SITUATION REPORT No. 4 Hurricane Irma The Florida State Response Team September 8, 2017 - Published at 1300hrs State Operations Center Activation Level: 1 Reporting Period: Sept. 8, 2017 0700hrs Sept. 8, 2017 1900hrs Information Current as 1230hrs *Updated Information in Red* CURRENT SITUATION/ WEATHER SUMMARY: HURRICANE CONDITIONS SPREADING WESTWARD OVER PORTIONS OF CUBA AND THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS... At 11am EDT, Hurricane Irma was located 405 miles southeast Miami, FL with maximum sustained winds 150 mph and a minimum central pressure 927 mb. Irma is moving toward the west-northwest near 14 mph. On the forecast track, the eye Irma should move near the north coast Cuba and the central Bahamas today and Saturday, and be near the Florida Keys and the southern Florida Peninsula Sunday morning. Irma is forecast to remain a powerful category 4 Hurricane as it approaches Florida. Hurricane Warning: Jupiter Inlet southward around the Florida peninsula to Bonita Beach Florida Keys Lake Okeechobee Florida Bay Hurricane Watch: North Jupiter Inlet to the Flagler/Volusia Line North Bonita Beach to Anclote River Storm Surge Warning: Sebastian Inlet southward around the Florida peninsula to Venice Florida Keys Storm Surge Watch: North Sebastian Inlet to Ponce Inlet 1
COUNTY ACTIONS: REGION 1 EOC Level Local State School Bay 3 N N N N N Calhoun 3 Y N N N N Escambia 3 Y N N N N Gulf 3 Y N N N N Holmes 3 N N N N N Jackson 3 Y N N N N Okaloosa 3 N N N N N Santa Rosa 3 N N N N N Walton 3 N N N N N Washington 3 Y N N N N REGION 2 EOC Level Local State School Columbia 2 Y N N N N Dixie 2 Y N N N N Franklin 3 Y N N N N Gadsden 3 Y N N N N Hamilton 2 Y N N N Y Jefferson 3 Y N N N N Lafayette 3 Y N Y N N Leon 2 Y N Y N N Liberty 2 Y N N N N Madison 3 Y N Y N N Suwannee 2 Y N N N N Taylor 3 Y N Y N N Wakulla 3 Y N Y N N REGION 3 EOC Level Local State School Alachua 2 Y N N N N Baker 2 Y N N N N Bradford 3 Y N N N N Clay 2 Y N N N N Duval 1 Y Y N N N Flagler 2 Y N N N N Gilchrist 2 Y N N N N Levy 3 Y N N N N Marion 2 Y N Y N N Nassau 2 Y N Y N N Putnam 1 Y N N N N St Johns 2 Y Y N N N Union 2 Y N N N N 2
REGION 4 EOC Level Local State 3 School Citrus 2 Y N N N N Hardee 2 Y N N N N Hernando 2 Y Y N N N Hillsborough 1 Y Y Y N Y Pasco 1 Y Y Y N Y Pinellas 1 Y Y Y N Y Polk 2 Y N N N N Sumter 2 Y N N N N REGION 5 EOC Level Local State School Brevard 1 Y N N N N Indian River 2 Y N N N N Lake 2 Y N N N N Martin 1 Y N N N N Orange 2 Y N N N N Osceola 1 Y N Y N N Seminole 2 Y N N N N St. Lucie 1 Y Y Y N N Volusia 2 N N N N N REGION 6 EOC Level Local State School Charlotte 1 Y Y Y N Y Collier 1 Y Y Y N Y DeSoto 2 Y N N N N Glades 1 Y Y N N Y Hendry 1 Y Y Y N Y Highlands 1 Y N Y N Y Lee 1 Y Y Y N Y Manatee 1 Y Y Y N Y Okeechobee 1 Y Y Y N Y Sarasota 1 Y Y Y N N REGION 7 EOC Level Local State School Broward 1 Y Y Y N Y Miami-Dade 1 Y Y Y N Y Monroe 1 Y Y N N Y Palm Beach 1 Y Y Y N Y Seminole Tribe 2 Y N N N N STATE ACTIONS: SEOC is activated to a Level 1 with 24-hour operations. Conference call with counties is being conducted daily at 1115 and 1715
Executive s: Executive Number Date Signed Purpose EM-3385 09-05-2017 Declaration STATE OFFICE CLOSURES: State Offices in all 67 counties are close. OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES: 1. Implement evacuation procedures and mass care services including sheltering and feeding. 2. Refine and implement concept for response operations, search & rescue, and responder safety. 3. Conduct comprehensive and inclusive public messaging to provide timely, targeted, and accessible disaster-specific information to the disaster survivors, stakeholders, and the general public. 4. Finalize an air operations concept and airspace plan for the Peninsula and Florida Keys Task Force. 5. Refine and prepare to implement a concept for re-entry operations public safety employees, health and medical staff, utility restoration workers, and other prioritized workers required to support disaster survivors and return critical services.continue to issue emergency public affairs information concerning the situation in coordination with Florida counties. EMERGENCY SERVICES BRANCH: ESF 4&9 Firefighting/Search and Rescue Finalize Plan Development USAR Team Distribution via Air Operations Finalize Plan Development USAR Team Distribution via Land Operations Finalize multi location Staging Plans Awaiting responses for (4) EMAC USAR Type II Teams and (1) Federal IST Type I Team Planning and Issuance Activation to response teams for forward staging. Coordination logistical needs for staging areas. Modification EMAC and Federal request to address unmet needs Reconsideration First Responders safety has dictated that they hold teams in place until landfall. 4
ESF 8 Health & Medical Services Currently working on SAT Team to assist with discharge evacuees out shelters to be transported to hospitals Requesting 2 DMATS: RFD for 90-100 special needs personnel and 1 for Keys reentry Requesting 2 additional DMATS for Field Mobile Shelter that has a capacity for 250 evacuees Trucks staging out Florida 5 Special Needs open Supporting Special Needs Sheltering operations Supporting Healthcare Facility evacuations Federal Medical Station supporting shelter operations Public Health Service teams supporting shelter operations Disaster Medical Assistance Teams supporting healthcare facility evacuations and ED augmentation USAR staging in Tallahassee, Perry and Georgia will deploy to South Florida for response Coordinating with FHCA Liaison in assisting several nursing homes with evacuations. Continuing with patient movement 61 medical personnel are currently relocating to FIU Preordered pharmaceuticals for shelters Assisting with evacuations ESF 10 Environment ESF 10 & state parks is working with Army Corps Engineers potentially fortify: o Washington Oaks State Park o Hammock Beach o St. Johns DEP staff is currently conducting baseline shoreline assessment to help evaluate beach impacts. Working on EMAC for volunteers for response with HART Teams Putting Hazardous Assessment and Recovery Teams (HART) on standby Dune fortification for Flagler and Saint John s Counties coastline The South Florida Water Management District has already begun lowering water levels in canals Expecting mandatory park evacuations in DEP Park District 5 as early as 9/6. All DEP Guides developed after the 2016 Hurricane Season are posted for county use: o Air Curtain Incinerators Guide Info Tab# 60 o Post Asbestos Cleanup Guide Info Tab# 61 o Post Storm Pile Burning Guidance Info Tab# 62 o Post Storm Coastal Construction Control Line Info Tab# 64 o Local Guide for Temporary Coastal Armoring Seaward the CCL Info Tab# 68 o Management Storm Hazardous Waste Info Tab# 69 o General Waste Debris Guidance Info Tab# 70 56 State Parks are closed Marathon Branch continues to be closed through 9/8 Southeast, South, Northeast District Office to be closed 9/7-9/8 o Pre-authorization for DDMS in Indian River was issued 9/6/17 5
Northeast District Actions: o Post event beach surveys expected on Friday o Storm Preparation Guide sent to all contacts in the WAFR database. Northwest District Actions o Mission Critical personnel remain working despite state fice closures, as the Southeast, South, and Northeast Districts phones are forwarded to this location. South District Actions District o staff have reached out directly to vulnerable/problematic facilities (Everglades City, Forest Utilities) to ensure proper preparations are being made. Ongoing Missions: o #212- FDEP request for USACE to oversee Flager county coastal fortification o FlaWARN Generator Mobilized for Staging and Deployment o #331 FDEP to build Washington Oaks has begun o #342 FDEP REQUEST DOT fortify A1A Flagler ESF 13 Military Support Florida National Guard (FLNG) currently has over 2000 personnel on or coming onto state active duty today. The FLNG is planning for activation additional personnel as needed. At the SEOC FLNG personnel are staffing ESF 13, the Logistics Desk, ESF 5 (Planning), and ESF 5 (RECON), meteorology, and Air Operations Branch. ESF13 and the Logistics Desk will be staffed 24 hours beginning SEPT 7 at 1900. Staffing at ESF5 and Recon Planning begin today (SEPT 7). Missions to staff the SLRC and county liaisons (SERT LNO) are being activated. Current mission requests have 1500 FLNG personnel commited to shelter staffing. FLNG headquarters and major command units are actively planning for future operations. SERT LNO Teams are integrating into their assigned counties. Staffing up to 91 separate sheltering locations. Continue logistics support to the SLRC and LSA locations. Establish JRSOI location and prep to receive EMAC forces. SAR teams integrating with ESF 4,5, and 9 for post landfall. Continue to shape the JOA and posture for post landfall mission assignment. ESF 16 Law Enforcement Identifying resources to be used to support state and county needs Coordinating multiple FHP escorts for multiple convoys fuel tankers Post storm mission requests for LSA security on hold Providing fuel escorts when requested Supporting evacuation efforts Prepositioning resources for post landfall response Currently working on Shoulder Use for roadways Working on emergency shoulders use FHP escorts for 60 FL National Guard vehicles to Camp Blanding LEO evac assistance Future LEO deployments to shelter operations AIR OPERATIONS 6
Collecting airport information in at-risk areas Staging air assets for movement post-impact Organize fuel staging for distro post-impact Stage teams at Moody, Eglin, Albany FAA Airspace Planning Stage Marathon airfield manager for check post-impact Track CAP asset movement Plan SAR Staging for Keys/Marathon - Prepare for SAR operations (SAR planning, request resources) - Specifically taskforce access to the Keys using airlift INFRASTRUCTURE BRANCH: ESF 1/3 Transportation & Public Works o FDOT staff deployed to SEOC ESF room set up and staffed o Weigh station bypass authorization granted to our emergency response vehicles o Issued overweight transportation waivers o ALL TOLLS have been suspended Deploying county liaisons Activated traffic counters Working incoming missions Interstate coordination o Liaison Team (ELT) calls o Monroe Task Team Publishing updates to Florida 511 Preparing construction zones Preparing for key evacuation routes for possible shoulder use Verifying status contractors Contractors activated & staging Preparing agency infrastructure for possible impacts Preparing Florida Turnpike SunPass strike teams Contacting all contractors Toll suspension expected statewide in effect For Road Closures see: o Florida 511: http://www.fl511.com/ o Florida Hwy Patrol: http://www.flhsmv.gov/fhp/traffic/ Bridge Closures o Monitoring Sea Port Status Whiskey - Winds >39mph within 72 hours X-Ray - Winds >39mph within 48 hours Yankee - Winds >39mph within 24 hours Port Manatee X-Ray Port Everglade Yankee Port Palm Beach Yankee Port Fort Pierce Yankee Port Canaveral Yankee 7
Port Miami Yankee Port Key West Zulu Port Tampa Bay X-Ray Port Saint Pete X-Ray Port Fernandina X-Ray Jacksonville X-Ray Ft Pierce Yankee Panama City Whiskey Pensacola Normal Airport Status Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport will close at 9 PM Friday Sept 8 St. Pete/Clearwater Airport Closed today FAA major airport status: http://www.fly.faa.gov/flyfaa/semap.jsp ESF 2 Telecommunications Communicating with Telcom partners for communication status on wireline, data, and wireless services support agencies and resource providers Monitoring SEOC bandwidth on MFN Public DMS Assessing Operational Status SLERS and availability Teleco s Service Resources. Preparing to assist and support & SEOC missions, as needed Coordinating satellite communications for post-landfall Identified Telecom resources and preparing for deployment if needed Assessing fuel / generator status for cell towers and central fices. Coordinating delivery mobile devices for responders. ESF 12 Energy Monitoring electric transmission, grid and power production, Tracking and Reporting power outages and estimated restorations, when appropriate. Electric utilities coordinating with mutual aid restoration resources In contact with all affected utilities Working with utilities to establish staging and lodging for restoration personnel. Powering down Turkey Point Nuclear Plant at midnight. ESF 12 Fuels Monitoring EM CONSTELLATION missions, monitoring Bulk Fuel Supply, monitoring Fuel Supply along evacuation route(s), monitoring USAR needs. Coordinating emergency fuel resupply. o Prepared to survey Fuel supply along evacuation routes for US1 Turnpike, I-75 from Ft Lauderdale to Tampa, and I-95 from Miami to Palm Beach. o Coordinating with State emergency fuel vendor, fuel contractor has secured 1.5 million gallons fuel for initial delivery and confirmed that additional fuel supply for future deliveries. Also, they have sent us a list available equipment resources available. 8
o Waivers on the summer blend, extended hours driving and weight limits trucks are in effect o Fuel equipment assets available o Working with power companies to get fuel. o Working on entry plan in the Keys. HUMAN SERVICES BRANCH: ESF 6 is working with support agencies to identify state mass care resources. ESF 6 coordinating with counties ESF 6 counterpart using our situational awareness unit to communicate with each county. Mass Care Calls are ongoing All Human Services Branch supporting staff and ESF s have reviewed the catastrophic plan and applicable annexes. ESF 11 identifying food stock planning release school supplies Checking availability food, water, and ice supplies. Updating food, water, and ice need projections, along with the affected population, are posted under info-messages 171, and 244. ESF 15 conducting conference calls FVOAD and county ESF 15 calls and assessing volunteer assets ESF 15 working with CERT teams across the state on county EOC support ESF 15 A-DART on standby ESF 15 coordinating messaging for donations & volunteer management ESF 15 Activating Volunteers and Donation Call Center ESF 15 coordinating with ARC and DMS on shelter support operations to place and use state workers as shelter workers ESF 15 Working with Coca Cola to obtain water for distribution in the impacted area. ESF 15 Working on providing esf 8 with volunteers that have a medical background. ESF 15 Identifying state employee volunteers to assist in host shelters. ESF 15 Identified bi-lenguas speakers to work the call center. Establishing Crisis Cleanup ESF17 Incident Management Team (IMT) activated. ESF17 Locating Incident Command Post in Kissimmee/Osceola at UF/IFAS Extension Office. ESF-17 Mosquito Control Incident Response Team (MCIRT) has contacted two vendors to aid counties that qualify under the presidential declaration for assistance with mosquito control during recovery efforts. Dairy: Coordinating with ESF1 (Transportation) to prioritize dairy feed currently in rail transit from Tennessee and expedite feed to dairy locations in Florida. Continuing to coordinate with State Agricultural Response Team (SART) partners, Florida State Animal Response Coalition (FL SARC) and University Florida College Veterinary Medicine on requests for assistance and anticipated needs from counties on pet sheltering, staffing and pet sheltering equipment. Conference call scheduled with SART partners at 2:30pm on September 6 to coordinate incident awareness for IMT, and determine possible sheltering needs. Gathering unmet needs from counties that may need assistance in pet sheltering. Gathering information on horse shelters in Florida, Georgia and Alabama. Posting emergency animal sheltering and evacuation information on the Department website. Coordinating with ESF6 (Mass Care) for listing pet-friendly shelters in the state. 9
Logistics Section Coordinating procurement SLRC and LSA support packages (pending PO) Developed and Requested approval for Heavy Equipment Package Contracted 300 truckloads water Getting Quotes to procure Heavy Equipment Support for SLRC Procuring shuttle service for SLRC Requesting Mobile Mini for LSA use Coordinating with ESF 11 and ESF 6 to procure water and food Preparing to staff and support 3 LSAs and FEMA ISB a. Coordinating RRF for use CBJTC b. Coordinating MOU for use Lease Land in Orlando c. Preparing MOU/Lease for use West Palm Beach Fairgrounds and Lee Mosquito Control Requesting 400 Dry/Reefer Tractors and Trailers for the SLRC Requesting 4.1 M shelf stable meals and 4.18M bottles water for the initial push to support county requirements. Planning LSAs in Lakeland, Homestead ARB, South Florida Fairgrounds, and Lee Mosquito Control and continue to monitor the storm to determine any additional needs or changes. Support packages have been ordered for LSAs in Lakeland, Homestead, South Florida and Lee county Securing NE FL Fairgrounds to temporary stage and lodge assistance teams and first responders. 15 acres parking and a male and female building with bathroom and shower services. Coordinating with Dept. Corrections to ensure water distributers delivered water requirements to support multiple DC facilities. Completing EMAC/RRFs for multiple functions (including DMAT, NJARNG Truck Unit, and initial water and food) ESF 14- Business, Industry & Economic Stabilization Continuing to manage all media inquiries Continuing to manage ESF 14 email inquiries Continuing to manage FEIL with support from partner state agency representatives Updating FEIL talking points and Florida Disaster Info page data as needed Fielding inquiries for and tracking local county shortages Preparing supplemental messaging for local staff and partners regarding evacuation and life safety Pushing life safety and protective actions via social media, particularly evacuation and sheltering messaging Amplifying local and partner messaging via social media Working with EOG to meet staffing needs ESF 18- Business, Industry & Economic Stabilization Created event in FLVBEOC for Hurricane Irma and currently updating with up to date storm info including press releases/situation reports. FLVBEOC is available atwww.flvbeoc.org. 10
Recovery Activating Private Sector Hotline: 850-815-4925. Hotline is available for business inquiries about the storm, preparedness information and post-impact information. Conducting Private Sector Coordination Conference Calls. Working with ESF 12 Fuels in identifying availability, messaging to private sector partners, and working through related issues. Working with lodging partners to identify availability accommodations for evacuees and responders. Coordinating with FEMA on Recovery Model to push out to counties Preparing Info Messages to push out regarding hot topic issues PPDR, waterway debris, Capturing volunteer hours Accessing Recovery desk staff plan and plan for future recovery needs post landfall Finalizing Individual Assistance Preliminary Damage Assessment Plan Coordinating with FEMA PA IMAT team. Pushing out guidelines for berm work/emergency work with Pre-landfall Declaration. Setup FEMA/State Virtual Teleconference training for implementing new Public Assistance Module. Internet: http://www.floridadisaster.org 11