INFORMATION FROM MISSOURI STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY State of Missouri: · SEMA is currently activated and staffed 24 hours until further notice. Missouri Highway Patrol: Patrol personnel and equipments assigned · 22 Members · 2 Communications operators · 4 Civilian personnel · 9 Boats Traffic Control points · Pulaski County: Four traffic control points manned by National Guard personnel and MoDot personnel (Two on Route T and Two on MO 17). · Maries County: Four traffic control points manned by MoDot, (US 63 at MO 28 and Mo 42 east of Vienna) Other Resources · Two Cadaver canine teams from Osage Beach - 8/7 afternoon from Osage Beach · Two additional cadaver canine teams planned respond from Columbia - weather conditions have temporarily suspended their response. · Fire departments from Bourbon, Nixa and other agencies · Law enforcement from Phelps County, Rolla PD, St. Robert PD, Waynesville PD, St. James PD and Missouri Department of Conservation · 2 Medical helicopters from Mercy plus additional local EMS · Incident Support Team (IST) from Springfield/Green County in place in Pulaski County Missouri Highway Patrol: · Continues to monitor road conditions and traffic control points. · Planning and staging for rerouting for hwy 63 detour in anticipation of hwy 50 closure. Missouri National Guard Current Operational Numbers: · 19 Soldiers assisting MSHP with traffic control/check points. · 4 Soldiers in 2 LMTVs assisting MSHP with high water crossing on I44 (VIC MMs 156-172) · 1 LNO at Pulaski County EOC · 1 LNO deploying to Miller County EOC · 1 LNO deploying to Laclede County EOC · 3 ENG at 35th BDE HQ · 10 MPs at 35th BDE HQ · 22 MPs en-route from Springfield (SP: 0600) Total: 61 (Total Does not include command and control personnel) Total Event Numbers as of 8:00 PM on 8/7/13: · JOC 3 SED/21 ADOS or AGR: Total: 24 · Task force: 62 SED/ 8AGR or ADOS: Total 70 Human Services Report Emergency Human Services contacted Taney County EMD to confirm pet sheltering need. Taney County reported approximately six animals were evacuated early this morning and are being cared for by Taney County Animal Control. American Red Cross · Three shelters are open and being managed by Red Cross volunteers. · Red Cross is operating fixed feeding operations and has provided food to emergency response personnel in several jurisdictions including Waynesville and the surrounding areas. · Mobile feeding to outlying areas is being assessed and coordinated today (8/8/13) · Red Cross has deployed damage assessment teams to Pulaski County and surrounding areas to conduct preliminary damage assessments. These teams are still working. · Point of entry for emergency assistance is the Red Cross: (866) 815-2738 Convoy of Hope · Deployed a team to assist in community coordination in Waynesville Humane Society of Missouri · A pet sheltering team of 4 has deployed from the St. Louis area at the request of Waynesville Animal Control to assist in sheltering operations for displaced and evacuated pets. · Mobile pet sheltering units deployed from Texas Co. and St. Louis area · Deployment of Humane Society volunteers is expected to be 4-5 days with a sheltering transfer of 15 dogs occurring on the final day of assistance. · Taney County Animal Control are taking care of evacuated pets; there are no needs at this time. Missouri Baptist Convention · On standby for muck out/debris removal efforts United Way 2-1-1 · Providing information and referral services · Serving as intake point for volunteers in conjunction with Waynesville Tourism Bureau · Affected individuals may call 2-1-1 for specific needs and will be directed to appropriate partnering organizations · Citizens may call (800)427-4626 or 2-1-1 University of Missouri Extension · Established a webpage and a Facebook page with flood recovery information for disaster survivors. · Information has been added on 8/8/2013 to include clean up and food contamination information. Additional information includes resources relating to disinfecting flooded wells and several disaster recovery resources. · extension.missouri.edu/main/DisplayCategory.aspx?C=259 · https://facebook/MoFloodInfo SEMA Emergency Human Services · Deployed two Emergency Human Services Planners to assist with local recovery operations · Coordinating a Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) meeting in Waynesville for 10 AM Friday morning at the Pulaski County Visitors Center; 137 St. Robert Blvd. St. Robert. The purpose of this meeting is to convene the COAD as it has existed and to incorporate new agencies that have begun participating in the community as a result of the recent flooding events. Department of Mental Health · Coordinating with Red Cross and regional/ national mental health resources to support the provision of mental health services. SAMHSA Disaster Helpline 1-800-985-5990 DMH Disaster Website: dmh.mo.gov/disaster/ Coping with the floods: dmh.mo.gov/disaster/flood.htm Pathways Community Health Access Crisis Intervention line is: 1-800-833-3915; Department of Health and Senior Services · Maintaining contact with provider agencies and ensuring outreach to clients in all affected areas · Contacted all local public health agencies to determine needs. · Pulaski County is requesting more water sample kits; State Public Health Lab is making arrangements to provide. · Contacted Long term Care Facilities, hospitals and medical facilities for any unmet needs; no unmet needs have been indicated. (dm)
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 20:38:42 +0000
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