[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 10, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10185-S10190]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        PRAISING THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION

  Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, I wanted to say a word of praise for 
James Lee Witt of the Federal Emergency Management Administration. I 
was highly critical back during Hugo,

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at the time we had that hurricane in 1989, and justifiably so. What I 
did is go down at that particular time, on September 21, the next 
morning, with Senator Thurmond, and we reviewed the tremendous damage 
done to our air base, our naval base, the outer islands, the homes and 
everything, and realizing without electricity, communications, and 
otherwise, I could not do any good.
  I flew back late that Friday evening and early Saturday morning, I 
got on the phone to FEMA, and I outlined the needs of generators, food, 
water, tents, and at personal insistence, Mr. Morris, then the FEMA 
Director, said, ``Senator, you don't understand the procedure.'' I 
said, ``What procedure?'' He says, ``You know you are supposed to get 
the mayor to advertise, and if he can't find two contractors to do the 
job, to satisfy the needs, then he bucks the request up to the Governor 
and the Governor does a similar thing; he surveys and gets two 
refusals, and then they come to Washington.'' I said, ``Are you 
serious?'' He said, ``Of course.'' I said, ``You are crazy,'' and I 
hung up and called General Gray of the Marine Corps, who was out at 
that time on the Army-Navy golf course. I said, ``General, the ox is in 
the ditch,'' and I outlined it. He said, ``Don't worry, we will get it 
in there.'' We have Parris Island located in the particular hurricane 
path down there. When I got down there the next day or day and a half, 
I ran into Gen. Ernest Troy Cook, who is a lieutenant general in charge 
of Quantico in the line of command. He motioned to me to be rather 
quiet. I said, ``What is the matter?'' He said, ``They have a procedure 
where I am not supposed to be helping, but it is obvious that the 
general called me, General Gray, and I am going to continue to do it.'' 
But go easy on this FEMA fellow because he is trying to hold up 
everything I am trying to do. They were trying to cancel help. Here, 
today, we find Director James Lee Witt is down in North Carolina going 
over the needs of all the people down there.
  He was down there on Friday morning in South Carolina and in North 
Carolina when Senator Thurmond and I went there. I have a brochure 
here, the pertinent parts of which I will include, and I ask unanimous 
consent to have printed in the Record to show you how organized and 
orchestrated he was.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

   Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Support Team, FEMA 
      Headquarters, Emergency Information and Coordination Center


 hurricane fran situation report no. 2--reporting period: 7 a.m. edt, 
           september 5, 1996 to 7 a.m. edt september 6, 1996

                             1. Background

       The National Weather Service advises that FRAN is still a 
     large and dangerous hurricane as it continues to move inland. 
     It has not strengthened during the past 24 hours and is 
     expected to weaken over land. It appears to be in a state of 
     development where tropical storm-force winds have spread out 
     laterally.
       The eye of Hurricane FRAN passed over Cape Fear, North 
     Carolina, during late evening September 5. Hurricane-force 
     winds spread inland up to 100 miles from the coast and 
     tropical-force winds extended over water up to 290 miles. 
     Power outages, flooded streets and flapping roofs were 
     reported from south of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to north 
     of Topsail Beach, North Carolina. The storm accounted for 
     nine confirmed deaths.
       Hurricane warnings remain in effect through the night from 
     Cape Fear, North Carolina, to the North Carolina-Virginia 
     border including Pamlico and Albermarle Sounds. A tropical 
     storm warning continues in effect from north of the North 
     Carolina-Virginia border to Chincoteague, Virginia, including 
     the Greater Hamptons Roads Area. A tropical storm warning is 
     also in effect for the lower Chesapeake Bay.
       All other hurricane warnings and watches were discontinued 
     at 11:00 p.m. September 5.
       A high wind warning and tornado watch are in effect for the 
     interior sections of northeast North Carolina. A high wind 
     watch is also in effect for parts of east-central Virginia 
     late September 5 and all day September 6.
       The U.S. Weather Service advises that officials need to 
     continue preparedness actions in northeastern northeast North 
     Carolina and east-central Virginia.

                          2. Current situation

       FEMA Headquarters: The Emergency Support Team (EST) 
     continued Level One operations (full staffing).
       Regional Activity: The Atlanta Regional Operations Center 
     (ROC) remains operational at Level 3 activation. Regional 
     ESFs #1 through #12 will support ROC operations 24-hours per 
     day until further notice.
       The Emergency Response Team--Advance Element (ERT-A) is in 
     position at the Georgia EOC. Regional Emergency Support 
     Functions #2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #8, #10, #12 and the designated 
     1st US Army DCO/DCE provided representation for the ERT-A at 
     the Georgia EOC beginning at 10:00 a.m. EDT on September 5.
       The Advance Element of the ERT-N Red Team arrived in 
     Columbia, South Carolina, on September 5. Team members 
     operated in an Alternate Emergency Operations Center. Because 
     of the change in the storm's track, the Advance Element of 
     the ERT-N Red Team is preparing to relocate to Raleigh, North 
     Carolina on September 6.
       Federal Coordinating Officer Lacy Suiter is leading an 
     advance team to Raleigh to work with Region IV ERT-A on 
     redeployment of the remainder of the Advance Element. The 
     advance contingent consists of 16 personnel representing the 
     following organizations or groups: Community Relations; 
     Public Affairs; Congressional Affairs; Information and 
     Planning; Operations; Logistics; Finance and Administration.
       The remainder of the group will relocate to Raleigh by 
     charter air on September 6. Prior to leaving South Carolina, 
     the group will transition its responsibilities to Region VI 
     ERT-A.
       Seven Operations Sections personnel deployed with the ERT-N 
     Red Team Advance Element to the Alternate EOC. They have 
     begun coordinating with their counterparts in the Region IV 
     Regional Operations Center and the State EOC.
       The Operations Section Chief and an Operations Officer went 
     to Raleigh with the advance group from the ERT-N Red Team 
     Advance Element.
       Thirteen representatives from Emergency Support Functions 
     #1, #3, #4, #6, #7 and #8 arrived at the Interim EOC and 
     received briefings and workspace. South Carolina had 
     requested one representative from each support function to 
     work in the State EOC. The temporary address is 300 Gervais 
     Street.
       The Region IV ROC has provided Mission Assignment 
     Activation Letters and taskings to Federal agency 
     representatives at the ROC and mailed originals to agency 
     offices. Two National Field Assessment Teams (FAsT) have been 
     activated, and the East Team members arrived in Columbia, 
     South Carolina, on September 5.
       Region IV State Liaison are:
       Florida: Annette Harrell at 904-413-9969 (fax 904-488-1016)
       Georgia: John Johnson at 404-624-7000 (fax 404-624-7205)
       South Carolina: Steve Brown at 803-734-8020 (fax 803-734-
     8062)
       North Carolina: Bobby Clark at 919-733-3718 (fax 919-733-
     5406)

                          4. Weather forecast

       The official forecast moves the track farther inland. The 
     anticipated path will take FRAN over central Virginia, the 
     eastern panhandle of West Virginia, west central Maryland and 
     central Pennsylvania. The hurricane is predicted to weaken 
     gradually over land. Speed is about 16 m.p.h. Hurricane-force 
     winds will continue to spread inland up to 100 miles.
       In addition to the heavy winds, heavy rainfall is likely, 
     particularly over higher terrain. Rainfalls of 5 to 10 
     inches, sometimes locally even higher, are expected along the 
     FRANs path. Heavy rains are expected to cause significant 
     inland flooding over the next few days, especially in the 
     mountainous areas of NC, VA, WV, MD, and central PA

            5. Severity of impact on political jurisdictions

                       A. Jurisdictions Affected

       (1) Florida: No evacuations have occurred.
       (2) Georgia: Voluntary evacuations took place in coastal 
     counties. Chatham County officials ordered evacuation of the 
     coastal islands, manufactured homes and low-lying areas.
       (3) South Carolina: Governor David Beasley issued an 
     evacuation order at 2:40 p.m. EDT September 4 for those parts 
     of Georgetown and Horry Counties east of US 17 and for all 
     barrier islands, beachfront properties, low-lying areas and 
     all property bordering waterways in Jasper, Beaufort, 
     Colleton and Charleston Counties. The city of Mullins is 
     reported to be without power.
       (4) North Carolina: Voluntary evacuation occurred for beach 
     communities in the Cape Fear region. Bald Head Island 
     residents were ordered to evacuate. The city of Raleigh is 
     reported to be without power.

                        6. Status of declaration

       On September 4 Georgia Governor Zell Miller declared a 
     state of emergency in Camden, Glynn, McIntosh, Liberty, 
     Bryan, Chatham, Charlton, Brantley, Wayne, Long and Effingham 
     Counties.
       South Carolina Governor David Beasley declared a statewide 
     emergency on September 4 and the following day requested from 
     the President a major disaster declaration for the State. On 
     September 5 North Carolina Governor James Hunt also declared 
     a state of emergency and then requested from the President a 
     major disaster declaration for the State. Both requests for a 
     Presidential declaration went through FEMA Region IV Director 
     Kenneth D. Hutchison.

                    7. Status of Federal operations

       EST mitigation activities continue in full force. Staff has 
     completed the following actions: Identified communities in 
     South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and 
     Maryland that are not participating in the National Flood 
     Insurance Program

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     (NFIP); alerted the FEMA Map Service Center of anticipated 
     map shipments during the coming weekend; established which 
     publications are available for distribution in the post-
     disaster environment.
       Staff is working on the following items: Assisting the GIS 
     Hub in assuring the delivery of available digital maps for 
     the anticipated affected States; determining communities that 
     the NFIP has not yet mapped or that are still using a 
     converted Flood Hazard Boundary Map. (In either case, this 
     reflects no updating since 1980.)
       A FEMA Region IV mitigation staff person will meet with the 
     ERT-A Red Team Deputy Field Coordinating Officer before going 
     to North Carolina and South Carolina. A FEMA Region III 
     mitigation official is on alert for deployment to Virginia 
     and other States in Region III.
       The FEMA Mobile Emergency Response support (MERS) 
     Detachment from Thomasville, GA, deployed five Field 
     Assessment Team (FAsT) vehicles and six MERS Support Element 
     (MSE) personnel to Columbia, SC, to support National FAsT-A. 
     Additionally, the Thomasville MERS has deployed 30 vehicles 
     and 41 personnel to Warner-Robins AFB near Macon, GA, to 
     await direction following landfall of Hurricane FRAN.
       The Maynard, MA, MERS Detachment spent the night near 
     Richmond, VA, enroute to Raleigh, NC. Maynard MERS has 
     deployed 19 vehicles and 22 personnel. The Denton MERS 
     deployed 5 FAsT vehicles and 6 MSE personnel to Raleigh, via 
     U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft to support National FAsT-B.
       The Mobile Air Transportable Telecommunications System 
     (MATTS) has deployed one truck and two personnel with two 
     ground satellite terminal systems to Columbia, SC, in support 
     of the FEMA Recovery Channel. In addition, the remainder of 
     the Denton MERS Detachment and the MATTS continue on alert.
       Tentatively, plans call for the State of South Carolina to 
     transport the National FAsT Team and members of two State 
     Assessment Teams with a limited complement of FAsT equipment 
     and supplies to the anticipated impact areas along the coast. 
     The three teams will merge into two units and work as 
     Federal/State teams.
       Staff from Mt. Weather are enroute to the Carolinas with a 
     full complement of communications and support equipment. 
     Arrival is anticipated to be during the morning of September 
     6. The equipment includes: 5 vehicles (2 cargo vans, 1 
     passenger van, 1 Bronco and 1 Explorer); 2 satellite 
     downlink/uplink dishes (1 viedo, 1 digital); 1 G3 PBX with 
     300 phones; 1 data router; miscellaneous equipment for the 
     Advance ERT-N Team (16 VHF radios, 1 VHF repeater, 6 
     satellite telephones and some cellular phones).
       The FEMA National Hurricane Center Liaison Team is in the 
     National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida and continues to 
     provide FEMA Headquarters with storm updates.
       FEMA is identifying and preparing to ship numerous Initial 
     Response Resources (IRR) to support hurricane response 
     efforts. These resources include tarpaulins, plastic 
     sheeting, tents, cots, sleeping bags, blankets, emergency 
     portable generators, flashlights and portable radios.
       A. Information and Planning Section (ESF #5) began 
     operations on Wednesday, September 5, and has been supporting 
     two daily situation status briefings, as well as preparing 
     daily situation reports, population maps of the affected 
     areas and predicted hurricane tracks.

                    (1) Defense coordinating element

       The Department of Defense Liaison indicated that three 
     mobilization points have been identified depending on where 
     the hurricane hits. If FRAN makes landfall south of 
     Charleston, South Carolina, the Base Support Installation 
     (BSI) will be Fort Stewart, near Savannah, Georgia. If the 
     hurricane makes landfall south of Camp Lejeune, South 
     Carolina, the BSI will be Fort Jackson, Columbia, South 
     Carolina. If the storm makes landfall north of Camp Lejeune, 
     the BSI will be Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, North Carolina. 
     Each BSI must be habitable.
       After landfall, but prior to a Presidential Declaration, 
     DOD will be ready to provide support under Section 403(C) of 
     the Stafford Act. The DoD Director of Military Support will 
     coordinate such support. It will consist of air transport for 
     various kinds of response and support teams, 
     telecommunications systems and other needed materiel.

                     (2) Operations support branch

       a. ESF #1 (Transportation). A temporary Crisis Management 
     Center is operational on a limited basis tracking the 
     hurricane. A small watch team was on duty during the night. A 
     complete augmentation cadre from all operating 
     administrations will be activated September 6.
       Federal Aviation Administration Crisis Response Working 
     Groups are active. Two mobile communications teams are on 
     standby. One team will support GSA regional operations and 
     the other FAA response and reconstitution efforts.
       All air facilities within 75 miles of the coast line in the 
     storm watch area are at the highest level of preparedness. 
     Facilities in Florida and Georgia are back on routine status. 
     Facilities in Virginia are at Readiness Level Alpha.
       The Federal Railway Administration is working with the 
     railroads to assess their storm preparedness. FRA 
     headquarters emergency staff will check with FRA Region III 
     to determine specific impacts on CSXT and Norfolk Southern 
     operations. Both carriers have experience with such storms 
     and have emergency plans in place.
       RESPA/OPS has contacted State pipeline safety offices in 
     the Carolinas, Florida and Georgia to coordinate preparations 
     for the storm. The OPS Eastern Region Office will monitor 
     conditions in this area if we begin to experience flooding.
       The Coast Guard districts along the east coast are in the 
     highest readiness condition possible. The Coast Guard has 
     received from the Secretary of Transportation involuntary 
     recall authority for reservists.
       Hurricane FRAN has had the following impacts on 
     transportation.
       The following North Carolina airports were closed: New 
     Hanover International, Wilmington, Myrtle Beach 
     International; Guard Strand, Myrtle Beach; Beaufort County; 
     Hilton Head; and Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field.
       Effective September 5 AMTRAK suspended operations on trains 
     81/91 and 82/92 (Silver Star) and trains 97 and 98 (Silver 
     Meteor), both New York to Florida trains. These suspensions 
     will last at least through September 6.
       The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port closed these 
     ports: Charleston and Georgetown, South Carolina and 
     Wilmington, North Carolina.
       b. ESF #2 (Communications). Georgia Emergency Management 
     Agency has arranged with AT&T for a representative in the 
     EOC.
       GTE Mobile NET is staging backup equipment at Raleigh/
     Durham, North Carolina. GTE Telephone Operations in Myrtle 
     Beach and Georgetown also has equipment at the closed Myrtle 
     Beach AFB it can activate if the base becomes a Disaster 
     Field Office (DFO) site.
       The FEMA/Mount Weather Emergency Assistance Center (MWEAC) 
     Communications Resource Manager has been given area points of 
     contact for GTE and BELLCORE.
       c. ESF #7 (Resource Support). The General Services 
     Administration EOC became active at 7:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday. 
     Its counterpart ESF #7 did the same.
       GSA Region IV has deployed a number of personnel to the 
     ROC, to the ERT-A or to other units. In addition other 
     personnel are on stand-by. ESF 7 is contributing to the 
     Federal response in the following ways: Determining sources 
     for and costs of obtaining 40 shower units and 600 portable 
     toilets with cleaning service for North and South Carolina; 
     procuring the identified initial response resources on the 
     commercial market; deploying the ERT-A for each state; 
     contracting for two 53-foot trailers each day to move FEMA-
     help initial response resources to the disaster area.
       Operational goals for the next 24-hour period include the 
     following: Continue to assist in deploying the initial 
     response resources to the affected States; continue to locate 
     additional resources; determine the location of the disaster 
     Field Offices and mobilization points; recover and restore 
     General Services Administration and Federal operations in the 
     disaster area; provide protection for all federally-owned or 
     leased facilities.
       GSA Region III is arranging to provide 9 drivers and 
     tractors (rated at 80,000 lbs. gross weight) to move 
     preloaded refrigerated trailers filled with an assortment of 
     IRR items from the Regional Emergency Inventory Center at 
     Fort Gillem, Atlanta, Georgia. In addition, Region III is 
     arranging to provide drivers, tractors and trailers to load 
     and move 768 rolls of plastic sheeting from Thomasville, 
     Georgia, to Fort Gillem.
       Region III staff has contacted 29 vendors in the Georgia, 
     North Carolina and South Carolina areas, and 25 of the 
     vendors stated that they will be moving their equipment out 
     of the affected areas until after the storm subsidies. Once 
     damages have been assessed, the vendors would be willing to 
     assist. Four of the vendors are looking for drivers and 
     trucks to handle this request. Sheila Madison will be on duty 
     at 6 a.m. EDT September 6 to handle this problem.

                   (3) Infrastructure support branch

       The Infrastructure Support Branch continues to monitor all 
     activities of ESF #3, #12, and the FEMA Infrastructure 
     Officer. An action tracking updates shows that 50 generators 
     are being moved from Fort Stewart to Fort Jackson and 50 
     more from Jacksonville, FL. These moves are to anticipate 
     requests from North Carolina.
       The Infrastructure Teams for ERT-N Red Team arrived in 
     Atlanta, GA, late on September 6 and is scheduled to deploy 
     Friday morning to Raleigh, NC. And the ERT-N Red Team will 
     deploy to Raleigh, from Columbia SC.
       As Hurricane FRAN came ashore and moved slowly north, there 
     are no damage data or impact assessment at this time. 
     Preliminary damage assessment teams are scheduled to be in 
     the field once daylight arrives.
       a. ESF #3 (Public Works & Engineering). During the past 24 
     hours the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continued 
     preparations for individual and multi-state response. Two 
     backup divisions were alerted and their EOCs activated to 
     Level 1. ESF Representatives are enroute to Columbia, South 
     Carolina, and Atlanta, Georgia, with a September 6 arrival 
     anticipated.
       Fifty generators are being moved from Jacksonville, 
     Florida, to Ft. Jackson, South Carolina and an additional 50 
     from Ft. Stewart to Ft. Jackson. They will remain there

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     until FEMA decides on their use. Also, 25,000 liters of water 
     were moved to Ft. Gillem, Atlanta, Georgia. They will remain 
     there until FEMA decides their use.
       During the next 24 hours USACE will spend a FAsT 
     representative to Columbia, South Carolina. Contingency 
     planning will focus on the following activities: Identify 
     backup command structures and hand-off procedures for smooth 
     transition from division to division and district to 
     district; identify possible displacement locations for the 
     district; be prepared to relocate or deploy generators, if 
     needed; be prepared to respond to multi-sate disaster 
     requirements; coordinate the transfer of water and ice 
     obtained through the Atlanta Council of Government to Fort 
     Jackson, South Carolina.
       b. ESF #12 (Energy). Coordination with the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission is taking place.

                       (4) Human services branch

       a. The Human Services Section of the ERT-N Red Team Advance 
     Element established contact with the Region IV ROC and Region 
     IV ERT-A in Raleigh. Arrangements are complete to start 
     preliminary damage assessment activities. The Small Business 
     Administration will participate in this process in both 
     states. Initial contacts with ESF-6, the National 
     Teleregistration Center and the National Processing Service 
     Center have occurred. When the President approves a disaster 
     declaration for a State, the 1-800 number for national 
     teleregistration will be released to the public.
       b. ESF #11 (Food). The US Department of Agriculture/Food 
     Service has identified sources of bulk food supplies should 
     they be needed.
       c. Donations referred an offer 200,000 lbs. of ice left 
     over from the Olympics from the Atlanta Council of Government 
     to USACE. The latter accepted and is coordinating the 
     transfer to Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
       Greyhound Bus Company offered the use of 50 buses. 
     Donations referred this offer to the Senate Donations 
     Coordinator.
       In both North and South Carolina the following activations 
     have occurred: State donations management systems including 
     toll-free numbers and phone banks; donations coordination 
     teams; State donations coordinators.
       The States will release the phone numbers to the public 
     after Hurricane FRAN makes landfall. FEMA will assist the 
     States deploying Donations Coordination to North and South 
     Carolina.
       The Red Cross is ready to receive immediate referrals of 
     in-kind or cash donations. The number for in-kind donations 
     is 1-800-7-IN-KIND. The number for cash donation is 1-800-
     HELP-NOW. In addition, the Adventist Community Service will 
     accept donations at 1-800-253-3000.
       FEMA headquarters is facilitating a conference call at 
     10:00 a.m. today (September 6) with national voluntary agency 
     donations managers, State Donations Coordinators in North and 
     South Carolina and representatives of business and industry 
     to share basic information on donating plans and 
     procedures.
       A Community Relations advance team is in place in South 
     Carolina and is coordinating the deployment of additional 
     community relations personnel. Similar actions will occur in 
     North Carolina.

                     (5) Emergency services branch

       a. ESF #4 (Firefighting). Two Interagency Incident 
     Management Teams (IMT) were in staging by late September 5, 
     one in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the other in Savannah, 
     Georgia. There are approximately 70 interagency personnel 
     involved in the current operation. Personnel are assisting on 
     the two IMTs, in two State EOCs, at the Region IV Operations 
     Center and at FEMA Headquarters.
       b. ESF #8 (Health & Medical Services). Eleven National 
     Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMATS) and one Disaster 
     Mortuary Team (DMT) continue on alert. In addition one 25-
     person Medical/Management Support Team is in staging at the 
     Fayetteville, North Carolina, VA Medical Center.
       The Veterans' Administration is identifying additional 
     medical support in anticipation of future needs.
       c. ESF #9 (Urban Search & Rescue). The initial Incident 
     Support Team (IST) relocated to the Raleigh-Durham area on 
     September 5. A second IST is currently being deployed to the 
     Alternate EOC in Columbia and was scheduled to arrive late 
     afternoon September 5.
       One ESF-9 representative at the Task Force Leader level is 
     assigned to the South Caroline State EOC and one is assigned 
     to the North Carolina State EOC. Both were expected to be in 
     place by early evening on September 5.
       Three Urban Search & Rescue Teams geographically closest to 
     North Carolina are in position to provide assistant to North 
     and South Caroline if needed. These are VA-1 (Fairfax 
     County), VA-2 (Virginia Beach) and MD-1 (Montgomery County). 
     MD-1 will stage in Gold Rock, North Carolina. Staging areas 
     for the other two units are unknown at this time.
       d. ESF #10 staffed the ERT-N in Columbia, South Carolina, 
     and the ERT-N in Raleigh, North Carolina, on September 5. In 
     addition, it has also staffed the National FAsT at Fort 
     Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, and the Eastern FAsT at 
     Raleigh, North Carolina.
       5. A second IST is standing by to be deployed.
       One ESF-9 representative at the Task Force Leader level is 
     assigned to the SC State EOC and one is assigned to the NC 
     State EOC. Both were expected to be in place by early evening 
     on September 5.
       Three Urban Search & Rescue Teams geographically closet to 
     NC are in position to provide assistance to North and South 
     Carolina if needed. These are VA-1 (Fairfax County), VA-2 
     (Virginia Beach) and MD-1 (Montgomery County). MD-1 will 
     stage in Gold Rock, NC. Staging areas for the other two units 
     are unknown at this time.
       d. ESF #10 staffed the ERT-N in Columbia, SC, and the ERT-N 
     in Raleigh, NC, on September 5. In addition, it has also 
     staffed the National FAsT at Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC, and 
     the Eastern FAsT at Raleigh, NC.
       In addition, eight On-scene Coordinators are on standby in 
     Atlanta, for response to potential hazardous materials 
     incidents. The Mobile Command Post is also on standby. 
     Contractor support is available.
       Staff has coordinated with the U.S. Coast Guard as well as 
     with State Emergency Planning Commissions in North and South 
     Carolina.
                                              Michel S. Pawlowski,
                                                     EST Director.

                                                                 IRR COMMODITIES STATUS                                                                 
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                                                                                                    Destination or                                      
              Item                     Source location           Ordered            Enroute            (enroute          ETD (ATD)          ETA (ATA)   
                                                                                                     destination)                                       
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                                                                          WATER                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                        
ICE (wet) cubed/shaved..........  Donated, Atlanta........  .................  .................  200,000 Bags.....  Sep 6-1200.......  Sep 6.          
Water (bottled, bulk, ROWPU)....  ........................  .................  25,000 Liters....  .................  Sep 6-1200.......  Sep 6.          
Water Bottles, 1 Litre..........  Donated, Atlanta........  .................  .................  .................  Sep 6--200.......  Sep 6.          
                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                          FOOD                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                        
Baby Food, assorted solid.......  Sourced by GSA..........  30,000 Ea........  .................  .................  .................  ................
Baby Formula....................  Sourced by GSA..........  30,000 Ea........  .................  .................  .................  ................
Disposable Dinner Packets (w/     Sourced by GSA..........  75,000 Ea........  .................  .................  .................  ................
 napkin, wet wipes, etc.).                                                                                                                              
Meals-Ready-to-Eat (MREs).......  Sourced by GSA..........  25,000 Ea........  .................  .................  .................  ................
                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                         SHELTER                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                        
Blankets, Blend.................  Sourced by GSA..........  4,000 Ea.........  .................  .................  .................  ................
Blankets, Wool..................  Redi-Center.............  .................  1,420 Ea.........  (Ft. Jackson)....  (Sep 5--1530)....  (Sep 5--2400).  
                                  ........................  .................  4.580 Ea.........  .................  Sep 5............  Sep 6.          
Cots, Commercial................  Redi-Center.............  .................  2,996 Ea.........  (Ft. Jackson)....  (Sep 5--1530)....  (Sep 5--2400).  
Plastic Sheeting, roofing         Thomasville MERS........  .................  800 Ro...........  (Ft. Jackson)....  .................  ................
 quality, reinforced, 20' X 100'                                                                                                                        
 (blue ``FEMA'').                                                                                                                                       
                                  ........................  .................  Truck 1..........  .................  Sep 5--1900......  Sep 6.          
                                  ........................  .................  Truck 2..........  .................  Sep 5--2200......  Sep 6.          
Non-FEMA spec plastic, 20' X      Redi-Center.............  1232 Ro..........  616 Ro...........  (Ft. Jackson)....  Sep 5--1530......  Sep 6.          
 100'' (for household goods).                                                                                                                           
Tarps, 20' X 20' or 20' X 40'     Redi-Center.............  .................  1,000 Ea.........  (Ft. Jackson)-...  Sep 5--1530......  Sep 6.          
 (for household goods).                                                                                                                                 
Sleeping Bags, Commercial,        Redi-Center.............  .................  900 Ea...........  (Ft. Jackson)....  Sep 5--1530).....  (Sep 5--2400).  
 Waterproof.                                                                                                                                            
Sleeping Bags, Commercial,        Sourced by GSA..........  900 Ea...........  .................  .................  .................  ................
 Waterproof.                                                                                                                                            
Tents, commercial 4, 6, and 8     Redi-Center.............  .................  600 Ea...........  (Ft. Jackson)....  Sep 5--1530).....  (Sep 5--2400).  
 Person).                                                                                                                                               
Tents, Commercial 4, 6, and 8     Sourced by GSA..........  .................  1400 Ea..........  .................  .................  ................
 Person).                                                                                                                                               
Tent Kit (stove, lantern, potty,  ........................  300 Ea...........  .................  .................  .................  ................
 fire extinguisher, fuel).                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                    HEALTH & COMFORT                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                        
Bathroom Tissue.................  Sourced by GSA..........  12,000 Ro........  .................  .................  .................  ................
Bathroom Tissue.................  Redi-Center.............  768 Ro...........  768 Ro...........  (Ft. Jackson)....  (Sep 5--1530)....  Sep 6.          
Comfort Kits, unisex (towel,      Redi-Center.............  .................  3,000 Ea.........  (Ft. Jackson)....  (Sep 5--1530)....  Sep 6.          
 washcloth, soap, towelettes).                                                                                                                          
Comfort Kits, unisex (towel,      ........................  3,000 Ea.........  .................  .................  .................  ................
 washcloth, soap, towelettes).                                                                                                                          
Towelettes......................  Sourced by GSA..........  .................  10,000 Ea........  .................  .................  ................
Diapers, Disposable, assorted     Sourced by GSA..........  2,000 Cs.........  .................  .................  .................  ................
 sizes (S,M,L).                                                                                                                                         
Diapers, Disposable, assorted     Redi-Center.............  .................  .................  .................  .................  ................
 sizes (S,M,L).                                                                                                                                         
Infants.........................  ........................  27 Bx............  .................  (Ft. Jackson)....  (Sep 5--1530)....  Sep 6.          
Adults..........................  ........................  12 Bx............  .................  (Ft. Jackson)....  (Sep 5--1530)....  Sep 6.          
                                                                                                                                                        

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                                                                        EQUIPMENT                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                        
Portable Radios, handheld AM/FM   Redi-Center.............  .................  6,000 Ea.........  (Ft. Jackson)....  (Sep 5--1530)....  Sep 6.          
 w/batteries.                                                                                                                                           
Flashlights.....................  Redi-Center.............  .................  6,000 Ea.........  (Ft. Jackson)....  (Sep 5--1530)....  Sep 6.          
Batteries, D cell...............  Redi-Center.............  .................  12,000 Ea........  (Ft. Jackson)....  (Sep 5--1530)....  Sep 6.          
Batteries, AA cell..............  Redi-Center.............  .................  12,000 Ea........  (Ft. Jackson)....  (Sep 5--1530)....  Sep 6.          
Emergency Generator, Assorted     Ft. Stewart.............  .................  50 Ea............  (Ft. Jackson)....  (Sep 6...........  Sep 6.          
 Kws.                                                                                                                                                   
Emergency Generator, Assorted     Jacksonville UACE.......  .................  50 Ea............  (Ft. Jackson)....  Sep 6............  Sep 6.          
 Kws.                                                                                                                                                   
Emergency Generator, Assorted     Jacksonville UACE.......  100 Ea...........  .................  Ft. Bragg........  Sep 6............  Sep 7.          
 Kws.                                                                                                                                                   
Industrial Ice Makers...........  ........................  .................  .................  .................  .................  ................
Mobile Kitchens (Flyaway kits)..  ........................  .................  .................  .................  .................  ................
Portable Refigerated Vans.......  ........................  .................  .................  .................  .................  ................
Portable Showers................  ........................  200 Ea...........  .................  .................  .................  ................
Portable Toilets w/Service......  ........................  600 Ea...........  .................  .................  .................  ................
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                                                                                      STATUS OF FIELD TEAMS                                                                                     
                                                                                   [As of 09/06/96--0500 hrs]                                                                                   
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                                                  Team leader                                                                                                                                   
                                  ------------------------------------------                                    Staging location   Departure date/time   Operating location   Arrival; date time
            Field team                                      Pager number      Team size         Status              (origin)           (ETD or ATD)        (destination)         (ETA or ATA)   
                                           Name            cellular phone                                                                                                                       
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ERT-N Red Team...................  Lacy Suiter FCO....  ...................          24  Deployed to Raleigh  Wash, DC...........  Advance element 9/5  Columbia, SC and     ATA:0930 9/5.      
                                                                                          and Columbia.                             ATD0800.             Raleigh, NC.                           
ITS..............................  Time Ritter........  ...................           9  Deployed...........  Stateville, NC.....  ...................  ...................  EPA 0900 9/5.      
ERT-A (Region 4).................  Glen Woodard.......  (H) xxxxxxxxxxxx...          15  Deployed...........  Atlanta............  Arrived............  Raleigh, NC........  ATA 1500.          
ERT-A (Region 6).................  Gary Jones.........  Skypage xxxxxxxx,            23  Deployed...........  Denton.............  ETD 1700 9/5.......  Columbia, SC.......  ETA 2000 9/5.      
                                                         xxxxxxxxxxxx.                                                                                                                          
ERT-A (Region 8).................  Doug Gore..........  Skypage xxxxxxxx...          16  On alert...........  Denver.............  TBD................  ...................  ...................
ERT-A (Composite Team)...........  Jim Duncan.........  W-312/408-5592.....          16  On alert...........  Various locations..  TBD................  ...................  ...................
US&R VA-TF1......................  Steve Rhea.........  xxxxxxxxxxxx.......          62  Deployed...........  Fairfax Co.........  2315 9/6...........  Raleigh, NC........  ...................
US&R-VA-TF2......................  Chase Sargent......  xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxx            62  Predeploy..........  VA Beach...........  0600 9/6...........  Raleigh, NC........  ...................
                                                         xxxxxxxx.                                                                                                                              
US&R-MD-TF1......................  Tom Carr...........  xxxxxxxxxxxx.......          62  Activated..........  Mont. Co...........  2120 9/5...........  Raleigh, NC........  ...................
US&R-CA-2........................  TBD................  ...................          62  Backup.............  ...................  TBD................  ...................  ...................
US&R-NY-1........................  TBD................  ...................          62  Backup.............  ...................  TBD................  ...................  ...................
US&R-WA-1........................  TBD................  ...................          62  Backup.............  ...................  TBD................  ...................  ...................
US&R 1ST.........................  Jim Strickland.....  Pager PINxxxxxxx             11  Deployed will        Various locations..  Advance element      Raleigh, NC........  ATA1030.           
                                                         xxxxxxxxxxxx.                    reposition at                             0900 9/5.                                                   
                                                                                          Raleigh.                                                                                              
DMAT-FL-1........................  Hank Christen......  Pager xxxxxxxxxxxx.          42  Activated..........  Eglin AFB            ETD 0600 9/6.......  TBD................  TBD.               
                                                                                                               (Pensacola).                                                                     
DMAT-FL-5........................  Bill Johnson.......  Pager xxxxxxxxxxxx.          35  On alert...........  Miami (Comm).......  ...................  ...................  ...................
DMAT-MA-2........................  Dr. Richard          Work 508/856-4101..          35  On alert...........  Worcester Apt.       ...................  ...................  ...................
                                    Aghababian.                                                                (Comm) Chicopee                                                                  
                                                                                                               AFB (Mil).                                                                       
DMAT-KY..........................  John Hoyle.........  Pager xxxxxxxxxxxx.          35  On alert...........  Cincinnati Apt       ...................  ...................  ...................
                                                                                                               (Comm) Wright                                                                    
                                                                                                               Patterson AFB                                                                    
                                                                                                               (Mil).                                                                           
DMAT OH-1........................  Dr. Paul Reger.....  Pager xxxxxxxxxx             35  On alert...........  Toledo (Comm)        ...................  ...................  ...................
                                                         xxxx PINxxxxxxx.                                      Toledo (Mil).                                                                    
DMAT MI-1........................  Dr. Karl Bandlirn..  Pager xxxxxxxxxx             35  On alert...........  Detroit Arp (Comm)   ...................  ...................  ...................
                                                         xxxx.                                                 Selfridge AFB                                                                    
                                                                                                               (Mil)L.                                                                          
DMAT PHS-1 *IRR Priority.........  Cdr. Kevin Yeskey..  Pager xxxxxxxxxxxx.          42  Activated..........  Rockville, MD (via   ETD 2100 9/5.......  Richmond, VA to RON  ETA 0001 9/6.      
                                                                                                               ground).                                                                         
DMAT GA-3........................  Stanley Batchelor..  Pager xxxxxxxxxx             35  On alert...........  Atlanta (via         ...................  ...................  ...................
                                                         xxxx.                                                 ground).                                                                         
DMAT NC-1........................  Dr. Llewellyn        Work 910-765-6762..          42  Activated..........  Winston-Salem (via   ...................  TBD................  TBD.               
                                    Stringer.                                                                  ground).                                                                         
MSU..............................  Gary Moore.........  xxxxxxxxxxxxxx PIN           25  Activated..........  Rockville, MD (via   Advance element ATD  Fayetteville, NC     Arrived 1930 9/5.  
                                                         xxxxxxx.                                              ground).             1230 9/5.            (VA Med Ctr).                          
DMORT............................  Commander Thomas     Work 315-471-2349..           6  On alert...........  Various location     ...................  ...................  ...................
                                    Shepardson.                                                                throughout U.S..                                                                 
FAsT-A...........................  Jeannie Gallahger..  xxxxxxxxxxxx.......           6  Deployed...........  Columbia, SC.......  9/4 ATD1900........  Columbia, SC.......  9/5 ATA 1000.      
FAsT-A MSE.......................  Thomasville........  Thomasville MOC....           6  Deployed...........  Thomasville........  Arrived............  Columbia, SC.......  9/5 ATA 1800.      
FAsT-B...........................  Mike Delorenzo       ...................           6  Deployed...........  NC State EOC.......  9/5 1000ETD........  Nat'l Guard Armory,  9/5 ETA 1800.      
                                    (RIV).                                                                                                               Raleigh, NC.                           
FAST B (MSE).....................  Denton.............  Denton MOC.........           6  Deployed...........  Denton, TX, Ft.      9/5 1000ETD........  Raleigh, NC........  9/5 ATA 1530.      
                                                                                                               Worth NAS.                                                                       
MATTS............................  N/A................  N/A................           9  Stand by...........  MWEAC Berryville,    ...................  ...................  ...................
                                                                                                               VA.                                                                              
MERS Maynard.....................  N/A................  N/A................          22  Deployed...........  VSAB Maynard, MA...  ...................  Richmond, VA 9/6-    ...................
                                                                                                                                                         redeploy to                            
                                                                                                                                                         Raleigh.                               
MERS TVILLE......................  N/A................  N/A................          41  Deployed...........  VSAB Thomasville GA  ETD 9/6 0700.......  Macon, GA, 9/6       ...................
                                                                                                                                                         location TBD.                          
MERS Denton......................  N/A................  N/A................  ..........  Alerted............  VSAB Denton, TX....  ...................  ...................  ...................
MERS Denver......................  N/A................  N/A................  ..........  Alerted............  VSAB Denver, CO....  ...................  ...................  ...................
MERS Bothell.....................  N/A................  N/A................  ..........  Alerted............  Bothell, WA........  VSAB...............  ...................  ...................
DUSFS Incident Mgmt Team.........  Pat O'Bannon.......  W-9049429351.......          30  Staging............  Various locations..  ETD 1200 9/5.......  Staging at Savannah  ETA varies.        
                                                                                                                                                         Charlotte.                             
USFS Florida State IMT...........  TBD................  TBD................          30  Staging............  Various locations..  ETD1200 9/5........  Savannah...........  ETA varies.        
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  Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, we know that you have to get generators 
around at the fast food places. People do not have power. They are not 
preparing meals. You are working trying to get the mud out of the house 
and trying to stop the roof from leaking.
  So, if you can get a hamburger, fine. Incidentally, we also found 
that we needed food stamps for 10 days to be honored and redeemed at 
the fast food places. We needed a supply company. People volunteered 
all around the country, and it started flowing in. And we were afraid 
that the perishables would spoil.
  So, Gen. Colin Powell sent me a supply company from Georgia up to 
Charleston so we could handle it. All of these kinds of things we 
worked on, and finally came to the floor with the holdup by the mayor. 
That occurred, and the letter came from FEMA that the Governor had to 
take care of 25 percent of the cost, and the Governor bucked 13 percent 
of the 25 percent to the mayor. The mayor said, ``Wait a minute. If I 
have to pay 13 percent of all costs for all of these troops and help 
and companies, what have you, I will have to raise taxes. After 
everybody is taken care of and happy, I will be out of office.'' So, 
more or less there was a freeze of the balance.
  When we got on the floor here in the U.S. Senate with Alan Simpson on 
the other side of the aisle, after day 8, 9, and finally day 15, we 
cleared that because we had the law in the Pennsylvania case where they 
pay 100 percent. James Lee Witt was there 100 percent with all of the 
units of government and joining hands and doing an outstanding job.
  So having criticized FEMA, I think it is only noteworthy here and 
deserved that I should say that we properly praise him.

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  I thank the distinguished leaders of this bill for yielding me the 
time.

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