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Tennessee Task Force One Tennessee Task Force One
Response t o Response t o
Hurricane Katr ina Hurricane Katr ina New Orleans, LANew Orleans, LA
Au ust/ Se t ember 2005 Au ust/ Se t ember 2005
FEMA US&RFEMA US&R
TNTN--TF1 is 1 of 28 FEMATF1 is 1 of 28 FEMAUrban Search andUrban Search andRescue Task Forces.Rescue Task Forces.
For major hurricanes,For major hurricanes,FEMA normally sendsFEMA normally sendsthe closest 3 Taskthe closest 3 TaskForces to a staging areaForces to a staging areawithin 4within 4--6 hours of the6 hours of theexpected point ofexpected point ofimpact.impact.
ActivationActivation
As Hurricane KatrinaAs Hurricane Katrinagrew in strength, FEMAgrew in strength, FEMAactivated TNactivated TN--TF1 andTF1 andMOMO--TF1 as Type IIITF1 as Type IIITask Forces and TXTask Forces and TX--TF1TF1as Type I Task Force.as Type I Task Force.
Type III Task ForcesType III Task Forcesare a light TF with 28are a light TF with 28persons for quickpersons for quickresponse.response.
Type I Task Forces areType I Task Forces are
the full 70 person TF.the full 70 person TF.
Staging at Shreveport, LAStaging at Shreveport, LA
TNTN--TF1 left Memphis onTF1 left Memphis onSaturday, August 27, 2005,Saturday, August 27, 2005,arriving in Shreveportarriving in Shreveportabout 4:30 am on Sunday.about 4:30 am on Sunday.
TNTN--TF1 held plansTF1 held plansmeetings with the FEMAmeetings with the FEMAIncident Support TeamIncident Support Team(IST) and the other(IST) and the other TFsTFs..
TNTN--TF1 also conductedTF1 also conductedrefresher training on GPSrefresher training on GPSand water rescue safety.and water rescue safety.
FEMA also activated OHFEMA also activated OH--
TF1 and INTF1 and IN--TF1 to go toTF1 to go toMeridian NAS, MS.Meridian NAS, MS.
Category 5 HurricaneCategory 5 Hurricane
On August 28,On August 28,
Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina
reached Category 5reached Category 5
level with winds oflevel with winds of175 mph and175 mph and
pressure of 902pressure of 902 mbmb,,
the 4the 4thth lowestlowest
pressure recorded.pressure recorded.
LandfallLandfall
Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrinamade landfall nearmade landfall nearBuras, LA (S.E. ofBuras, LA (S.E. ofNew Orleans) at 6:10New Orleans) at 6:10
am CDT on Monday,am CDT on Monday,August 29, as aAugust 29, as aCategory 4 HurricaneCategory 4 Hurricanewith winds of 140with winds of 140mph.mph.
Katrina remained aKatrina remained ahurricane for 100hurricane for 100miles inland.miles inland.
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Headed to New OrleansHeaded to New Orleans
On MondayOn Monday
morning, Hurricanemorning, Hurricane
Katrina struck theKatrina struck the
gulf coast.gulf coast.
TNTN--TF1, MOTF1, MO--TF1TF1
and TXand TX--TF1 headedTF1 headed
to Baton Rouge toto Baton Rouge to
prepare to go toprepare to go to
New Orleans.New Orleans.
New OrleansNew Orleans
TNTN--TF1, MOTF1, MO--TF1TF1and the IST movedand the IST movedinto New Orleansinto New Orleanslate Monday night.late Monday night.
Apparently, thereApparently, therewas nowas nocommunication withcommunication withthe New Orleansthe New Orleansgovernment at thisgovernment at thistime.time.
New OrleansNew Orleans
TNTN--TF1 and MOTF1 and MO--TF1TF1
spent the night inspent the night in
the parking lot ofthe parking lot of
the Sam’s Clubthe Sam’s Club
Warehouse onWarehouse on
Airline Rd. nearAirline Rd. near
Metairie.Metairie.
Sam’s ClubSam’s Club
TNTN--TF1, MOTF1, MO--TF1TF1
and the FEMA ISTand the FEMA IST
operated out of theoperated out of the
Sam’s Club parkingSam’s Club parking
lot on Tuesday.lot on Tuesday.
There was noThere was no
facilities or utilitiesfacilities or utilities
available.available.
Missouri Task Force OneMissouri Task Force One
MOMO--TF1 worked withTF1 worked withTNTN--TF1 for much ofTF1 for much ofthe deployment.the deployment.
TNTN--TF1 has workedTF1 has workedwith MOwith MO--TF1 before,TF1 before,particularlyparticularlyHurricane Isabel inHurricane Isabel inVA in 2003 andVA in 2003 andHurricane Dennis inHurricane Dennis inMS in 2005.MS in 2005.
Type III Org ChartType III Org Chart The Type III TaskThe Type III Task
Force includes 2Force includes 2Search and RescueSearch and RescueReconaissanceReconaissanceTeams.Teams.
Each Search andEach Search andRescue TeamRescue Team
includes aincludes amanager, 2 caninemanager, 2 caninesearch specialists,search specialists,a technical searcha technical searchspecialist, 2 rescuespecialist, 2 rescuespecialists, aspecialists, astructural engineer,structural engineer,a haza haz--matmatspecialist, aspecialist, amedical specialist,medical specialist,a safety officer,a safety officer,and a logisticsand a logisticsspecialist.specialist.
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Search/Rescue Team BriefingSearch/Rescue Team Briefing
A Search andA Search and
Rescue Team isRescue Team is
briefed prior tobriefed prior to
beginningbeginning
operations onoperations on
Tuesday morning.Tuesday morning.
Texas Task Force OneTexas Task Force One
TXTX--TF1 arrived inTF1 arrived in
New Orleans fromNew Orleans from
Baton Rouge onBaton Rouge on
Tuesday morning.Tuesday morning.
FEMA ISTFEMA IST
The FEMA ISTThe FEMA ISTestablished operationsestablished operationsinitially under the fuelinitially under the fuelcanopy at Sam’s Clubcanopy at Sam’s Clubon Tuesday.on Tuesday.
This location becameThis location becamevery active by the endvery active by the endof the day.of the day.
TNTN--TF1 personnelTF1 personnelassisted the IST, whichassisted the IST, whichwas virtuallywas virtually
overwhelmed.overwhelmed.
CommunicationsCommunications
Radios were the mainRadios were the mainway to communicateway to communicatebetween thebetween the TFsTFs andandFEMA.FEMA.
TF & ISTTF & ISTCommunicationsCommunicationsSpecialists establishedSpecialists establishedadditionaladditionalcommunications,communications,including repeaters onincluding repeaters ontall buildings.tall buildings.
Rescue OperationsRescue Operations
Rescue OperationsRescue Operationswere initiated onwere initiated onTuesday in the northTuesday in the north
central (Lakeview)central (Lakeview)area of New Orleans,area of New Orleans,using the Iusing the I --1010overpass near the westoverpass near the westII --610 interchange610 interchangewhere it was underwhere it was underwater.water.
Victim TransportVictim Transport
Due to a lack ofDue to a lack of
ambulances or otherambulances or other
means ofmeans of
transportation,transportation,pickups were oftenpickups were often
used to transportused to transport
the evacuees to athe evacuees to a
triage area.triage area.
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II --10/I10/I --610 Boat Ramp610 Boat Ramp
The E. and W.The E. and W.
bound lanes ofbound lanes of
II --10 as well as10 as well as
an off rampan off ramp
served as boatserved as boat
ramps toramps to
launch boatslaunch boats
and bring backand bring back
victims.victims.
II --610 Command610 Command
FEMA established aFEMA established a
forward commandforward command
on Ion I --10 at I10 at I --610.610.
TNTN--TF1 set up aTF1 set up a
forward operatingforward operating
area at the boatarea at the boat
ramp to supportramp to support
operations, includingoperations, including
victims.victims.
FloodingFlooding
Example of theExample of the
flooding in theflooding in the
Lakeview area inLakeview area in
north central Newnorth central New
Orleans.Orleans.
Flood DamageFlood Damage
In addition to theIn addition to the
flooding, theflooding, the
hurricane piled uphurricane piled up
cars and othercars and other
items. Many ofitems. Many of
these becamethese became
obstacles for theobstacles for the
boats.boats.
Levees Divide NeighborhoodsLevees Divide Neighborhoods
Some leveesSome levees
obstructed access toobstructed access to
otherother
neighborhoods.neighborhoods.Small boats wereSmall boats were
pulled over thesepulled over these
levees to access thelevees to access the
back neighborhoods.back neighborhoods.
Transferring EvacueesTransferring Evacuees
Smaller boats wouldSmaller boats would
bring the victims tobring the victims to
the levee, wherethe levee, where
they werethey weretransferred intotransferred into
larger boats forlarger boats for
transport back totransport back to
the Ithe I --10 overpass.10 overpass.
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Flood VictimsFlood Victims
There wereThere were
hundreds of victimshundreds of victims
in the floodedin the flooded
neighborhoods thatneighborhoods that
had to be rescued.had to be rescued.
Sadly, a largeSadly, a large
number of themnumber of them
were children.were children.
BoatsBoats
Search & RescueSearch & Rescue
Teams had toTeams had to
overcome manyovercome many
obstacles to accessobstacles to access
the victims.the victims.
Smaller, flat bottomSmaller, flat bottom
boats worked bestboats worked best
around the damagedaround the damaged
houses.houses.
Flood DamageFlood Damage
Flood damage wasFlood damage was
extensive.extensive.
Triage Area on ITriage Area on I --1010
A Triage Area wasA Triage Area wasestablished on Iestablished on I --10 a little10 a littleways from the boatways from the boatlaunches.launches.
Victims were moved to thisVictims were moved to thislocation for further treatmentlocation for further treatmentand transport.and transport.
On Tuesday, transport ofOn Tuesday, transport ofvictims was very limited duevictims was very limited dueto limited local resources.to limited local resources.
On Wednesday, moreOn Wednesday, more
ambulances and bussesambulances and bussesbecame available.became available.
Displaced VictimsDisplaced Victims
Many victimsMany victims
displaced by thedisplaced by the
floods had no wherefloods had no where
to go. Many wouldto go. Many wouldaccumulate underaccumulate under
overpasses untiloverpasses until
they were evacuatedthey were evacuated
later.later.
FEMA Incident Support TeamFEMA Incident Support Team
(IST)(IST)
FEMA establishedFEMA established
their IST inside thetheir IST inside the
Saint’s TrainingSaint’s Training
Facility.Facility. It had no utilities orIt had no utilities or
facilities, sofacilities, so
generators andgenerators and
portable lighting hadportable lighting had
to be set up.to be set up.
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FEMA IST BriefingsFEMA IST Briefings
Several briefingsSeveral briefings
were held each daywere held each day
to review progressto review progress
and establishand establish
objectives for theobjectives for the
next day.next day.
Daily IST BriefingsDaily IST Briefings
Daily IST BriefingsDaily IST Briefings
were scheduled towere scheduled to
review situationreview situation
status, planning,status, planning,
and operations.and operations.
US&R TF AssignmentsUS&R TF Assignments
Each day, the ISTEach day, the IST
would assignwould assign
different areasdifferent areas
(Divisions) to each(Divisions) to each
Task Force.Task Force.
Resources were veryResources were very
limited and oftenlimited and often
had to be obtainedhad to be obtained
in the field.in the field.
FEMA Search GridsFEMA Search Grids
The City wasThe City was
divided intodivided into
Branches andBranches and
Divisions toDivisions to
allow forallow for
organized gridorganized grid
searches.searches.
Hazard AreasHazard Areas
Certain areas wereCertain areas wereidentified as havingidentified as havingspecial hazards tospecial hazards toovercome beforeovercome before
being searched.being searched. Most of the areasMost of the areas
had the basichad the basichazards of shooting,hazards of shooting,looting, andlooting, andcontaminants.contaminants.
Flood MapFlood Map
Maps wereMaps were
obtained from theobtained from the
US GeologicalUS Geological
Survey regardingSurvey regardingapproximateapproximate
flooded areas.flooded areas.
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New Orleans BurningNew Orleans Burning
Many large firesMany large fires
could be seencould be seen
throughout Newthroughout New
Orleans.Orleans.
Due to flooding andDue to flooding and
limited water supply,limited water supply,
these fires werethese fires were
difficult for the Firedifficult for the Fire
Dept. to extinguish.Dept. to extinguish.
Displaced Victims on IDisplaced Victims on I --1010
On Friday, a convoyOn Friday, a convoyof 134 US&Rof 134 US&Rvehicles moved tovehicles moved tothe N.W. area ofthe N.W. area ofNew Orleans. ThisNew Orleans. Thisroute went on Iroute went on I --1010near thenear theSuperdome. ThereSuperdome. Therewere manywere manydisplaced victimsdisplaced victimsalong the road.along the road.
Route ObstructionsRoute Obstructions
The convoy had toThe convoy had to
overcome severalovercome several
obstructions,obstructions,
including a largeincluding a large
flooded area thatflooded area that
prohibited someprohibited some
vehicles fromvehicles from
passing.passing.
Looted AreasLooted Areas
On Friday, most of theOn Friday, most of the
US&R Task Forces,US&R Task Forces,
including the CAincluding the CA
swiftwaterswiftwater teams,teams,
worked the areas alongworked the areas along
ChefChef MenteurMenteur on theon the
N.E. side of NO.N.E. side of NO.
This area had been theThis area had been the
site of much looting andsite of much looting and
shootings.shootings.
Nursing HomesNursing Homes Nursing Homes were hardNursing Homes were hard
hit, as most residentshit, as most residentscouldn’t escape on their own.couldn’t escape on their own.
This nursing home had 15+This nursing home had 15+fatalities and about 50 livingfatalities and about 50 living
occupants. They wereoccupants. They weremedically triaged and thenmedically triaged and thentransported by helicopter totransported by helicopter tomedical care. A Nun and anmedical care. A Nun and anLPN were trying to take careLPN were trying to take careof them by themselves whenof them by themselves whenthe building started flooding.the building started flooding.They took care of them for 5They took care of them for 5days.days.
Friday, September 2Friday, September 2
On Friday, TNOn Friday, TN--TF1TF1
conducted search andconducted search and
rescue in therescue in the DownmanDownman
area. Another sectionarea. Another section
of Iof I --10 where it was10 where it wasflooded was used as aflooded was used as a
boat launch point.boat launch point.
Many of the victimsMany of the victims
found were looting orfound were looting or
did not want to leave.did not want to leave.
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Coast GuardCoast Guard
The Coast Guard wasThe Coast Guard was
also conducting rescuesalso conducting rescues
by helicopter in thoseby helicopter in those
areas accessible toareas accessible to
helicopters.helicopters.
More other militaryMore other military
helicopters also came inhelicopters also came in
to assist.to assist.
They did an excellentThey did an excellent
job!job!
Downtown FloodingDowntown Flooding
Example ofExample of
flooding inflooding in
downtown neardowntown near
Superdome.Superdome.
Food and Meals to VictimsFood and Meals to Victims
The military establishedThe military established
a Helipad on our campa Helipad on our camp
parking lot to loadparking lot to load
helicopters with foodhelicopters with food
((MREsMREs) and water to) and water to
drop to victims.drop to victims.
FridayFriday – – 2100 Sorties2100 Sorties
SaturdaySaturday – – 3400 Sorties3400 Sorties
Helipad Air ControlHelipad Air Control
The military establishedThe military established
a temporary Air Controla temporary Air Control
Tower to coordinate theTower to coordinate the
hundreds of helicoptershundreds of helicopters
landing.landing.
There was reportedlyThere was reportedly
300 helicopters working300 helicopters working
in New Orleans.in New Orleans.
MealsMeals
Meals were virtuallyMeals were virtuallynonnon--existent for theexistent for thefirst several days,first several days,other thanother than MREsMREs,,
which we ran low on.which we ran low on. FEMA arranged forFEMA arranged for
meals to be providedmeals to be providedin the Saint’s Trainingin the Saint’s TrainingFacility after severalFacility after severaldays.days. MREsMREs were stillwere stillused in the field.used in the f ield.
Sunday, September 4Sunday, September 4
On Sunday, TNOn Sunday, TN--TF1,TF1,
MOMO--TF1 and the CATF1 and the CA
SWR Teams wereSWR Teams were
flown to theflown to theChalmette area.Chalmette area.
The CA Boats had toThe CA Boats had to
be loaded onbe loaded on
Chinooks.Chinooks.
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SecretarySecretary ChertoffChertoff and Dir.and Dir.
BrownBrown
DHS SecretaryDHS SecretaryChertoffChertoff and FEMAand FEMADir. Brown met ourDir. Brown met ourteam at the helipadteam at the helipadas they were aboutas they were aboutto load onto theto load onto thehelicopters.helicopters.
New Orleans MayorNew Orleans MayorNaginNagin was withwas withthem but didn’tthem but didn’tmeet responders.meet responders.
Flood DamageFlood Damage
Flood DamageFlood Damage Flood DamageFlood Damage
Landing Zone in ChalmetteLanding Zone in Chalmette
A Landing Zone wasA Landing Zone wasestablished in theestablished in t hefield near thefield near theChalmette NationalChalmette NationalMonument to bringMonument to bringin thein the TFsTFs..
St. Bernard FireSt. Bernard FireFighters assisted.Fighters assisted.
The CA boats had toThe CA boats had tobe transported bybe transported bytruck to the floodtruck to the floodareas.areas.
Forward CommandForward Command --
ChalmetteChalmette
TNTN--TF1 establishedTF1 established
a Forward Commanda Forward Command
in the Chalmettein the ChalmetteNational Memorial toNational Memorial to
coordinate all thecoordinate all t he
teams working inteams working in
the area.the area.
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Chalmette CommunicationsChalmette Communications TNTN--TF1 assisted the ISTTF1 assisted the IST
to establish a repeaterto establish a repeaterin the Chalmette area toin the Chalmette area toassure radio comm.assure radio comm.with the teams.with the teams.
TNTN--TF1 Comm.TF1 Comm.Specialists also used aSpecialists also used aflag pole to provide anflag pole to provide anenhanced antenna forenhanced antenna fordirect communicationsdirect communicationswith the teams. Thiswith the teams. Thisenabled us to helpenabled us to helpcoordinate several CAcoordinate several CASWR Teams.SWR Teams.
Division AssignmentsDivision Assignments
Chip Sneed of TNChip Sneed of TN--
TF1 coordinated OpsTF1 coordinated Ops
with the otherwith the other
teams.teams.
All Task ForcesAll Task Forces
worked very wellworked very well
together.together.
FloodingFlooding -- ChalmetteChalmette St. Bernard Parish Fire Dept.St. Bernard Parish Fire Dept.
St. Bernard FireSt. Bernard Fire
Fighters established anFighters established an
EOC in their FireEOC in their Fire
Station in Chalmette.Station in Chalmette.
They had generators,They had generators,
food and water. Theyfood and water. They
had begun searchinghad begun searching
their neighborhoodstheir neighborhoods
and assisted us whenand assisted us when
we arrived.we arrived.
Petroleum Plant nearPetroleum Plant near
ChalmetteChalmette
A Petroleum PlantA Petroleum Plant
on the E. end ofon the E. end of
Chalmette releasedChalmette releasedthousands of gallonsthousands of gallons
of oil into the water.of oil into the water.
Oil Covered NeighborhoodsOil Covered Neighborhoods
Oil covered many ofOil covered many of
the neighborhoodsthe neighborhoodsand could be seenand could be seen
where the waterwhere the water
was subsiding.was subsiding.
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Contaminated WaterContaminated Water
Oil and otherOil and other
contaminants cancontaminants can
be seen in thebe seen in the
water.water.
Personnel andPersonnel and
equipment had toequipment had to
be decontaminatedbe decontaminated
afterwards.afterwards.
Boat Rescue TeamsBoat Rescue Teams
SwiftwaterSwiftwater RescueRescue
Teams searchingTeams searching
neighborhoods forneighborhoods for
victims.victims.
Hurricane Damage and FloodsHurricane Damage and Floods Natural Gas LeaksNatural Gas Leaks
Several largeSeveral large
natural gas linesnatural gas lines
had been brokenhad been broken
and were flowingand were flowing
in the floodedin the flooded
areas.areas.
Helicopter TransportHelicopter Transport
Helicopters oftenHelicopters often
had to be used tohad to be used to
access areas.access areas.
Large helicopters,Large helicopters,i.e. Chinooks, hadi.e. Chinooks, had
to carry boats,to carry boats,
whilewhile BlackhawksBlackhawks
andand HueysHueys flewflew
rescuers.rescuers.
Landing ZoneLanding Zone -- ChalmetteChalmette
Rescue teamsRescue teams
loadingloading
supplies on asupplies on ahelicopter inhelicopter in
Chalmette.Chalmette.
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Flying back to CampFlying back to Camp
TNTN--TF1 PersonnelTF1 Personnel
on Chinook headedon Chinook headed
back to Camp afterback to Camp after
long day’s work.long day’s work.
End of a Long DayEnd of a Long Day
TNTN--TF1 PersonnelTF1 Personnel
return to campreturn to camp
after a long day.after a long day.
Monday, September 5Monday, September 5
TNTN--TF1 and MOTF1 and MO--TF1TF1
searched ansearched an
Industrial area onIndustrial area on
the S.E. end of Chefthe S.E. end of Chef
MenteurMenteur on the N.E.on the N.E.
side of the City.side of the City.
Search by VehicleSearch by Vehicle
Vehicles were usedVehicles were used
to locate victims into locate victims in
areas whereareas where
flooding was less.flooding was less.
SWAT personnelSWAT personnel
accompanied searchaccompanied search
teams for security.teams for security.
New Orleans Fire DepartmentNew Orleans Fire Department
Due to lack ofDue to lack ofcommunications,communications,some New Orleanssome New OrleansFire Stations beganFire Stations began
operatingoperatingindependently asindependently astheir own firetheir own firedepartment. Theydepartment. Theyobtained supplies toobtained supplies toallow them toallow them toremain in operation.remain in operation.
EvacueesEvacuees
TNTN--TF1 personnelTF1 personnel
assisted inassisted in
transporting manytransporting many
evacuees to triageevacuees to triage
and treatmentand treatment
areas.areas.
It was heartbreakingIt was heartbreaking
to see how manyto see how many
children there were.children there were.
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Military SupportMilitary Support
The Military wasThe Military was
continuously bringing incontinuously bringing in
troops. This reallytroops. This really
made a difference inmade a difference in
getting the city undergetting the city under
control and evacuated.control and evacuated.
More troops wereMore troops were
coming in when wecoming in when we
departed on Tuesday,departed on Tuesday,
September 6.September 6.
TNTN--TF1TF1 – – Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina
August 27 – September 6, 2005 Approx. 800-1000 Rescues
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