HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 09-14-1999 - 0PLANNING INITIATIVES HURRICANE FLOYD
1. 2 conference call briefings with National Weather Service and State Emergency
Management.
2. Provided email briefings to all municipal departments and managers, university,
hospital, forestry service, department of transportation, electric utilities, owasa,
school systems, county department heads and employees and emergency services.
3. Placed all emergency management personnel on active duty as of 10 PM Sept. 15,
1999.
4. Provided a news release for the citizens to be published 09/15/99.
5. Holding meetings with fire departments on preparation and response efforts.
6. Coordinated with American Red Cross on the use of amateur radios for redundant
communications network, and on damage assessment readiness, and on shelter
operations.
7. Will open 2 shelters at 6 PM 091599 Wednesday afternoon: Chapel Hill High School
and CW Stanford Middle School.
8. Contacted all nursing homes, rest homes, assisted living facilities, private schools and
group homes to ensure their preparedness and assist them with shortcomings.
Future Initiatives
1. Touch base with OCIM and DSS and others on the unmet needs committee.
2. Like to hold luncheon briefing for the chair and mayors at 12 PM 091599
Wednesday.
3. Will do final reviews with certain departments in the morning 091599.
4. Will coordinate readiness with the state.
5. Will hold a final readiness meeting tomorrow at 3 PM 091599 Wednesday with all
agencies.
6. EOC activation at 5 PM 091599 Wednesday.
7. Continue to monitor damage for damage assessment to enable a quick start in
recovery operations.