Humanitarian Logistics and Healthcare 1 Military Support of Natural Disasters POC: LGLO Deliver...

Humanitarian Logistics and Healthcare

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Military Support of Natural Disasters

POC: LGLO

Deliver excellence in logistics support

Overview

Why use the military Stafford Act Capabilities Restrictions Case Study – Hurricane Sandy DOMOPS Questions

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Why Use The Military

Rapid Response Supply large scale response capability

Housing Transportation Heavy equipment Distribution Communications

Manpower Self sustaining Built in command structure

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Stafford Act

Authorizes the President to make federal aid available to states stricken by natural or man-made disaster

Provides statutory authority for employing U.S. Armed Forces

Upon request of the governor, military aid available for no more than 10 days prior to Presidential declaration of federal emergency

Governor of affected state must declare that the situation is beyond the states effective response capability

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Stafford Act

Governor’s determination must include a detailed definition of type and amount of aid required

Governor must implement the state’s emergency response plan and provide information regarding resources committed

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Stafford Act

Immediate Response Authority Allows commanders to provide resources and

assistance prior to declaration under the Stafford Act when a disaster overwhelms the capabilities of local authorities

Examples Rescue Evacuation Medical treatment

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Roles – What Can We Do

Medical Care and Shelter Logistical Support Air Traffic Control Distribution Protection Search and Rescue Debris removal and road clearance Advisory capacities (C2) Patrolling civilian areas for health and welfare

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Roles – What Can’t We do

Law Enforcement – Posse Comitatus Act (1878). Prohibits/limits military law enforcement authority outside of martial law Not applicable to Coast Guard

Patrolling affected areas for security Perform any function of civil government

unless absolutely necessary Must turn over to civilian authority at earliest

opportunity

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EMAC

Emergency Management Assistance Compact Interstate mutual aid agreement Facilitates state to state support

Personnel Equipment

Accountability of all commodities is extremely important

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Hurricane Sandy

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeutC1WN6dc

Hurricane Sandy Timeline

Monday, October 22

NOAA National Weather Service issued public advisories throughout the day to inform that Tropical Depression 18 had officially become Tropical Storm Sandy with maximum sustained winds of near 40 miles per hour.

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Tuesday, October 23

The NOAA National Weather Service issued advisories indicating that a Tropical Storm watch would be potentially required for portions of South Florida and the Florida Keys beginning that evening.

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Wednesday, October 24

FEMA begins to monitor Hurricane Sandy, the eighteenth named storm of the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

At 5:00 AM EST, the NOAA National Weather Service issued Tropical Storm watches for the east coast of Florida from Jupiter Inlet south and west to Flamingo, including Florida Bay; and for the Florida Upper Keys from Ocean Reef southward to Craig Key.

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Thursday, October 25

FEMA regional offices in Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York City and Boston, closely monitored Hurricane Sandy located in the eastern Caribbean Sea with maximum sustained winds of 105 miles per hour, and remained in close coordination with state emergency management partners in Florida and the potentially affected southeast, Mid-Atlantic and New England states.

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Friday, October 26

FEMA deploys Incident Management Assistance Teams and liaison officers to Connecticut, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Vermont to assist states with coordination.

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Friday, October 26

President Obama is briefed on updates to Hurricane Sandy and federal actions to prepare for the storm as it continued to move toward the United States mainland.

The President directed FEMA to ensure that all available federal resources were being brought to bear to support state and local responders in potentially affected areas along the eastern seaboard as they prepared for the severe weather.

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Friday, October 26

U.S. Northern Command deployed Regional Defense Coordinating Officers (DCO), and portions of the Defense Coordinating Element (DCE), in advance of the storm, to validate, plan and coordinate Department of Defense (DOD) support of FEMA's response operations and to facilitate DOD support of life-saving and response operations.

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Friday, October 26

U.S. National Guard positioned more than 61,000 National Guard personnel along the eastern seaboard. The National Guards in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the District of Columbia coordinated with authorities in preparation for Hurricane Sandy's landfall.

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Saturday, October 27

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate reached out to the governors of Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and the mayors of New York and Washington, D.C., to make sure the governors' and mayors' teams had the support they need in preparation for Hurricane Sandy.

National Guards in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the District of Columbia continued to coordinate with state authorities.

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Sunday, October 28President Obama signed emergency declarations for Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York due to Hurricane Sandy, making available federal support to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety. These declarations allow FEMA to provide resources directly to state, tribal and local government engaged in life-saving and sustaining activities.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) mobilized Planning and Response Teams (PRTs) and other resources to support temporary power generator requirements. Multiple assets were put on alert including teams for debris management, temporary roofing, commodities Distribution, and temporary housing.

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October 29, 2012

FEMA positioned more than 1,500 FEMA personnel along the East Coast to support disaster preparedness and response operations, including search and rescue, situational awareness, communications and logistical support. In addition, 28 teams comprised of 294 FEMA Corps members were pre-staged to support Sandy.

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E-mail to 104 FW Members

Hurricane Sandy is off the East Coast of Florida tracking North. The currently modeling has it tracking toward the coast of New Jersey with us on the northeast side of the storm. The storm is expected to make landfall on Tuesday. Some notes:

- Use this weekend wisely to prepare you and your family

- We are looking for volunteers to fill the following missions beginning on Monday:

Initial request for SAD authorization - 104FW, all starting orders on Monday, 29 Oct 12:

- 26 pax for security mission (2 x 13-man teams)

- 40 pax for chainsaw teams (10 x 4-man teams)

- 8 pax for JISCC support

- 8 pax for Damage Assessment Teams (DATs)

- 4 pax for LNO support to the Region 3/4 MEMA location - Agawam

- 8 pax for Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

- The initial request for volunteers is for 3 days, with the potential to be longer. If we do not have volunteers we will have to direct personnel to SAD. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact your commander.

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More than 7,400 National Guard forces placed on duty to support the governors of New York, Massachusetts, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maryland. These forces provide assistance to local first responders and FEMA with critical tasks such and assistance at evacuation shelters, route clearance, search and rescue and delivery of essential equipment and supplies.

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Hurricane Sandy makes landfall

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Hurricane Sandy

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWCvv-XZZ5c


October 30

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signs EMAC authorizing logistics assistance requested by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

MA NG companies depart for Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY

Capabilities: Fuel dispensing, personnel/cargo vehicles, welfare patrol

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October 31

MA ANG assets depart for Floyd Bennett Field

Capabilities: Fuel dispensing

Floyd Bennett Field Logistic Center becomes fully operational

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November 1

Air Reserve from March ARB, California begin airlifting supplies and equipment to Stewart ANGB, Newburgh, NY

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Equipment Airlift

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Equipment Airlift

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Equipment Airlift

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Floyd Bennett Field

Joint Operations Center in Brooklyn NY Housed military, FEMA, Red Cross, police,

emergency responders Distribution Center for water, food, fuel

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Floyd Bennett Field

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DOMOPS Keys

Accountability: Someone has to pay the bill Personnel Status: Title 32 vs. Title 10 C2: Civilian authority vs. military C2 Pitfalls: Long term military assistance may

drive an atmosphere of entitlement Prevent against abuse

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Questions?

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