methodist Church, 2420 Hardy St.
•Gautier: Singing River Mall
Mississippi residents or their agents (e.g., a friend or neighbor) may file in any county where Sign Up Centers are active, regardless of your county of residence, as long as the county qualifies for this program.
These join the following centers that have been opened.
•Gulfport: Harrison County Justice Court, 1620 23rd St.
•Picayune: Resurrection Life Church, 795 Memorial Blvd., Suite H
•Poplarville: Yellow Building behind City Hall, 206 Julia St.
•Ocean Springs: Next to American Thrifty Store & Hospital off Highway 90
•Bay St. Louis: Hancock Training Depot; 1928 Depot Way and Blaiz Ave.
•Biloxi: Community Center on East Howard
•Hattiesburg: Golden Age Center at the Mt. Carmel Church, 1027 Main St.
•Lumberton: 100 Main Street.
•Columbia: Justice Court Building
•Prentiss: Justice Court
•Wiggins: Public Library
•Pascagoula: Pascagoula High School
•Moss Point: Pelican Landing Convention Center
•Keesler AFB: Base personnel only, due to security restrictions
Operation Blue Roof is a priority mission managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Department of Homeland Security\'s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The program provides assistance to storm victims in disaster areas through the installation of rolled plastic sheeting on damaged roofs, thereby helping to protect property and allowing residents to remain in their homes.
Residents will need to complete a Right of Entry Form to allow Corps Federal roofing teams to assess their property and assign the work to a Blue Roof contractor.
Disaster experience has proven that it is more efficient for residents to come to a servicing center rather than have limited disaster workers go door to door when only 10% of home owners will actually be in the home.
Corps roofing team members will go to the property, do a damage and eligibility assessment, and give the roofing contractor a tasking order. Property owners should expect work within 14 days of the request.
Corps roofing team members will have proper identification and uniforms. Citizens should not hesitate to ask persons approaching their property for proper identification.
Operation Blue Roof Opens More Centers, Status
September 14, 2005
GULFPORT, MISS ... Operation Blue Roof in Mississippi has already received about one-third of the anticipated 23,000 requests expected for temporary roof repairs under the FEMA program.
The 140 crews under the Army Corps of Engineers repaired over 500 roofs yesterday and the pace expected to pick up significantly when a second contract team comes online today.
Nineteen Mississippi Sign Up Centers are ready to help residents as follows:
•Camp Shelby: Base personnel only, due to security restrictions
•Bay St. Louis: 2nd Street Elementary School
•Diamond Head: Country Club
•Hattiesburg: Parkway United Methodist Church, 2420 Hardy St.
•Gautier: Singing River Mall
Mississippi residents or their agents (e.g., a friend or neighbor) may file in any county where Sign Up Centers are active, regardless of your county of residence, as long as the county qualifies for this program.
These join the following centers that have been opened.
•Gulfport: Harrison County Justice Court, 1620 23rd St.
•Picayune: Resurrection Life Church, 795 Memorial Blvd., Suite H
•Poplarville: Yellow Building behind City Hall, 206 Julia St.
•Ocean Springs: Next to American Thrifty Store & Hospital off Highway 90
•Bay St. Louis: Hancock Training Depot; 1928 Depot Way and Blaiz Ave.
•Biloxi: Community Center on East Howard
•Hattiesburg: Golden Age Center at the Mt. Carmel Church, 1027 Main St.
•Lumberton: 100 Main Street.
•Columbia: Justice Court Building
•Prentiss: Justice Court
•Wiggins: Public Library
•Pascagoula: Pascagoula High School
•Moss Point: Pelican Landing Convention Center
•Keesler AFB: Base personnel only, due to security restrictions
Operation Blue Roof is a priority mission managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Department of Homeland Security\'s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The program provides assistance to storm victims in disaster areas through the installation of rolled plastic sheeting on damaged roofs, thereby helping to protect property and allowing residents to remain in their homes.
Residents will need to complete a Right of Entry Form to allow Corps Federal roofing teams to assess their property and assign the work to a Blue Roof contractor.
Disaster experience has proven that it is more efficient for residents to come to a servicing center rather than have limited disaster workers go door to door when only 10% of home owners will actually be in the home.
Corps roofing team members will go to the property, do a damage and eligibility assessment, and give the roofing contractor a tasking order. Property owners should expect work within 14 days of the request.
Corps roofing team members will have proper identification and uniforms. Citizens should not hesitate to ask persons approaching their property for proper identification.
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Corps Media Q&A Link for wednesday 9-14-05
Media link Wenesday 9-14-05
http://www.usace.army.mil/transcripts/0914ACE.DOC
http://www.usace.army.mil/transcripts/0914ACE.DOC
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Levee an pump report link from 9-14-05
Levee and pump report link from yesterday
http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/katri ... pumps.html
http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/katri ... pumps.html
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Mississippi Debris removal
Debris removal begins in Hancock County, Mississippi
September 15, 2005 1000 HRS CST
WAVELAND, MISS ... The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began debris removal for
FEMA in Hancock County earlier this week.
To assist in making this operation as efficient as possible, the Corps requests residents
place debris on the right-aways and sort it into the following four piles: construction and
demolition materials, vegetation, household waste items, white items (large appliances
such as refrigerators and TVs) and hazardous waste.
Operations began in the center of the county and will spread out from there. At this
time, the Corps is currently determining the number of cubic yards that will need to be
removed.
The Corps contracted with AshBritt, Inc., out of Pompano Beach, Fla., to manage the
removal.
To date, more than 150 large trucks are in the area and more than 10,000 cubic yards
of debris has been removed. The Corps expects to increase the number of trucks hauling
by 50 a day for some time. Residents are requested to be careful around these trucks.
At this time, no road closings are anticipated during the operation.
Debris removal from Hancock County is being coordinated with the Mississippi
Department of Environmental Quality and is being removed to debris landfills, where it
will be separated, reduced and then disposed of in the proper manner. The Corps is
working in coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in dealing with
hazardous waste.[/b]
Debris removal begins in Hancock County, Mississippi
September 15, 2005 1000 HRS CST
WAVELAND, MISS ... The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began debris removal for
FEMA in Hancock County earlier this week.
To assist in making this operation as efficient as possible, the Corps requests residents
place debris on the right-aways and sort it into the following four piles: construction and
demolition materials, vegetation, household waste items, white items (large appliances
such as refrigerators and TVs) and hazardous waste.
Operations began in the center of the county and will spread out from there. At this
time, the Corps is currently determining the number of cubic yards that will need to be
removed.
The Corps contracted with AshBritt, Inc., out of Pompano Beach, Fla., to manage the
removal.
To date, more than 150 large trucks are in the area and more than 10,000 cubic yards
of debris has been removed. The Corps expects to increase the number of trucks hauling
by 50 a day for some time. Residents are requested to be careful around these trucks.
At this time, no road closings are anticipated during the operation.
Debris removal from Hancock County is being coordinated with the Mississippi
Department of Environmental Quality and is being removed to debris landfills, where it
will be separated, reduced and then disposed of in the proper manner. The Corps is
working in coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in dealing with
hazardous waste.[/b]
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media round table link 28 pages 9-15-05
Media Transcript with revised unwatering dates
http://www.usace.army.mil/transcripts/0915ACE.DOC][/b]
http://www.usace.army.mil/transcripts/0915ACE.DOC][/b]
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