Situation Report – Cherokee EMC

Community Message has been issued by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.
Tuesday January 11, 2011 1:32 PM EST
Situational Report for Cherokee County
SITUATION REPORT 3EOC-2011-01
OPERATIONAL PERIOD:
Monday January 10, 2011 (6:00 PM)-Tuesday January 11, 2011 (12:00 PM)
I. EOC ACTIVATION LEVEL: 2 PARTIAL – Type 3 EOC Management Team
II. EXECUTIVE ORDERS
A. Governor Perdue Issued State of Emergency for Georgia
III. CURRENT SITUATION
A. Freezing drizzle has further complicated travel problems during the period. While Roads & Bridges has made outstanding progress on primary roads, secondary roads remain snow and ice covered. Very little improvement is expected until Friday. Temperatures will remain around freezing this afternoon and fall into the teens tonight. Currently, temperatures are expected to remain below freezing until Friday afternoon. Many motor vehicle accidents as well as several sledding accidents have been reported along with very isolated power outages. Some injuries have been severe.
B. Roads & Bridges and Public Works Crews have worked throughout the operational period to plow and treat roads surfaces. Cherokee County Roads & Bridges provided assistance to the City of Canton this morning clearing Hospital Road. C. The National Weather Service calls for cloudy skies today, high around freezing. Tonight cloudy low 19, winds gusting to 20 MPH. Wednesday, high 30 with wind gusts to 20 MPH.
D. Road closings are being updated on our web site: www.cherokeega-ema.org.
E. Local government closings reported to the Emergency Operations Center for Wednesday: Holly Springs Administrative Offices and Municipal Court offices. Other closings may be relayed to the EOC later this evening.  Please visit our web site for the most up to date information. Closings for Wednesday will be issued via flash reports.          IV. EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS ACTIVATED
ESF-2: Communications & Warning
Providing watch/warning information.
E-911 Center staffed with extra personnel and a plan has been activated to ensure adequate staff for next shift change. Many 911 operators being housed at Public Safety Building.
E-911 providing staffing for CAD position in EOC.
Amateur Radio Group providing storm spotter services.
ESF-3: Public Works
Providing coordination with multiple field units.
Monitoring and evaluating calls for service specific to public works.
Monitoring traffic cams and state DOT information.
Acting as Liaison with state DOT
Maintaining 12 hour operational shifts until further notice.
Plow and treat priority roads.
Responding to emergency services situations as directed by the Emergency Operations Center.

ESF-4: Firefighting
Responding to calls for service
Providing resource support and coordination for Fire-ES field units.
Assisting with multi-agency coordination.
Transporting essential personnel.
Has deployed 4×4 first response BLS Strike Team made up of 3 units.

ESF-5: Emergency Management
Providing EOC Management and Multi-Agency coordination with all stakeholders.
Coordinating Incident Planning for next operational period.
Continues to provide information to all emergency management program stakeholders through a wide range of communications systems including social media.
Continues to coordinate with National Weather Service concerning ongoing situation and forecasts along with local spotter reports.
Monitoring resource support and evaluating future needs.
ESF 12: Energy
Staffed by CERT Volunteers
Communicating with local power companies concerning requests from field units and the public related to downed power lines and power outages as needed.
ESF-13: Law Enforcement
Responding to calls for service
Providing resource support and coordination for field units.
Providing transportation for essential personnel.

ESF-15: External Affairs/PIO
Providing public information as needed.
Providing winter storm recovery information.
Doing media Interviews.

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WESTBROOK/CORNELISON
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Jay Baker
678-493-4117    [email protected]

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