Louisiana's State Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)

State Emergency Operations Plan ^ | 9-3-05

[Indy Pendance]

Here's part of the plan.

3. The ESF 3 will work with emergency organizations such as LOHSEP and regional emergency task forces to ensure that the state’s infrastructure is adequate to support traffic flows in large scale evacuations. Particular attention will be paid to hurricane evacuation routes in the southern part of the state. Levees and flood control structures will be designed, built and maintained to contain potential large scale floods.

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2. If a hurricane emergency develops, the ESF 3 Coordinator will work with all state and local authorities to manage evacuation of people in the threatened area(s).

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The State of Louisiana is vulnerable to hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, hazardous materials incidents, mass transportation accidents, and acts of terrorism. Any of these occurrences could result in multiple death response requirements that would overwhelm local capabilities.

A trained and qualified mass fatalities task force exists in the State of Louisiana. The team is comprised of individuals trained and educated in recovery, identification and returning the dead to their families for proper disposition. In the event of a mass fatalities incident, these individuals will provide support to state and local government.

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The review and update of this appendix is the responsibility of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry in coordination with the veterinary community as well as animal related organizations. This plan will be exercised annually in conjunction with the annual hurricane exercise held by the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.

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4. In some cases law enforcement authorities may have advance notice of a potential emergency, such as a terrorist or criminal act, or a slow-moving hurricane or severe weather system. In such cases law enforcement authorities may be able to pre-position some of their forces in order to prevent and/or apprehend the persons attempting to commit an act, expedite evacuations and limit the potential injuries and damages that could result from the act or storm.

[jennyjenny]

Is this part of the plan?

[dfwgator]

Their plan was to hope the Hurricane missed.

[RGSpincich]

A trained and qualified mass fatalities task force exists in the State of Louisiana. The team is comprised of individuals trained and educated in recovery, identification and returning the dead to their families for proper disposition. In the event of a mass fatalities incident, these individuals will provide support to state and local government.

NOW I see where their strength lies.

[Bommer]

STATE OF LOUISIANA EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
BATON ROUGE

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. KBB 05-

WHEREAS, the State of Louisiana must be prepared to respond in a coordinated, effective and efficient manner to all the emergencies and disasters to which it is subjected;

Wheres the feds in this plan?

[xJones]

Amazing, who would have thunk they had a plan?

With levees built to survive only Force 3 hurricanes, and shabby Force 3 levees at that, why bother with a plan?

[OrangeBlossomSpecial]

the NOLA plan = 75,000 body bags

[YaYa123]

Today I posted a CNN Transcript of a former New Orleans Mayor explaining what should be done when a hurricane is on the way. It's interesting:


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1257121/posts?page=3960#3960

Read Reply # 3961. A former Mayor indicts the current one.

[msnimje]

I find it very interesting that the State of LA has on its Emergency site that it will take 55- 78 hours to evacuate the whole city.
36 hours out Mike Brown of FEMA was on TV begging people to leave the areas in the path of the storm to get out while the Mayor of NO and Governor of LA were not.
The President had to call them and tell them to do so.

[KarlInOhio]

Governor Blanco's emergency plan: When in danger, when in doubt: run in circles, scream and shout.

[July 4th]

From Drudge:

Louisiana disaster plan, pg 13, para 5 , dated 01/00

'The primary means of hurricane evacuation will be personal vehicles. School and municipal buses, government-owned vehicles and vehicles provided by volunteer agencies may be used to provide transportation for individuals who lack transportation and require assistance in evacuating'...