1.13.11 Situation Report

Community Message has been issued by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.
Thursday January 13, 2011 8:31 AM EST
Cherokee County Situation Report
EOC-2011-01SITUATION REPORT 4Cherokee Sheriff’s OfficeDivision of Emergency ManagementEMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTEROPERATIONAL PERIOD:Tuesday January 11, 2011 (Noon) – Thursday January 13, 2011 (5:00 AM) I.EOC ACTIVATION LEVEL: 2 PARTIAL – Type 3 EOC Management Team II.EXECUTIVE ORDERSA.Governor Deal Continues State of Emergency for Georgia III.CURRENT SITUATIONA.Primary roads are in good condition with icy spots. Secondary roads are in poor condition with many that are completely impassable. Progress has been made on clearing parking lots at county buildings and additional work will be required on Thursday.B.Both the City of Canton and Woodstock Area Commands have terminated operations.C.Public Safety vehicles (Ambulances, Sheriff’s Units, and Fire Engines) continue to have difficulties in responding to calls for service along secondary roads. The Emergency Operations Center has deployed wreckers to several locations to assist these units.D.The emergency Operations Center continues to provide special needs assistance in partnership with local volunteer organizations.E.The National Weather Service calls for sunny skies today, high around 29F. Tonight clear low 16, winds calm.F.Closings are being updated on our web site: www.cherokeega-ema.org.Emergency Operations Center – Situation Report Page 1 of 5 IV.EOC FUNCTIONAL ICS AREASCommand FunctionA.Coordinating with elected officials, GEMA and agency heads.B. Approving Incident Objectives.C.Approving media releases and Incident Action Plans.D.Attending appropriate meetings.E.Approving resource requests.Operations SectionA.Assisting in the development of Incident Action Plans.B.Supervising EOC – Emergency Support Functions.C.Coordinating with Field Commands.D.Developing strategies to meet incident objectives.Planning SectionA.Coordinating the development of Incident Action Plans.B.Evaluating the performance of resources.C.Monitoring fuel supplies.D.Providing status reports and managing the overall planning process.Finance SectionA.Monitoring/documenting the daily costs associated with storm response including equipment, personnel, materials and claims.B. Conducting cost analysis as needed.Emergency Operations Center – Situation Report Page 2 of 5 V.EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS ACTIVATEDESF-2: Communications & WarningA. Providing watch/warning information.B. E-911 Center staffed with extra personnel and a plan has been activated to ensure adequate staff for next shift change.C. E-911 providing staffing for CAD position in EOC.D. Amateur Radio Group providing storm spotter services and road condition reports.ESF-3: Public WorksA. Providing coordination with multiple field units.B. Monitoring and evaluating calls for service specific to public works.C. Monitoring traffic cams and state DOT information.D. Acting as Liaison with state DOTE. Continues to maintaining 12 hour operational shifts until further notice.F. Plowing of primary roads complete. Secondary roads now being attacked.G. Responding to emergency services situations as directed by the Emergency Operations Center.H. Emergency Operations Center is coordinating the deployment of County Parks and Recreation personnel and equipment to assist Property Management crews in the clearing of County parking lots and walkways.ESF-4: FirefightingA. Responding to calls for serviceB. Providing resource support and coordination for Fire-ES field units.C. Assisting with multi-agency coordination.D. Transporting essential personnel.Emergency Operations Center – Situation Report Page 3 of 5 E. Has deployed 4×4 first response BLS Strike Team made up of 3 units.ESF-5: Emergency ManagementA. Providing EOC Management and Multi-Agency coordination with all community stakeholders.B. Coordinating Incident Planning for each operational period.C. Continues to provide information to all emergency management program stakeholders through a wide range of communications systems including social media.D. Continues to coordinate with National Weather Service concerning ongoing situation and forecasts along with local spotter reports.E. Monitoring resource support and evaluating future needs.F. Coordinating with local volunteer organizations concerning specific special needs cases as they are reported.G. Monitoring the availability of fuel for public safety vehicles within the county.ESF 12: EnergyA. Only isolated power outages have been reported during this period.ESF-13: Law EnforcementA. Responding to calls for serviceB. Providing resource support and coordination for field units.C. Providing transportation for essential personnel.D. Sheriff’s Office providing personnel to support court system operations.ESF-15: External Affairs/PIOA. Providing public information as needed.B. Providing winter storm recovery information.Emergency Operations Center – Situation Report Page 4 of 5 Emergency Operations Center – Situation Report Page 5 of 5 C. Filling requests from local and Atlanta media.-END-
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