note, Orleans Jefferson and St Bernard wer NOT on this list.
these were the worst hit parishes.
Statement on Federal Emergency Assistance for
Louisiana
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/08/20050827-1.html
The Presi dent today declared an emerg ency
exists in the State of Louisianaand ordered
Federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts
in the parishes located in the path of Hurricane Katrina
beginning August 26, 2005, and continuing.
The President s action author izes the Depart ment of Home land
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to
coordi nate all disaster relief efforts whichhave the purpose of
alleviating the hardship and suffering causedby the emergency on
the local population, and to provide appro priate assist ance
for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of
the Staff ord Act, to save lives, protect prop erty and
public health and safety, or tolessen or avert the threat of
acatas trophe in the parishes of Allen, Avoyelles,
Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne,
Catahoula, Concordia, De Soto, East Baton Rouge, East Carroll, East
Feliciana, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln,
Livingston, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee,
Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine,
St. Helena, St. Landry, Tensas, Union, Vernon, Webster, West
Carroll, West Feliciana, and Winn.
Specifically , FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and
provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to
alleviate the impacts of the e mergency. Debris remo val and
emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance,
will be provided at 75 percent Federal funding.
Representing FEMA, Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary for Emer
gency Prepare dness and Response, Depart ment of Home land
Security, named Will iam Lokey as the Federal Coordinating Officer
for Federal recovery operations in the affected area.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FEMA (202) 646-4600.
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
August 27 2005
http://www.snopes.com/politics/katrina/nagin.asp
In fact, Governo Blanco had already declared
(http://www.gov.state.la.us/Press_Release_detail.asp?id=973) a
state of emergency for the state of Louisiana eight days earlier
(26 August). The Washington Post later issued a correction to their
article, noting that "A Sept. 4 article on the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina incorrectly said that Louisiana Gov. Kathleen
Babineaux Blanco (D) had not declared a state of emergency. She
declared an emergency on Aug. 26."
http://www.gov.state.la.us/Press_Release_detail.asp?id=973
On Saturday (27 August), Governor Blanco did indeed request
(gov.state.la.us/Press_Release_detail.asp?id=976) that President
Bush "declare an emergency for the State of Louisiana due to
Hurricane Katrina." The White House responded to Governor Blanco's
request that same day (Saturday) by declaring
(whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/08/20050827-1.html) the
emergency and authorizing FEMA "to identify, mobilize, and provide
at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate
the impacts of the emergency."
gov.state.la.us/Press_Release_detail.asp?id=976
I want to know about these supposed 24 hrs. Supposedly, Bush
offered to "federalize" the troops to bring them into N.O., and
Blanco asked for 24 hours to think about it. Is this true?
Fineman of Newsweek was on the radio last week talking
about this - chack out their website.
Blanco declared a state of emergency on August 27, 2 days
before the hurricane hit, and asked for federal help.
http://www.gov.state.la.us/Press_Release_detail.asp?id=976
<snip>The following information is furnished on efforts and
resources of other Federal agencies, which have been or will be
used in responding to this incident:
• FEMA ERT-A Team en-route.
I certify that for this emergency, the State and local governments
will assume all applicable non Federal share of
costs required by the Stafford Act.
I request Direct Federal assistance for work and services to save
lives and protect property.
(a) List any reasons State and local government cannot perform or
contract for performance, (if applicable).
(b) Specify the type of assistance requested.
In accordance with 44 CFR § 206.208, the State of Louisiana agrees
that it will, with respect to Direct
Federal assistance:
1. Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easement,
and rights-of-ways necessary to accomplish the approved work.
2. Hold and save the United States free from damages due to the
requested work, and shall indemnify the Federal Government against
any claims arising from such work;
3. Provide reimbursement to FEMA for the non-Federal share
of the cost of such work in accordance with the provisions of the
FEMA-State Agreement; and
4. Assist the performing Federal agency in all support and local
jurisdictional matters.
In addition, I anticipate the need for debris removal, which poses
an immediate threat to lives, public health, and safety.
Pursuant to Sections 502 and 407 of the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. §§
5192 & 5173, the State agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
the United States of America for any claims arising from the
removal of debris or wreckage for this disaster. The State agrees
that debris removal from public and private property will not occur
until the landowner signs an unconditional authorization for the
removal of debris.
Since this took place 2 days before the hurricane hit, there was no
"24 hours"
Assistance Continues To Areas Impacted By Hurricane
Katrina
Release Date: August 29, 2005
Release Number: HQ-05-175
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland
Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response and head of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, announced that federal
resources and support are continuing in four states as Hurricane
Katrina makes its second landfall today.
President Bush declared federal emergencies in Louisiana, Alabama,
and Mississippi on Sunday. A federal disaster was declared for
southern Florida counties impacted by Katrina’s first landfall on
Friday.
“This hurricane has caused devastation over a wide area across four
states,” said Brown. “FEMA, along with our federal partners and
state counterparts, is working 24 hours a day to support emergency
protective response and recovery efforts in the impacted
states.”
As of early August 29, approximately 52,000 people were in 240
shelters in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida and Texas,
with the majority in the New Orleans Superdome. Strategic housing
planning is underway to address expected continued sheltering and
eventual housing needs.
In addition to holding regular briefings with emergency management
officials in the affected states, FEMA reported the following
activities, as of 10 a.m. today, as part of the ongoing federal
response.
FEMA’s emergency teams and resources are being deployed and
configured for coordinated response to Hurricane Katrina.
This includes pre-staging critical commodities such as ice, water,
meals, and tarps in various strategic locations to be made
available to residents of affected areas.
FEMA’s Hurricane Liaison Team is on site and working
closely with the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla.
FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center and Regional Response
Coordination Centers in Atlanta, Ga., and Denton, Texas, are
operating around the clock, coordinating the prepositioning of
assets and responding to state requests for assistance.
FEMA has deployed a National Emergency Response Team to Louisiana
with a coordination cell positioned at the State Emergency
Operations Center in Baton Rouge to facilitate state requests for
assistance. In addition, four Advance Emergency Response Teams have
been deployed to locations in Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The
teams include federal liaisons who work directly within county
emergency operations centers to respond to critical needs as they
are identified by local officials and prioritized by the state.
Rapid Needs Assessment teams have been prestaged in Louisiana,
Mississippi and Alabama.
Nine Urban Search and Rescue task forces and incident
support teams have been deployed. The task forces are from Florida,
Virginia, Maryland, Texas, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, and
Missouri.
Thirty-one teams from the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)
have been deployed to staging areas in Anniston, Ala., Memphis,
Tenn., Houston, Dallas, and New Orleans, including 23 Disaster
Medical Assistance Teams. The teams bring truckloads of medical
equipment and supplies with them and are trained to handle trauma,
pediatrics, surgery and mental health problems. Two Veterinary
Medical Assistance Teams are also included as part of NDMS assets
deployed, which are able to support and rescue pets, and provide
any needed veterinary medical care for rescue dogs.
Voluntary agencies, important partners in disasters, are prepared
to augment local government services with shelters, mobile feeding
units, water and clean-up supplies.
FEMA has 500 trucks office, 500 trucks of water and 350 trucks of
meals ready to eat (MREs) available for distribution over
the next 10 days.
FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages federal
response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA
also initiates mitigation activities, trains first responders,
works with state and local emergency managers and manages
the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire
Administration. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security on March 1, 2003.
http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=18471
FEMA has 500 trucks of ice, 500 trucks of water and 350 trucks of
meals ready to eat (MREs) available for distribution over the next
10 days.
FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages federal
response and recovery efforts following any national
incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, trains first
responders, works with state and local emergency managers, and
manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire
Administration. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
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"I also want to encourage anybody who was affected by Hurricane Corina to make sure their children are in school."
–First Lady Laura Bush, twice referring to a "Hurricane Corina"
while speaking to children and parents in South Haven, Mississippi, Sept. 8, 2005 (Source)
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"I have not heard a report of thousands of people in the convention center who don't have food and water."
– Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff,
on NPR's "All Things Considered," Sept. 1, 2005
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