Dramatically Increasing The Amount Of Relief Supplies

2500 2000 1500 1000 500 180 0 MREs Water Ice 1540
Trucks in stock pre-Katrina Trucks in stock now

2030

770

600

430

FEMA Commodities

Improving Victim Assistance

Implemented use of computer portable registration in shelters to speed victim registration and re-unification
Doubling tele-registration capability to 200,000 per day to increase access to disaster aid Doubling housing inspections capability to 20,000 per day to more quickly process claims Red Cross collects annual shelter inventory from field in May - will be available June 1 13,000 mobile homes and 3,000 travel trailers available to speed up availability of temporary housing

Mission Assignments
Examples of Pre-scripted Mission Assignments
Rotary Wing Support Medium & Heavy
Transportation Tactical & Strategic Communications Route Clearance DCO/DCE Mission Assignment Aerial Damage Assessment Engineering Support Mass Feeding Mobilization Centers Operational Staging Areas 1st Responder, 25, & 75-user packs
Federal providers:
Dept. of Agriculture Coast Guard National Communications System Dept. of Defense Environmental Protection Agency

Dept. of Energy
U.S. Forest Service National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Dept. of Health and Human Services Dept. of Justice Occupational Health & Safety Administration National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Federal Protective Service Dept. of Transportation

Fuel Distribution Points

Emergency Relief/Supplies Distribution Points Medical Evacuation Medical Support

31 mission assignments by June 1 13 were pre-scripted last year

Historic Hurricanes

Courtesy of US National Guard

Katrina After-Action Reports Categories

1%
Program Management

5% 6% 3% 3%

8% 6%

Laws and Authorities

Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Impact Analysis

2%
2%
6%

Hazard Mitigation Resource Management Mutual Aid / Interagency Agreements Planning Direction, Control and Coordination Communications and Warning Operations and Procedures Logistics and Facilities

8% 2%

5%

1%

Training Exercises, Evaluations and Corrective Actions

Crisis Communication, Public Education and Information

42%

Finance and Administration

N=224

STATUS OF THE 11 CRITICAL ACTIONS RECOMMENDED IN THE KATRINA LESSONS-LEARNED REVIEWS

Critical Recommendation 1. Co-Locate Decision Makers, Pre-designate PFOs 2. Prepare for Pre-Positioning of JFO 3. Establish Rapidly Deployable Communications 4. Co-Locate Department of Defense Officials 5. Establish Pre-Staging Locations And Tracking Systems Status

6. Develop Rosters of Officials for Disaster Operations

7. Upgrade the Emergency Alert System 8. Encourage States to Pre-Contract for Supplies/Debris Removal 9. Improve Dispersion of Federal Funds 10. Improve Customer Service/Fraud Protections 11. Complete Review of State Evacuation Plans

This Brief is Classified: UNCLASSIFIED

U.S. Northern Command Preparation for Hurricane Season 2006

ADM Tim Keating 23 May 06 9

National Guard Coordination.

Hosted USNORTHCOM Commanders Hurricane Conference. Met with 54 Adjutants General. Established permanent National Guard desk in USNORTHCOM Command Center. Participated fully in USNORTHCOM Legal Conference. Coordinating access to Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) missions.

Interagency Coordination.
Supporting FEMA and State of Louisiana with 8 USNORTHCOM planners in Baton Rouge Providing Defense Coordinating Officers to the ten Federal Emergency Management Agency Regions. Continuing 140-150 conferences / tabletops since Katrina. Hosting bi-weekly video teleconference with Department of Homeland Security / FEMA / National Guard. Hosted Federal Coordinating Officer and Defense Coordinating Officer Conference.

Communications
Exchanged liaison officers with DHS/National Communications System, National
Guard Bureau, FEMA/Joint Field Office Participated in Emergency Support Function #2 (Communications) Operations Plan Development Developed 3 pre-scripted communications Mission Assignments (MAs) Drafted communications request for forces and identified assets from the Services and Joint Communications Support Element (i.e. voice, video, and data packages to support a small command post or large joint task force) Procured gap-filler cellular network packages (USNORTHCOM 1, FEMA 7)

- 100+ cell phones

- 40+ laptops

- satellite terminal

- radio bridging

Procured 300 satellite phones for distribution Conducted 2 Major Interoperable Communications Exercises with interagency /

DoD mission partners Will have participated in 7 disaster Communications Table Top Exercises by 22 June 2006 Provided a USNORTHCOM Communications planner to Louisiana/New Orleans to assist in developing an emergency communications plan Provided an unclassified, Internet based situational awareness picture and established a link into DHS Homeland Security Information Network picture

Logistics
Tracking Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) partnership and logistics preparations
Pre-positioning of stocks (food, water and ice) at Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Logistics Centers FEMA Procurement of MREs (3 million meals) maintained in DLA warehouses (DLA has flexibility to ship from warehouse that best supports impact area.) Improved in-transit visibility reduces need for short notice airlift DLA primary source to DHS / FEMA for: Emergency meals (MREs and commercial type meals) Fuel Pharmaceuticals & Medical/Surgical Supplies

Damage Assessment
Department Homeland Security (DHS) produces the
National Assessment.

USNORTHCOM has constructed a supporting

process to task, conduct, process, and disseminate damage assessments: Assessment divided into pre-storm, immediate post-landfall (first 24 hours), and follow-on timeframes. Will employ ground, rotary wing, fixed wing, and space assets.

Summary
When directed, USNORTHCOM is ready to support DHS

Conducted numerous coordination exercises and conferences Incorporated Katrina lessons learned

Search and Rescue Robust communications Strategic and tactical lift Air/Ground damage assessment Facilities Engineering expertise Medium/Heavy lift helicopters Medical support Airspace control Forces afloat

Leaning forward to provide DoD capabilities when directed, including:

Hurricane Readiness

The National Guard

Situation
17 Named Storms predicted for 2006 (Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, April 2006) 9 Hurricanes predicted for 2006 (Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, April 2006) 5 of the Hurricanes predicted for 2006 will be classified as Major (Categories 3-5 on the SaffirSimpson Scale) (Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, April 2006)

Mission Statement
The National Guard organizes, equips, and trains military forces to provide a rapid response capability to assist Civil Authorities in response to natural disasters, catastrophic events or to deter/counter Homeland Security threats. The National Guard supports the Governor and supplements local, State, or Federal agencies efforts to save lives and reduce human suffering, restore civil order, and maintain communications and continuity of government.

Mandate
Preposition and stage robust National Guard overwhelming force forces immediately respond in support of to and capabilities to immediately respond in support of civilian authorities to: civilian authorities to:
1. 2. 3. 4. Save lives evacuation and rescue Preserve or restore civil order Maintain or reestablish communications Ensure continuity of operations and government

A Capable Response
Unity Of Effort Governors Retain Command & Control of National Guard Forces Shared Situational Awareness Robust /Interoperable Communications Transparency of Availability of Forces

Ready Reliable Essential Accessible

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