hurricane conference 2010
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Georgia D.O.T. Hurricane Preparedness
and Response2010
Who PresentedThe following states presented on their states plan:
Texas Georgia
Louisiana South Carolina
Mississippi North Carolina
Alabama Virginia
Florida
All of these states have contra-flow plans and the majority of them have implemented them in recent years
Georgia’s Current Mandated Evacuation
Plan
GDOT
Law Enforcement
GSP
CEMA
Railroad & Utilities
FHWA
GEMA
(Joint Effort)
GETTING PREPAREDPost Re-Entry &
Strike Teams
Dublin Civitan Fairground Dublin Staging Area
Langston Chapel SchoolStatesboro Staging Area
Ocmulgee State ParkMcRae Staging Area
Tifton DOTTifton Staging Area
Altamaha Technical College Jesup Staging
Area
Waycross Middle School
Waycross Staging Area
Ogeechee Fairgrounds Statesboro Staging
Area
Staging Area’s
Three Staging Area’s (Waycross,Jesup,Dublin) Moving Equipment and Personnel to Staging Areas
48-72 Hours prior to anticipated landfall
Employees on residing within coastal area
Prepare for re-entry
WHAT HAPPENS NOW????
EVACUEES
Hurricane Evacuation Routes
I-16 One WayExtended to Dublin
(45 Miles)
I-16 One Way
to US 1(80 Miles)
I-16 One WaySavannah to Dublin
(125 Miles)
I- 16 Contra-Flow Lane Map
Contra-Flow Lane(I-16 was the only contra-flow plan prior to the 2004 Hurricane Season)
As a result of Hurricane Floyd traffic conditions and operational issues, I-16 contra-flow was extended by
45 miles for a total of 125 miles.
Begins in Savannah at Exit 162
Extends just west of Exit 51 (US 441) near Dublin
Only 3 exits remain open in the contra-flow side, while 21 are closed
I-16 Median Cross-overs Milepost 162 Savannah
I-16 Median Cross-overs Milepost 158.5 Savannah
Drop Gate Barricades
Resemble railroad crossing armsWill be used to restrict normal I-16 EB traffic in order to utilize I-16 EB lanes for WB-only traffic flow
I-16 Median Cross-oversDublin
Typical Locations of Drop Gates
Drop Gates have been placed at ramp locations starting at exit 162 (Chatham County) and will follow west to exit 39 (Laurens County).
INTERSTATE MEDIAN CROSS OVERS FOR CONTRA-FLOW
I-95 Contra-flow
Begins at MP 25 and ends at MP 59
All exits on the SB side are closed to prevent exiting from the contra-
flow
HERO Units Will be Available for Evacuation and Re-entry
During a hurricane evacuation, GDOT HEROs will patrol the I-16 corridor to assist motoristsMaintenance Forces will sweep interstate shoulders along I-16 corridor 72 hours prior to hurricane land fall to minimize road hazards.
HERO’S STAGING
HERO SUCCESS HUGE public relations boost. DOT personnel, local and state police, wrecker
and fire departments worked extremely well together. Everyone went the extra mile.
Relieved the District personnel of maintaining traffic on the interstate. This allowed District forces to be redirected.
Provided accurate and up to date traffic and weather conditions.
Provided information on problem road conditions (flooding, signs down, etc.).
HERO equipment and operations allowed incidents to be cleared faster and safer. Maintenance forces did not have to respond to many of the incidents on the interstates.
Assisted with evacuation and re-entry along interstates.
Georgia Public Radio GDOT in cooperation w/GEMA, GSP and the Georgia Public Broadcasting System will provide updates on road conditions and routes in the event of a hurricane
Georgia Department of Transportation
Transportation Management Center
TRAFFIC COUNT INFORMATION
HURRICANE PREPAREDNESSTRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL
Sidney Lanier Bridge in Brunswick, Ga.
Hurricane Jeanne 50 mph sustained winds closed the bridge
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2010HURRICANERESPONSE
Strike Teams
DOT will have 3 major staging areas along the coast
Primary Goal is to clear path to I-95 DOT will have 300 to 500 personnel
available for re-entry Over 1000 pieces of equipment will
be utilized during re-entry
CHATHAM COUNTY STRIKE TEAMS
• Purpose: To open the travel lanes for vehicular traffic immediately following a catastrophic event such as a hurricane along a pre-identified route.
• Objective: Use chainsaws and heavy equipment to cut and push debris off the roadway safely from vehicular traffic. Teams are to remain together at all times. Team recognizes and reports damages to roads, drainage structures, utilities, etc…
• Communication: • Options can include:, Hand held or truck mounted 800 MHz radio, Southern Linc, Cell phone service, Satellite
phones, Internet, Texting • Identify a communication chain within the organization so that the team communicates and reports to one
person.• Assign communication tasks to one member of the team. Radio chat and excessive unnecessary use can tie
up communication lines and discharge power supplies.• Make provisions to recharge power supply daily.
• Personnel: Team: • Equipment Operators• Laborers• Inspector
• Assign a hierarchy within the team and identify a “Team Leader”.• Resources:
• Chainsaw(s) Maps• Heavy Equipment Paper/pencils• Fuel cans Camera• Spare parts Tire repair kit• Basic tool kit Flashlight and spare batteries• Contact phone list First aid kit
• Personal Provisions: (Personal safety items such as goggles, chaps, hearing protection, vests, etc…)• Food• Water• Medications• Gloves• Insect repellent• Identification
• Support Needs:• Safety Coordinator• Utility Coordination• Fuel Supply• Vehicle Repair• Emergency Services (i.e. EMT, Police, etc…)
Damage and deaths from Hurricane FloydNorth Carolina: 51 deaths; 7000 homes destroyed
South Carolina: 1 death; over 1000 homes flooded
Maryland: 1 death; over 250,000 customers without electricity
Pennsylvania: 8 deaths; over 410,000 customers without electricity ,over 4000 homeless; 2000 homes and businesses damaged
New Jersey: 4 deaths; over 650,000 customers without electricity
New York: 2 deaths; over 80,000 customers without electricity
Delaware: 2 deaths; over 200,000 customers without electricity
Background
1999 - Hurricane Floyd impacted all southeastern coastal states
Approximately 5 million evacuees
Approximately 2 million from Florida
Athens
11.8”
Macon
12.7”
Record Rainfall
from Frances
54 Counties received
Presidential Declaration of
Disaster
Record Rainfall
from Ivan
Atlanta 13.6”
Columbus 9.5”
28 Counties received Presidential
Declaration of Disaster
GEORGIA SUSTAINS MINIMAL DAMAGE
GDOT DAMAGE & CLEAN UP ESTIMATES
ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND CITIZENSHURRICANCE FRANCES $5.6 MILLION
HURRICANE IVAN $12 MILLION
HURRICANCE JEANE $4.5 MILLION
HURRICANCE FRANCES $1.1 MILLION HURRICANE IVAN $1 MILLION HURRICANCE JEANE $500,000.00Emergency Contract Repairs $1.5 MILLION
Restoring Our infrastructure
State Route 57 Slip Failure
State Route 515 Cartecay River
SR 131 IVAN Wind Damage
Georgia’s Improvements Exit numbers Flip-down signs Highway advisory radio Crossovers Drop gates CCTV Public information component
Hurricane Preparedness and Response
2010
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