[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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