Panhandle Flooding 2009
Incident Action Plan # 6
Operational Period: 0800hrs 04-06-09 to 1700hrs 04-06-09
Mission: To support county and state operations.
Areas of Operation: Panhandle, Big Bend and Suwannee Valley of Florida
SERT Activation Level: 2
Rainfall throughout the Florida Panhandle, the Big Bend area, Suwannee
Situation:
River basin and South Georgia has caused and is predicted to cause
significant flooding. This has resulted in damaged and destroyed homes,
businesses, roads and bridges. In addition there have been road closures,
power outages, and evacuations. The State Emergency Response Team
has been activated to support response activities. River forecasts indicate
that Interstate 10 and Highway 90 could be closed as early as
Wednesday.
Weather Update
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will occur across the
Peninsula today ahead of a strong cold front. The main hazards will be
gusty winds and cloud-to-ground lightning. Maximum rainfall amounts are
forecast to be around one quarter of an inch. Across North Florida, winds
today will increase to around 15-25 mph as the front passes. Wind
Advisories are in effect through this evening for the Panhandle and Big
Bend. Temperatures in the 70s during the morning will begin to fall into
the 60s by this afternoon and into the 30s overnight across northern
Florida. A Freeze Watch is in effect tonight for the interior western Florida
Panhandle. Red Flag Warnings are in effect this afternoon for the Florida
Panhandle and Big Bend due to lower humidity levels and high winds.
Many North Florida rivers will remain at or above flood stage through the
next several days.
General Operating
Objectives:
Planning
Assumptions
Issues and
Constraints:
1. Support county emergency evacuations.
2. Support flood control and response operations.
3. Support Recovery.
Counties have indicated that their resources are limited.
Extended flooding event.
Extended area of operation and impact.
Georgia State Road 84 will not be usable as a traffic detour or evacuation
route.
Budget and staffing constraints.
Uncertainty in the timing and impacts of the river forecast.
Objective 1: Support county emergency evacuations.
Tasks:
1. Continue to monitor availability of high-water vehicles and
rescue vessels.
2. Support of modified traffic plans and detours.
3. Continue to support shelter operations.
Prepared By:
Responsible
ESF 4/9,13 & 16
Status
ESF 1/3, 14 & 16
ESF 6 &15
Approved By:
Plans Section
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February 16, 2016, 6:55 AM
4. Prepare to support special needs shelter.
5. Prepare to support evacuation of health care facilities.
6. Continue to support/coordinate public outreach efforts with an
emphasis on possible road closures and detouring.
7. Plan for deployment of SERT Liaisons in risk counties.
Objective 2: Support flood control and response operations.
Tasks:
1. Plan and prepare for possible road/bridge closures in the
Suwannee River basin.
2. Coordinate regional alternate routes with Georgia Emergency
Management Agency and supporting agencies.
3. Planning for possible use of heavy equipment and personnel
for repair and flood control.
4. Provide support for sandbag request.
5. Support local law enforcement operations.
6. Prepare and plan to task and support search and rescue
operations.
7. Support potable water missions.
8. Provide modeling to forecast potential impacts.
9. Prepare to deploy additional State Management Teams and
Mobile Command Vehicles.
10. Coordinate with private sector on flooding impacts.
Objective 3: Support recovery.
Tasks:
1. Conduct and report on initial damage assessments.
2. Conduct preliminary damage assessments in Santa Rosa,
Okaloosa, Holmes, Walton, Washington and Jackson Counties.
3. Identify and prepare to deploy assistance to impacted
communities.
4. Deploy State Management Team and Mobile Command
Vehicle.
ESF 8 & 6
ESF 8 & 1/3
ESF 14 & Plans
Operations
Responsible
ESF 1/3, 14 & 16
Status
ESF 1/3, 14, 16,
& Operations
ESF 1/3
ESF 1/3
ESF 16
Emergency
Services
Human Services
Tech Services
Operations
ESF 18
Responsible
Recovery, Plans,
Legal, ESF 17 &
18
Recovery/SMT
Recovery &
Human services
Operations
Status