June 17, 2009

Fort Bend County, TX

Fort Bend Citizens for Action & Awareness Fresno Town Hall Meeting

Fort Bend County: Responding and Recovering from Hurricane Ike

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Tropical Storm Edouard & Hurricane GustavTropical Storm Edouard & Hurricane Gustav

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Mon, Sept 1, Tropical Depression 9, 35 mphMon, Sept 1, Tropical Depression 9, 35 mph

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Tues, Sept 2, Tropical Storm Ike, 65 mphTues, Sept 2, Tropical Storm Ike, 65 mph

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Wed, Sept 3, Hurricane Ike, 75 mphWed, Sept 3, Hurricane Ike, 75 mph

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Thurs, Sept 4, Hurricane Ike, 145 mphThurs, Sept 4, Hurricane Ike, 145 mph

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Fri, Sept 5, Hurricane Ike, 120 mphFri, Sept 5, Hurricane Ike, 120 mph

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Sat, Sept 6, Hurricane Ike, 115 mphSat, Sept 6, Hurricane Ike, 115 mph

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Sun, Sept 7, Hurricane Ike, 125 mphSun, Sept 7, Hurricane Ike, 125 mph

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Mon, Sept 8, Hurricane Ike, 80 mphMon, Sept 8, Hurricane Ike, 80 mph

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Sept 8, Pre Landfall Proclamation IssuedSept 8, Pre Landfall Proclamation Issued

Readiness Level 3 County HHS staff

begins contacting Special Needs Individuals

HHS Coordinates with Other Jurisdictions

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Tues, Sept 9, Hurricane Ike, 80 mphTues, Sept 9, Hurricane Ike, 80 mph

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Sept 9, Ike Heading Toward Corpus ChristiSept 9, Ike Heading Toward Corpus Christi

Logistics staff confirmed pre-positioned contracts with debris removal contractor and monitoring firm

Also, confirmed contracts for fuel and water

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Wed, Sept 10, Hurricane Ike, 100 mphWed, Sept 10, Hurricane Ike, 100 mph

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Sept 10, Ike Moving East Toward GalvestonSept 10, Ike Moving East Toward Galveston

Readiness Level 2 Declared

Conditions Become More Critical

Readiness Level 1 Declared

County EOC Fully Activated at 1900

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Thurs, Sept 11, Hurricane Ike, 100 mphThurs, Sept 11, Hurricane Ike, 100 mph

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Sept 11, Coastal Evacuation UnderwaySept 11, Coastal Evacuation Underway

County and cities declaring State of Disaster

Traffic Mgmt Plan Implemented at 1300

Hurricane Force Winds Predicted for Fort Bend County

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Sept 11, Richmond State School EvacuatesSept 11, Richmond State School Evacuates

Begins at 0730 County, FBISD,

LCISD, and RSS vehicles used

923 people moved in 54 vehicles

Takes about 13 hours to complete

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Fri, Sept 12, Hurricane Ike, 105 mphFri, Sept 12, Hurricane Ike, 105 mph

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Sept 12, Ike Aiming at Bolivar PeninsulaSept 12, Ike Aiming at Bolivar Peninsula

Govt. Offices Closed Schools Closed Public

Transportation suspended

Shelters being set up by some cities

Fuel Outages reported

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Sat, Sept 13, Hurricane Ike, 110 mphSat, Sept 13, Hurricane Ike, 110 mph

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Sat, Sept 13, Galveston Landfall, 110 mphSat, Sept 13, Galveston Landfall, 110 mph

Landfall in Galveston at 0200 on Saturday In Fort Bend County, duration of tropical

storm force winds approximately 14 hours

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Sept 13, Hurricane Ike Strikes the CountySept 13, Hurricane Ike Strikes the County

20 homes destroyed 7,000 homes damaged 130,000 homes affected 3 dead, 8 injured, 4 hospitalized

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Sept 14, Widespread Power Outages in CountySept 14, Widespread Power Outages in County

67% of electrical services out

One week later, still 25% of services out

Impacts water and wastewater utilities severely

Impacts traffic signals severely

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Sept 14, Debris and Debris and more DebrisSept 14, Debris and Debris and more Debris

750,000 cubic yards of debris

FEMA grants waiver to allow County to pickup from Gated Communities

County and cities move quickly to activate debris plan

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Information Sharing Emphasized During IkeInformation Sharing Emphasized During Ike

Conf Calls – GDEM Conf Calls – NWS Conf Calls – Mayors Conf Calls – Debris County Phone Bank

Handled 4500 calls Press Conferences

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Using New Technology to Send the MessageUsing New Technology to Send the Message

PIER System used to send over 50 news releases and advisories

PIER System received over 600,000 hits

Judge recorded 15 messages for playback on 1670 AM

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Sept 15, Richmond State School Clients ReturnSept 15, Richmond State School Clients Return

County Public Transportation Department coordinates the repatriation of 848 clients and staff back to Richmond from Brenham

111 vehicles are utilized to complete the transfer

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Sept 16, Debris Removal Plan ImplementedSept 16, Debris Removal Plan Implemented

First County in State to Start Debris Removal Activities

5 TDSRS Sites

Over 16,000 truck loads transported

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Sept 16, County Recovery Actions UnderwaySept 16, County Recovery Actions Underway

6 POD sites open Re-supply Site at

County Fairgrounds Stafford POD site

serves over 150,000 people

Red Cross Opens 2 shelters in County

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Sept 23, FEMA – Blue Roof CenterSept 23, FEMA – Blue Roof Center

Blue Roof Registration Center opens at Sugar Land Community Center on September 23rd

Center closes on October 13th

Over 875 blue tarps installed in Fort Bend County!

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Sept 25, FEMA – Disaster Recovery CentersSept 25, FEMA – Disaster Recovery Centers

Three FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers opened in Fort Bend County

Rosenberg, Sugar Land, Missouri City September 25, 2008 to January 16,

2009 Over 1,750 individuals assisted

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FEMA – Housing Assistance Needs in CountyFEMA – Housing Assistance Needs in County

Fort Bend County: Over 27,000 citizens registered for FEMA assistance; over $5 million in assistance has been approved; but for comparison………..

Galveston County: Over 72,000 citizens registered for FEMA assistance; over $180 million in assistance has been approved

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Neighbors Help Neighbors in Fort BendNeighbors Help Neighbors in Fort Bend

Citizens all over County assist in cleaning up streets and neighborhoods

Social service agencies assist in debris removal, providing food, home repair, and more!

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Fort Bend Helps Neighboring CountiesFort Bend Helps Neighboring Counties

685 bales of hay and 3 ½ tons of feed sent to Chambers County

42 pallets of ice/water/MREs sent to City of Manvel

Fire Apparatus and crews sent to Galveston County

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During Ike, some things went very well…..During Ike, some things went very well…..

“The elected officials in this county certainly get their fair share of criticism throughout their tenure from the media…. Over the past week, as the County endured Hurricane Ike…. All of them deserve a huge round of applause.”

-Cheryl Skinner, Fort Bend Star

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Some other things--- not so wellSome other things--- not so well

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And sometimes………… “It is what it is”And sometimes………… “It is what it is”

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Fort Bend County – Returning to NormalFort Bend County – Returning to Normal

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Thank YouThank You

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