Posted on January 13, 2011
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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Posted on January 11, 2011
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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Posted on January 9, 2011
Road Closures – Stay Home
Multiple Roads including parts of 575 are shut down. Cherokee EMS and Woodstock Police Advise to stay off the roads unless of an emergency.
Posted on January 7, 2011
Winter Storm Watch in effect for 1.09.11 – 1.11.11
Winter Storm Watch
WINTER STORM WATCHEOC 2011-01
CHEROKEE SHERIFF’S OFFICE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER FIRDAY, JANUARY 7, 20114:15 PM
**WINTER STORM WATCH SUNDAY-MONDAY**
1. EFFECTIVE TIME: SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
2. LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO SUNDAY MORNING AND SHIFT EAST THROUGH LATE SUNDAY. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM…A COLD AND DRY AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE…SETTING THE STAGE FOR A WINTER STORM LOCALLY SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. AT THIS TIME…PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS ALL SNOW SUNDAY EVENING AND REMAIN PREDOMINANTLY SNOW THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. INITIALLY…AREAS FORM CARROLLTON TO METRO ATLANTA AND WASHINGTON WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE OVER TO SLEET…LIMITING ACCUMULATIONS TO 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET. NORTH OF THIS AREA…ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHER WITH 5 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED WITH THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS REMAINING ALL SNOW…RESULTING IN LOCALLY HIGHER ACCUMULATION AMOUNTS.
3. FROM MIDDAY MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT…THE SLEET AND SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE…CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR AREA ROADWAYS. THE SYSTEM SHOULD PULL OUT MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY…BUT ACCUMULATING SNOW IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA.
4. IT SHOULD BE EMPHASIZED THAT THIS EVENT REMAINS 24 TO 36 HOURS OUT AND THAT MINOR DEVIATIONS IN THE STORM TRACK OR TEMPERATURE PROFILES COULD RESULT IN MORE OR LESS WINTER IMPACTS ACROSS THE AREA. PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE LATEST UPDATES FROM THIS OFFICE AND LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS THROUGH THE WEEKEND ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM.
5. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW…SLEET…OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT: WWW.CHEROKEEGA-EMA.ORG
YOU CAN ALSO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT: http://www.facebook.com/rwestbrook1?success=1#!/AND TWITTER: @OJRW
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ROBBY
J. Robby Westbrook, MS, CEM®DirectorCherokee Sheriff’s Office Division of Emergency Management 498 Chattin DriveCanton, GA 30115
Office: 678-493-4001Fax: 678-493-4027Cell: 678-614-8959www.cherokeega-ema.org
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Posted on January 7, 2011
Rope Mill Road Interchange
The construction of the Rope Mill Road Interchange is about to begin. Check the website regularly for updates and information regarding how this will impact us in the neighborhood.
From the City of Woodstock:
CW Matthews is planning to finally begin work on the Ridgewalk Parkway/I-575 Interchange next week (tentatively starting Monday, January 10, 2011) beginning at an area located down/off of Rope Mill Road. After approximately a week of work and clearing they will begin moving dirt from the east side of I-575 over to the west side of I-575. The transport of this dirt will be across the existing bridge and may at times have an impact to traffic in the area; particularly the flow of traffic in and out of Brookshire. They have no plans to close any roads.
Thank you,
Tal Harber
Capital Projects Manager
Public Works Department
City of Woodstock
12453 Highway 92
Woodstock, GA 30188
Posted on December 29, 2010
Special Weather/Travel Statement
Advisory Message has been issued by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.
Wednesday December 29, 2010 3:32 PM EST
Potential Bad Weather Thursday Morning
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA1102 AM EST WED DEC 29 2010
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-HARALSON-
…LIGHT FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA EARLY THURSDAY MORNING…
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO AREAS OF THIN ICE ARE POSSIBLE EARLY THURSDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA.
PATCHY LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTHWEST GEORGIA EARLY THURSDAY MORNING…THEN MOVE ACROSS MOST OF NORTH GEORGIA ON THURSDAY. SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL NEAR THE FREEZING MARK TONIGHT BEFORE THE CLOUDS AND RAIN ARRIVE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE LIGHT RAIN COULD FREEZE ON IMPACT IN PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA WHERE THE TEMPERATURES WILL HOVER NEAR FREEZING BETWEEN 2 AM AND 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING.
THE MAIN THREAT AREA IS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CEDARTOWN THROUGH CANTON TO CLEVELAND. DUE TO THE LIMITED MOISTURE AND VERY LIGHT RAIN…LITTLE TO NO SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. HOWEVER…IF FREEZING RAIN DOES DEVELOP…THERE WILL BE NUMEROUS SLICK SPOTS DUE TO THIN ICE ON ROADS…BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES…MAKING THE THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE VERY HAZARDOUS.
MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION AND SLOW DOWN. THE THIN ICE WILL NOT BE VERY NOTICEABLE UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE.
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Posted on December 29, 2010
Home Security Alert from the Woodstock Police Department
Woodstock Police Department
Posted on December 25, 2010
Merry Christmas – STAY HOME!!!
We hope you are all enjoying the Holiday
The Woodstock Police Department is advising all that do not have to travel to stay off the roads. Road conditions are rapidly getting worse and will continue to deteriorate in the coming hours.
Stay off the roads and stay safe!!!
Updated on December 21, 2010
Woostock Police Warn of Holiday Package Theft
If you are recieving packages during the Holidays please make arrangments so that they are not left on your porch. The Police Department has taken reports of packages being stolen from the front porches where they were left by the delivery company.
Updated on December 21, 2010
Woodstock Police Aim to Minimize Drinking and Driving on New Year’s Eve
The Woodstock Police Department will be conducting “Operation Safe Ride” once again this year. On New Year’s Eve, Woodstock police officers will provide free rides home to patrons at local bars who may be impaired or feel it is unsafe to drive.
Any person in need of a ride must be at an establishment within the incorporated limits of Woodstock, must live a reasonable distance within Woodstock, and must not have any money to call a taxi. PeeWee’s Wrecker Service and Neese Towing have joined the operation again this year and are offering to tow vehicles to homes free of charge.
In its third year, this operation has provided over 200 rides home and has saved uncountable lives. The Department utilizes its 15 passenger van and two police officers to drive people home.
“The main reason for this operation is to ensure that residents can celebrate the holiday, but not endanger the lives of others by driving impaired” says Officer Kim Thomas, Neighborhood Services Unit. “We have fun interacting with all of the residents and meeting new people. It is a way for us to get out in the community” Officer Thomas adds. “Operation Safe Ride” runs on St. Patrick’s Day and Halloween night as well.
Anyone interested in a ride home on New Year’s Eve can make prior arrangements by calling 678-392-8072 anytime and can call the night of as well.