Army corps of engineers Final rpt from 9-30-05

[Dick Pache]

Debris Removal Contracts Awarded for Hurricane Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the
Army Corps of Engineers today awarded four fixed-priced contracts for debris removal in the
areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. Each of these contracts has a value of up to $500 million
each, with the option of an additional $500 million.
Debris removal competitive contracts have been awarded to the following companies:
Ashbritt, Inc. of Pompano Beach, Fla.; Environmental Chemical Corporation of Burlingame,
Calif.; Ceres Environmental Services, Inc. of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; and Phillips and Jordan Inc.
of Zephyrhills, Fla.
The contract work areas include the following locations: Ashbritt, Inc. for the state of
Mississippi, and the remaining three contractors will cover work in the state of Lousiana.
The terms of all four contracts require the contractors to give a preference to those organizations,
firms or individuals residing or doing business primarily in the area affected by Hurricane
Katrina.
Each contract requires the contractor to submit a sub-contracting plan with the goal of including
the following participation: 73.5 percent for Small business, 3 percent for Service-disabled
veterans, 3.2 percent for Small HUB-Zone concerns, 10.6 percent for Small Disadvantaged
business, and 11percent for Small Women-owned business.
Contracting awards were given based on the following criteria: past performance, technical
capability, ability to provide sub-contracting goals for small and disadvantaged businesses,
ability to respond, and price.
The work under these contracts will cover debris removal, debris disposal, demolition, and other
recovery related work.
The Corps issued an open announcement for these contracts through the Army Corps of
Engineers, Memphis District website. The Corps shortened the time available to respond to the
announcement in light of the urgent need for debris removal services; however, despite the
shortened time period, the Corps received 22 proposals.
News Release
Release No. PA-05-10 Contact:
Amanda Ellison 202-761-0289
Amanda.D.Ellison@saj02.usace.army.mil
Doug Garman 202-761-1806
Doug.M.Garman@hq02.usace.army.mil
For Release: Sept. 15, 2005
World Wide Web: http://www.usace.army.mil
News Release: http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/newsrel.htm
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Debris removal contracts awarded/2-2-2
The Army Corps of Engineers, in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
provides disaster response assistance to the nation, working in concert with 30 federal
departments, as well as, state and local governments.
For more information on the Army Corps of Engineers’ response to Hurricane Katrina, please
visit our web site at http://www.usace.army.mil.
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[Dick Pache]

Plaquemines Parish unwater status link

http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/katri ... s%20Parish[/b]

Nola maximum and curent estimated flooding link 9-14-05 scroll dn

http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/katri ... %20Extents

NOLA pump status as link as of 9-15-05

http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/katri ... p%20Status[/b]

Unwatering News release link 6 page PDF from 9-15-05

http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil/hurricane ... point_.pdf

[Dick Pache]

Defense Department Briefing on Hurricane Katrina Repairs LINKPresenter: Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lt. Gen. Carl Strock Thursday, September 15, 2005
http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/ ... -3905.html

[Dick Pache]

16 September 2005
Mississippi Response: Advances and Statistics
The Army Corps of Engineers’ Task Force Hope Mississippi has about 600 personnel from around the nation focused on recovery operations in the Mississippi Recovery Field Office (RFO), with weekly for the next several weeks.

This number could eventually reach 1000 at peak recovery as the Vicksburg District sets up a district-size team to execute assigned FEMA missions.

Debris Removal
FEMA estimates that there are currently about 18 to 20 million cubic yards of debris in the hurricane impacted area of Mississippi. This equates to 300 football fields piled 50 feet high. The Corps mission for now involves removing 5.8 million cubic yards. Debris equals that of about 4 Hurricane Andrews, according to media comparisons.

Under our current missions, it will take about 8 months to remove it from the streets, and roughly a year and a half to completely dispose of it, but our missions could increase as more counties come on line and FEMA offers additional assistance programs.

Our Mississippi contractor is Ashbritt, Inc., of Pompano, CA. The mission today is 15% complete. Hauled last 24 hours: 193,954. In Hancock County alone, 150 trucks are moving and the contractor is increasing his force there by 50 trucks per week for some time.

The EPA and Coast Guard are working on targeting large scale hazardous materials, while the Corps is working on clearing debris on the roads and selectively removing hazardous materials as they are discovered.

Hazardous materials that end up at our reduction sites inadvertently will be culled out and placed in separate containment areas. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality monitors our work and issues permits for reduction sites.

Temporary Roofing
Over 11,200 requests for Operation Blue Roof have been received in the past week. Over 600 roofs were repaired in the past 24 hours. More than 175 crews are now working. Estimates are that 23,000 roof repairs will have been repaired when the mission is accomplished in the next 30-40 days.

At peak, between 500-1000 roofs per day will be repaired, weather dependent. Plastic staging operations are in Hattiesburg and Gulfport. About two dozen Operation Blue Roof Sign Up Centers are now open in the impacted counties. Service number is Call-In Number 228-701-0588 or 1-888-ROOF-BLU.

Temporary Housing
Temporary housing is being handled using a national/regional approach through the FEMA Housing Area Command. Demand is about 50,000 units.

Technical Assistance
RFO technical experts are providing technical assistance as request from the state through FEMA.

Water and Waste Water Restoration
After assessing waste water 46 systems, we have been requested to assist with restoring 7.

Restoring Public Facilities Using Portable Buildings
USACE has received a mission assignment to replace approximately 800 Mississippi police stations, fire stations, city halls, post offices, government buildings and temporary classrooms on school property.

Water and Ice
This mission is entering closeout phase. A total of 5582 trucks of ice and water supported the Mississippi response. If the trucks had been on Highway 49 to Gulfport at the same time, the truck line would have stretched for 107 miles.

Power
This mission is also about to enter closeout phase as power is restored. Of 415 assessments, 414 have been completed. Only 1 assessment was requested in the past 24 hours. 80 generators are currently installed to power critical services; 206 have been required at peak.

[Dick Pache]

media round table link 51 pages 9-16-05
http://www.usace.army.mil/transcripts/0916ACE.DOC

[Dick Pache]

Weekly Report on Hurricane Katrina Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill (posted 09/16/05) link 5 pages



http://www.usace.army.mil/KatrinaRpt9_12HAC.pdf

[Dick Pache]

List of Hurricane Katrina-Related Contract Awards link 9-16-05


http://www.usace.army.mil/transcripts/c ... s09-16.pdf

[caribepr]

List of Hurricane Katrina-Related Contract Awards link 9-16-05


http://www.usace.army.mil/transcripts/c ... s09-16.pdf

Very interesting. Thank you.

[Dick Pache]

Nothing issued on Saturday 9-17-05 that I could find

http://www.usace.army.mil/

[Eye10TX]

16 September 2005
Mississippi Response: Advances and Statistics

.600 personnel from around the nation ... could eventually reach 1000 ...

.18 to 20 million cubic yards of debris in the hurricane impacted area of Mississippi ... 300 football fields piled 50 feet high ... mission for now involves removing 5.8 million cubic yards ... equals that of about 4 Hurricane Andrews ...

.mission today is 15% complete ... Hauled last 24 hours: 193,954 ...

.11,200 requests for Operation Blue Roof have been received in the past week ... 600 roofs were repaired in the past 24 hours ... 175 crews are now working ... 23,000 roof repairs will have been repaired when the mission is accomplished in the next 30-40 days ... 500-1000 roofs per day will be repaired, weather dependent ... two dozen Operation Blue Roof Sign Up Centers are now open in the impacted counties ...

.Temporary housing ... Demand is about 50,000 units.

.mission assignment to replace approximately 800 Mississippi police stations, fire stations, city halls, post offices, government buildings and temporary classrooms on school property ...

.total of 5582 trucks of ice and water supported the Mississippi response ... 107 miles [if in a caravan].

.80 generators are currently installed to power critical services; 206 have been required at peak.

What incredible numbers! Good job!

[Dick Pache]

Nothing issued on Sunday morning 9-18-05 that I could find

http://www.usace.army.mil/

[Stephanie]

Thank you for these updates Dick Pasche!!

[Dick Pache]

Link To NOLA flooding extents and Unwatering Plan & Pump Status
updated 9-17-05
http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/katri ... pumps.html

[Dick Pache]

Link to Plaquemines Parish unwatering plan update 9-17-05

http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/katri ... s%20Parish

[Dick Pache]

link to Corps photos of barge removal and levee repairs

http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/katrina/images.html

[Dick Pache]

18 September 2005
Mississippi Debris Pick and Blue Roof in High Gear
The Army Corps of Engineers’ Task Force Hope Mississippi has 703 personnel from around the nation focused on recovery operations in the Mississippi Recovery Field Office (RFO), with weekly for the next several weeks. This number could eventually reach 1000 at peak recovery as the Vicksburg District sets up a district-size team to execute assigned FEMA missions.

Debris Removal: Current Mission Pick Up Level, 21% Complete

FEMA estimates that there are currently about 18 to 20 million cubic yards of debris in the hurricane impacted area of Mississippi. This equates to 200 football fields piled 50 feet high. The Corps mission for now involves removing 5.8 million cubic yards. Debris equals that of about 4 Hurricane Andrews (media comparisons).

Under our current missions, it will take about 8 months to remove it from the streets, and roughly a year and a half to completely dispose of it. Our missions could increase as more counties come on line and FEMA offers additional assistance programs.

Our Mississippi contractor is Ashbritt, Inc., of Pompano, Fla. To date, more than 350 large trucks are moving in Hancock County alone. The Corps expects the number of contract trucks hauling to increase by 50 a day for some time just in Hancock County. Current debris removal would fill two football fields per day.

The EPA and Coast Guard are working on targeting large scale hazardous materials, while the Corps is working on clearing debris on the roads and selectively removing hazardous materials as they are discovered.

Hazardous materials that end up at our reduction sites inadvertently will be culled out and placed in separate containment areas. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality monitors our work and issues permits for reduction sites.

We understand there is some concern about impacts associated with burning. We will recycle those things that make sense to recycle. Our debris mission, as a general rule, will use special incinerators and air curtains that limit smoke.

Temporary Roofing: 14,000+ ask for OBR; production tops 700 roofs per day

Over 14,126 requests for Operation Blue Roof have been received in the past 10-14 days. Over 3,400 roofs have already been installed. More than 200 crews are now working.

Estimates are that 23,000 roof repairs will have been repaired when the mission is accomplished in the next 30-40 days. This mission will require an estimated 2 square miles of placed plastic roofing.

At peak, between 500-1000 roofs per day will be repaired, weather dependent. Plastic staging operations are in Hattiesburg and Gulfport. About two dozen Operation Blue Roof Sign Up Centers are now open in the impacted counties. Service number is Call-In Number 228-701-0588 or 1-888-ROOF-BLU. The self-help tarps are also being delivered to local EOCs for distribution.

Temporary Housing

Temporary housing is being handled using a national/regional approach through the FEMA Housing Area Command.

Technical Assistance

RFO technical experts are providing technical assistance as request from the state through FEMA.

Water and Waste Water Restoration

After assessing waste water 46 systems, we have been requested to assist with restoring 7. 66 water systems are inoperable still. 17 of 20 waste water systems are inoperable.

Restoring Public Facilities Using Portable Buildings

USACE has received a mission assignment to replace hundreds of Mississippi police stations, fire stations, city halls, post offices, government buildings and temporary classrooms on school property.

Water and Ice: 107 miles of water and ice trucks

This mission is entering closeout phase. A total of 5500 trucks of ice, water, and MREs supported the Mississippi response. If the trucks had been on Highway 49 to Gulfport at the same time, the truck line would have stretched for 107 miles.

Mississippi deliveries totaled 100 million pounds of ice, 38 million liters of water, and 8.1 million MREs.

Power

This mission is also about to enter closeout phase as power is restored. Of 415 assessments, 414 have been completed. Only 1 assessment was requested in the past 24 hours. 80 generators are currently installed to power critical services; 206 have been required at peak.

[Dick Pache]

Navigation Update

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Status of navigation conditions resulting from Hurricane Katrina
19 September 2005
New information is in blue bold. As projects, or elements of projects, reach authorized depths and function, we are moving them to a Restored Projects section at the end of this report.

Please see linked Navigation Map

New information is in blue bold. As projects, or elements of projects, reach authorized depths and function, we are moving them to a Restored Projects section at the end of this report.

Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) Reports

Mississippi River: Above New Orleans MM116, navigation is unrestricted. USCG has announced that, as of 5:00PM on 9/11/05, the Captain of the Port of NO is satisfied that the River below MM116 is clear to the project dimensions, but due to lack of proper AToN's south of MM 104, he has established a safety zone from Southwest Pass to MM 104, restricting deep draft traffic to daylight hours. So, the Lower Mississippi is unrestricted during daylight hours. USCG has removed all restrictions above the Head of Passes. Vessels drafting 45' transited Southwest Pass on 9/12 without any problems, still subject to daylight hrs only. USCG has several resources working the AToN's. While full replacement will take several weeks, the most critical will be repaired in a few days. Daily telecoms with USCG continue to discuss efforts and timelines for removing restrictions. Corps is providing contract boat to assist USCG by moving AToN's from Morgan City to Southwest Pass. Hopper dredge Stuyvesant to begin dredging Southwest Pass night of 9/12.

GIWW: The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is open Texas to Florida using Baptiste Collette, as an alternative to the IHNC. All draft restrictions on Baptiste Collette and GIWW from IHNC eastward are removed. GIWW will continue in this report until the IHNC is passing traffic again. Belle Chase Hwy Bridge remains down and inoperable. Algiers Canal has a 40 foot height restriction as a result. The Belle Chase RR Bridge is in the up and locked position. On 9/14, the Captain of the Port of New Orleans opened the portion of the IHNC north of the turning basin. This allows traffic to go from Lake Pontchartrain through the IHNC, the GIWW or MR-GO. Industry has reported to the Corps possible shoaling in the GIWW at Mile 25-27. Vessels drafting 9'-6" have been dragging bottom in this area.

IHNC: Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock is operational but not operating due to bridge closures and sunken barges. St. Claude operational. Judge Seeber (Clairborne) locked open. Florida Ave. locked open. Contractor (Boh) is continuing to remove sunken vessels. Both barges removed, debris cleared and bridge is lock in up position. USCG has imposed a safety zone for the duration of the removal. Anticipate removal by 9/15 barring problems or weekend with problems. The Captain of the Port of New Orleans has extended the safety zone until 8:00PM 9/19. With USCG permission on a case-by-case basis, some tows providing gasoline or in support of relief missions have transited the lock. The barge at the Florida Ave. Bridge in the Industrial Canal has been removed. The contractor awaiting protective diving suits before conducting dive operations to remove a large piece of dry dock that is partially blocking the channel. The contractor sealed chambers in the dry dock in the Industrial Canal and started pumping air in the dry dock. The dry dock responded positively to the airlift exhibiting approximately 2" of lift.

Mississippi River Gulf Outlet: Closed to deep draft vessels. Inland portion will serve as an alternative route to GIWW due to closure of IHNC for shallow draft vessels. Critical AToN's are in place. USCG and pilots are discussing reopening to deep draft. Preliminary surveys indicate controlling depth of 23' (Authorized 36'). MVN is surveying to support dredging contract. Captain of the Port of New Orleans has declared MRGO available to draft of 23'. Industry is advising caution due to lack of AToN's.

Port Fourchon sustained significant damage, but is operating to a limited extent. Sunken vessels are not blocking the channel.

Corps preliminary surveys are underway for Atchafalaya, Houma, and other channels. NOAA is continuing its surveys of the Mississippi River to verify Corps centerline survey results.

Tiger Pass is shoaled to less than 6'. This channel, authorized to 14', provides a shorter route for vessels traveling to the west from the Mississippi River near the mouth. Primarily used by fishing and supply vessels. MVN survey boat present to aid in developing contract to dredge.

Port of Morgan City experienced some shoaling - dredging scheduled.

More SAD info on this link
http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/katri ... ation.html

[Dick Pache]

News Release
Contact: Dana Finney FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 18 September 2005
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Task Force Hope
217-621-2932

New Orleans Storm Safeguards Require Major Repairs
BATON ROUGE, La. – Inspection results for the New Orleans area levee system show extensive damage from Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall on August 29. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dispatched a team of experts to assess the protective structures at the same time that efforts to unwater the region are ongoing.

"The system in its present condition does not ensure that the city will be protected against storms or hurricanes," said Brig. Gen. Robert Crear, commander of the Corps’ Task Force Hope for hurricane recovery.

With some levees still inaccessible due to flooding, the engineers are using sophisticated assessment methods such as aerial surveys and light detection - ranging (LIDAR) analysis to identify weaknesses left in Katrina’s wake. Findings include levee breaches created by the storm and deliberately created for drainage; levee overtopping that decreased levee design height through erosion; and sections completely eroded by the hurricane.

"The state of the levee system requires an urgent plan of action to provide an interim level of safety for the duration of this hurricane season," Crear said. "Our intent is to make these repairs as quickly as possible. There are no equipment or human resource constraints to this mission. Our number one priority is to first bring the system back to its pre-hurricane level of protection and then to determine what longer term course of action is needed."

The Corps has developed a phased plan for restoring the area’s storm safeguards, working in partnership with local levee boards and contractors. The levee system consists of multiple components – pumps, floodwalls, canals, and other systems – which are interdependent and must function properly to afford the design level of protection. The target date to restore the system to its previous level of protection is June 2006, in time for next year’s hurricane season.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing the Corps with the funds required to expeditiously repair levees during this hurricane season to an interim level of protection. FEMA is funding this effort as part of the unwatering mission, one of several missions the Corps is performing for FEMA in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama under Emergency Support Function #3, Public Works and Engineering, of the National Response Plan.

In addition to developing a repair schedule, the Corps of Engineers is working closely with local officials to identify weather and other conditions that would trigger an early warning system for residents who return to New Orleans before repairs are completed. These warning signs would activate an evacuation plan prior to the expected event.

"Until we can upgrade the hurricane protection system, residents who return to previously flooded areas will be at some risk," Crear said. "It’s imperative that an effective process is in place to evacuate if that becomes necessary."

On a regional basis, New Orleans and surrounding parishes vary in levels of vulnerability to future storm events:

Orleans East Bank – Protected against tidal flux; likely to flood under storm surge conditions.
St. Bernard Parish – Flood levee along the Mississippi Gulf Outlet damaged to the point of providing little to no protection. Storm surge could cause major re-flooding.
Jefferson Parish – Suffered less damage; vulnerable to storm-surge flooding from Orleans East Bank.
New Orleans East (Citrus) – Relatively low risk of flooding because Hurricane Katrina did not cause major levee breaches.
Plaquemines East – Levee is damaged and breaches still require repair to provide an interim level of protection.
Plaquemines West – Still has flooding and several breaches are being closed. Floodwater will be pumped out after breach closures are completed; repairs are needed to prevent re-flooding during storm events.
For more information on the Corps’ Hurricane Katrina response, please visit the Hurricane Katrina Response web site at http://www.mvd.usace.army.mil/hurricane/chr.php.

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[Dick Pache]

18 September 2005
Corps New Orleans recovery effort
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is performing a detailed assessment of about 350 miles of hurricane levee and developing a comprehensive, prioritized plan to repair it and the pumping stations that support New Orleans and surrounding areas.

“The system in its present condition does not ensure that the city will be protected from flooding resulting from storms or hurricanes,” stressed Col. Duane Gapinski, Task Force Unwatering commander.

Gapinski says that residents may be placing their lives and property at risk by re-entering flooded areas until additional emergency levee repairs are made. State and local leaders are being informed as assessments are being completed and repairs are made. The Corps continues to work with state and local leaders to make assessments and repairs of the system.

The Corps’ recovery of New Orleans is a three-phase process:
• Immediate – Unwater the city and assess flood protection;
• Intermediate – Provide an interim level of protection to get the city through hurricane season and later high water; and,
• Long-term – Return the system to pre-hurricane conditions. This will take a tremendous amount of study, research, funding and construction.

The Corps is prioritizing work and collecting ground-truth info via surveys, and ground and aerial recons. Officials estimate it’s going to be a long process to get back to the pre-Hurricane Katrina level of protection.

Working with the New Orleans Water and Sewage Board and private contractors, Task Force Unwatering continues to make steady progress on pumping floodwaters from the city and surrounding areas. The Corps estimates the New Orleans area is more than 80 percent unwatered. The Corps will continue assisting local officials in repairing organic pumps, designed to remove city water, even after the city is dry.

Corps officials estimate the overall un-watering effort, given normal seasonal rainfall, will be completed no later than early October.

“We want to be clear, however, that weather conditions can change and this may affect our estimates,” Gapinski said. “We’re watching Tropical Storm Rita’s projected path and, depending on its strength and how much rain falls, everything could change. Residents moving into the area may have to evacuate again.”

Additional traffic in the city in the past three days has already caused some delay in traveling to work sites, and is also a safety concern for the Corps and its contractors hauling stone, steel piling, pumps, generators and other emergency repair equipment.

“We understand the desire residents have to get back to their homes,” Gapinski said. “We hope this can be balanced with their safety and the safety of the work crews who are trying to restore a level of protection for the city.”

[Dick Pache]

18 September 2005
Mississippi Debris Pick and Blue Roof in High Gear The Army Corps of Engineers’ Task Force Hope Mississippi has 703 personnel from around the nation focused on recovery operations in the Mississippi Recovery Field Office (RFO), with weekly for the next several weeks. This number could eventually reach 1000 at peak recovery as the Vicksburg District sets up a district-size team to execute assigned FEMA missions.

Debris Removal: Current Mission Pick Up Level, 21% Complete

FEMA estimates that there are currently about 18 to 20 million cubic yards of debris in the hurricane impacted area of Mississippi. This equates to 200 football fields piled 50 feet high. The Corps mission for now involves removing 5.8 million cubic yards. Debris equals that of about 4 Hurricane Andrews (media comparisons).

Under our current missions, it will take about 8 months to remove it from the streets, and roughly a year and a half to completely dispose of it. Our missions could increase as more counties come on line and FEMA offers additional assistance programs.

Our Mississippi contractor is Ashbritt, Inc., of Pompano, Fla. To date, more than 350 large trucks are moving in Hancock County alone. The Corps expects the number of contract trucks hauling to increase by 50 a day for some time just in Hancock County. Current debris removal would fill two football fields per day.

The EPA and Coast Guard are working on targeting large scale hazardous materials, while the Corps is working on clearing debris on the roads and selectively removing hazardous materials as they are discovered.

Hazardous materials that end up at our reduction sites inadvertently will be culled out and placed in separate containment areas. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality monitors our work and issues permits for reduction sites.

We understand there is some concern about impacts associated with burning. We will recycle those things that make sense to recycle. Our debris mission, as a general rule, will use special incinerators and air curtains that limit smoke.

Temporary Roofing: 14,000+ ask for OBR; production tops 700 roofs per day

Over 14,126 requests for Operation Blue Roof have been received in the past 10-14 days. Over 3,400 roofs have already been installed. More than 200 crews are now working.

Estimates are that 23,000 roof repairs will have been repaired when the mission is accomplished in the next 30-40 days. This mission will require an estimated 2 square miles of placed plastic roofing.

At peak, between 500-1000 roofs per day will be repaired, weather dependent. Plastic staging operations are in Hattiesburg and Gulfport. About two dozen Operation Blue Roof Sign Up Centers are now open in the impacted counties. Service number is Call-In Number 228-701-0588 or 1-888-ROOF-BLU. The self-help tarps are also being delivered to local EOCs for distribution.

Temporary Housing

Temporary housing is being handled using a national/regional approach through the FEMA Housing Area Command.

Technical Assistance

RFO technical experts are providing technical assistance as request from the state through FEMA.

Water and Waste Water Restoration

After assessing waste water 46 systems, we have been requested to assist with restoring 7. 66 water systems are inoperable still. 17 of 20 waste water systems are inoperable.

Restoring Public Facilities Using Portable Buildings

USACE has received a mission assignment to replace hundreds of Mississippi police stations, fire stations, city halls, post offices, government buildings and temporary classrooms on school property.

Water and Ice: 107 miles of water and ice trucks

This mission is entering closeout phase. A total of 5500 trucks of ice, water, and MREs supported the Mississippi response. If the trucks had been on Highway 49 to Gulfport at the same time, the truck line would have stretched for 107 miles.

Mississippi deliveries totaled 100 million pounds of ice, 38 million liters of water, and 8.1 million MREs.

Power

This mission is also about to enter closeout phase as power is restored. Of 415 assessments, 414 have been completed. Only 1 assessment was requested in the past 24 hours. 80 generators are currently installed to power critical services; 206 have been required at peak