New Orleans Homeland Security Initiatives –Katrina and the Lessons Learned

Planning FactorsPlanning Factors

SituationSituation• A. City location/GEO factorsA. City location/GEO factors• B. Population base/Entergy HeartlandB. Population base/Entergy Heartland• C. Hospitals/Assisted living homesC. Hospitals/Assisted living homes• D. Warning TimeD. Warning Time

Hurricane “PAM”Hurricane “PAM”• A. 20,000 DeathsA. 20,000 Deaths• B. Intense FloodingB. Intense Flooding• C. Evacuation PredictionsC. Evacuation Predictions

Plan DevelopmentPlan DevelopmentA. EvacuationA. Evacuation

1. Multi-state/Parish1. Multi-state/Parish 2. Three phase 50/40/30 hours2. Three phase 50/40/30 hours 3. Coordinated through state3. Coordinated through state

B. Shelter of Last ResortB. Shelter of Last Resort 1. Define1. Define 2. After Curfew2. After Curfew 3. Transportation3. Transportation 4. Security & Supplies4. Security & Supplies 5. Known Second Evacuation5. Known Second Evacuation

Pre StormPre Storm

1. State & Federal Coordination1. State & Federal Coordination Begin Friday 26 AugustBegin Friday 26 August

2.2. Storm Shift Friday NightStorm Shift Friday Night

3.3. Mandatory Evacuation/SuccessMandatory Evacuation/Success

4.4. CurfewCurfew

5.5. Open Refuge of last ResortOpen Refuge of last Resort

StormStorm

1.1. Early Morning Monday 29 AugustEarly Morning Monday 29 August

2.2. Mid Day aware of levee issuesMid Day aware of levee issues

3.3. Search and RescueSearch and Rescue

4.4. Initial Federal contactInitial Federal contact

ResponseResponse

1.1. FEMAFEMA

2.2. State/National GuardState/National Guard

3.3. Title 10 MilitaryTitle 10 Military

4.4. EvacuationEvacuation• SuperdomeSuperdome• Convention CenterConvention Center

IssuesIssues

1.1. Response TimeResponse Time

2.2. Use of Title 10 MilitaryUse of Title 10 Military

3.3. Communications/Common Communications/Common Operating PictureOperating Picture

4.4. Command and ControlCommand and Control

5.5. Logistics Movement Center/Push vs Logistics Movement Center/Push vs PullPull

Required ImprovementsRequired Improvements

Mission vs ComplianceMission vs Compliance Use of Title 10Use of Title 10

Clear Command and ControlClear Command and Control National Rail and Shelter planNational Rail and Shelter plan Prepackaged “Push” SuppliesPrepackaged “Push” Supplies Evacuation Improvements (City Evacuation Improvements (City

Assisted Evacuation Plan)Assisted Evacuation Plan)

Goal 1Goal 1~Create and maintain an ~Create and maintain an

environment where the decision environment where the decision to evacuate becomes more to evacuate becomes more

desirable than remaining behind~desirable than remaining behind~ In conjunction with state officials, In conjunction with state officials,

enhance the sheltering plan to make it enhance the sheltering plan to make it more “user friendly”more “user friendly”

Provide more information early in the Provide more information early in the season to enable citizens to better season to enable citizens to better formulate their own evacuation plans formulate their own evacuation plans

Goal 2Goal 2~Provide greater support to ~Provide greater support to citizens who need special citizens who need special

assistance~assistance~ Medical “special needs” citizens.Medical “special needs” citizens. Elderly, hospital casesElderly, hospital cases No self evacuation transportation No self evacuation transportation

availableavailable

Goal 3Goal 3~Implement measures to greatly ~Implement measures to greatly

enhance the security of city enhance the security of city resources~resources~

To include:To include:• Accounting for and providing safety Accounting for and providing safety

measures to city employeesmeasures to city employees• Comprehensive plans to protect vehicles Comprehensive plans to protect vehicles

and other equipment itemsand other equipment items• Anti-looting plan Anti-looting plan

New Orleans City Assisted Evacuation Plan Model Timeline

Note: This is only to be used as a guideline. It is thought to be a reasonable timeline; however, in practice, there may be more or less time available depending on the circumstances of the actual event.

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Launch CAEP; Dispatch buses and Security

Make Ready

EXECUTE CAEP

Buses with last passengers leave city

City Hunkers Down

TS Winds Reach

Coastal LA

~12 hrs prior to hurricane landfall

3040

State Phase 1: Evacuation of areas outside of any levee protection system

State Phase 2: Evacuation of areas north of Intracoastal Canal & south/west of Interstate 10 and

Mississippi River

84

State/Feds lean forward with Evacuation buses

TSA/USDOT lean forward

with packages

RTA begins Airport runs from 2 Staging

Centers

5458 24 6

State Phase 3: Evacuation of areas

north/east of the Mississippi River and south of Interstate 12;

State implements Contraflow; Mayor orders

Mandatory Evacuation

AMTRAK leans forward with

railcars

RTA begins pickups at 13 locations

NOPD, LSP, LANG, OPCS lean forward w/

security

5072

MSY Shuts Down

Last Amtrak Train leaves

City

RTA, MSY, NOMCVB activating hurricane

plans

PHASE DOWN CAEP

Amtrak continues operations

RTA ends pickups at 15 locations

Hospitals & Care Centers

Hospitals and care centers will evacuate by pre-arranged transportation. DHH is managing this activity

Belle Chasse

ResidencesNeeds Medical

Resources(NMR)

Senior CentersSpecial Needs

Screening

Louis Armstrong Airport(Confirmed Flights)

Other City Airport Hub

Evac Pick-up

Locations

People will relocate to the convention center from various RTA Pick-up locations throughout the city

State or Regional Shelter

Shelters will be opened in anticipation of receiving evacuees

Morial C.C.Morial C.C.

The Morial Convention Center will be opened as an Evacuee Processing Center

Homeland Security Command Cell will be activated

Hotels

Hotel Staging Center 1Center 2Center 3

SecurityNOPD

Nat. Guard Medical Unit

Security and Medical will be put in place prior to registration operations

Evacuee Processing Center(CERT)

Processing teams will be sent in for registration

AMTRAK

Hotel Shuttle, Bus, Cab, Limo

POV/CAB/Drop Off

RTA

RTA

Hotel guests will self-evacuate. Any remaining visitors will be

processed through one of

three Hotel Staging Centers and shuttled to

airport.

EVAC Bus

RTA

Union Passenger TerminalEvacuee

Processing Center(CERT Registration)

City Assisted Evacuation PlanCity Assisted Evacuation Plan

RTA

ShelterEVAC Bus

Senior Citizens Rail Cars

Special Needs Rail Cars

Ambulance or Transport

AMTRAK will prepare to evacuate senior citizens and people with

special needs

ShelterEVAC Bus

Ambulance

Ambulance