Fort Bend County: Responding and Recovering from Hurricane Ike

Tropical Storm Edouard & Hurricane Gustav

Mon, Sept 1, Tropical Depression 9, 35 mph

Tues, Sept 2, Tropical Storm Ike, 65 mph

Wed, Sept 3, Hurricane Ike, 75 mph

Thurs, Sept 4, Hurricane Ike, 145 mph

Fri, Sept 5, Hurricane Ike, 120 mph

Sat, Sept 6, Hurricane Ike, 115 mph

Sun, Sept 7, Hurricane Ike, 125 mph

Mon, Sept 8, Hurricane Ike, 80 mph

Sept 8, Pre Landfall Proclamation Issued Readiness Level 3 County HHS staff begins contacting Special Needs Individuals HHS Coordinates with Other Jurisdictions

Readiness Level 3

County HHS staff begins contacting Special Needs Individuals

HHS Coordinates with Other Jurisdictions

Tues, Sept 9, Hurricane Ike, 80 mph

Sept 9, Ike Heading Toward Corpus Christi Logistics staff confirmed pre-positioned contracts with debris removal contractor and monitoring firm Also, confirmed contracts for fuel and water

Logistics staff confirmed pre-positioned contracts with debris removal contractor and monitoring firm

Also, confirmed contracts for fuel and water

Wed, Sept 10, Hurricane Ike, 100 mph

Sept 10, Ike Moving East Toward Galveston Readiness Level 2 Declared Conditions Become More Critical Readiness Level 1 Declared County EOC Fully Activated at 1900

Readiness Level 2 Declared

Conditions Become More Critical

Readiness Level 1 Declared

County EOC Fully Activated at 1900

Thurs, Sept 11, Hurricane Ike, 100 mph

Sept 11, Coastal Evacuation Underway County and cities declaring State of Disaster Traffic Mgmt Plan Implemented at 1300 Hurricane Force Winds Predicted for Fort Bend County

County and cities declaring State of Disaster

Traffic Mgmt Plan Implemented at 1300

Hurricane Force Winds Predicted for Fort Bend County

Sept 11, Richmond State School Evacuates Begins at 0730 County, FBISD, LCISD, and RSS vehicles used 923 people moved in 54 vehicles Takes about 13 hours to complete

Begins at 0730

County, FBISD, LCISD, and RSS vehicles used

923 people moved in 54 vehicles

Takes about 13 hours to complete

Fri, Sept 12, Hurricane Ike, 105 mph

Sept 12, Ike Aiming at Bolivar Peninsula Govt. Offices Closed Schools Closed Public Transportation suspended Shelters being set up by some cities Fuel Outages reported

Govt. Offices Closed

Schools Closed

Public Transportation suspended

Shelters being set up by some cities

Fuel Outages reported

Sat, Sept 13, Hurricane Ike, 110 mph

Sat, Sept 13, Galveston Landfall, 110 mph Landfall in Galveston at 0200 on Saturday In Fort Bend County, duration of tropical storm force winds approximately 14 hours

Landfall in Galveston at 0200 on Saturday

In Fort Bend County, duration of tropical storm force winds approximately 14 hours

Sept 13, Hurricane Ike Strikes the County 20 homes destroyed 7,000 homes damaged 130,000 homes affected 3 dead, 8 injured, 4 hospitalized

20 homes destroyed

7,000 homes damaged

130,000 homes affected

3 dead, 8 injured, 4 hospitalized

Sept 14, Widespread Power Outages in County 67% of electrical services out One week later, still 25% of services out Impacts water and wastewater utilities severely Impacts traffic signals severely

67% of electrical services out

One week later, still 25% of services out

Impacts water and wastewater utilities severely

Impacts traffic signals severely

Sept 14, Debris and Debris and more Debris 750,000 cubic yards of debris FEMA grants waiver to allow County to pickup from Gated Communities County and cities move quickly to activate debris plan

750,000 cubic yards of debris

FEMA grants waiver to allow County to pickup from Gated Communities

County and cities move quickly to activate debris plan

Information Sharing Emphasized During Ike Conf Calls – GDEM Conf Calls – NWS Conf Calls – Mayors Conf Calls – Debris County Phone Bank Handled 4500 calls Press Conferences

Conf Calls – GDEM

Conf Calls – NWS

Conf Calls – Mayors

Conf Calls – Debris

County Phone Bank Handled 4500 calls

Press Conferences

Using New Technology to Send the Message PIER System used to send over 50 news releases and advisories PIER System received over 600,000 hits Judge recorded 15 messages for playback on 1670 AM

PIER System used to send over 50 news releases and advisories

PIER System received over 600,000 hits

Judge recorded 15 messages for playback on 1670 AM

Sept 15, Richmond State School Clients Return County Public Transportation Department coordinates the repatriation of 848 clients and staff back to Richmond from Brenham 111 vehicles are utilized to complete the transfer

County Public Transportation Department coordinates the repatriation of 848 clients and staff back to Richmond from Brenham

111 vehicles are utilized to complete the transfer

Sept 16, Debris Removal Plan Implemented First County in State to Start Debris Removal Activities 5 TDSRS Sites Over 16,000 truck loads transported

First County in State to Start Debris Removal Activities

5 TDSRS Sites

Over 16,000 truck loads transported

Sept 16, County Recovery Actions Underway 6 POD sites open Re-supply Site at County Fairgrounds Stafford POD site serves over 150,000 people Red Cross Opens 2 shelters in County

6 POD sites open

Re-supply Site at County Fairgrounds

Stafford POD site serves over 150,000 people

Red Cross Opens 2 shelters in County

Sept 23, FEMA – Blue Roof Center Blue Roof Registration Center opens at Sugar Land Community Center on September 23 rd Center closes on October 13 th Over 875 blue tarps installed in Fort Bend County!

Blue Roof Registration Center opens at Sugar Land Community Center on September 23 rd

Center closes on October 13 th

Over 875 blue tarps installed in Fort Bend County!

Sept 25, FEMA – Disaster Recovery Centers Three FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers opened in Fort Bend County Rosenberg, Sugar Land, Missouri City September 25, 2008 to January 16, 2009 Over 1,750 individuals assisted

Three FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers opened in Fort Bend County

Rosenberg, Sugar Land, Missouri City

September 25, 2008 to January 16, 2009

Over 1,750 individuals assisted

FEMA – Housing Assistance Needs in County Fort Bend County: Over 27,000 citizens registered for FEMA assistance; over $5 million in assistance has been approved; but for comparison……….. Galveston County: Over 72,000 citizens registered for FEMA assistance; over $180 million in assistance has been approved

Fort Bend County: Over 27,000 citizens registered for FEMA assistance; over $5 million in assistance has been approved; but for comparison………..

Galveston County: Over 72,000 citizens registered for FEMA assistance; over $180 million in assistance has been approved

Neighbors Help Neighbors in Fort Bend Citizens all over County assist in cleaning up streets and neighborhoods Social service agencies assist in debris removal, providing food, home repair, and more!

Citizens all over County assist in cleaning up streets and neighborhoods

Social service agencies assist in debris removal, providing food, home repair, and more!

Fort Bend Helps Neighboring Counties 685 bales of hay and 3 ½ tons of feed sent to Chambers County 42 pallets of ice/water/MREs sent to City of Manvel Fire Apparatus and crews sent to Galveston County

685 bales of hay and 3 ½ tons of feed sent to Chambers County

42 pallets of ice/water/MREs sent to City of Manvel

Fire Apparatus and crews sent to Galveston County

During Ike, some things went very well….. “ The elected officials in this county certainly get their fair share of criticism throughout their tenure from the media…. Over the past week, as the County endured Hurricane Ike…. All of them deserve a huge round of applause.” - Cheryl Skinner, Fort Bend Star

“ The elected officials in this county certainly get their fair share of criticism throughout their tenure from the media…. Over the past week, as the County endured Hurricane Ike…. All of them deserve a huge round of applause.”

- Cheryl Skinner, Fort Bend Star

Some other things--- not so well

And sometimes………… “It is what it is”

Fort Bend County – Returning to Normal

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