Florida Area Command
Stennis Space Center, Ms.
Human Services Report #9
1900 9/12/05
Current Situation
The Human Services Branch inspected every shelter in the affected area to insure that every victim was sleeping on a cot, had a blanket and was receiving hot meals. The inspection identified 18 shelters with 1,801 persons. In the upcoming days, shelters will close and consolidate as the counties move to free up school buildings and get the children back into classrooms.
An eyeball inspection of Harrison and Hancock counties in the last two days reveals an abundant supply of water and ready to eat meals. The Counties are asking for additional MRE’s but are being urged to redistribute within the county. The ARC and TSA are being instructed to distribute the MRE’s in their warehouses using their mobile feeding operations.
The Salvation Army has 6 kitchens and 40 canteens in the coastal counties. Reports from the field are that they have been performing well. TSA fed over 26,000 meals on the 11th.
The ARC needs to improve the ability to supply the shelters and kitchens in the area. This is not from a lack of will or effort. More effective and trained leadership on the ground is needed to channel the tremendous efforts of the volunteers. We are providing to the ARC our kitchen and shelter support assessments so that they can take appropriate actions.
Mark Rohr, a Fairfax County, Va. Battalion Fire Chief has arrived to assume the Human Services Branch Chief duties. The transition and handover is under way and should be completed by noon on Sep 14.
Unmet needs
None.
Future Operations
• Continue assistance to small community of Pearlington in Hancock.
• Work with ARC to assist in achieving better support to kitchens and shelters.
• Deploy USDA commodities to kitchens as they arrive.
• Prepare to end response and transition to Recovery.
• Prepare for and implement demobilization of Florida human resources by Friday, September 16.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Situation Report for Mississippi for 9/11/05
Human Services Report #9
1900 9/12/05
Current Situation
• The Human Services Branch inspected every shelter in the affected area to insure that every victim was sleeping on a cot, had a blanket and was receiving hot meals.
• An eyeball inspection of Harrison and Hancock counties in the last two days reveals an abundant supply of water and ready to eat meals. The Counties are asking for additional MRE’s but are being urged to redistribute within the county. The ARC and TSA are being instructed to distribute the MRE’s in their warehouses.
• The Salvation Army has 6 kitchens and 25 canteens in the coastal counties. Reports from the field are that they have been performing well. The ARC is not doing a good job of supplying the shelters and kitchens in the area. This is not from a lack of will or effort. More effective and trained leadership on the ground is needed to channel the tremendous efforts of the volunteers
Unmet needs
• None
Future Operations
• Continue assistance to small community of Pearlington in Hancock.
• Work with ARC to assist in achieving better support to kitchens and shelters.
• Deploy USDA commodities to kitchens as they arrive.
• Prepare to end response and transition to Recovery.
• Prepare for and implement demobilization of Florida human resources by Friday, September 16.
1900 9/12/05
Current Situation
• The Human Services Branch inspected every shelter in the affected area to insure that every victim was sleeping on a cot, had a blanket and was receiving hot meals.
• An eyeball inspection of Harrison and Hancock counties in the last two days reveals an abundant supply of water and ready to eat meals. The Counties are asking for additional MRE’s but are being urged to redistribute within the county. The ARC and TSA are being instructed to distribute the MRE’s in their warehouses.
• The Salvation Army has 6 kitchens and 25 canteens in the coastal counties. Reports from the field are that they have been performing well. The ARC is not doing a good job of supplying the shelters and kitchens in the area. This is not from a lack of will or effort. More effective and trained leadership on the ground is needed to channel the tremendous efforts of the volunteers
Unmet needs
• None
Future Operations
• Continue assistance to small community of Pearlington in Hancock.
• Work with ARC to assist in achieving better support to kitchens and shelters.
• Deploy USDA commodities to kitchens as they arrive.
• Prepare to end response and transition to Recovery.
• Prepare for and implement demobilization of Florida human resources by Friday, September 16.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Situation Report for Mississippi for 9/10/05
Human Services Report #7
1900 9/10/05
Current Situation
• The situation is Southern Mississippi continues to improve as the arrival of electricity and more FEMA Blue shirts has had a noticeable affect on the morale of the citizenry.
• The Red Cross reports that there are still 1,641 victims in 20 shelters in the six southern counties of Miss. The ARC reported serving 31,000 meals in the area.
• Discovered and assisted, along with ESF 8, a small Vietnamese community in Jackson County that, for cultural reasons, was hesitant to come forward and seek assistance.
• Facilitated arrival of 17 trucks from New York to new donation warehouse at Stennis Airport.
• Increasing reports of widespread abandoned/lost animals. An animal control team from Hillsborough County arrived in Hancock County after working in Jackson and Harrison Counties.
• Reports of food shortages by ARC and TSA kitchens.
• Beginning the process of demobilization of human resources from Florida
Unmet needs
• USDA commodities are not arriving as rapidly as needed.
• There is no ESF-17 representative and there are significant animal issues, including rodents, which must be dealt with.
• The scarcity of trucks is affecting the ability to move critical resources into the area.
Future Operations
• Continue assistance to small community of Pearlington in Hancock.
• Continue assessment of small coastal communities
• Deploy USDA commodities to kitchens as they arrive
• Improve quality of life in the shelters
• Prepare for and implement demobilization of Florida human resources
1900 9/10/05
Current Situation
• The situation is Southern Mississippi continues to improve as the arrival of electricity and more FEMA Blue shirts has had a noticeable affect on the morale of the citizenry.
• The Red Cross reports that there are still 1,641 victims in 20 shelters in the six southern counties of Miss. The ARC reported serving 31,000 meals in the area.
• Discovered and assisted, along with ESF 8, a small Vietnamese community in Jackson County that, for cultural reasons, was hesitant to come forward and seek assistance.
• Facilitated arrival of 17 trucks from New York to new donation warehouse at Stennis Airport.
• Increasing reports of widespread abandoned/lost animals. An animal control team from Hillsborough County arrived in Hancock County after working in Jackson and Harrison Counties.
• Reports of food shortages by ARC and TSA kitchens.
• Beginning the process of demobilization of human resources from Florida
Unmet needs
• USDA commodities are not arriving as rapidly as needed.
• There is no ESF-17 representative and there are significant animal issues, including rodents, which must be dealt with.
• The scarcity of trucks is affecting the ability to move critical resources into the area.
Future Operations
• Continue assistance to small community of Pearlington in Hancock.
• Continue assessment of small coastal communities
• Deploy USDA commodities to kitchens as they arrive
• Improve quality of life in the shelters
• Prepare for and implement demobilization of Florida human resources
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Situation Report from Mississippi for 9/9/05
Human Services Report #6
1900 9/9/05
Current Situation
• The corner has been turned in southern Mississippi, as response has peaked and is now on the downhill side as Recovery begins to move into high gear.
• Field Teams report significant improvements in electricity and diminished activity at the POD sites. This is further confirmed by the long lines of trucks parked everywhere here at Stennis. There are 238 water trucks and 170 ice trucks sitting at Stennis.
• The Red Cross and Salvation Army has arrived in force and now have a significant presence in the area. The Salvation Army reports 12 canteens in Jackson, 13 in Harrison and 2 in Hancock (with more on the way). The Red Cross has augmented the ERV’s in the area with over 40 panel vans.
• The Red Cross has a warehouse in Gulfport and the Salvation Army a warehouse in Biloxi. Resources such as cots, blankets, bath kits, bleach, lime and USDA commodities are moving from Stennis to these warehouses for distribution by ARC and TSA mobile feeding vehicles.
• New mobile kitchens have arrived and Stennis is providing logistical support to these kitchens.
• The city of Pearlington, in Hancock County, received their first hot meals since the storm from the ARC and TSA.
Unmet needs
• Six loads of USDA commodities arrived and were pushed forward to TSA and the ARC. Mississippi Dept. of Education responded promptly to an emergency plea and is providing three loads directly to the ARC and TSA warehouses today.
• There is no ESF-17 representative and there are significant animal issues, including rodents, that must be dealt with.
• The scarcity of trucks is affecting the ability to move critical resources into the area. The delay in receiving USDA commodities is due to the shortage of trucks. The Dumpster vendor reports that they will not be able to move in their assets due to the trucking shortage. The trucks needed to move these resources are sitting on Stennis with unneeded water and ice.
Future Operations
• Continue assistance to small community of Pearlington in Hancock.
• Deploy human resources to Pearlington to establish local government
• Continue assessment of small coastal communities
• Deploy USDA commodities to kitchens as they arrive
• Improve quality of life in the shelters
1900 9/9/05
Current Situation
• The corner has been turned in southern Mississippi, as response has peaked and is now on the downhill side as Recovery begins to move into high gear.
• Field Teams report significant improvements in electricity and diminished activity at the POD sites. This is further confirmed by the long lines of trucks parked everywhere here at Stennis. There are 238 water trucks and 170 ice trucks sitting at Stennis.
• The Red Cross and Salvation Army has arrived in force and now have a significant presence in the area. The Salvation Army reports 12 canteens in Jackson, 13 in Harrison and 2 in Hancock (with more on the way). The Red Cross has augmented the ERV’s in the area with over 40 panel vans.
• The Red Cross has a warehouse in Gulfport and the Salvation Army a warehouse in Biloxi. Resources such as cots, blankets, bath kits, bleach, lime and USDA commodities are moving from Stennis to these warehouses for distribution by ARC and TSA mobile feeding vehicles.
• New mobile kitchens have arrived and Stennis is providing logistical support to these kitchens.
• The city of Pearlington, in Hancock County, received their first hot meals since the storm from the ARC and TSA.
Unmet needs
• Six loads of USDA commodities arrived and were pushed forward to TSA and the ARC. Mississippi Dept. of Education responded promptly to an emergency plea and is providing three loads directly to the ARC and TSA warehouses today.
• There is no ESF-17 representative and there are significant animal issues, including rodents, that must be dealt with.
• The scarcity of trucks is affecting the ability to move critical resources into the area. The delay in receiving USDA commodities is due to the shortage of trucks. The Dumpster vendor reports that they will not be able to move in their assets due to the trucking shortage. The trucks needed to move these resources are sitting on Stennis with unneeded water and ice.
Future Operations
• Continue assistance to small community of Pearlington in Hancock.
• Deploy human resources to Pearlington to establish local government
• Continue assessment of small coastal communities
• Deploy USDA commodities to kitchens as they arrive
• Improve quality of life in the shelters
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Situation Report from Mississippi for 9/8/05
Human Services Report #5
1900 9/8/05
Current Situation
• POD in Pearlington moved from damaged fire house to Charles T Murphy Elementary School.
• Visited and assessed 4 other coastal towns in western Hancock County. Catastrophic damage in each. MRE’s and supplies ordered through tracker.
• 6 Human Services staff from Ft. Walton Beach arrived this PM.
• Conferred with Red Cross in Gulfport, and discussed the usage of tracker.
• Conferred with Red Cross in Waveland, and discussed the usage of tracker.
• Local Government meeting about moving the POD at Stennis International Airport to possible the Library.
• Salvation Army liaison arrived – Neil Lewis
• ESF 11 received and inventoried 2 loads of USDA commodities.
Unmet needs
• We have orders for 10 trailer loads of USDA commodities and only have 3 loads of spaghetti on hand.
• Insect spray, batteries, flashlights.
• No ESF-17 representative
Future Operations
• Continue assistance to small community of Pearlington in Hancock.
• Deploy human resources to Pearlington to establish local government
• Continue assessment of small coastal communities
• Deploy USDA commodities to kitchens as they arrive
• Improve quality of life in the shelters
1900 9/8/05
Current Situation
• POD in Pearlington moved from damaged fire house to Charles T Murphy Elementary School.
• Visited and assessed 4 other coastal towns in western Hancock County. Catastrophic damage in each. MRE’s and supplies ordered through tracker.
• 6 Human Services staff from Ft. Walton Beach arrived this PM.
• Conferred with Red Cross in Gulfport, and discussed the usage of tracker.
• Conferred with Red Cross in Waveland, and discussed the usage of tracker.
• Local Government meeting about moving the POD at Stennis International Airport to possible the Library.
• Salvation Army liaison arrived – Neil Lewis
• ESF 11 received and inventoried 2 loads of USDA commodities.
Unmet needs
• We have orders for 10 trailer loads of USDA commodities and only have 3 loads of spaghetti on hand.
• Insect spray, batteries, flashlights.
• No ESF-17 representative
Future Operations
• Continue assistance to small community of Pearlington in Hancock.
• Deploy human resources to Pearlington to establish local government
• Continue assessment of small coastal communities
• Deploy USDA commodities to kitchens as they arrive
• Improve quality of life in the shelters
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Situation Report from Mississippi for 9/7/5
Human Services Report #4
1900 9/7/05
Current Situation
• ESF 15 representatives did a Volunteer and donations assessment in Hancock and Harrison Counties. They are relaying these assessments to the State ESF 15 in Jackson, MS.
• Verified shelter locations and cot requirements in Harrison Counties. Ordered cots on hand to be dispatched tomorrow.
• Conducted assessment of Pearl River County and Purlington in Hancock County. Pearl River is doing better but the conditions in Purlington were very bad. All homes destroyed and inhabitants living in muck from storm surge. Delivered 500 cots within 2 hours of report and ordered numerous additional resources for tomorrow.
Unmet needs:
Desperately need tarps. Many people living in damaged or destroyed homes or without shelter at all. A heavy rain storm will be disastrous without some attempt at cover.
Future Operations
• Continue ESF 15 assessments.
• Continue to add resources to shelters to improve living conditions of the victims.
• Identify additional locations to deliver USDA commodities.
• Receive and deploy additional Human Services personnel in support of the Counties.
1900 9/7/05
Current Situation
• ESF 15 representatives did a Volunteer and donations assessment in Hancock and Harrison Counties. They are relaying these assessments to the State ESF 15 in Jackson, MS.
• Verified shelter locations and cot requirements in Harrison Counties. Ordered cots on hand to be dispatched tomorrow.
• Conducted assessment of Pearl River County and Purlington in Hancock County. Pearl River is doing better but the conditions in Purlington were very bad. All homes destroyed and inhabitants living in muck from storm surge. Delivered 500 cots within 2 hours of report and ordered numerous additional resources for tomorrow.
Unmet needs:
Desperately need tarps. Many people living in damaged or destroyed homes or without shelter at all. A heavy rain storm will be disastrous without some attempt at cover.
Future Operations
• Continue ESF 15 assessments.
• Continue to add resources to shelters to improve living conditions of the victims.
• Identify additional locations to deliver USDA commodities.
• Receive and deploy additional Human Services personnel in support of the Counties.
Monday, September 06, 2010
Situation Report from Mississippi for 9/6/05
Human Services Report #3
1900 9/6/05
Current Situation
• Conducted direct coordination with Red Cross and Human Services representatives in Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties.
• Received and briefed 2 Red Cross liaisons to Florida Area Command.
• Developed a distribution plan for the cots, when they arrive.
• Began development of a distribution plan for the 36 truckloads of USDA commodities en route.
• 2 additional Human Services staff due in today and 11 tomorrow
Unmet needs
• Additional staff to meet Human Services requirements for Florida Area Command
• Cots, blankets, pillows, personal hygiene packets for shelterees
Future Operations
• Prepare to move to a hard facility
• Develop plan for utilization of additional staff
• Working to identify and source resources necessary to improve living conditions in shelters.
1900 9/6/05
Current Situation
• Conducted direct coordination with Red Cross and Human Services representatives in Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties.
• Received and briefed 2 Red Cross liaisons to Florida Area Command.
• Developed a distribution plan for the cots, when they arrive.
• Began development of a distribution plan for the 36 truckloads of USDA commodities en route.
• 2 additional Human Services staff due in today and 11 tomorrow
Unmet needs
• Additional staff to meet Human Services requirements for Florida Area Command
• Cots, blankets, pillows, personal hygiene packets for shelterees
Future Operations
• Prepare to move to a hard facility
• Develop plan for utilization of additional staff
• Working to identify and source resources necessary to improve living conditions in shelters.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Situation Report from Mississippi for 9/5/05
Human Services Report #2
1900 9/5/05
Current Situation
• In conjunction with Hancock County, coordinated a plan to consolidate the Shelter population in well run shelters with sanitary conditions.
• Shelter population here at Stennis Space Center, originally 2500 persons, is now down to 150. FEMA has relocated to other states, and population will be down to zero by noon tomorrow.
• Initiated coordination with Harrison, Pearl River, and Jackson counties to begin consolidation of shelters in those counties.
Unmet needs
• Additional staff to meet Human Services requirements for Florida Area Command
• Cots, blankets, pillows, personal hygiene packets for shelterees
Future Operations
• Prepare to move to a hard facility
• Prepare to receive additional staff
• Working to identify and source resources necessary to improve living conditions in shelters.
1900 9/5/05
Current Situation
• In conjunction with Hancock County, coordinated a plan to consolidate the Shelter population in well run shelters with sanitary conditions.
• Shelter population here at Stennis Space Center, originally 2500 persons, is now down to 150. FEMA has relocated to other states, and population will be down to zero by noon tomorrow.
• Initiated coordination with Harrison, Pearl River, and Jackson counties to begin consolidation of shelters in those counties.
Unmet needs
• Additional staff to meet Human Services requirements for Florida Area Command
• Cots, blankets, pillows, personal hygiene packets for shelterees
Future Operations
• Prepare to move to a hard facility
• Prepare to receive additional staff
• Working to identify and source resources necessary to improve living conditions in shelters.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
Situation report from Mississippi for 9/4/05
This is my first situation report from the Florida Area Command in Hancock County, MS. I arrived on September 2. I will publish the rest of my situation reports daily for the next week.
Human Services Report
1700 9/4/05
Current Situation
• FEMA ROC in Atlanta advises no alternative arrangements for current population in shelter for at least 30 days.
• Working assigned Human Services missions
• Working with ARC to provide Baby food and cots to shelters in Harrison and Jackson Counties
• Receiving and inventorying Infant food items at LSA Stennis
• Coordinating staffing issues for expanded Human Services Branch
Unmet needs
• Additional staff to meet Human Services requirements for Florida Area Command
Future Operations
• Prepare to move to a hard facility
• Prepare to receive additional staff
• Working to identify and source resources necessary to improve living conditions in shelters.
Human Services Report
1700 9/4/05
Current Situation
• FEMA ROC in Atlanta advises no alternative arrangements for current population in shelter for at least 30 days.
• Working assigned Human Services missions
• Working with ARC to provide Baby food and cots to shelters in Harrison and Jackson Counties
• Receiving and inventorying Infant food items at LSA Stennis
• Coordinating staffing issues for expanded Human Services Branch
Unmet needs
• Additional staff to meet Human Services requirements for Florida Area Command
Future Operations
• Prepare to move to a hard facility
• Prepare to receive additional staff
• Working to identify and source resources necessary to improve living conditions in shelters.
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