180

770600

1540

430

2030

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

MREs Water Ice

Trucks in stockpre-Katrina

Trucks in stocknow

Dramatically Increasing The Amount Of Relief Supplies

FEMA Commodities

Implemented use of computer portable registration in shelters to speed victim registration and re-unification

Doubling tele-registration capability to 200,000 per day to increase access to disaster aid

Doubling housing inspections capability to 20,000 per day to more quickly process claims

Red Cross collects annual shelter inventory from field in May - will be available June 1

13,000 mobile homes and 3,000 travel trailers available to speed up availability of temporary housing

Improving Victim Assistance

Mission AssignmentsExamples of Pre-scripted Mission Assignments Rotary Wing Support – Medium & Heavy

Transportation – Tactical & Strategic

Communications – 1st Responder, 25, & 75-user packs

Route Clearance

DCO/DCE Mission Assignment

Aerial Damage Assessment

Engineering Support

Mass Feeding

Mobilization Centers

Operational Staging Areas

Fuel Distribution Points

Emergency Relief/Supplies – Distribution Points

Medical Evacuation

Medical Support

• 31 mission assignments by June 1

• 13 were pre-scripted last year

• 31 mission assignments by June 1

• 13 were pre-scripted last year

Federal providers:

Dept. of Agriculture

Coast Guard

National Communications System

Dept. of Defense

Environmental Protection Agency

Dept. of Energy

U.S. Forest Service

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency

Dept. of Health and Human Services

Dept. of Justice

Occupational Health & Safety Administration

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

Federal Protective Service

Dept. of Transportation

Historic HurricanesHistoric Hurricanes

Courtesy of US National GuardCourtesy of US National Guard

5%

2%

2%

2%

1%

3%

3%

1%

5%

6%6%

6%8%

8%

42%

Program Management

Laws and Authorities

Hazard Identification, RiskAssessment, and Impact AnalysisHazard Mitigation

Resource Management

Mutual Aid / InteragencyAgreementsPlanning

Direction, Control andCoordination Communications and Warning

Operations and Procedures

Logistics and Facilities

Training

Exercises, Evaluations andCorrective ActionsCrisis Communication, PublicEducation and InformationFinance and Administration

Katrina After-Action Reports Categories

N=224

Critical Recommendation Status

1. Co-Locate Decision Makers, Pre-designate PFO’s

2. Prepare for Pre-Positioning of JFO

3. Establish Rapidly Deployable Communications

4. Co-Locate Department of Defense Officials

5. Establish Pre-Staging Locations And Tracking Systems

6. Develop Rosters of Officials for Disaster Operations

7. Upgrade the Emergency Alert System

8. Encourage States to Pre-Contract for Supplies/Debris Removal

9. Improve Dispersion of Federal Funds

10. Improve Customer Service/Fraud Protections

11. Complete Review of State Evacuation Plans

STATUS OF THE 11 CRITICAL ACTIONS RECOMMENDED IN THE KATRINA LESSONS-LEARNED REVIEWS

ADM Tim Keating

This Brief is Classified:UNCLASSIFIED

U.S. Northern CommandPreparation for Hurricane

Season 2006

9

23 May 06

National Guard Coordination.• Hosted USNORTHCOM Commander’s Hurricane Conference.• Met with 54 Adjutants General.• Established permanent National Guard desk in USNORTHCOM Command Center.• Participated fully in USNORTHCOM Legal Conference.• Coordinating access to Emergency Management Assistance Compact

(EMAC) missions.

Interagency Coordination.• Supporting FEMA and State of Louisiana with 8 USNORTHCOM planners in Baton Rouge• Providing Defense Coordinating Officers to the ten Federal Emergency Management Agency Regions.• Continuing 140-150 conferences / tabletops since Katrina.• Hosting bi-weekly video teleconference with Department of Homeland

Security / FEMA / National Guard.• Hosted Federal Coordinating Officer and Defense Coordinating Officer Conference.

Communications• Exchanged liaison officers with DHS/National Communications System, National

Guard Bureau, FEMA/Joint Field Office

• Participated in Emergency Support Function #2 (Communications) Operations Plan Development

• Developed 3 pre-scripted communications Mission Assignments (MAs)

• Drafted communications request for forces and identified assets from the Services and Joint Communications Support Element (i.e. voice, video, and data packages to support a small command post or large joint task force)

• Procured gap-filler cellular network packages (USNORTHCOM 1, FEMA 7)

- 100+ cell phones - 40+ laptops - satellite terminal - radio bridging

• Procured 300 satellite phones for distribution

• Conducted 2 Major Interoperable Communications Exercises with interagency / DoD mission partners

• Will have participated in 7 disaster Communications Table Top Exercises by 22 June 2006

• Provided a USNORTHCOM Communications planner to Louisiana/New Orleans to assist in developing an emergency communications plan

• Provided an unclassified, Internet based situational awareness picture and established a link into DHS’ Homeland Security Information Network picture

• Tracking Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) partnership and logistics preparations

• Pre-positioning of stocks (food, water and ice) at Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Logistics Centers• FEMA Procurement of MREs (3 million meals) – maintained in DLA warehouses (DLA has flexibility to ship from warehouse that best supports impact area.)• Improved in-transit visibility reduces need for short notice airlift• DLA primary source to DHS / FEMA for:

• Emergency meals (MREs and commercial type meals)• Fuel• Pharmaceuticals & Medical/Surgical Supplies

Logistics

Damage Assessment

• Department Homeland Security (DHS) produces the National Assessment.

• USNORTHCOM has constructed a supporting process to task, conduct, process, and disseminate damage assessments:

– Assessment divided into pre-storm, immediate post-landfall (first 24 hours), and follow-on timeframes.

– Will employ ground, rotary wing, fixed wing, and space assets.

Summary

When directed, USNORTHCOM is ready to support DHS• Conducted numerous coordination exercises and conferences• Incorporated Katrina lessons learned

Leaning forward to provide DoD capabilities when directed, including:• Search and Rescue • Robust communications • Strategic and tactical lift • Air/Ground damage assessment• Facilities• Engineering expertise• Medium/Heavy lift helicopters• Medical support• Airspace control• Forces afloat

The National Guard

Hurricane Readiness

Situation

• 17 Named Storms predicted for 2006 (Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, April 2006)

• 9 Hurricanes predicted for 2006 (Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, April 2006)

• 5 of the Hurricanes predicted for 2006 will be classified as Major (Categories 3-5 on the Saffir-Simpson Scale) (Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, April 2006)

• The National Guard organizes, equips, and trains military forces to provide a rapid response capability to assist Civil Authorities in response to natural disasters, catastrophic events or to deter/counter Homeland Security threats.

• The National Guard supports the Governor and supplements local, State, or Federal agencies’ efforts to save lives and reduce human suffering, restore civil order, and maintain communications and continuity of government.

Mission Statement

Mandate

Preposition and stage overwhelming force to immediately respond in support of civilian authorities to:

1. Save lives – evacuation and rescue

2. Preserve or restore civil order

3. Maintain or reestablish communications

4. Ensure continuity of operations and government

Preposition and stage robust National Guard forces and capabilities to immediately respond in support of civilian authorities to:

A Capable Response

• Unity Of Effort

• Governors Retain Command & Controlof National Guard Forces

• Shared Situational Awareness

• Robust /Interoperable Communications

• Transparency of Availability of Forces

ReadyReliable

EssentialAccessible

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