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Final decisions on locations and temporary housing types, will be made in
conjunction with state and local officials, and included in FEMA's Hurricane
Katrina Combined Housing Strategy which is currently under development.
Working through the emergency support functions of the disaster, the Dept. of
Transportation is reporting that all bridges and railways are dosed in New
Orleans, and the port is closed.
In Mississippi, 1-10 is open with one lane westbound open for emergency
response vehicles only. There is damage to all 1-10 bridges. U.S.90 bridge
is destroyed.
A team of 66 transportation experls is supporting state and local officials in

the damage assessment of highways, railroads, airports, transit systems,
ports and pipelines. The Department of Transportation is supporting detour
planning and critical transportation system repairs.
As of August 31 at 8:30 p.m., 2.3 million customers are without power

throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
Louisiana - 863.652; MS - 990,425; Alabama - 310,047; Florida - 80,075;
,/
Georgia - 12,500
Stavinq Put
We still have many people very much in harm's way, and want to caution
people about trying to return home.
o Please don't put yourself - or our first responders - at risk.
o Listen to state and local officials who ask you to remain in shelters,
homes or safe places until given the "all clear" to travel- Roads are
very likely to be damaged or blocked by debris. Cars on the road
slow emergency managers and first responders in doing their job.
outside Contacts:
We know the people impacted by Humcane Katrina are suffering, and our
thoughts are with all of those who have been stranded by the storm and are
seeking to connect with family members and fnends-
We are asking individuals who have access to means of communicating
outside of the impacted areas to reach out to loved ones and let them know
they are safe.
o If you evacuated because of Hurricane Katrina, make every attempt

to call friends and loved ones outside the disaster area, and ask
that those you contact pass along information about your safety
and whereabouts.
o During a disaster such as this, and with so many communications

systems down, there is no way to have an organized, centralized
number or system to find individuals who evacuated.
o Also, people should understand that due to communication

disruptions during large disasters, it may take several days for
loved ones to contact those outside the disaster area.
National Response Plan:
Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff activated the National

Response Plan by declaring an Incident of National Significance as a result of
the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.
The National Response Plan (NRP) fully mobilizes the resources of the entire
federal government to support response and recovery efforts for state and
local authorities.
The NRP defines an lncident of National Significance as a major disaster or

emergency that overwhelms the resources of state and local authorities,
requiring significant coordination across the federal government.
Under the NRP, DHS coordinates overall incident management, response

and recovery efforts to address the immediate aftermath of the hurricane.
Concurrently, the White House has established a White House Task Force on
Hurricane Katrina Response to oversee recovery efforts and develop policy
initiatives to address the recovery needs of the region.
FEMA is currently working within the hardest hit county and parish emergency
operations centers to help local officials with their requests for assistance.
Declarations and Assistance:

President Bush moved quickly to dedare major disasters in Louisiana,
Mississippi and Alabama making them eligible for presidential disaster aid for
both public and individual aid ensuring the swift response of the federal
government to help Katrina's victims.
President Bush declared the affected counties in Florida a major disaster from
the initial hit of then category 1 Katrina, freeing up federal aid and support for
county and state government needs.
o With the President's disaster declarations, we are able to bring full

resources of the federal government to bear to help the residents in
.the impacted states with emergency needs and recovery support
o lndividuals in the declared counties are eligible for disaster

assistance
o 32 parishes in Louisiana have been designated for both lndividual

and Public Assistance programs. 15 counties in Mississippi have
been declared for IndividualAssistance. 3 counties in Alabama
have been designated lndividual Assistance programs and 6
counties for Public Assistance. Two counties in Florida have been
declared for Public Assistance.
o Damage surveys will commence for other areas after the life-saving
and life-sustainingefforts are complete and more counties and
additional forms of assistance may be designated.
Affected individuals in declared counties can register online at

w.fema.qov or call FEMA's toll-free registration line 1-800-621-FEMA
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(3362) TTY 800-462-7585.
o Reqisterinq on-line is encouraqed due to the possibility of high call

volume.
o If registering by phone, owners of commercial properties and

residents with only minor losses are urged to wait a few days
before calling so those whose homes were destroyed or heavily
damaged can be served first.
o Storm victims with insurance coverage should contact their

insurance company or agent before calling to report losses and, if
necessary, to request an advance or partial payment of their
settlement
o If you have a family member with internet access who can help you
register, that may also be an option to avoid busy signals and waits
on our teleregistration line.
o www.ferna.qov is also a great source to access information on

available assistance, disaster recovery center locations once they
begin opening, and other disaster specific information.
o Our registration centers are operating 24/7, and we've added

personnel to minimize wait time as much as possible.
o We are aware that some people with serious needs might not be
able to call us due to power or phone outages - we'll be operating
24 hours a day 7 days a week until all have a chance to register
with FEMA.
When registeringfor assistance, FEMA has a number of programs to help

meet basic shelter and emergency needs
o Temporary housing assistance to make repairs to homes with

limited damaged or provide rental assistance to those with more
substantial damage
o Low interest disaster loans through SBA to repair or replace

homes, personal property or businesses that sustained damage,
not covered by insurance
o Assistance with other emergency needs, which could include

medical expenses, transportation expenses, or repair or
replacement of certain personal property
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From: Greff, Stacie

Sent: Thursday, September 01,2005 8:01 AM
To: Lokey, William; Wells. Scott 1
Subject: MDB - Media Advisory
Attachments: KatrinaO9-ladvisory(2).doc
Ensuring you got this. S

I
From: EST-ESF15
SubjecL: RE; Media Advisory
MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
HOMELAND SECUFUIY OFFICIAL TO HOST AM & P M DAILY FIELD BRZEFINGS
BATON ROUGE, LA - Michael D. Brown, Department of Homeland Security's Principal Federal

Officer for Hurricane Katrina response and head of the Federal Emerg-mgency, will
host field briefings Thursday, September 1 at 9:OOam C ~ T / 1 0 : 0 0 a m C f 2 9 Q 4 ~ ~ & 0 p m
EDT. These twice-daily federal coordination briefings will continue each day. 202-646-4600
NO. 05-186
Under Secretary Brown will be joined by operational representatives fiom state and federal government
partners and voluntary agencies to provide updates on the overall coordinated federal response efforts in
the field for all affected states.
WHO: Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland Security
WHERE: Unified Area Command Center

Louisiana State EOC Media Room
7667 Independence Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
WHEN: Thursday, September 1

AM BRIEFING: 9:OOam CDT/lO:OOam EDT
PM BRIEFING: 3:30pm CDTi4:30pm EDT
The media briefing will be fed live via satellite uplink, with the feed window opening at 8:45 am CDT
for the AM briefing and at 3:15 pm CDT for the PM briefing. Satellite coordinates are AMC 3 (83 deg.
West) Ku Analog, Transponder 14, Downlink 11980 0.
Those who cannot attend the news conference may listen in by telephone. To connect to the audio feed,
a
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call - -
be able to submit questions to participants.
.. Please note that this is a listen-only line, and callers will not
###
ESF-15 External Affairs

DHSIFEMA National Response Coordination Center
Washington, DC
202-646-2456
- From: Jevec, Robert
Sent: Thursday. September 01.2005 8:05 AM
To: Kleinman, Gary; Libby, Mark; Pyler, Bonnie; Pinheiro. Ronald; Bryce, Michael; Formanski,
Stephen; Bowman, Thomas; Wetter, Donald; Fletcher. Dan; Adrianopoli. Cart; Odorn. Janet;
Cote, Mi&; Taylor. AmyO; Lightner, Louis; Harding, Joan; Krd, Stan; Boden, W~ltiirn;Piggott,
William; Gruber, Timothy; Lee. Alvin; Kelty. Mark; Beall, Jack; Reilly. Margaret; Balingit-Wines,
Anamarie; Havens, George; Mignone, Tom; NDMS-EOC; Koemer, Harry; Allen, Stephen;
Rathkamp, George; Canton, David; Bell. Millard; Flake, Dennis; Long. Claude; Fwtch.
Michael; Wagner, Marcia-Terry; Timmons, Meta; Lindbergh. Gary; Young. H-James; EST-
ESM8: EST-DIR; EST-DEPUTY; EST-EMERBR: Lokey, William; Buikema, Edward;
Lowder, Michael; Sirmons, Gary; Wing,
Deborah; Hepler. Megs
Subject: NDMS Resource Status Report - 0800,lSep 05
Importance: High
Attachments: NDMS ASSETS HURRICANE KATRlNA Sept 1-xls
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From: EST-ESFI5 [Est-ESFIS@dhs.gov]

Sent: Thursday, September 01,20058:4 1 AM
Subject: -
Daily field briefings corrected
Attachments: KatrinaO9-Iadvisory(2).doc
Media Advisory
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
N WITH CORRECTED SATELITE COORDINATES)
HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICIAL TO HOST A M & PM DAILY FIELD BRIEFINGS
BATON ROUGE, LA - Michael D. Brown, Department of Homeland Security's Principal Federal

Officer for Hurricane Katrina response and head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will
host field briefings Thursday, September 1at 9:OOam CDT/10:00am EDT and 3:30pm CDT/4:30pm
EDT. These twice-daily federal coordination briefings will continue each day.
Under Secretary Brown will be joined by operational representatives from state and federal government
partners and voluntary agencies to provide updates on the overall coordinated federal response efforts in
the field for all affected states.
WHO: Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland Security
WHERE: Unified Area Command Center

Louisiana State EOC Media Room
7667 Independence Boulevard
WHEN: Thursday, September 1

AM BRIEFING: 9:OOa.mCDT/10;00am EDT
PM BRIEFING: 3:30pm CDT/4:30pm EDT
The media briefing will be fed live via satellite uplink, with the feed window opening at 8:45 am CDT
for the AM briefing and at 3:15 pm CDT for the PM briefing. Satellite coordinates are AMC 9 (83
deg. West) Ku Analog, Transponder 14, Downlink 11980 0.
Those who cannot attend the news conference may listen in by telephone. To connect to the audio feed,
call 1-800-320-4330 and enter pin 051397#. Please note that this is a listen-only line, and callers will not
be able to submit questions to participants.
###
. From: Wells. Scott
Sent: Thursday. September 01,2005 8:52 AM
To: Lowder. Michael; Buikema. Edward; Jones, Gary; McWilliams, Kate; Lokey, William;
Robinson, Tony; Champagne, Lee; Hanington, Richard W; King. Bill; Stoffel, Sharon; Wells,
Scott
Subject: Update
update :
Evacuation operations for general population commenced yesterday. Basics of system in
place. 3 rest stops with food, water porta-potties, fuel in place (or will be in place
this morning).We have handed control of evacuation to DOD. In addition to the 20K in
superdome we anticipate up to 35K more evacuees that will need a home. Jack Colley said
Texas will take them all but not all will fit in astrodome.
Security problems are becoming major problem in executing response operations. Causing
delays in evacuating patients from hospitals, general evacuation from superdome, etc. We
are concerned about our workforce.
Buses were diverted to Causeway and 1-10 collection point last night to evacuate victims,
There were over 4K victims at the causeway, some with major major problems. Had to divert
to defuse the situation.
6000 evacuees in St Bernard Parish have to service with essentials.
Still have many pockets of victims on hogh ground with no food water. will be using 18
military helicoptere we received yesterday to drop supplies to these hot spots as well as
St Bernard Parish.
,
Have put a tourniquet on the situation at superdome but still have many problems there.
' will be able to give more attention to other parishes.
DMORT operations commence today.
I
SAR and NDMS are working with no major problems-
Shelves got empty yesterday at Buauregardfor all supplies but were restocked by end of
I
day- MREs are biggest problem.
' From: Worthy, Sharon [Sharon.Worthy@dhs.gov]
To: 'william.lokey@dhs.gov'
Subject: Mr. Brown needs you immediately
Mini EOV
I From: Brown, Michael D
Sent: Thursday, September 01,20059:18 AM
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To: Lokey. William
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Call me now
cell
Meov
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From: lb- - -+
Jon Ayscue
Sent: Thursday, September 01.20059:35AM
To: Redfearn, Betty
Cc: William Lokey
Subject: Need deployment
Hi, Betty. Bill Lokey has asked me to deploy to his location. Would someone there be able to put in the
deployment request for me so that I can travel? I can be there on Saturday if that's alright.
Regards
Jon Ayscue
p.s. I can also be reached via my celtphor

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Begin forwarded message:
From: "Lokey,William" <William.Lokev@dhs.qov>

Date: Awust 31.2005 11:03:14 PM EDT
To: Jon ~ y s c u f- i 3
Subject: RE: Need any help?
Jon, Would love to have you on staff. You'll have to get your self here.
Hope to see you
----Original Message-----
From: Jon Ayscue [mailtc F
Sent: Wednesday, August 3 1,2i105 2:5 IPM
To: William Lokey
Subject: Need any help?
Bill, I'm getting things wrapped up at home so that I can make

myself available for deployment to the Florida staging area Before
deploying into the general pool, I wanted to offer you my help there
in Louisiana.
I thought that my background as a project manager helped out a bit

when I was working for you at HQ during the post-Isabel flood
insurance business, and that you might be able to use similar support
now. I imagine that it's a little hard keeping track of everything
that's going on.
If I can be of help to you, let me know and I will figure out how to
deploy to your location, otherwise I will be making myself available
for deployment to Florida in another day or two.
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Regards,
Jon Ayscue
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From: Durn, Alice

Sent: Thursday, September 01.2005 9:36 AM
To: Lokey, William
Subject: RE: Staffing Needs
Thanks, Bill. Good Luck! !! Alice

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From: Lokey, William
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 11:16 PM
To: D u e , Alice
Subject: RE: Staffing Needs
Lee Champagne is chief of staff and is leading this.
From: Duffy, Alice

Sent: Wednesday, August 31,20059:14 AM
To: Lokey, William
Subject: Staffing Needs
Bill. I have been designated as the Mob Center's POC for DAE Staffing deployments to Louisiana. If you can
give me the name of someone who can let me know your staffing needs I will work directly with them. I can be
reached at 202-431-7416. We have people from all cadres ready to be deployed. Alice
Alice Du@
South Mobilization Center
cell
' From: Craig. Daniel
Sent: Thursday, September 01.2005 956 AM
To: Buikerna. Edward; Lowder, Michael; Musgrave, Curt; Parr, Philip; Coachman, Sandy; Lokey.
William
Cc: Burris, Ken; Altshuler, Brooks
Just received a call from Joe Perles, he is the President of Drury Hotels, and on the Board at the Red Cross. They have a
location in NOLA, four blocks from the superdome on Poidras. The hotel is dry and can be used. They have offered to
open it up to our workers in NOLA to stay. all that it needs is diesel for the back up generators. Do you want to pursue.
Let me know and Iwill call him back and get you the contact info.
Daniel A. Craig
Dimtor. Rccovay Division
Department o f Homeland Secwity
So0 C Sbect, sw
Washington, DC 20472
202 646.3642
202.646.2730 fax
danid.aaig@dhs.gov
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From: Buikerna. Edward

To: 'Murray, John'
Cc: Lokey,William; Lowder, Michael
Subject: RE: New Orleans evac
Thanks.
From: Murray, John [mailto:John.MurrayZ@dhs.gov]

Sent: Thursday, September 01,2005 1 0 ~ 0 2
AM
To: Buikema, Edward
Cc: Pawlowski, Michel; FEMA-NRCC; Gray, Richard
Subject: New Orleans evac
Ed McDonald (IIMG Director) requested I notify Ed Buikerna that Amtrak is setting up train service from the
Superdome to the Astrodome, with a projected start date of Friday.
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To: Gair, Brad
Subject: can we move to 1200?
Can you come at 1200 instead?

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From: Gair, Brad

To: Lokey, William
Subject: RE: can we move to 1200?
Yes. If you need to move it again, we may need to postpone - my schedule is filling up
and I may need to get to AL also.
-
Brad Gair
DHS/FEMA
212.680.3660 (office)
(cell)
940.323.2750 (fax)
-(pager)
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From: tokey, William
Sent: Thursday, September 01,2005 9:27AM
To: Gair, Brad
Subject: can we move to 1200?

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From: Tamillow. Michael

Sent: Thursday. September 01.2005 10:42 AM
To: Bishop. Robert; Brown Mike -d i A. Webb (dave.webb@dhs.gov);
Deborah Wing (Deborah.Wing@dhs.gov); Donley. Diane; EST-DIR; EST-DIRAST; EST-
EMERBR; EST-EMERSRV; EST-ESFO9; EST-ESFO9-A; EST-ESF15; EST-OPS: EST-
OPSDEP. FEMA-R04-ROC-ESFO9; Fenton. Robert; Gerald R. George
Gray. Richard; Beall. Jack; Jones, Greg; Koshgarian. Susan; Lokey.
William; Hepier, Megs; iowder. Michael; Pawlowski, Michel; Peter Smalley
(peter.smalley@dhs.gov); Pfaff. Bruce; Pierce. Dave: Rick Martinez (E-mail 2) (Rick Martinez
(E-mail 2)); Rick Martinez (E-mail) , , Schurnann Evan
C - Allen. Stephen: Yi. YunChong
Subject: USBR Update - 09-01-05 - 1000
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Attachments: USBR Update - 09-01-05 1000.doc
Attached
Mike
Mike Tamillow
Section Chief
FEMA US&R Program
Office: 202-646-2549
Cell: I -
Pager:
New Email Address: Mike.TamiUow@),dhs.eov
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From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
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Arthur Kraus [b
Thursday, September 01,2005 1051 AM
New Tropical Depression Fourteen -Well East of the Leeward Islands -Also. Latest on
Tropical Depression Lee
Attachments: Arthur.Kraus.vcf
New Tropical Depression Forms in the Central Atlantic

At 1 1 am EDT, the center of newly formed Tropical Depression Fourteen was located near latitude 19.0
north, longitude 46.1 west or about 1115 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands. The depression is
moving toward the west-northwest near 16 mph, and this motion is expected to continue for the next 24
hours with a gradual decrease in forward speed.
Maximurn sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. Littie change in strength is forecast
during the next 24 hours. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 millibars, or 29.77 inches.
From the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS)Tropical Prediction Center (TPC)
Discussion on Tropical Depression Fourteen
Latest satellite Dvorak classz~cations(to estimate tropical cyclone intensiy) indicate that a Tropical
Depression hasformed in the central tropical Atlantic about 1000 miles east of the northern Leeward
Islands. First visible imagery showed a well defined low-level circulation near an area of deep
convection to the north. However, since that time the low-level circulation has become less defined and
the convection has weakened as an upper-level low to the southwest is producing shear over the
depression. Global models agree that the upper low should move west and separate itselffiom the
system, thereby reducing the shear. Model guidance are giving conflicting signals. with the GFS (NWS
Global Forecast System) and GFDL (NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory hurricane)
models dissipuling fhe system in about 48 hours, and the SHTPS (Statistical Hurricane Intensity
Prediction Scheme) intensity guidance showing steady strengthening to hurricane strength beyond 48.
hours. The oficialforecast will indicate slow strengthening in about 24 hours as the combination of
lighter shear and warmer water should provide morefavorable conditions, taking the system t o 55 h o t s
at 120 hours which is considerably less than the 86 knots SHIPS isforecasting at that time.
The initial motion is 28S/14 (toward the west-northwest at 14 knots). The depression is moving around
the western periphery of a deep-layered ridge over the eastern Atlantic. B e system is expected to slow
down over the next day or two as it approaches a weakness in the ridge near 50 degrees West. Global
models are in agreement on the presence of a mid/upper level trough moving south between Bermuda
and the Leeward Islands. Thisfeature should eventually turn the cyclone to the northwest and then north
beyond z2hoursf s the deep-layered ridge amplifes to the east. Theforecast track is in general
agreement with the dynamical model suite through 48 hours, then is close to the NOGAPS (U.S. Navy
Operational GlobalAtmospheric Prediction System) model beyond 48 hours.
Tropical Depression Lee Appears to be Losing its Tropical Characteristics
At 11 am EDT, the center of Tropical Depression Lee was located near latitude 31.9 north, longitude
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51.5 west or about 780 miles east of Bermuda and about 1445 miles west of the Azores. The depression
has been moving little during the past few hours but it should begin to move toward the northwest near 3
mph later today.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. There is a possibility that Lee becomes a
weak low later today or Friday. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1010 millibars, or 29.83 inches.
From the NOAA NWS TPC

Discussion on Tropical Depression Lee
Visiblesatellite imagery shows a large circulation with a band of deep convection well to the east of the
center. It appears that the cyclone is losing its tropical characteristics. However, we will keep the
system as a 30-knot tropical depression at this time basedprimarily on a 31-knot wind observationform
the ship ELIZ7 at 8 am EDT. n e oficial intensityforecast callsfor weakeningsince the depression is
near an upper low. The ~ystemhas a large low-level circulation and the ocean is not cool. Therefore,
some convection may redevelop near the center.
The depression has been moving little during the past few hours but it should begin to move slowly
toward the northwest about 3 knots and then northward around a high pressure system centered to the
east of the depression.
Note: Thefinal Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (HPC)advisory on the Remnants of Katrina

was issued ai I 1 pm ED T Wednesday. The archive of Kristina advisoriesfrom both TPC and RPC is
available at the website listed below.
)
For the latest information on Tropical Depressions Fourteen and Lee, including NHC
advisories, tracking maps, and satellite images, go to
htt~://www.nws.noaa.~ov/os/tropicaWatlantic/
From: Craig, Daniel
Sent: Thursday, September 01,2005 1055 AM
To: Lokey,William; Musgrave, Curt; Parr, Philip; Coachman, Sandy; Harrington, Richard
Cc: Burris, Ken; Buikerna. Edward; Lowder, Michael
Subject: RN: Drury Inn & Suites Downtown New Odeans
Response and JFO - I a m turning this over to you for your action as needed
-
- - - - - Original Message-----
From: Craig, Daniel [aailto:Daniel.Craig@dhsSgov]
Sent: Thursday, September 01. 2005 1 0 ~ 3 5AM
To: I 'daniel.craig@dhs.govg
Cc: 'Dacia.Lancaster@dhs.gov'
Subject: Re: Drury Inn & Suites Downtown New Orleans
Joe,
Thanks for the offer, we are going to take you up on it. 1 am just trying to get word to
our folks in the field.
Dan
Daniel A. Craig
Director, Recovery Division
DHS/ FEMA
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From: Pereles, Joe
To: 'daniel.craig@dvvv. cuaniel.Craig@dhs.gov>
CC: Strand, Eric .
<Dacia.LancasterOans.gov>
dacia.lancaster@dhs gov '
Sent: Thu Sep 01 10:31:49 2005
Subject: Drury Inn & Suites Downtown New Orleans
Dan: To reiterate, we can provide FEMA with access to our 156 room hotel located at 820
Poydras in downtown New Orleans. You'll need diesel or jet fuel to operate the generator,
food, water and porta johns. You can access our website to learn more about the hotel at
www.druryhotels.com.
Don't hesitate to contact Eric Strand & .+. ' * o r me if you have any questions or
comments. I
Joe
Member of the American Red Cross Board of Governors
and
Vice President Development & General Counsel Drury Inns, Inc.
721 Emerson Road, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63141
(314) 587-3126 (Direct)
(3141 432-9701 (fax)
? - (cell)
Confidentiality Notice: The message included with this email and any attached document(s)
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contains information from D r u r y Inns, Inc., which is confidential and/or privileged. This
',information is intended for the use of the addressee(s) named in this e-mail. If you are
not the addressee(s1, please note that any disclosure, photocopying, distribution or use
, of the contents of this e-mail information is prohibited. If you have received this e-
, please notify us by telephone (collect) at
immediately and please delete the contents of the e-mail without disclosing
the contents to anyone, using them for any purpose or storing/copying the information on
any medium. Thank you.
To: Carleton. John
Cc: Souza. Kevin
Subject: Fw:
Fmm: Cmig, Daniel

Sent; Thursday, September 01,2005 8 5 6 AM
To: Buikema, Edward; Lowder, Michael; Musgmve, Curt; Parr, Philip; Coachman, Sandy; Lokey, William
Cc: Bunis, Ken; Altshuler, Brooks
Subject:
Just received a call from Joe Perles, he is the President of Drury Hotels, and on the Board at the Red Cross. They have a
location in NOLA, four blocks from the superdome on Poidras. The hotel is dry and can be used. They have offered b
open it up to our workers in NOLA to stay, all that it needs is diesel for the back up generators. Do you want to pursue.
Let me know and Iwill call him back and get you the contact info.
Daniel A. Craig
Director. Rccovcry Division
Depulment of Homeland Securrty
500 C Street, sw
Washington. DC 20472
202.6463612
202.646.2730 fax
daniel.craiefZ?dhspov
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Sent: Thursday, September 01,2005 11:33 PM
To: Ratcliff, Travis
Subject: tonight
HI Travis
Bill said he was sorry he did not remember why he called. He was in a meeting.
Due to the airlift tomorrow, we will not be moving tomorrow. He does not want you to burn out.
So your crew should not work all night tonight if they are not night shift. Bill does want the IOF ready for us.
Recommend you start eariy tomorrow to be sure it is ready.
Take care
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To: Buikema. Edward
Cc: Lowder, Michael
Subject: Executive Summary + Phone #
A one page Executive Surnmarv is being faxed to Mr. Buikema right now.
Bill Lokey may be reached via --!is is the MERS staffed line.
From: Lokey,William
Sent: Thursday,September 01,20051058 AM
To: Cadeton,John
Cc: Souza.Kevin
Subject: RN: Drury Inn 8Suites Downtown New Orfeans
- - - - -Original Message-----
From: Craig, Daniel
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 9 : 5 5 AM
To: Lokey, William; Musgrave, Curt; Parr, Philip; Coachman, Sandy; Harrington, Richard
Cc: Burris, Ken; Buikema, Edward; Lowder, Michael
Subject : PW: Drury Inn & Suites Downtown New Orleans
-
Response and JFO - I am turning this over to you for your action as needed
-----Original Message-----
From: Craig, Daniel [mailto:Daniel.Craig@dhs.gov]
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 10 235 AM
To: 1 .- 'daniel.craig@dhs.gov'
Cc: ' 5 - - ; 'Dacia.Lancaster@dhs.gov'
Subject : Re: Drury I%?& Suites Downtown New Orleans
Joe,
Thanks for the offer, we are going to take you up on it. I am just trying to get word to
our folks in the field.
-
Daniel A. Craig
DHS/ FEMA
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From: Pereles, Joe I>
To: 'daniel.craig@dhs.govg .- cD+iel.Craiq@dhs.gov>
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CC: Strand, Eri m ldacia.lancaster@dhs-g~v*
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Subject: Drury Inn & Suites Downtown New Orleans
www.druryhotels.corn.
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and
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From: EST-ESF051NFOS2
To: r
Subject: Agenda and Participant List for the Noon (EDT) Hurricane Katrina September 1,2005 VTC
Attachments: Katrina VTC Agenda 09010 5 . d ~ Katrina
; Participant Names 090105.doc
Greetings:
The NRCC Leadership has requested that all persons making reports during the Conference Call should
emphasize:
1. Their Operational Priorities, and
2. Any Limiting Factors or Shortfalls
Please respond to this email with the primary participants (1 or 2) that will be present at each participating site.
Attached is the agenda for today's video teleconference.
Due to restricted bandwidth, the only organizations that will be on video are:
HSOC
White House Room 7 80
Any other White House entity that requests
Region VI RRCC
Region 1V RRCC
florida Long-Tern Recovery Office
States of
Louisiana. if possible
Mississippi, if possible
Alabama
florida
Texas
Tennessee
All other participants should call in on

Audio (Report), -' 4
Or
Audio (Listen Only)
lLlllllla
Page 2 of2
Yesterday we had problems with open microphones disturbing all the other callers, so please
Do not put your telephones on hold
Mute your microphones and Telephones when not talking
Do not mute cell phones. Try to avoid calling in on cell phones.
If you have questions, please contact Rick Tinker 202 646 2479
. .
Thanks,
Rick
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Hazards Center i-
Thursday,September01,200511:ll AM
Disaster Research Subscribers
NSF Funding Available for Katrina Research
NSF Funding Available for Hurricane Katrina Research

The ~ivisionof Civil and ~echanicalSystems (CMS) at the National Science Foundation
(NSF) will be accepting proposals from the research community to support reconnaissance
teams to enter the Gulf Coast disaster area to capture data from Hurricane Katrina.
Proposals will conform to the rules for the Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER)
program and be submitted via FastLane. These funds will be used to fund teams to document
damage and collect perishable data in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane.
Historically, postdisaster reconnaissance awards for SGERs are in the range of $10,000 to
$30,000.
The number of awards will depend on the quality of proposals received and the availability
of funds. Proposals should be submitted via FastLane
(https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/fastlane.jsp) in conformance with the NSF Grant Proposal
Guide (NSF 04-23). The guide is available online at http://www.nsf.gov/pUbs/gpg/nsfO4 -
23/2.jsp#II~l.For full consideration, proposals should be submitted by September 9, 2005.
Prior to submission, the appropriate NSF/CMS program officer must be contacted: Rick
Fragaszy for Geotechnical or Structural Engineering issues or Dennis Wenger for Emerqency
Management and Response issues- Fragaszy and Wenger can be reached at
via e-mail at
--, or
Subjects for consideration by the research community include but are not limited to:
1. ~eteorologicaldata including
a. Wind speeds and distribution
b. Storm surge
2. Damage data including
a. Spatial damage distribution
b. Damage to residential structures
c. Impact damage to larger engineered structures
d. Damage to the electrical power system including transmission lines, power
substations, and
generating plants
e. Damage to the levee systems and documentation of the repair efforts; damage to the
drainage pump system
f. Damage to coastal bridges and highways, railroads, pipelines I
I
g. Damage to on and offshore industrial facilities 3. Environmental impact assessment
including I
a. Public health and disease effects of the disaster I
b. Petrochemical and other contamination from the storm
c. Damage to the potable water and wastewater systems
d. Damage to municipal solid waste and hazardous waste containment facilities
e. Erosion
4 . Emergency Management
a. Assessment of disaster planning in light of actual events
b. Effectiveness of warning and evacuation systems
&, c. Social vulnerability analyses
4 - Establishment and operation of emergency shelters
e. Infrastructure restoration management
f. Search and rescue and delivery of emergency medicine
g. Urban versus rural effects of the storm 5 . Other related issues
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From: Wendy Freitag [

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To: Lokey, William
Subject: WHAT DO YOU NEED??????HURRICANEKATRINA RESPONSE NEEDS
Importance: High
Bill,
Idoubt you have time to pick up your ernail as I know you are the FCO on this massive Hurricane Katrina
operation so I'm sure you will never open this email until weeks from now ...l can't imagine the challenges you are
facing! Ijust wanted to you to know that if there's anything you need that could be mobilized by Microsoft either
through donations. lobbying government officials, technology resources, etc., we are here to assist There are
several ex-FEMA, Coast Guard. military personnel that now work for MS that would be happy to mobilize
whatever you need to assist with this massive recovery effort. We all appreciate the heavy load you are canying
right now and just want to say that we are thankful that folks like you have been placed in the leadership role...
take care and please let me know if there's anyway we can assist. -
Wendy Freitag
International Security Manager
Ccllr
.":-- +T-
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From: Reyes, Priscilla

To: Carwile, William; Lokey, William; Sherman. Ron; Coachman. Sandy; Harak, Kenneth; Arcuri.
Patricia; Miller, Mary Lynne; Jones, Gary; Hainje. Richard; Pennington. John; Armes. Karen;
Picaano. Joe
Cc: Buikema, Edward; Craig, Daniel; Maurstad. David; Rhode, Patrick; Burris, Ken; Altshuler,
Brooks; Heath. Michael; Hall, Michael-FCO; DeMello, Justin
Subject: FW: Update - from Scott R. Mom's -Personnel Requirementsfor Katrina
Importance: High
Message from Scott R. Morris. Director, Long T e n Recovery.
The FL LTRO has been assigned the mission to meet personnel needs for the Gulf States in response to
Hurricane Katrina. ALL personnel requirements (other than CR) will come through the FLTRO at 1-866-506-8575
or ~outhrnobilizationcenter@dhs.qov
To be successful, we need your immediate support in providingthe following information:
1) Names of all personnel that are ALREADY directly deployed (on station andlor pending arrival) to 1602,
1603, 1604, and 1605).
2) Names of deployed personnel that have not been tracked in ADD. We will duty station deploy them for you
to ensure all personnel resources are monltored.
3) One POC for identifying personnel requirernentslneeds. POC is either on ERT or at Region affected by
t Katrina-Cannot be both.
We are dedicated to centrally managing these personnel needs in an efficient and effective manner. We want to
make the process as easy as we can. Don't worry about catching up on what's already happened--we can do
that for you. Let us know where we can help and well get it done.
Scott R. Moms
Director,
FEMA FL Long Term Recovery
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-
, This may be helpful in yours and FEMA's efforts. Thanks for your help yesterday. They were able to get out
safely.
From: apimail [mailto:

To: 'Tom Wilson'; Annie Mayol
Subject: RE: DISASTER SHELTERS AND WAREHOUSES
TO: TOM WILSON

FROM: ROBERT SCHROEDER
ALL POINTS INTERNATIONAL I S A GSA MANUFACTURER OF FABRIC FRAMED STRUCTURES,

AIRCRAFTHELICOPTER HANGARS, WAREHOUSES, PORTABLE SHELTERS AND MULTI-PURPOSE
TENTS.
APl'S PRODUCT IS USED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY U.S. MILITARIES, UN MISSIONS,

VARIOUS REUEF ORGANIZATIONS AND HAS DONE EXTENSIVE WORK WITH DISASTER AND
RELIEF EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY FROM STOCK

50' X 120' = 60 I N STOCK
16'X 33' = 14 I N STOCK
ALL ARE AVAILABLE WITH UGHTING, AIC, HEATING,
ROU-UP TRUCK DOORS, AND PERSONNEL DOORS.
API CAN START SHIPPING STRUCTURES WITHIN 1 DAY OF ORDER.
I
OTHER S U E S ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
PLEASE FEEL FREE I N LOOKING AT OUR WEB SITE

WWW.API-STRUC9URES.COM
ALL CAN BE PURCHASED FROM OUR WORLDWIDE

GSA PRICING SCHEDULE # GS-07F-9034D.
REFERENCES:
GSA # GS-07F-9034D UNITED STATES ARMY
UNITED NATIONS SUPPLIER # 36671 ARCENT
UNlTED STATES AIR FORCE UNITED STATES NAVY
UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND UNPROFOR
PLEASE ADVICE OF ANY QUESTIONS OR INTEREST.
REGARDS,
ROBERT SCHROEDER
PH: 800-215-1405 1 204-573-0997
FX. 201-391-0632
E-MAIL: P
-----Original Message----
From: Tom Wilson
Page 3 of 3
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 11:08 AM

To: AMayol@gwb43.com
cc: - a - p
Subjecr. mb Schroeder
As discussed, here is some quick info:
Bob Schroeder's company. API Industries, manufacturers portable enclosures 50' x 120' primarily used by
the military (currently in use in Afgahnastan. Iraq, among other places)- He also manufactures tents 15' x
-
33'. The uses include housing. hospitals. warehousing, morgues etc. Given the overwhelming need
resulting from Katrina, he wanted to step up and help the President respond to this. He has a current
contract with GSA to provide these to the federal government and has inventory that can be shipped
immediatley. He is also ready to turn on production 24/7 to meet the needs. Contact info is Bob
Schroeder ( 1 l) (office 201-573-0997).His email is ! C CI've copied
Bob on this ernail.
I From: Wells. Scott
Sent: Thursday. September 01.2005 1 1:48 AM
To: Buikema. Edward; Lokey, William; Lowder. Michad; Craig, Daniel; Jones, Gary
Subject: FW: New orleans Evacuation
, fyi.
----- Original Message- - - --
From: Bahamonde, Marty ~mailto:Marty.~ahamonde@dhs.gov]
To: 'tony.robinson@dhs.govr; r s ~ o t t . w e l l s ~ h s . g o v ~
Subject: New orleans Evacuation
DMAT teams are now evacuated from Superdome, ERT-A also now evacuated. No FEMA personnel
remaining at the Superdome.
Do not interupt flow of busses to dome without coordinating w i t h General Jones and the 3
star general
Marty
Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld

Page 1 of 3
From: Hesbrook, Joseph

Sent: Thursday, September 01,2005 11:57AM
To: Lokey, William
Subject: Request
Bill:
Iwas asked to put myself on the list to be deployed to the disaster.

Idon't know what your needs are right now, but I'd like to work as one of your
assistants
and experience the role of FCO. Iwould also work as the liaison to the Tribes.
I could be available at anytime after the 8".
Thanks for you consideration.
Joseph
From:
Sent:
To: Lokey. William
Subject: VTC
We desparately need you on the call(-

Page 1 of I
From: Lokey, Wlliam

To: Champagne, Lee
Cc: Strasser, MaryAnne
Subject: 2 requests
This is from sharon

1 we need supplies here. Standard stuff.
2 name requests to report asap to Mark Gallagher to be local liaisons
Terry zuidernoek
Chris Roberts
Nancy ward
Tom parks
Tom majuisak
John Roberts
Dan Griffiths
Thanks
Please acknowledge
Page 1 of 1
From: Jenkins. Wanda

To: Lokey, William
Subject: FW: philp-
From: .-v
Sent: ~ h u d a y September
, 01,2005 12:08 PM
To: WandaJenkins@dhs.sov.
c
-:
Subject: Fwd: ~ h i l l i a -
We have made contact with a family member and he is trapped in his home. Please send someone to rescue him
Lafaye Street
New Orleans, La 70 122

From: Heath. Michael
Sent: Thursday, September 01.2005 12:35 PM
To: Lokey, William
Subject: FW: Ochsner Hospital
FYI.
----- Original Message-----
From: Eric Bing [mailto ] -

Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 12:18 PM
To: ~ichaelHeath
Subject: Ochsner Hospital
'.
Mike. A board member of Ochsner Hospital just called and emailed below. The hospital
currently has beds available and is operating. Everyone thinks it is closed and they w a n t
F E m to know they are operating. I will also forward the CEOs information.
Eric Bing-
-
From: "John D , Charbonnetn c
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 10:17:34
To: "Eric Bingw
Cc: "Pat Quinlan" cf
Subject : FEMA 4slllr3>
p-J
Eric, You have good contact at FEMA. Please inform them that Ochsner Foundation Hospital
located at 1514 Jefferson Highway has NOT been evacuated and is fully operational. This is
a 5 0 0 + bed hospital in Jefferson Parish, 8000 employees in south ~ouisiana.The media has
created the illusion that all hospitals in New Orleans have been closed. Please have FEMA
contact Ochsner Hospital to coordinate efforts in New Orleans. Thanks
- - - - - Original Message - - - - -
-
From: Eric Bing
TO: 'John Charbonnet'
CC : John Charbonnet
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 4:14 PM
SubjectrFW:
Jack - Per our conversation, this is where I left i t w i t h the FEMA C h i e f of Staff's
office. Let me know if we need to send them in.
F r o m : Eric Bing [mailt S;r

Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 4:12
Mike - I can not thank you enough for your call today. I am sorry 1 have not gotten
back earlier. We can not get hold of thea t _ t
i
d g h t now
I,'
174
and am thinking she might have received a ride out from the uptown area. There is
still an open road out to 1-10 from that section of town from what we understand. I
don't want you guys to deploy any assets at this time until w e can get a better grasp on
the situation from our side. I will keep you informed.
Please give Patrick my best. FEMA is doing a great job.
Regards,
Eric
Sent wirelessly via BlackBerry from T-Mobile.
. From: Lokey, Wiliam
To: Wells. Scott
Subject: RN: Ochsner Hospital

From: Heath, Michael
To: Lokey, William
Subject: FW: Ochsner Hospital
FYI.
From: Eric Bing [mailto:,

-
To: Michael Heath
Subject: Ochsner Hospital
Mike. A board member of ochsner Hospital just called and emailed below. The hospital
currently has beds available and is operating. Everyone thinks it is closed and they want
FEMA to know they are operating. I will also forward the CEOs information.
Eric Bing
From: I1JohnD. Charbonnet" 6 *
- .n>
-__.
.
i
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 10:17-34
To:"Eric Bingn
Cc:"Pat Quinlan
Subject: FEMA
Eric, You have good contact at FEMA. Please inform them that Ochsner Foundation Hospital
located at 1514 Jefferson Highway has NOT been evacuated and is fully operational. This is
a 500+ bed hospital in Jefferson Parish, 8000 employees in south Louisiana. The media has
created the illusion that all hospitals in New Orleans have been closed. Please have FEMA
contact Ochsner Hospital to coordinate efforts in New Orleans. Thanks
- - - - - Original Message -----
From: Eric Bing
TO: 'John Charbonnet
Cc: John Charbonnet
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 4 : 1 4 PM
Subject: FW:
Jack - Per our conversation, this is where I left it with the FEMA Chief of Staff's
office. Let .me know if we need to send them in.
' Prom: Eric Bing [mailto-*

Sent : Wednesday, August
-13
Subject-
To: 'michael.heathl@dhs.gov'
Mike - I can not thank you enough

back earlier. We
for your call today. I am sorrv I have not gotten
can not get hold of thc bright now
and a m thinking she might have receivedm-a the Uptown area. There is
still an open road out to 1-10 from that section of town from what we understand- I
don't want you guys to deploy any assets at this time until w e can get a better grasp on
the situation f r o m our side. I will keep you informed.
Please give Patrick my best. PEMA is doing a great job.
Regards,
Eric
Sent wirelessly via BlackBerry from T-Mobile.
Page 1 of 2
From: Craig, Daniel

To: Harrington, Richard; Lokey. William; Carwile. William; Sherman. Ron; Gair, Brad
CG: Moore. GaryE; Buikema, Edward; Lowder, Michael
Subject: NV:DISASTER SHELTERS AND WAREHOUSES
For your use
From: Annie Mayol [ -

Sent: Thursday, September 01,2005 12:Ol PM
To: Craig, Daniel
Subject: FW: DISASlER SHELTERS AND WAREHOUSES
This may be helpful in yours and FEMA's efforts. Thanks for your help yesterday. They were able to get out
safely.
- --
From: apimail~'
Sent: Thursday, sepremaer 01,2005 11:55 AM
To: Torn Wilson'; Annie Mayol
Subject: RE: DISASl-ER SHELTERS AND WAREHOUSES
TO: TOM WILSON

FROM: ROBERT SCHROEDER
ALL POINTS INTERNATIONAL I S A GSA MANUFACTURER OF FABRIC FRAMED STRUCTURES,

AJRCRAFT/HEUCOPTER HANGARS, WAREHOUSES, PORTABLE SHELTERS AND MULTIPURPOSE
TENTS.
APPS PRODUCT IS USED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY U.S. MILITARIES, UN MISSIONS,

VARIOUS RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS AND HAS DONE EXTENSIVE WORK WITH DISASTER AND
REUEF EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
IMMEDIATE AVAllABlLlTY FROM STOCK

50' X 120' = 60 I N STOCK
16' X 33' = 14 IN STOCK
ALL ARE AVAILAELE WITH LIGHTING, AIC, HEATING,
ROLL-UP TRUCK DOORS, AND PERSONNEL DOORS.
API CAN START SHIPPING STRUCTURES WITHIN I DAY OF ORDER.
OTHER SIZES ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
PLEASE FEEL FREE I N LOOKING AT OUR WEB SITE

WWW-API-STRUCTURES.COM
ALL CAN BE PURCHASED FROM OUR WORLDWIDE

GSA PRICING SCHEDULE # 63-07F-90340.
Page 2 of 2
REFERENCES:
GSA # GS-07F-9034D UNITED STATES A R M
UNITED HATlOMS SUPPLIER # 3667, ARCENT
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE UNITED STATES NAVY
UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND UNPROFOR
PLEASE ADVlCE O f ANY QUESTIONS OR INTEREST.
REGARDS,
ROBERT SCHROEDER
PH: 800-215-14051 201-573-0997
FX: 201-391-0632
E-MAIL: APIMAIL@BELLATl.ANTlC.NET
-
-----Original Message---
From: Tom Wilson ;
Sent: Thursday, September 01,2&~-11:08~~
To
Suoject: Bob Schroeder
As discussed, here is some quick info:
Bob Schroeder's company, API Industries, manufacturers portable endosures 50' x 120' primarily used by
the military (currently in use in Afgahnastan. Iraq. among other places). He also manufactures tents 15' x
1 33'. The uses include housing, hospitals, warehousing. morgues etc. Given the overwhelming need
resulting from Katrina, he wanted to step up and help the President respond to this. He has a current
contract with GSA lo provide these to the federal government and has inventory that can be shipped
immediatley. He is also ready to turn on production 24/7 to meet the needs Contact info is Bob
Schroeder ( ~ e l ' r * . His m a i l is
Bob on this ernail.
Sent: Thursday. September 01,2005 1.03 PM
To: Gair, Brad
Subject: Re: can we move to 12007
In MEOV to left of state officeon v t c . Join us

..........................

From: Gair, Brad <Brad.Gair@fema.gov>
To: Lokey, William tWilliam.Lokey@fema.gov>
Sent: Thu Sep 01 10:30:45 ZOOS
Yes. If you need to move it again, we may need to postpone - my schedule is filling up
and I may need to get to AL also.
Brad Gair
DHS/PEMA
212.680.3660 (office)
-ell)
*-.
' 940.323.2750 (fax)
(pager)

To: Gair, Brad
Subject: can we m o v e to 1200?

.! From: Lokey,William
Sent: Thursday. September01,20051.09 PM
To: Tamillow, Michael
Subject: Re: US&R Update - 09-01-05- 1000
This is big
Are we planning for rotation when these ones get tired?
--------- -----------------
-----original Message-----
From: Tarnillow, Michael <Michael.Tamillow@fema.gov>
<Robert.Bishop@fema.gov>; Brown, Mike
( I
David A. Webb (dave.webb9dhs.gov) <dave.webb@dhs.gov>; Deborah Wlng
(~eborah.WingOdhs.gov)cDeborah.Wing@dhs.gov>; Donley, Diane iDiane.Donle@fema.gov>; EST-
DIR <EST-DIR@ferna.gov>; EST-DIRAST <EST-DIRASTOfema.gov7; EST-EMERBR <EST-
EMERBR@fema.gov>; EST-EMERSRV <EST-EMERSRV@ferna.gov>; EST-ESFO9 (EST-ESFO9) <EST-ESFO9
@ferna.gov>; EST-ESF09-A <EST-ESF09-Aaferna-gov>;EST-ESF15 cEST-ESFlS@fema.gov>; EST-OPS
<EST-OPS@fema.gov>; EST-OPSDEP <EST-OPSDEP@ferna.gov>; FEW-R04-ROC-ESFO9cFW--R04-ROC-
ESPOS@fema.gov>; Fenton, R~bert (Robert.Fenton@ferna.qov) <Robert.Fenton@fema.govz; Gerald
*>; Gray, Richard
<Richard-Gray@fema.gov>; Jack Beall (Jack.Beall@fema.gov) <Jack.Beall@ferna.gov>; Jones,
Greg <Greg.Jones@fema.gov>; Koshgarian, Susan (Susan.Koshgarian@fema.gov)
cSusan.I(oshgarian@fema.gm>; Lokey, William (William.Lokey@fema.gov)
c~illiarn.Lokey~fema.gov~; Megs Hepler (Megs.~epler@ferna.gov) iMegs.Hepler@fema.gov>;
Michael Lowder (Lowder, Michael) <Michael-Lowder@fema.gov>; Michel Pawlowski (Pawlowski,
Michel) <Michel.Pawlowski@fema.gov>; Peter Smalley (peter.smalley@dhs.gov)
<peter.smalle~dhs.qov>;Pfaff. Bruce (Bruce.Pfaff@fema.gov) <Bruce.Pfaff@fema.gov>;
Pierce. ~ a v e -m II) Rick Martinez (E-mail 2) (Rick Martinez (E-mail 2))
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*" Schumann Evan
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Stephen Allen (Allen, Stephen) <Stephen.Allen@£ ema gov>; Yi, YunChong
cYunChong.Yi@fema.gov>
Sent: Thu Sep 01 10:42:18 2005
Subject: US&R Update - 09-01-05 - 1000
Attached
Mike
Mike Tamillow
Section Chief
PEMA US&R Program
Office: 202-646-2549
Cell:
Pager:
) - -
New Email Address: Mike.Tam~llow@dhs.gov
Sent:
. To:
Subject: Re:WHAT DO YOU NEED??????HURRICANE KATRINA RESPONSE NEEDS
Wendy
Thank you for the message
- -
I am too busy to think of msoft help now but will keep you in mind
..........................
From: Wendy Freitag
To: Lokey, William <Wllliam.Lokey@dhs.gov>
4
Sent:Thu Sep 01 11:18:38 2 0 0 5
Subject: WHAT DO YOU NEED??????EIURRICANE KATRINA RESPONSE NEEDS
Bill,
, I doubt you have time to pick up your email as I know you are the FCO on this massive
Hurricane Katrina operation so I'm sure you will never open this email until weeks from
now...I can't imagine the challenges you are facing! I just wanted to you to know that if
there's anything you need that could be mobilized by Microsoft either through donations,
lobbying government officials, technology resources, etc., we are here to assist. There
are several ex-FEMA, Coast Guard, military personnel that now work for MS that would be
happy to mobilize whatever you need to assist with this massive recovery effort. We all
appreciate the heavy load you are carrying right now and just want to say that we are
,' thankful that folks like you have been placed in the leadership role...take care and please
let me know if there's anyway we can assist. - - - -
Wendy Freitag
International security Manager
From: Strasser. MaryAnne
Sent: Thursday. September 01,2005 1.16 PM
To: 'jack.Redfeam@dhs.gov '
Cc: Lokey, Wliam; Champagne, Lee
Subject: RE: 2 requests
Jack can you handle the name requests? Let me know.

Thanks Mary Anne
To: Champagne, Lee
Cc: Strasser, MaryAnne
Sent: 9/1/05 12:10 PM
Subject: 2 requests
This is from sharon
1 we need supplies here. Standard stuff.

2 name requests to report asap to Mark Gallagher to be local
liaisons
Terry zuidernoek
Chris Roberts
Nancy ward
Tom parks
Tom majuisak
John Roberts
Dan Griffiths
Thanks
Please acknowledge
a From: Cadeton. John
Sent: Thursday. September O f . 2005 1:17 PM
To: Lokey, William
Cc: Souza. Kevin
Subject: Re:
Dan,
If y o a can provide the conta)t info, I will get it in the right hands.
Thanks
--------------------------
- - - - - c'iriyinal Message-----
From: Lokey, William cWilliam.Lokey@fema~gov>
To: Carleton, John <John.Carleton@fema.gov>
CC: S w z a , Kevin <Kevin.Souza@fema.gov>
Sent. T t ~ uSep 01 10:55:43 2 0 0 5
Subject: FW.
Fron; Cra ;g , Daniel

To: Buikema, Edward; Lowder, Michael; Musgrave, Curt; Parr, Philip; Coachman, Sandy;
Lokey, Wllliam
Cc : a l l r r r s, Ken; A1 tshuler, Brooks
Subj -v-
Just received a call from Joe Perles, he is the President of Drury Hotels, and on the
Board lt the Red Cross. They have a location in NOLA, four blocks from the superdome on
Poidrau. The hotel is dry and can be used. They have offered to open it up to our workers
in NOLA t ~ stay,
r all that it needs is diesel for the back up generators. Do you want to
purEue I ~ e tme know and I will call him back and get you the contact info.
Dan i el A Craig
Dire~tor,Recovery Division
D e p a r r w e n t of Homeland Security
500 C % f e e t , SW
Wanhxnytsn. LC 20472
202 6 4 G 3642
2 0 9 545 3 7 3 0 fax
t i ,acrarg8dhs .gov
dar;~
a From: Lokey, William
Sent: Thursday, September 01,20051 :I8 PM
To: Hesbrook.Joseph
Subject: Re: Request
Would welcome your help

What is the tribal layout in LA
..........................
Sent from my Blackserry Wireless Handheld
From: Hesbrook, Joseph <Joseph.Hesbrook@fema-govz
To: Lokey, William <William.Lokey@fema.gov>
Sent: Thu Sep 01 l1:57-24 2005
subject: Request
Bill:
I was asked to put myself on the list to be deployed to the disaster.
I don't know what your needs are right now, but I'd like to work as one of your assistants
and experience the role of FCO. I would also work as the liaison to the Tribes.
, I could be available at anytime after the 8th.
Thanks for you consideration.
. .. .
Joseph
Sent: Thursday, September 01,2005 1 :I8 PM
To: Craig, Daniel
Subject: FW:

From: Carleton, John
To: Lokey, William
Cc : Souza , Kevin
Subject: Re:
Dan,
If you can provide the conta)t info, I will get it in the right hands.
Thanks
--------------------------
From: Lokey, William cWilliam.Lokey@fema.gov~
To: Carleton, John cJohn.Carleton@fema.gov>
CC: Souza, Kevin cKevin.Souza@fema.gov>
Sent: Thu Sep 01 10:55:43 2005
Subject: FW:
j
From: C r a i g , Daniel
To: Buikema, Edward; Lowder, Michael; Musgrave, Curt; Parr, Philip; Coachman, Sandy;
Lokey, William
Cc: Burris, Ken; Altshuler, Brooks
Subject:
Just received a call from Joe Perles, he is the President of D r u r y Hotels, and on the
Board at the Red Cross. They have a location in NOLA, four blocks from the superdome on
Poidras. The hotel is dry and can be used. They have offered to open it up to our workers
in NOLA to stay, all that it needs is diesel for the back up generators. Do you want to
pursue. Let me know and I will call him back and get you the contact info.
Daniel A. Craig
Department of Homeland Security
500 C Street, SW
202.646.3642
202.646.2730 fax
daniel.craig@dhs.gov
. .
Sent: Thursdav. Se~tember01.2005 1 :I
9 PM
To:
Subject: Re:VTC
When a g a i n i s t h e c a l l
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Sent: ~ h ; - s e 01 ~ 12:07:50 2005
S u b j e c t : VTC
- .We desparately need you on the call (.

From: Craig, Daniel
To: Lokey, William; Carleton, John; Souza. Kevin
Subject RE:
here is the information:

www.druryhotels.com.
Don't hesitate to contact Eric Stranc' Dr me if you have any questions or
comments.
Joe
Member of the American Red Cross Board of Governors
and
Vice President Development & General Counsel Drury Inns, Inc.

St. Louis, MO 63141
(314) 587-3126 (Direct)
-*
(314) 432-9701 (fax)
(cell)
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 1:16 PN
To: Craig, Daniel
Subject: FW:
From: Carleton, John
To: Lokey, William
Cc: Souza, Kevin
Subject: Re:
Dan,
If you can provide the contalt info, I will get it in the right hands.
Thanks
--------------------------
From: Lokey, William cWilliam.Lokey@fema~gov~
TO: Carleton, John <John.Carleton@fema.gov>
CC: Souza, Kevin <Kevin.Souza@f ema .gov>
Sent: Thu Sep 01 10:55:43 2005
Subject: FW:
I From: Craig, Daniel
To: Buikema, Edward; Lowder, Michael; Musgrave, Curt; P a r r , P h i l i p ; Coachman, Sandy;
Lokey, William
Cc: B u r r i s , K e n ; A l t s h u l e r , Brooks
Subject:
J u s t received a c a l l from Joe Perles, he i s t h e P r e s i d e n t of D r u r y H o t e l s , and on t h e

Board a t t h e Red Cross. They have a l o c a t i o n i n NOLA, f o u r blocks from t h e superdome on
P o i d r a s . The h o t e l i s d r y and can be used. They have o f f e r e d t o open it up t o our workers
i n NOLA t o s t a y , all t h a t i t needs i s d i e s e l f o r t h e back up g e n e r a t o r s . D o you want t o
pursue. Let me know and I w i l l c a l l him back and g e t you t h e c o n t a c t i n f o .
Daniel A. Craig
D i r e c t o r , Recovery Division
Department of Homeland S e c u r i t y
500 C S t r e e t , SW
202 -646,3642
202.646.2730 fax
,' From: Beall, Jack
To: Lokey. William
Subject: Ndms
Are u ok with current NDMS operations there?

------------------------A-
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From:
Sent:
:
Thursday. September 01.2005 1 :23PM
To: Lokey.William
Subject: good luck
Bill,
I ' m depending on you to do us proud in ~ouisiana - and I know you will. J--
- w i s h 1 was thhere to h e l p .
From: Gair, Brad
Sent: Thursday. September 01, 2005 1.28 PM
To: Lokey,William
Cc: Souza. Kevin
Bill,
Could not break away. I am working on lining up thousands of units per hour for Louisiana
victims. Kevin Souza can cover.
-Brad Gair
DHS / FEMA a
212 -680.3660 (office)
(cell)
QAa.323.2750 (fax)
-! (pager)
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 12-03 PM
To: Gair, Brad
Subject: Re: can we move to 1200? \
In MEOV to left of state officeon vtc. Join us

..........................
Sent from my BlackBezry Wireless Handheld
From: Gair, Brad <Brad.~air@fema.gov>
Sent: Thu Sep 01 10:30:45 2005
Yes If you need to move it again, we may need to postpone - my schedule is filling,up
and I may need to get to ~L
I also.
Brad Gair
-
DHS/FEMA
212.680.3660 (office)
(cell)
940 -323- 2 7 5 0 (fax)
1(pager)

To: Gair, Brad
\subject: can we move to 1200?
Page i of 1
From: Buikema, Edward

Sent: Thursday, September 01,2005 1 :28PM
To: Lokey, William
Subject: Phone Call
Please give me a call.
Thanks. Ed
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Sent: Thursday. September 01.2005 1 5 1 PM
To: Cokey, William; Lowder, Michael
Subject: FW:Friends in New Orleans
From:
To: Heath, Michael
Subject: Friends in New Orleans
Hey Buddy
Thank you for the help with Tom. 1 know he really appreciates it.
Below is the email traffic that Ihave on my friends family that has been stuck in the French Quarter. My friend is
obviously gravely concerned for her sister, but it atso shows that there is a group of people there in the French
Quarter who don't know the town and who are not being given any info as to where to go for help. They were
initially at the Hotel Monteleone 214 Rue Royale New Orleans. Louisiana 70130-2201 and are now headed to
the Crescent City bridge connection and the west bank area. The command center at the Hamh's told them that
there are buses there. They feel that they were being pushed away from the command post because the media
was there so they are not sure that there are buses at the West Bank. There are about 200 tourists in their group
at the moment.
If you have info on where they should go that would be great.
-ere's the most recent info which is getting worse by the minute. My sister's group from the Hotel
Monteleone were walking to the Convention Centw as they were told to do by police and came across a group of
National Guards people at the Double Tree Hotel who told them in no uncertain terms NOT to go to the
convention center. Many peopfe are dying there and they were told no one else can go there. The National
Guard people couldn't take them anywhere else even though they were just standing around as were their trucks.
They were told to go to the South Bank of the Mississippi River but she just told me that they have decided to stop
at the Canal Street Ferry at the River Walk - just across from Harrahs. Apparently there is a congregation of
police at Harrah's and they feel this is the safest place for now. It is desperate. If your F E W search and rescue
people can get to this group of about 200, tnduding ' , .
with aid and possibly evacuate
them to a safe w e that wwld be more than wonderful. xe both
paramedics so perhaps they wuld be evacuated to the airport where they might even be of assistance. Please,
please, please help them. FOOD AND WATER ALSO CRITICAL!!
Ijust spoke to my slster. They are exhausted and hungry but have been told that they must go to the New
Orleans Convention Center (NOT THE SUPERDOME) if there is any hope of resa-le. (Who knows if that's
-*.
- accumie?)" So they pran to3l6avethQr hdtef some h e today. The news this morning says the Convention
Center is deplorable-people there have not had food or water for days. Ialso heard that the La. Governor has
suspended evacuation efforts in New Orleans because someone took a shot at a helicopter. There is no food or
water delivery taking place iri-the c i g according to press reports this morning. At least my sister still has a little
water left and has been sharing it with others.. CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?
I am still asking if you can contact anyone you know involved in the evacuation effort and tell them that they
need water, food and BUSES, BUSES AND MORE BUSES to take these folks out. The sooner the better.
People are dying and anarchy will soon take over if it hasn't already.
1
-f there is any way that you can implore authorities to get buses into the Conventron Center -not only the
, SuperDome--please do so. Dallas can't be the only city willing to hdp out. C each city outside the disaster zone
Page 2 of 2
could send a number of buses, that would surely have an impact-and the closer the city the better since the need
is imminent-not next week, unless food and water get distributed widely. Iknow they have to find a place the
refugees. At least the tourists who are stranded in New Orleans, if they could get out, will be able to go on their
way which will lessen the number of mouths to feed. If aid is coming in several days it may be too late
Please help them. Thanks again.
Thanks so much for anything you can do because the situation is getting desperate for my sister in New
Orleans.
Here's a brief summary of the situation. with a group of about 500 tourists who were stranded at
Y
the Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal Street in e rench Quarter since last week's hurricane. W are hoping
that through your federal contacts you can help facilitate their evacuation at the soonest possible time. But short
of that, they are in immediate and dire need of food. water and some kind of sanitarv assistance at the hotel. They
have had absolutely no information or assistance from any of the agencies on the ground and no information
other than what I've been able to tell her when she is able to reach me by phone. And that isn't much. When it
became obvious that no efforts were being made to assist with their evacuation, the hotel manager tried "self
help" and paid $25,000 for 10 buses to pick up all of the guests at 6 p.m. today to take them to the Houston
Airport. However, after waiting 4 hours for the buses which never came, they found some police officers who
eventually told them that their buses had been confiscated by the military.
Greg, anything you or your contacts can do to get the guests at the Hotel Monteleone evacuated, or at least food
and water until evacuation can occur would be greatly appreciated. Their current conditions now sound almost as
bad as what the people at the Superdome had to endure and they have now lost hope of being able to evacuate
since their buses were confiscated. We haven't seen anything on the TV stories about the plight of the tourists in
the French Quarter or what plans are being made for their evacuation and are afraid that the FEMAlRed Cross
and others might think that those folks are all taken care of. They are not. Please help them. Thanks again.
Gordon C. James Public Relations

Page 1 o f 3

Sent: Thursday, September 01,2005 151 PM
To: Lokey, William; Lowder, Michael
Subject: FW: Friends in New Orleans
To: Heath, Michael

Subject: RN: Friends in New Orleans
Another update on this group. They started to cross the bridge and got to the end of the bridge where they were
met by a m d group that my friend believes were police who told them that they have to turn around and head
back into the city. This group told them that there were no buses, despite what the police headquarters told
them.
Ithink the bottom line is that they just need info on where to go. Also they are desperate for water and food.
Any thoughts?!
-
-
Thanks for taking the time on this buddyll
. C - -a
www.gci~r.com
Fron ~r om]
Sent: Thursday, September 01,2005 10:W AM
To: 'michael.heathl@dhs.gov'
Subject: Friends in New Orleans
Hey Buddy
Thank you for the help with Tom. Iknow he really appreciates it.
Below is the e-mail traffic that 1 have on my friends farn~lythat has been stuck in the French Quarter. My friend is
obviously gravely concerned for her sister, but it also shows that there is a group of people there in the French
Quarter who don't know the town and who are not being given any info as to where to go for help. They were
initially at the Hotel Monteleone 214 Rue Royale New Orleans, Louisiana 70130-2201 and are now headed to
the Crescent City bridge connection and the west bank area. The command center at the Harrah's told them that
there are buses there. They feel that they were being pushed away from the command post because the media
was there so they are not sure that there are buses at the West Bank. There are about 200 tourists in their group
at the moment.
If you have info on where they should go that would be great.

Page 2 of 3
-Here's the most recent info which is getting worse by the minute. My sister's group from the Hotel
Monteleone were walking to the Convention Center as they were told to do by police and came across a group of
-
National Guards people at the Double Tree Hotel who told them in no uncertain terms NOT to go to the
convention center. Many people are dying there and they were told no one else can go there. The National
Guard people couldn't take them anywhere else even though they were just standing around as were their trucks.
They were told to go to the South Bank of the MississippiRiver but she just told me that they have decided to stop
at the Canal Street Ferry at the River Walk -just across from Harrahs. Apparently there is a congregation of
police at Harrah's and they feel this is the safest place for now. It is desperate. If your FEMA search and rescue
people can get to this group of about 200, including with aid and possibly evacuate
them to a safe place that would be more than wonderful. C d are both
paramedics so perhaps they could be evacuated 9 the airport where they m i g h ~ s s l s t a n c e Please, .
please, please help them. FOOD AND WATER ALSO CRITICAL!!
Ijust spoke to my sister. They are exhausted and hungry but have been told that they must go to the New
Orleans Convention Center (NOT THE SUPERDOME) if there is any hope of rescue. (Who knows if that's
accurate?) So they plan to leave their hotel some time today. The news this morning says the Convention
Center is deplorable-people there have not had food or water for days. Ialso heard that the La. Governor has
suspended evacuation efforts in New Orleans because someone took a shot at a helicopter. There is no food or
water delivery taking place in the city according to press reports this morning. At least my sister still has a little
water left and has been sharing it with others.. CAN YOU BELIf3E THIS?
Iam still asking if you can contact anyone you know involved in the evacuation effort and tell them that they
need water, food and BUSES, BUSES AND MORE BUSES to take these folks out The sooner the better.
People are dying and anarchy will soon take over if it hasn't already.
_TIf there is any way that you can implore authorities to get buses into the Convention Center -not only the
SuperDome-please do so. Dallas can't be the only city willing to help out. If each city outside the disaster zone
could send a number of buses, that would surely have an impad-and the doser the city the better slnce the need
is imminent-not next week, unless food and water get distributed widely. Iknow they have to find a place the
refugees. At least the tourists who are stranded in New Orleans. if they could get out, will be able to go on their
way which will lessen the number of mouths to feed. If aid is coming in several days it may be too late
J
,,' r >
Please help them. Thanks again.
Hi. -anks so much for anything you can do because the situation is getting desperate for my sister in New
Orleans.
Here's a brief summary of the situation.- ky is with a group of about 500 tourists who were stranded at
the Hotel Monteleone. 214 Royal Street in the French Quarter since last week's hurricane. Ware hophg
that through your federal contacts you can help fadlitate their evacuation at the soonest possible time. But short
of that, they are in immediate and dire need of food. water and some kindof sanitary assistance at the hotel. They
have had absolutely no information or assistance from any of the agencies on the ground and no information
other than what I've been able to tell her when she is able to reach me by phone. And that isn't much. When it
became obvious that no efforts were being made to assist with their evacuation, the hotel manager tried "self
helpmand paid $25,000 for 10 buses to pick up all of the guests at 6 p.m. today to take them to the Houston
Airport. However, after waiting 4 hours for the buses which never came, they found some police officers who
eventually told them that their buses had been confiscated by the military.
Greg, anything you or your contacts can do to get the guests at the Hotel Monteleone evacuated, or at least food
and water until evacuation can occur would be greatly appreciated. Their cunent conditions now sound almost as
bad as what the people at the Superdome had to endure and they have now lost hope of being able to evacuate
-
since their buses were conf~cated. We haven't seen anything on the TV stories about the plight of the tourists in
--
the French Quarter or what plans are being made for their evacuation and are afraid that the FEMAlRed Cross
and others might think that those folks are all taken care of. They are not. Please help them. Thanks again.
, (cell)
'i
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RE: Need deployment Page 1 of 2
From: Redfearn. Elizabeth (Elizabeth.RedfearnQdhs.gov]

Sent: Thursday, September 01,20052:05 PM
To: Lvilliam.lokey@dhs.gov'
Cc: "betty.redfeam@d hs.govl '
Subject: RE: Need deployment
Mr. Lokey, we're not sure who he was trying to email about the
deployment, but we're both NPSC employees and cannot provide the
requested assistance.
---Original Message---
From: Redfearn, Betty
To: Redfearn, Eli7abeth
Sent: 9/1/05 9:36 AM
Subject FW: Need deployment
Not mine
-
From: Jon Ayscue [mailto; -
Sent Thursday, September 01,2005 8:35 AM
To: Redfeam, Betty
Cc: William Lokey
Subject: Need deployment
Hi, Betty. Bill Lokey has asked me to deploy to his location. Would
someone there be able to put in the deployment request for me so that I
can Uavel? I can be there on Saturday if that's alright
Regards
Jon Ayscue
p-s. I can also be reached via my cellphone at

$75 a
-
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Lokey, William" <Wiltiam.Lokey@dhs.gov

<mailto:Williarn.Lokey@dhs~ov~>
Date: August 31,2005 11:03:14 PM EDT
I TO:Jon Ayscue
I
RE:Need deployment Page 2 of 2
Subject: RE: Need any help?
Jon, Would love to have you on staff- Youll have to get your self
here.
Hope to see you
---Original Message---
From: Jon Ayscue [mailto:-ion: -
-
,
To: William Lokey
Subject: Need any help?
Bill, I'm getting things wrapped up at home so that I can make

myself available for deployment to the Florida staging area. Before
deploying into the general pool, I wanted to offer you my help there
in Louisiana.
I thought that my background as a project manager helped out a bit

when I was working for you at HQ during the post-Isabel flood
insurance business, and that you might be able to use similar support
now. I imagine that its a little hard keeping track of everything
that's going on.
If I can be of help to you, let me know and I will figure out how to
deploy to your location, otherwise I will be making myself available
! for deployment to Florida in another day or two.
i
Regards,
Jon Ayscue
To: Horak, Kenneth
,Subject: this is from sharon not bill
Hi Ken
- Communications awful here
Can you please contact HQ & ask if we can get a fax 225-925-7507 here of names
Of all available staff with any planning, operations & logisti experience?
Ops got no feedback on name requests several days ago for countylparish liaisons we needed
Our people are going to bum out fast. I am worried that we need to get
Augmentation en route.
Page 1 of 1
From: Buikerna. Edward

To: Lokey, William; Wells, Scott
Subject: Airlift: Please call
Please call me e details on the airlift.

Page L of 1
From: Hepler. Megs

Sent: Thursday. September 01.2005 2.1 9 PM
To: Lokey, William; Carwile, William; Sherman. Ron
Cc: 'Hepler, Megs'; Earman. Margie
Subject: Family Assistance Planning With American Red Cross
Attachments: Humcane Katrina Assistance to Families of Victims of Hurricane Plan.doc
FYI, yesterday the NRGC. Response Division, and Recovery Division at the Secretary's request put together a
joint FEMAtRed Cross planlconcept on assisting families with reunification. contacting each other, tracking
deceased victims, etc. NDMS and ARC reps were involved. Attached is the concept submitted to the IlMG last
night. The third page discusses the key activities such as setting up a web site, phone banks, and an "800'
number- ESF 15 is currently working the public affairs component of this and how to roll it o u t The ARC web site
will be located at www.fam~vlinks.icrc.organd may be activated as early as Friday and the 800 call in number for
family members will take a little longer to establish because of requirements associated with setting up the call
center(s). We will keep you updated as more details on this become available. Please call if you want more
information.
Megs Hepler
Response Division
202-646-2867
From: Tarnillow.Michael
To: Lokey,William
Subject: RE: US&R Update - 09-01-05- 1000
Working with both ISTs on this. Pushing them to rotate TFs on accelerated basis due to
heat/humity/arduous nature of the event, They both say they feel TFs engaged are okay and
don't want to interrupt ops. Still have 10 TPs enroute as the cavalry/back-up. Will keep
leaning on them - don't want to micro-manage them but want to keep this on their radar
screen!!!!!!
Hang in there, Big Boy. I know you're doing good stuff doha there.
DO you know?? Blue IST reported to me at approx 1100 hours today the the gov/mayor
ordered all rescue resources pulled out of the city of New Orleans. Blue said they were
pulling T F s out and staging at Zephyr Field. hue??
Mike

To: Tamillow, Michael
Subject: Re: US&R Update - 09-01-05 - 1000
This is big
. Are we planning for rotation when these ones get tired?
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From: Tamillow, Michael iMichael.Tarnillow@fema~qov~ - I
To: Bishop, Robert <Robert.Bishop@fema.govz; Brown Mike- 1
David A . Webb (dave.webb@dhs.gov) < d a v e . w e b b @ m Deborah Wing
(Eeborah-~ing~hs .gov) <Deborah.Wingadhs.gov>; Donley, Diane <Diane.Donley@f ema .govz; EST-
DIR <EST-DIR@fema-gov>;EST-DIRAST <EST-DIRAST@femd.gov>; EST-EMERBR <EST-
EMERBR@fema.gov>; EST-EMERSRV <EST-EMERSRV@fema.gov>; EST-ESFO9 (EST-ESF09) <EST-ESF09
Qfema.gov>; EST-ESFO9-A <EST-ESFO9-A@fema.gov>;EST-ESF15 <EST-ESFlS@fema.gov>; EST-OPS
<EST-OPS@fema.gov>; EST-OPSDEP <EST-OPSDEPBfema.gov>; FEMA-R04-ROC-ESFO9 <FEMA-R04-ROC-
ESFO9@fema.qov>; Fenton, Robert (Robert.Fenton@fema.qov) - cRobert.Fenton@fema-qov>;
- Gerald
Gray, Richard
- gov) <Jack.Beall@£ ema .gov>; Jones,
Greg cGreg.Jones@fema.gov>; Koshgarian, Susan (Susan.Koshga~ian@£erna.g~v)
<Susan.Koshgarian@fema.gov>; Lokey, William (Wiiliam.Lokey@fema.gov)
iWilliam.lokey@fema.gov>; Megs Hepler (Megs.Hepler@fema.gov) cMegs.Hepler@fema.gov>;
Michael Lowder (Lowder, Michael) cMichael.Lowder@fema.gov>; Michel Pawlowski (Pawlowski,
Michel) ~Michel.Pawlowski@fema.gov>; Peter Smalley (peter.smalley@dhs.gov)
<peter.smalley@dhs.go~~>; Pfaff, Bruce (Bruce.Pfaff@fema.gov) <Bruce.PfaffBfema-gov7;
Pierce. Dave . p i c k Martinez (E-mail 2) (Rick Martinez (E-mail 2 ) )
a dick Martinez (E-mail) 1
<chiefmartinez@aol.com>; Schumann Evan t
Stephen Allen (Allen, Stephen) <Stephen.
<YunChong-Yi@fema.gov>
Sent: Thu Sep 01 10:42:18 2005
Subject: US&R Update - 09-01-05- 1000
. Attached.
Mike
163
From: Jevec. Robert
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 8:32 AM
To: Kleinman. Gary; Libby, Mark; Pyler, Bonnie; Pinheiro. Ronald; Bryce, Michael; Formanski.
Stephen; Bowman, Thomas; Wetter. Donald; Fletcher. Dan; Adrianopdi. Carl; Odorn. Janet;
Cote, Mick; Taylor, ArnyO; Lightner, Louis; Harding, Joan; Krol. Stan; Boden, William; Piggott,
William; Gruber, Timothy. Lee, Alvin; Kelty. Mark; Beall. Jack; Reilly. Margaret; Balingit-Wines.
Anamarie; Havens, George; Mignone. Tom; NDMS-EOC; Koemer. Harry; Allen. Stephen;
Rathkarnp, George; Canton. David; Bell, Millard; Flake. Dennis; Long. Claude; Foutch,
Michael; Wagner, Marcia-Teny, Timmons. Meta; Lindbergh, Gary; Young, H-James; EST-
ESF08; EST-DIR: EST-DFPI ITY- FST-FMFRBR l.okey, William; Buikema, Edward;
. .mder, Michael; Sirmons, Gary; Wing,
Subject: NDMS ~esourcestatus Report a10 0800.2 Sep 05
Importance: High
HURRICANE KATRINA
NDMS RESOURCE STATUS REPORT
C O M B m D REGIONS IV AND VI
Robert J. Jevec
United States Department of Homeland Security
Emergency Preparedness & Response Directorate
Federal Emergency Management Agency
National Disaster Medlcal System (NDMS) Section
tel: 202-646-2439
robert.jevec@dhs.gov
' From: Lokey. William
Sent: Friday, September 02.2005 8:34 AM
To: 'michael.lowder@dhs.gov'
Subject: Re: Buses
Where in dallas
..........................

From: Lowder, Michael <Michael.Lowder@dhs.gov>
To: qWilliam.Lokey@dhs.govq <Williarn.Lokepdhs.gov>
Sent: Fri Sep 0 2 08:30:05 2005
Subject: Re: Buses
Some may be used for the airport.
From: Lokey, William ~William.Loke~dhs.gov>
To: 'michael.lowder@dhs.gov' cMichael.Lowder@dhs.gov>
Sent: Fri Sep 02 08:28:16 2005
i Subject: Re: Buses
, Need to know asap
Where do buses take people?
..........................
From: Lowder, Michael <Michael.Lowder@dhs-govz
To: ~William.Lokey@dhs.govq <Williarn.Lokey@dhs.govz; qscott.wells@dhs.govq
~<Scott.Wells@dhs.gov>;qTony.Robinsonl@dhs.gov' ~Tony.Robinsonl@dhsgov~
Sent: Fri Sep 02 08:11:01 2005
Subject : Buses
Landstar said that they have 150 buses at their staging area - Poker Palace
Teaxco, 51 and 1-10
50 more in Houston that will be enroute back to NO.
,' From: Lowder, Michael [Michael.Lowder@dhs.gov]
Sent: Friday, September 02,2005 8:37AM
'William.Lokey@dhs.gov' -
To:
Subject: Re: Buses
It is one of the arenas. Stand by.
From: Lokey, William ~Williarn.~okey@dhs.gov>
To: 'michael.lowder@dhs.gov' cMichael.LowderQdhs.gov>
Sent: P r i Sep 02 08:34:10 2005
subject: Re: Buses
Where in dallas
..........................
To: 'William.Loke@dhs.govl cWilliam.Lokey@dhs,gov>
Sent: Fri Sep 02 08:30:05 2005
Subject: Re: Buses
'%
Some may be used for the airport.
I

Prom: Lokey, William cWilliam.Loke~dhs.gov>
TO: 'michael.lowder@dhs.gov' <Michael.Lowder@dhs.gov>
Sent: Fri Sep 02 08:28:16 2005
Subject: Re: Buses
Need to know asap

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From: Lowder. Michael cMichael.Lowder@dhs.govz
To: 'William.Loke~dhs.govlcWilliam.Lokey@dhs.gov>; lscott.wells@dhs.gov~
<Scott.Wells@dhs.gov>; lTony.Robinsonl@dhs.gov' <Tony.Robinsonl4dhs.gov~
Sent: F r i Sep 02 08:ll:ol 2005
Subject: Buses
Teaxco, 51 and 1-10
.SO more in Houston that will be enroute back to NO.
1
i
.: From: Lowder. Michael [~ichael.~ovJder@dhs.~ov]
Sent: Friday. September 02.2005 8:41 Ah4
To: 'William.Lokey@dhs.gov'
Subject: Re: Buses
The go to the Reunion Arena

From: Lokey, William <William..Lokey@dhs.gov>
To: tmichael.lowder@dhs.govl <Michael.Lowder@dhs.gov>
Sent: F r i Sep 02 08:34:10 2005
Subject: Re: Buses
Where in dallas
--------------------------
'Sent from my BlackBerry, Wireless Handheld

From: towder, Michael <Michael.Lowder@dhs.gov>
To: lWilliam.Lokey@dhs.gov' <William.Lokey@dhs.gov>
Sent: Fri Sep 02 08:30:05 2005
Subject: Re: Buses
; Some may be used for the airport.
From: Lokey, William cWilliam.Lokey@dhs.gov>
To: tmichael.lowder@dhs~g~v~ <Michael.Lowde~dhs.govz
Sent: Fri Sep 02 08:28:16 2005
Subject: Re: Buses
Need to know asap
..........................

To: lWilliam.Lokey@dhs.gov' <William.Lokey@dhs.gov>; 'scott.wells@dhs.gov~
<Scott.Wells@dhs.govz; 'Tony.Robinsonl@dhs.gov' <Tony.Robinsonl@dhs.gov>
Sent: Fri Sep 02 08:11:01 2005
Subject: Buses
Teaxco, 51 and 1-10
50 more in Houston that will be enroute back to NO.
From: Craig, Daniel
Sent: Friday. September 02. 2005 9:04 AM
To: Ward, Nancy; Carwile, William
Cc: Garratt. David; Hirsch. Michael; Jones. Bert; Lokey, William; Jones. Gary, Miller. Mary Lynne;
Sherman. Ron: Gair. Brad; Souza, Kevin; Carleton, John; Davison, Todd; Glenn. Steve; Best,
Dan; Walke, James
1 know Nancy is fully engaged in MS, but is there ant way Ican get her to go to Baton Rouge.
Iam looking to set up a Recovery Command to cover all the state and coordinate the programs and relief- Ineed
I
someone strong and someone that win be near the PFO/Diredor.
Iam envisioning a four pronged approach that Nancy would oversee:
Housing Resources and Development/strike teams - Brad Gair with 5 IA TACs

I
-
IA Operation (DRCs, staffing, training, victim placement, ESF#6) Kevin SouzaIJohn Carleton
Long Term Recovery - Todd Davison if available or Gair
PA Operations - Steve Glenn and Dan Best with PA TACs
'
We will heavily rely on the TACs and the resources at the long term recovery office. While this may seem like a request.it .
really isn't at this juncture . .
Brad, this the facility you have organized able to handle the staff we are going to need for the Recovery Coordination
Center
\
i
Dan
Daniel A. Craig
Director, Recovcry Division
DeparIment of Homeland Security
so0 C Strect, S W
202.646.3642
202.646.2730 fax
' From: Carwile, William
Sent: Friday. September 02.2005 9: 11 AM
To: Craig, Daniel; Ward, Nancy
Cc: Garratt, David; Hirsch. Michael; Jones. Bert; Lokey, William; Jones, Gary, Miller, Mary Lynne;
Sherman. Ron; Gair, Brad; Souza, Kevin; Carteton, John; Davison. Todd; Glenn, Steve; Best,
Dan; Walke. James
Subject: RE:
Dan:
This hurts (a lot) but understand.
Bill
From: Gaig, Daniel

Sent: Friday, September 02,2005 9:04 AM
To: Ward, Nancy; Carwile, William
Cc: Garratt, David; Hi&, Michael; Jones, Bed; Lokey, William; Jones, Gary; Miller, Mary Lynne; Sherman, Ron; Gair,
Brad; Souza, Kevin; Carleton, John; Davison, Todd; Glenn, Steve; Best, Dan; Walke, James
. Subject:
NancyIBill:
Iknow Nancy is fully engaged in MS, but is there ant way Ican get her to go to Baton Rouge.
, Iam looking to set up a Recovery Command to cover all the state and coordinate the programs and relief. Ineed
someone strong and someone that will be near the PFOlDirector.
1 Iam envisioning a four pronged approach that Nancy would oversee:
Housing Resources and DevelopmenVstrike teams - Brad Gair with 5 IA TACs

LA Operation (DRCs, staffing, training, victim placement. ESF#6) - Kevin SouzalJohn Carteton
Long Term Recovery - Todd Davison if available or Gair
PA Operations - Steve Glenn and Dan Best with PA TACs
We will heavily rely on the TACs and the resources at the long term recovery oMce. While this may seem like a request, it
really isn't at this juncture
Brad, this the facility you have organized able to handle the staff we are going to need for the Recovery Coordmation
Center
Daniel A. Craig
Director. R c c o v q Division
Depanment of Homeland Security
500 C Stmt, SW
202.646.3641
202.646.2730 fax
danid.craig@dhs.gov
-
' From: Perales, Anthony

Sent: Friday. September 02.2005 9:37 AM
To: Lokey, William; Robinson, Tony
Subject: Humcane Katrina SITREP I 3 & 14 from Fort Monmouth, NJ
Attachments: 09 01 05 1800 Hunicane Katrina SITREP 13.pdf; 09 02 05 0600 Hurricane Katrina SITREP
14.pdf
09 01 05 1800 09 02 05 0600
...
Hunicane Katrin... Hum-cane Katrin
SITREP 13 and 14 attached from our Fort Monmouth, NJ CECOM installation.

% .. -
From: James Sprinkle, -
Sent: Friday. September 02.2005 958 AM
To: Buikema. Edward
Cc: Lowder, Michael; Lokey, William; Sanders, Marshall; Emilio Dirube; Ronald Priddy
Subject: Urgent Falcon Air Express Inc offer of services
Importance: High
Attachments: Letter 9-02-05.pdf
Letter 9-02-05.pdf
(601 KB)
Dear Mr. Buikema,
I and my associate Mr. Ron Priddy President of the National Air Carrier Association have
been attempting to communicate with your office.
However understandably due to the high volume of calls we have been unable to get through.
Please find attached a letter on behalf o f our company to offer our immediate services of
air transportation for your departments needs.
Please feel free to have one of your associates contact me at their earliest convienance.
James E. Sprinkle Jr.

Chief Operating Officer
1 Falcon Air Express, Inc.
9500 NW 41 street
Miami F1 33178
305-592-5672
Page I of 1
From: Weathers, Kent

Sent: Friday, September 02,200510:03 AM
To: Lokey. William; Jones. Gary; Robinson, Tony
Cc: Kaczorowski, James; Harrington, Richard; Gee, Linda
Subject: FW: Base Camp Contractor .>.
Importance: High
Need help.. ....
We are having trouble with the 40-1 for Clearbrook, 1525 Azalea Road, Mobile, AL 36609. They are
the contractor that has setup the following:
300 pcrs base camp at Camp Beauregard

200 pers base camp at EOC
100 per base camp at Airline Hwy, BTR
1,500and increasing base camp at port allen
And now, with the current shortfall of MRFi's within FEMA, basically tapped out, I have tasked them to
role to the Superdome to provide bag lunches to the victims since we have no MRE's, he can provide at
least 18,000 bag lunches a day and maybe more, he is veribng his capacity. I know the Superdome is
very high priority right now and this food is critical.
t
ISSUE:
I submitted a 40-1 in ECAPS, for originally 6 million. Apparently there is some problems with the
processing and the funding is being held up at HQ. I need your help to make this happen.
Thanks,
Kent
From: Kaczorowski, James

To: Weathers, Kent
Subject: h e Camp Contractor
Kent ,
I think you should take some time to get with Tony Robinson about the base camp setups that you've been
putting together. Lany Larson (Contrading Officer) is denying any involvement with you when it comes to working
a contract for base camps. This has gone to the highest level now (Ken Burris). It's sitting on his desk and from I
hear he's (Ken) looking to roll some heads over it (Obligation of contractors without a contract). According to Lany
Larson, he only authorized the purchase of COGlM housing and not base camp setup. That means the contractor
has put out millions and may not get reimbursed for his services. It needs to be addressed before it gets worse.
You worked too hard to get things rolling during this disaster and there's always some schmuck lurking in the
background trying to mess it up.
I
From: Harmon, Richard

Sent: Friday. September 02,2005 10:40 AM
To: Wells, Scott; Robinson, Tony; Lokey. William; Jones. Gary
cc: Ellis. Brian; Pagano, Frank; 'Lee, Dennis'
Subject: FW: AMTRAK
Scott can your folks work this? And or pass to the evac folks.
Semper Fi
Dick
Dick Harmon
Director
National Preparedness Division
PEMA Region VI
Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate Department of Homeland Security
Office 940-898-5346
Cell
STU
PAX 940-898-5263
From: Lee, Dennis
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 8 : 2 2 AM
To: EST-DIR; Quinn, Vanessa
Cc: Harmon, Richard
Subject: AMTRAK
This is a follow-up to the conference call held at 7 am (CST) with The Region VI RRCC,
AMTRAK, FRA, UPR, and BNSP.
1) Bill Fagin, FRA, m - 3 will be in the NRCC today to finalize this action with
Gary Moore.
2 ) A new line has been identified that eliminates the previously reported track problems
/down electric line, and cut cars). The new line originates at the Avondale Yard off of
I90 (a BNSF yard) and terminates in Lafayette.
3 ) NEEDS FROM FEMA:
a) Need for FEMA to bus 650 people from the disaster area to the Avondale Yard
b) Security at both Avondale and Lafayette, as well as on all train cars to supplement
their security resources
c) AMTRAK wants a FEMA rep at both stations
dl AMTRAK wants FEMA to provide MRE1s and water
The main POC from FEMA that has been working this issue is Gary Moore according to Bill
Fagin
Based upon this conversation, the AMTRAK deal appears to be feasible. We notifed AMTRAK
that the busing service must now go to Dallas Reunion Arean instead of Houston.
Page 1 of 2
From: EST-ESFOSINFOSZ
To: Bement, Dan; 'Bethany Nichols'; 'Bill Irwin'; Boughton, David; 'want, Michael T S A Chaves,
Carmen; Comell, Don; 'Dan Kaniewski'; 'DHS Private Sector'; Dupree. Annette; Evans.
Charleen W; FEMA OPERATIONS CENTER; FEMA-RO4-OPSCELL FEMA-RIO-ROC-
DIRECTOR; FEMA-R6-ROC-ESFS; FEMA-RSOPSCHIEF; Fenton. Robert; Gair. Brad;
Gallagher. Mark; Gauger. Teresa; Green, Matthew; HLT; 'HSOC'; landoli, Joseph; 'Jones. W.
F.'; Kelkenberg. Kelvin; Kieling, Hany; Littrell-Chavez, Tammy, Long, Brock; Loy, Theolyn;
Majusiak, Thomas; Monette, Ted; Moore, Tom; Musgrave, Curt; 'NGA'; 'Northcom'; Picciano,
Joe; R1 RR Division; 'Reggie Jones'; Ward. Nancy; Altshuler, Brooks; Andrews, Nicol 0 -
Public Affairs; Beall, Jack; Bowman, Pat; Buikema, Edward; Bums, Ken; Clark. Burt; 'Clive.
Alan'; Craig. Daniel; Ellis, BarbaraJ; FEMA-NRCC; FEMA-RM-ROC-ESFOS; Fullerton.
Gordon; Garratt, David; Glover, Aileen; Gray, Richard; Hammett-Morgan, Linda; Heath,
Michael; Hepler. Megs; Herman, Michael; Hoover, Reynold; Jacks, Don; Jarnieson. Gil; Jevec.
Robert; Jones, Greg; Jones, Melvin; Koshgarian, Susan; Lokey, William; Lowder, Michael;
FEMA-LRCGhief. Lyle. Mary Anne; Maurstad, David; Mclntyre, James; Pawlowski. Michel;
Quinn, Vanessa; Rhode, Patrick; Rule. Natalie; 'Sharon Worthy'; Sloan, Marie; Smith, Gary;
Spangenberg, Clayton; Taylor. Cindy: Ware, Terri; Watrel, William; Wells, Tod; West Barry;
Widomski, Michael; Williams, Dorothy; Wing, Deborah; Yi, YunChong; Zellars. Bill; FEMA
HQHELPDESK; MWSWITCHBOARD; NNOC
Subject: Agenda and Participant List for 12:OO Noon (EDT) Katrina VTC for Friday, September 2,2005
Importance: High
Attachments: Katrina Participant Names 090205.doc; Katrina VTC Agenda 090205,doc
Greetings:
The NRCC Leadership has requested that all persons making reports during the Conference Call should identify:
1 . Their Operational Priorities, and
2. Any Limiting Factors or Shortfalls
Please review the attached participant list and notiFy me, at this address, if there are changes fa the persons who
will be on the call.
Due to restricted bandwidth, the only organizations that will be on video are:
HSOC
White House Room 180
Any other White House entity that requests
Region V1 RRCC
Region IV RRCC
Florida Long-Term Recovery Office
And the States o f
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Texas
Tennessee
All other participants should call in on

Audio (Report) 1
OF
Audio (Listen Only L Pin
II
Page 2 of 2
Yesterday we continued to have problemsw-thopen disturbing all the other callers. so please
r Do not put your telephones on hold
a Mute your microphones and Telephones when not talking
Do not mute cell phones.
ATry to avoid calling in on cell phones.
If you have questions. please contact Rick Tinker 202 646 2479
Thanks,
Rick
Page 1 of 2
From: Arthur Kraus , d.- - - - - w -

To:
Subject: Tropical Depression Fourteen Strengthens to Tropical Storm Maria, No
Attachments: Card for Arthur Kraus
Tropical Depression Fourteen Strengthens to Tropical Storm Maria, No Threat to

Land
Satellite images indicate that Tropical Depression Fourteen has strengthened and is now Tropical Storm
Maria, the 13th named cyclone of the 2005 hurricane season. At 11 am EDT, the center of Tropical
Storm Maria was located near latitude 21.3 north, longitude 50.0 west or about 880 miles east-northeast
of the northern Leeward Islands and about 1185 miles southeast of Bermuda.
Maria has been moving westward for the past few hours but is expected to move toward the west-
northwest near 9 mph later today. A gradual turn to the northwest is expected during the next 24 hours.
On this track, Maria will be moving over open waters.
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph with higher gusts. No significant change in strength is
forecast during the next 24 hours. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles from the
, center. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 millibars, or 29.74 inches.
)
From the NOAA National Weather Service ( W S ) Tropical Prediction Center (TPC)
Discussion on Tropical Stomt Maria
There is still a little bit of southeasterly shear over the cyclone but a large area of deep convection has
developed near the center. Consequently, T-numbers (estimates ofrropical cyclone intensityfrom
satellite imaged from all agencies increased to 2.5 on the Dvorak scale. In addition, latest Quickreat
(NASA Sea Winds Scatterometer) shows a circulation better defined than yesterday with several 35-knot
uncontaminated wind vectors, and a couple peaking at 45 knots. The initial intensi@is then increased to
35 knots. Therefore, the depression has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Maria. the 13th tropical stonn
of the 2005 hurricane season. The cyclone is expected fo move awayfiom the upper-low currently
located to its south, resulting in lighter shear near Maria. SHIPS (Statistical Hurricane Intensiiy
Prediction Scheme) model makes Maria a hurricane but since every other guidance, including the
GFDL (NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Luboraiory hum'cane moder), weakens it, only gradual
strengthening 13indicafed in theforecast, giving a lot of weight to the GFDL and the global models.
The depression has been moving westward during the past couple of hours around the upper-level low,
but it should soon begin to move toward the west-northwest or 300 degrees at 8 knots. Maria is expected
to gradually turn more to the northwest and north in between a building high to the east and a broad
trough along 65 degrees Wat. llzis is consistent with track guidance which shows a tightly-packed
envelope of northwest and northerly trach.
Note: The Insl advisory on Tropical Depression Lee was issued at 11 pm EDT Thursday.
Page 2 of.2
For the latest information on Tropical Storm Maria, including TPC advisories,
tracking maps, and satellite images, go to
htt~://www.nws.noaa.~ov/os/tropica~atlantic/
ay, September 02,2005 11:09 AM
To: Lokey, William; Wells. Scott; Robinson. Tony: EST-SECURIP(: IIMG. FEMA'
Cc: Lowder, Michael; Pawlowski, Michel; 'hsoc.fema@dhs.gov'
Subject: Volunteer Police O f f ~ e r s
Bill l Scott l Tony
Received the following from the Los Angeles Mayor's Off~ce
Police officers talk to the DHS Director in the state of Louisiana and basic need for security.
We have LPD technical support, special operations 22 plus police officers with all
communications and equipment. With all communications and equipment deploy to where
use is needed- Ready to go tonight.
Dick
' From: Jevec. Robert
To: Taylor, AmyO; Lightner, Louis; Harding. Joan; Krol, Stan; Boden, William; Piggott, William;
Gruber, Timothy, Lee, Alvin; Kelty. Mark; Beall, Jack; Reilly, Margaret; Balingit-Wines,
Anamarie; Havens, George; Mignone, Tom; NDMS-EOC; Koerner. Harry; Allen, Stephen;
Rathkamp, George; Canton, David; Bell, Millard; Flake, Dennis; Long. Claude; Foutch,
Michael; Wagner, Marcia-Terry; Timmons, Meta; Lindbergh, Gary; Young. H-James; EST-
ESF08; EST-DIR; EST-DEPUTY EST-FMFDnD- Lokey. William; Buikema, Edward;
.
_,-.Lowder, Michael; Sirmons, Gary; Wing.
veboran; nepler, Megs; EST-ESF08-A; Spurlock. Barbara
Subject: NDMS Resource Status Report - 1000.2 Sep 05
Importance: High
HURRICANE KATRINA
COMBINED REGIONS N AND VI
From: Craig. Daniel
Sent: Friday. September 02,200511:44 AM
To: Lokey. William
Subject: FW:
Call this off, you shouldn't be removing fully engaged IA staff for FAR positions
- ---- Original Message-----
From: Ward, Nancy
To: Craig, Daniel
Subject: Re:
Dan, can you call-off the request from LA for Terrie Z to be county liaison?
She now is BS Br Chief in MS and I really believe would serve us better in that role. If
County liaisons are needed R9 has a HM person sitting in Atlanta coor future HM activities
and he would be great at this!
Nancy
--------------------------
Prom: Craig, Daniel cDaniel.Craig@fema.gov>
To: Ward, Nancy <Nancy.Ward@fema.gov>
Sent: F r i Sep 02 09:39:29 2005
Subject: Re:
In my office
Daniel A. Craig
DHS/FEMA
- -Original Message-----
- A -
From: Ward, Nancy <Nancy.WardBfema.gov>

TO: Craig, Daniel <Daniel.Craig@fema.gov>
Sent: Fri Sep 02 09:36:25 2005
Subject: Re:
Are you somewhere we can chat?
-
- - - - - - - - ---- -- - - - - -- -----
From: Craig, Daniel <Daniel.CraigOfema.gov>
To: Ward, Nancy cNancy.Ward@fema.gov>; Carwile, William cWilliam.~arwile@fema.gov>
CC: Garratt, David cDave.Garratt@ferna.yov>; Hirsch, Michael <Michael.Hirsch@fema.gov>;
Jones, Berl <Berl.Jones@fema.gov>; Lokey, William cWilliam.Lokey@fema.gov>; Jones, Gary
<Gary.Jones@fema.gov>; Miller, Mary Lynne <MaryLynne.Miller@fema.gov>; Sherman, Ron
<Ron.Sherman@fema.gov>; Gair, Brad cBrad.Gair@fema.gov>; Souza, Kevin
<Kevin.Souza@fema.gov>; Carleton, John <John.Carleton@fema.yov>; Davison, Todd
<Todd.Davison@fema.gov>; Glenn, Steve <Steve.Glenn@fema.gov>; Best, Dan
<Dan.Best@fema.govs; Malke, James cJames.Walke@fema.gov>
Sent: F r i Sep 02 09:04:24 2005
Subject:
I know Nancy is fully engaged in MS, but is there ant way I can get her to go to Baton
Rouge.
I am looking to set up a Recovery Command to cover all the state and coordinate the
programs and relief. I need someone strong and someone that will be near the
~~O/~irector.
I am envisioning a four pronged approach that: Nancy would oversee:
Housing Resources and Development/strike teams - Brad ffair with 5 IA TACs IA Operation
(DRCs, staffing, training, victim placement, ESF#6) - Kevin Souza/John Carleton Long Term
Recovery - Todd Davison if available or Gair PA Operations - Steve Glenn and Dan Best with
PA TACs
We will heavily rely on the TACs and the resources at the long term recovery office. While
this may seem like a request, it really isn't at this juncture
Brad, this the facility you have organized able to handle the staff we are going to need
for the Recovery Coordination Center
Dan
Daniel A . Craig
500 C Street, SW
202.646.3642
202.646.2730 fax
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Sent: Friday. September 02.2005 12:06 PM
To: Champagne, Lee
Subject: Tony's FAR name requests
Lee.
TO& said he wants you to get who you can but he wants to OK them
Sharon
Page 1 o f 2
From: Craig. Daniel

Sent: Friday, September 02,2005 12:15 PM
To: Gair, Brad; Lokey, William; Musgrave, Curt; Turner. Libby
Subject: FW: DC
From: Hirsch, Michael

To: Craig, Daniel; Garratt, David
Subject. W: DC
From: Arcuri, Patricia

To: Hirsch, Michael; Schuback, Jack
Subject: FW: DC
Hello again.
Just spoke with Barbara Childs/Director DCEMA -they have two specific requests:
- 10 buses are departing DC at 5:OOPM -they need to know the best route. Currently planning to go to the
airport.. .
- Looking to somehow attract victlms hat have relatives in the DC area. Will accommodate 400, including
children
She closed the conversation bv saving that they are responding just as they would if the disaster was in DC.
Her personal cell no. i '. Ican respond directly, if you point me in the right direction. ,
Thanks again.
Pat 'kl
From: Arcuri, Patricia

To: Hirsch, Michael
Cc: Schuback, Jack; Parks, Dave
Subject: RE: DC
Mike. the poc is Kerry Paynt

C
- .. Ispoke with him earlier and DC's major concern is finding a poc in
Louisiana or FEMA that they can coordinate this effort with - is it the FCO.Governor, etc. They are concerned
that the media is somehow conveying that the District is just moving out on its own....
Ijust got a call from Delaware, same subject. One of the counties is interested in hosting the victims, and the
State Director is asking what FEMA's policy on reimbursement, etc is. Is there any information at this time that I
can share with the State Emergency Mgmt Directors regarding this issue?
Thanks,
Pat
From: Schuback, Jack

Page 2 of 2
To: Hirsch, Michael

Cc: Arcuri, Patriaa
Subject: DC
Mike. DC called Pat Arcuri regarding the Mayoh offer to house 400 families. Issues regarding funding were
breached. I suggested to Pat that she refer the DC people to you.
Thanks,
Jack
From: Lokey. William
Sent: Friday, September 02,20051233 PM
To: Craig. Daniel
Subject: Re:
I do not have visibility on this

I did not know TZ was deployed when I saw her name on the list staff had requested. If she
is already deployed she is not available Is an action needed from me?
..........................
From: Craig, Daniel <Daniel.Craig@fema.gov>
Sent: F r i Sep 02 11:44:22 2005
Subject: FW:
Call this off, you shouldn't be removing fully engaged IA staff for PAR positions
From: Ward, Nancy
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 11228 AM
To: Craig, Daniel
Subject: Re:
Dan, can you call-off the request from LA for Terrie Z to be county liaison?
she now is HS Br Chief in MS and I really believe would serve us better in that role. If
County liaisons are needed R9 has a KM person sitting in Atlanta coor future HM activities
, and he would be great at this!
Nancy
--------------------------
From: Craig, Daniel cDaniel.Craig@fema.gov>
To: Ward, Nancy <Nancy.Ward@fema.gov>
Sent: Fri Sep 02 09:39:29 2005
Subject: Re:
In-.my office
Daniel A. Craig
DHS/FEMA
From: Ward, Nancy cNancy.Ward@ferna.gov>
To: Craig, Daniel cDaniel.Craig@fema.gov>
Sent: Fri Sep 02 09:36:25 2005
Subject: Re:
Are you somewhere we can chat?
..........................
Sent from m y BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
, From: Craig, Daniel <Daniel.Craig@fema.gov>
To: Ward, Nancy <Nancy.Ward@fema.gov>; Carwile, William <William.Camile@fema.gov>
CC: Garratt, David cDave.Garratt@ferna.gov>; Hirsch, Michael <Michael.Hirsch@fema-goy>;
, Jones, Berl <Berl.Jones@fema.gov>; Lokey, William <William.Lokey@fema.gov>; Jones, Gary
cGary.Jones@fema.gov>; Miller, Mary Lynne cMaryLynne.Miller@fema.gov>; Sherman, Ron
<Ron.Sherman@fema.gov>; Gair, Brad <Brad.Gair@fema.gov>; Souza, Kevin
<Kevin.Souza@fema.gov>; Carleton, John <John.Carleton@fema-gov>; Davison, Todd
~Todd.Davison@fema.gov>; Glenn, Steve cSteve.Glenn@fema.gov>; Best, Dan
cDan.Best@fema.gov>; Walke, James <James.Walke@fema.govs
Sent: Fri Sep 02 09:04:24 2005
Subject:
Nancy/Bill:
I know Nancy is fully engaged in MS, but is there ant way I can get her to go to Baton
Rouge.
I am looking to set up a Recovery Command to cover all the state and coordinate the
programs and relief. I need someone strong and someone that will be near the
~FO/~irector.
I am envisioning a four pronged approach that Nancy would oversee:

Housing Resources and Development/strike teams - Brad Gair with 5 IA TACs IA Operation
( D R C s , staffing, training, victim placement, ESF#C) - Kevin Souza/John Carleton Long Term
Recovery - Todd Davison if available or Gair PA Operations - Steve G l e and ~ Dan Best with
PA TACs
We will heavily rely on the TACs and the resources at the long term recovery office. While
this may seem like a request, it really isn't at this juncture
Brad, this the facility you have organized able to handle the staff w e are going to need
for the Recovery Coordination Center
' i
,, Dan
Daniel A. Craig
500 C Street, SW
202.646.3642
202.646.2730 fax
Page 1 of 1

To: Redfeam, Jack
, Subject: Please cancel
Please cancel name requests for Nancy Ward & Teny Zuiderhoeck if you haven't already.
Thanks
Page 1 of 1
From: FEMA OPERATIONS CENTER

Sent: Friday. September 02,2005 12:47 PM
To: Altshuler, Brooks; Andrews, Nicol D - Public Affairs; Brown, Michael D; Buikema. Edward; Burris,
Ken;Craig, Daniel; Eligan, Richard; FEMA HSCenter; 'FEMA NRCC'; Heath. Michael; Jamieson.
Gil; Laird, Vicki; Lokey, William; Lowder, Michael; Pawlowski, Michel; Rhode, Patrick; Rule. Natalie
Subject: Emergency Dedarations
FEMA-3215-EM for Arkansas and FEMA-3215 f o r Texas have declared for

Cat B assistance.
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Sent: Friday, September 02.2005 1.07 PM
To: Buikema, Edward; Lowder, Michael
Subject: Call Please
5500 left in Dome. We are ready to start sending refugees to other states. Need POCs ASAP to identify
destinations in respective states that offered shelter
From: Lowder, Michael
Sent: Friday, September 02,2005 1 :06 PM
To: Lokey, William
Subject: Re: Call Please
Ok. Stand by. Will call very shortly.
- ----Original Message-----
F r o m : Lokey, William <Williarn.Lokey@fema.gov>
To: Buikema, Edward <Edward.Buikema@fema.gov>; Lowder, Michael <Michael.Lowder@fema.gov>
S e n t : Fri Sep 0 2 13:05:17 2 0 0 5
5 5 0 0 left i n D o m e . W e are ready t o start sending refugees to other states. Need POCs
ASAP to identify destinations in respective states that offered shelter
. From: Jenkins. Wanda panda.Jenkins@dhs.gov]
Sent: Friday, September 02,2005 1:09PM
-
To: 'wiliiarn.lokey@dhs.goV
Subject: Fw: helping in the New Orleans disaster
Wanda Jenkins
DHS-FEMA-TSC

From: Nicolas K Jackson /
To: Jenkins, Wanda <Wanda.Jenkins@dhs.gov>
Sent: Fri Sep 02 12:01:15 2005
Subject: helping in the New Orleans disaster
The name of our company is Apple's Mobile Catering, LLC. We have a GSA, and have 5
tractor trailers with the total capacity of feeding 1500 people per day with hot meals,
and can have the trucks on site within 24 hours. In light of the terrible things
happening in New Orleans, we are trvina to aet =nm-nn= a + -Ma to tell us how we can help.
Please e-mail Charles McDougall at e b
with the FEMA people who
can give us information how to help. So far, as usual, we only receive runarounds and
dead-ends. Surely there is someone at FEMA who is authorized to give us good information.
Charles McDougall
..LLC k,
Sent: Friday, September 02,2005 1:l 1 PM
To: Gray, Richard; Harrington, Richard; Jones. Gary
Subject: FW:helping in the New Orleans disaster
I wish this lady would stop sending me this stuff but maybe you guys can energeize
something, especially from the NRCC or RRCC
From: Jenkins, Wanda [mailto:Wanda.JenkinsO~s.gov]
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 12:09 PM
To: lwilliarn.lokey@dhs.gov'
Subject: Fw: helping in the New Orleans disaster
Wanda Jenkins
DHS-FEMA-TSC
i
From: Nicolas K Jackson
To: Jenkins, Wanda <Wanda.
. ov>
Sent: Fri Sep 02 12:01:15 2005
Subject: helping in the New Orleans disaster
The name of our company is Apple's Mobile Catering, LLC. We have a GSA,
and have 5 tractor trailers with the total capacity of feeding 1500
people per day with hot meals, and can have the trucks on site within 24
hours. In light of the terrible things happening in New Orleans, we are
trying to get someone at FEMA to +-11 L--- - - ? can help. Please e-mail
---
Charles McDougall at - @
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t
h the FEMA people who
can give us information how to help. So far, as usual, we only receive
runarounds and dead-ends. Surely there is someone at FEMA who is
authorized to give us good information.
Charles McDougall
A ~ ~ l e 'Mobile
s Caterinu, LLC
.corn
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From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
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Tarnillow, Michael
Friday. September 02,2005 1:13 PM
Bishop. Robert; Brown Mike
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Davis. PamL; Deborah Wing (Deboran.w~g~~hs.gov); Donley, Diane; EST-DIR; EST-
OIRAST; EST-EMERBR; EST-EMERSRV; EST-ESFO9; EST-ESFOS-A; EST-ESF15; EST-
;FEMA-R04-ROC-ESFO9; Fenton, Robert; Gerald R. George
'(1); Gray. Richard; Beall. Jack; Jones, Greg; Koshgarian, Susan; Lokey,
William; Hepler, Megs; Lowder, Michael; Pawlowski, Michel; Peter Smalley
(peter.smalley@dhs.gov);Pfaff, Bn-- P i n r ~ m e -Rkk Marfjmez (E-mail 2) (Rick Martinez
(E-mail 2)); Rick Martinez (E-mail) ,-_ ..--
Attachments: US&R Update 09-02-05 - 1300.doc
Update - address corrections

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US&R Update - 09-02-05 1300.doc
411en. Stephen; Yi, YunChong
rn); Schurnann Evan
Sent: 6 PM
Friday, September 02,2005 1:I
To: Buikema, Edward; Brown. Michael D
Subject: RE: Cali Please
Ed\,Mike: Spoke with NO Fire Department Liaison. First question "Which Fire?" The big
ones are the wharf, the warehouse and the hotel. They have no water pressure, the have no
assets for a i r dropping water, no one is threatened, there are no toxins, and they have
higher public safety priorities. They are protecting exposures and letting it burn. They
and state feel any available air assets ought to stay with life saving activities.
Sorry I could not do better.

From: Lowder. Michael
Sent: Friday, September 02.2005 1.22 PM
To: Lokey, W illiarn
Subject: Re: Call Please
From: Lokey, William <William.Lokey@fema.gov>
To: ~uikema,Edward cEdward.Buikemaofema.gov>; Lowder, Michael <Michael.Lowder@fema.gov>
Sent: Fri Sep 02 13:05:17 2005
5500 left in Dome. We are ready to start sending refugees to other states- N e e d POCs
ASAP to identify destinations in respective states that offered shelter
Sent: Friday, September 02.2005 1:55 PM
TO: 'EST-ESFI 6
Cc: Widomski. Michael
Subject: RE: Updated Talking Points 9-2
Please get accurate data on SAR. State and local assets and teams and EMAC teams have
made at least half of the rescues. It looks like DHS is bragging the way we wrote it.
Would cause friction is pres or brown quote this
From: EST-ESP15 [mailto:Est-ESF158dhs.govI
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 12 :24 PM
Subject: Updated Talking Points 9-2
- - - - -O r i g i n a l Message--- --
From: Widomski, Michael
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 1 x 1 7 PM
TO : EST-ESFlS
Cc: Rule, Natalie; 'Taylor, Cindy'
Subject: Updated Talking Points 9-2 at 1:00 pm
Please distribute these talking points to the usual suspects.

KATRINA TALKING POINTS
9-2-05 UPDATE - 1:00 pm
1 KE!Y MESSAGES:
* FEMA continues with our first priority of life saving efforts, with
resources being directed to those with the most urgent needs.
t FEMA continues to push out critical commodities to the impacted I
I
areas, including meals ready to eat, water, ice, medical supplies and i
!
generators. )
* This is truly the perfect storm. Hurricane Katrina's blow to the !

Gulf States destroying thousands of homes and businesses, was followed by a
second disaster, that of a great flood. The devastation from the storm
stretches 90,000 square miles across the Gulf States.
t We ask for patience - though we understand how difficult and
I
emotionally stressful your situation may be - as we work 24-hours a day
'
doing all w e can to help the victims of this catastrophic disaster get into
a safe and stable place.
* This is a time for our nation to band together and lend a helping
hand to our fellow citizens. The outpouring of offers of goods, services
and cash donations to the response effort have been overwhelming,
demonstrating the humanity in the wake of disaster.
Life Saving Efforts:

t
Twenty Eight Urban Search and Rescue task forces are working in
' Louisiana and ~ississippi- Eight swift water teams from California are also
deployed making a total of nearly 1,800 personnel.
t
More than 7,000 rescues have been reported by Search and Rescue T
units
o 2,000 by Urban Search and Rescue Teams
o 5,000 by U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) ships, boats and aircraft
Medical Resources :
t Fifty-seven teams from the National isa aster ~edicalSystem (NDMS)
I
have been deployed.
o 44 Disaster Medical Assistance Teams
o 4 Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams
o 4 Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams
o 1 Mental Health,
o 1 National Medical Response Teams
* Seven NDMS Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMATs) and 3 strike
teams are supporting New Orleans medical facilities and hospitals not fully
operational as a result of Hurricane Katrina, as well as setting up Mash
style tents.
t Seven DMATs and 3 strike teams are supporting New Orleans medical
facilities and hospitals not fully operational as a result of Hurricane
Ka trina .
* Five NDMS DMATs and 5 strike teams are working in medical facilities
and hospitals in Gulfport, siloxi and other areas of Mississippi.
*
*
2,000 patients have been evacuated through the New Orleans airport.
NDMS has also identified 2,600 hospital beds in a 12-state area
I
around the affected area and is working with DOD and the Veteran's
Administration to move patients from the affected areas to these facilities.
* HHS, VA, DOD and NDMS are working in the public health and medical
areas and are working on establishing temporary MASH style facilities for
the ambulatory and non-ambulatory cases.
t
veterinary Medical Assistance Teams have also been deployed to I
provide medical care to pets and livestock, as well as provide any needed I
veterinary medical care for rescue dogs.
I
I
Commodities:
1
t
USDA1s Food and Nutrition Service is providing food at shelters and
mass feeding sites and issuing emergency food stamps, infant formula and 1
I
food packages to households in need,
t
Commodity drops have taken place in harder to reach locations in
~ississippiand to the New Orleans Convention Center where food and water
supply was needed Thursday.
t 6.7 million liters of water delivered
1.7 million pounds of ice delivered
* 1 - 9 million Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) delivered
* 170,000 total meals served in one day throughout affected areas

* There are currently over 1,700 trucks which have been mobilized
through federal, state and contract sources to supply ice, water and
supplies. Supplies and equipment are moving into the hardest hit areas as
quickly as possible, especially water, ice, meals, medical supplies, and
generators.
* While rescue efforts continue, it may be several days before
emergency workers are able to reach all the victims of this hurricane, and
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we are working to communicate with those affected in every way possible
* We will do everything we can to minimize losses and help those
; affected get back on their feet. Recovery will take time, but FEMA will be
here as long as needed.
Sheltering:
* FEMA is supporting our state partners, the American Red Cross and
I
voluntary agencies in ensuring that victims of the storms are in safe
shelters with essential life-sustaining commodities. Shelters will continue
to be the safest place for victims to stay in place.
* FEMA is working with a multi-state housing task force to address
expected continued sheltering and eventual housing needs.
t There has been a decrease in total number of evacuees in shelters
from 91,024 to 85,034.
* More than 600 buses have been sent to the Superdome for the ground
evacuation of individuals sheltered at the Superdome to the Houston, TX
Astrodome.
t Evacuations have been made to Houston (at capacity) and are
beginning Friday to San Antonio {to be housed at Kelly Air Force Base).
Busing will continue from Louisiana on to Dallas Texas Reunion Arena, now
that the Astrodome has reach capacity.
Security:
t The unruly behavior of residents of New Orleans following the
'devastation of Hurricane Katrina has not only been a great disappointment
but a danger to their fellow citizens.
i * With 13,000 National Guard on the ground in three states and an
additional 1,400 arriving Thursday, another 1,400 Friday and 1,400 on
Saturday, security of victims in the wake of Hurricane Katrina will be much
improved. A total of 27,000 members of the National Guard will be deployed
to the affected areas. For those in Louisiana, the National Guard is
assisting with security around the evacuations.
t
New Orleans has now also received 200 Border Patrol agents, 200
additional law enforcement officers from other Louisiana jurisdictions as
well as 2,000 officers from neighboring states to assist in restoring order
\ in the streets of New Orleans.
Housing :
+ FEMA has established a Housing Area Command in Baton Rouge, LA to
oversee all temporary housing operations across the Hurricane Katrina
impacted areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
* Under F E W has contracted with five major engineering/construction
firms to bring together the necessary level of talent, resources and
expertise required for a major construction effort of this magnitude.
AL Governor Bob Riley has offered hotel and lodge rooms and camp
sites suitable for emergency housing trailers at Alabama's 22 state parks to
evacuees.
* FEMA, in close coordination with the Department of Homeland Security
'!private Sector Office, is working to identify, locate and procure a wide
.'variety of transportable housing types and units sufficient to meet the
demand.
rt Working through the emergency support functions of the disaster, the
Dept. of Transportation is reporting that all bridges and railways are
closed in New Orleans, and the port 4 s closed.
* In ~ississippi,1-10 is open with one lane westbound open for
emergency response vehicles only. There is damage to all 1-10 bridges.
U.S. 90 bridge is destroyed.
A team of 66 transportation experts is supporting state and local
officials in the damage assessment of highways, railroads, airports, transit
systems, ports and pipelines. The Department of Transportation is supporting
detour planning and critical transportation system repairs.
* As of September 2 at 6:00 a . m . , 1.79 million customers are without
power throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
Louisiana - 780,735; MS - 774,244; Alabama - 235,213
. .
Staying Put
* We still have many people very much in harm's way, and want to
caution people about trying to return home.
o Please don't put yourself - or our first responders - at risk.
o Listen to state and local officials who ask you to remain in
shelters, homes or safe places until given the "all clearu to travel. Roads
are very likely to be damaged or blocked by debris. Cars on the road slow
emergency managers and first responders in doing their job.
Outside Contacts:
We know the people impacted by Hurricane Katrina are suffering, and

our thoughts are with all of those who have been stranded by the storm and
are seeking to connect with family members and friends. I
I
I
t
We are asking individuals who have access to means of communicating
outside of the impacted areas to reach out to loved ones and let them know
they are safe. I
I
o If you evacuated because of Hurricane Katrina, make every attempt to ,
call friends and loved ones outside the disaster area, and ask that those I
you contact pass along information about your safety and whereabouts. I
o During a disaster such as this, and with so many communications
systems down, there is no w a y to have an organized, centralized number or
system to find individuals who evacuated.
o ~ l s o ,people should understand that due to communication disruptions
during large disasters, it may take several days for loved ones to contact
those outside the disaster area.
Declarations and Assistance:

t
President Bush moved quickly to declare major disasters in
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama making them eligible for presidential
disaster aid for both public and individual aid ensuring the swift response
of the federal government to help Xatrina's victims.
n
The President today verbally declared an emergency exists in the
States of Arkansas and Texas and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and
local response efforts to assist evacuees from the area struck by ~urricane ,
45
Katrina and to provide emergency assistance to those areas beginning on
August 29. 2005, and continuing.
* President Bush declared the affected counties in Florida ,amajor
disaster from the initial hit of then category 1 Katrina, freeing up federal
aid and support for county and state government needs.
o With the President's disaster declarations, we are able to bring
full resources of the federal government to bear to help the residents in
the impacted states with emergency needs and recovery support '
o individuals in the declared counties are eligible for disaster
assistance
o 32 parishes in Louisiana have been designated for both Individual
and Public Assistance programs. 15 counties in Mississippi have been
declared for Individual ~ssistance. 3 counties in Alabama have been
designated Individual Assistance programs and 6 counties for Public
Assistance. Three counties in Florida have been declared for Public
Assistance.
o Damage surveys will commence for other areas after the life-saving
and life-sustaining efforts are complete and more counties and additional
forms of assistance may be designated.
* Affected individuals in declared counties can register online at
www.fema.gov or call FEMA's toll-free registration line 1-800-621-FEMA
(3362) - TTY 800-462-7585.
o Registering on-line is encouraged due to the possibility of high

call volume.
o If registering by phone, owners of cormercial properties and
residents with only minor losses are urged to wait a few days before calling
i so those whose homes were destroyed or heavily damaged can be served first.
'
o Storm victims with insurance coverage should contact their insurance
company or agent before calling to report losses and, if necessary, to
request an advance or partial payment of their settlement.
o If you have a family member with internet access who can help you
register, that may also be an option to avoid busy signals and waits on our
teleregistration line. 1I
I
o www.fema.gov is also a great source to access information on I
available assistance, disaster recove- center locations once they begin I

opening, and other disaster specific information.
o Our registration centers are operating 2 4 / 7 , and we've added
personnel to minimize wait time as much as possible.
o We are aware that some people with serious needs might not be able
to call us due to power or phone outages - we'll be operating 24 hours a day
7 days a week until all have a chance to register with FEMA.
* When registering for assistance, F 3 M A has a number of programs to

help meet basic shelter and emergency needs
o Temporary housing assistance to make repairs to homes with limited

damaged or provide rental assistance to those with more substantial damage
o Low interest disaster loans through SBA to repair or replace homes,
personal property or businesses that sustained damage, not covered by
1' insurance
o Assistance with other emergency needs, which could include medical
expenses, transportation expenses, or repair or replacement of certain
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personal property
Message Page 1 of 2
From: Lowder, Michael

To: Turner, Libby; EST-ESFOG; EST-ESFOG-A; Garratt, David; Jones. Bed
Cc: Buikema. Edward; Heath, Michael; Wells, Scott; Lokey, William; Robinson. Tony
Subject: FW: TIME SENSITIVE: Govs of neighboringstates able and willing to receive evacuees
Information on POC's
Ffo~ .- -
Sent: Friday, kptembk,;o 2005 2:01 PM
To: Grant, Margaret M.
Cc: Lowder, Michael
Subject: RE: TIME SENSITIVE: Govs of neighboring states able and willing to receive evacuees
Thanks Maggie - Michel Lowder the Deputy Director of the Response Division at FEMA will be able to assist. I
know he's doing his best over there and has been a huge help to us. ICC'd him above.
Let us know if there's anything else we can do on our end.
-- - -- --
i
From: Grant, Margaret M.
,l Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 158 PM
To: Nichols, Bethany A.
Subject: FW: TIME SENSITIVE: Govs of neighboring states able and willing to receive evacuees
Let me know who Ican put in touch with the Governor

----Original Message----- II
From: Grant, Margaret M. I

To: 'st-lo.IIMG@dhs.gov'
Cc: Farrell, 3. Elizabeth; Holand, Annatisa
Subject: TIME SENSITIVE: Govs of neighboring states able and willing to receive evacuees
i
Todd: per our conversation. listed below are the chiefs of staff of three governors. They stand ready lo receive
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but have had no communication. Thanks for vour prompt attention to this matter as Iknow you have .I000 other
issues to address. Maggie
ARKANSAS
Able to take 15,000 now! (multiple sites throughout the state - no tent cities - doctors, schools, meals, showers,
beds ready to go)
Govemor Huckabee telephoned me at 11:15arn stating that he spoke with Governor Blanco's chief sf staff at
1l a m today asking him to send 200-500 buses to New Orleans immediately and they need to have armed
escorts. The Govemor wants to help but feels a bit uncomfortable about sending his folks in with no guidance
and assurances of safety. Governor Huckabee says that there are "several" (exact number not known) in Little
Rock that could airlift folks much faster than buses but he does not have the authority to use them (DOD does).
He wanted to offer the planes as an alternative to buses. Thus, Govemor is currently mobilizing 400 buses to gc
LA at Govemor Blanco's request but wants federal blessing and guidance before heading south.
Message Page 2 of 2
Brenda Turner (CO$

Governor Huckabeel
e-
- [hard linr ,.
(Governor's personal cell)
'
(cell)
ALABAMA
Able to receive up to 7000 now (same as ahn\lo\
Toby R o (COS)
~ 3 (eel! (hard line)
-
. -
GEORGIA (Sonny Perdue - Governor)

Is mobilizing to receive but needs to know how many we need him to take. Started to receive folks yesterday
(600) by plane without any warning. Georgia has three airfields that are not dose together. Thus, coordination
with the Govern is GEMA (ernnmmcv team\ is critical.
Heidi Green i(hard lin ,. (cell)
To: Buikema, Edward; Lowder, Michael; Yi, YunChong; Tamillow, Michael; Beall. Jack; Pawlowski,
Michel; Brown. M@taelD
Subject: Phone
For the time being, the best chance to reach me is through

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From: FEMA-R6-ROC-ESFS
To: Bowen, Phillip; Bushnell, Jon; Cacanindin. Vince; Clark, Marsha; 'Dochnal. Col. Alfred',
Downing. Jessee; EST-CONOPS-Action-Matrix; EST-ESFOSICUl: EST-ESF051CU2; EST-
ESFOSICU3; EST-ESF05PL2; EST-ESFOSPLNSI; FEMA OPERATIONS CENTER; FEMA-
MOC-BOTHELL; FEMA-MOC-DENTON; FEMA-NRCC; FEMA-R04-OPSCELL; FEMA-R04-
ROC-ESFOS; FEMA-R04-ROC-1PChief; FEMA-R6-ROC-DEPDIR; FEMA-R6-ROC-DIR;
FEMA-R6-ROC-DOD; 'Forscorn'; Horak, Kenneth; HQ Reports; Kieling. Harry; King, Michael;
'LA office of homeland security', Lokey, William; Mathey, Jacqueline; MERS-DT All Hands;
Monette, Ted; Parr, Philip; R6 All Hands; Scott, Cynthia; Stoffel. Sharon; Wallace, RMark
Subject: FEMA-1603-DRIA DHS SitRep Wrksht 9/2/05 1200 CDT
. . Attachments: FEMA-\~O~-DR-LADHS Wrksht 9-02-05 1200.doc
From: Jevec. Robert .
To : Kleinman. Gary;Libby, Mark; Pyler. Bonnie; Pinheuo, Ronald; Bryce, Michael; Formanski,
Stephen; Bowman, Thomas; Wetter, Donald; Fletcher, Dan; Adrianopoli, Carl; Odom, Janet;
Cote. Mick; Taylor, AmyO; Lightner, Louis; Harding, Joan; Krol, Stan; Boden, William; Piggott,
William; Gruber, Timothy; Lee, Alvin; Kelly, Mark; Beall, Jack; Reilly, Margaret; Balingit-Wines.
Anamarie; Havens, George; Mignone, Tom; NDMS-EOC; Koemer, H a w Allen. Stephen;
Rathkamp. George; Canton. David; Bell, Millard; Flake. Dennis; Long. Claude; Foutch,
Michael; Wagner, Marcia-Terry; Timmons. Meta; Lindbergh. Gary, Young. H-James; EST-
ESFOB: EST-DIR; EST-DEPUTY; EST-EMERBR: Lokey. William: Buikema. Edward:
'.owder. Michael; Simlons, Gary; Wing,
Deborah; Hepler, Megs; EST-ESF08-A
Subject:
Importance:
NDMS Resource Status Report d o 1325 EDT, 2 Sep 05
High
"L.
HURRICANE KATRINA
Updated: 9/2/05 13:35
Region IV
DMORT Regions I & II

. National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Section
'tel: 202-646-2439
roberl.jevec@dhs.gov
Message Page 1 of 2
From: Ramos. Margaret

To: Brock, Robert Lokey. William; Canvile, William; Sherman. Ron; DeMello. Justin: Adamcik.
Carol Ann; Randle, Wayne; Housand. Helen; Nawrocki. Carolyn; Nantier. Jacqueline; Ramos.
Margarr
Subject: FW: Dollarfl-hrifty Drop Fee waived for New Orleans/Gulfport/Biloxi
Importance: High
FYI. Iw i l l forward any additional information as i t becomes available.
-
Margaret Ramos
Oflice of General Counsel . .
202-646-4326 (voice)
202-646-3958 (fax)
From: Braswell, Christine [maitto:- -.a 7

To: 'Rarnos, MargareV
"bjeck MI: &llarlThrifty Drop Fee waived for New Orleans/Gulfport/Bilox i
Importance: High
FYI
From: Randy Tietsott [mailto:

Sent: Thursday, September -10 3:lj
To: undisdosed-recipients
Subject: Dollar/Thrifly Drop Fee waived for New Orleans/Gulfport/Biloxi
Importance: High
OPERATIONS UPDATE
Currently the Dollar and Tbrif3yoperations at the New Orleans a+rt are closed No reopening
date has been set and we have been unable to access the area to determine the extent of the
damages. The Dollar downtown operation in New Orleans will be closed until further notice.
Customers with a car on rent from these locations can return the car to my Dollu or Thnfiy
location in the Lower 48 United States and the usual one-way drop charge will be waived n
h
ls
i
policy will remain in effect until the New Orleans airport resumes operations. In addition, these
same customers may extend their current rental at the existing rate. Also, the Gulfport/Biloxi
Regional airport remains closed affecting the l k i f t y licensee operation there. Customers with a car on rent from Gulfpod are
to
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be dircctcd to thc Pcnucola, Florida, or Montgomery, Alabama. locations where the drop clurge will be waived
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.

Executive Director, Government Sales
13973 Gill Brook Lane
Centreville, VA 20121
703-631-6628 Tel.
703-631-6629 Fax
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From: Ramos, Margaret

Sent: Friday, September 02.2005 253 PM
To: Brock. Robert; Lokey, William; Carwile. William; Sherman, Ron; DeMello. Justin; Adamcik, Carol
Ann; Randle, Wayne; Housand, Helen; Nawrocki. Carolyn; Nantier, Jacqueline; Ramos. Margaret;
--I
Subject: FW: Hurricane Relief Priority Government Reservations Number k
FYI. Iwill forward additional information as it becomes available.
Margaret Ramos
-
Offlce of General Counsel
202-646-4326 (voice)
202-646-3958 (fix)
From: Braswell, Christine [mailto:L . J-

To: 'Ramos, Margaret' -2-
Subject: FW: Hurricane Relief Priority Government Reservations Number
FYI
,'f From: Dampman, Richard J [mailto:R, . -

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Sent: Friday, Seotember 02.2005 1:53 PM
To.
b j e c t ~ t b e r -in!/'
Cullen, Brenda & Christine,
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has established a priority reservations number for Federal relief efforts. This is a dedicated
line that will be manned 24 hours per day to help coordinate vehicles and speaal requests for the military. Please
feel free to distribute this to anyone involved with the disaster that comes to you for help. This line will also
coordinate quick responses to bids, RFQs or any other needs that they may have. I
You can also reach Xavier or Ihere'in DC with any questions.
Sincerely,
Rich Darnpman
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
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From: Yi, YunChong
Sent: Friday, September 02.2005 3.1 5 PM I
To: Lokey. William
Subject: RE: Phone
Bill: The Call-In number for the 3pm OPS Conf. Call is - - - Very nice to hear your
voice today 3X no less. O

To: Buikema, Edward; Lowder, Michael; Yi, YunChong; Tamillow, Michael; Beall, Jack; Pawlowski, Michel; Brown,
Michael D
Subject: Phone
For the time being, the best chance to reach me is through

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From:
Sent:
Carscadden. Susan
Friday, September 02,2005 322 PM
11
.To: HQ All Hands
.'Subject: Rest Area for FEMA HQ Staff
Rest areas have been secured for HQ staff in set aside rooms at the Holiday Inn and are available now. These
rooms may be used by staff on a 4-hour basis. They will be available 2417 to support emergency response
operations. The service is available for Agency staff, contractors & other Federal staff supporting EST
operations. Protocols for utilizing this resource follow:
Someone from your organization should go to Room # 823 in the Holiday Inn and pick up registration forms
for their staff. An administrative person will be stationed in this room on a 24-hour per day basis and can
be reached by calling 2024794000, extension 7823.
Staff, who need to avail themselves of this resource should complete a registration form and have it
authorized by having it signed by their supervisor. They can then take the form to Room #823 where they
will receive their key.
This service will be provided as long as needed to support Agency operations.
r These rooms are being made available only for resting; therefore, no room service or pay per view will be
available.
I This e-mail is being forwarded at the request of Tom Mcquilian.

,J
If you have questions about this service, please contact Rebecca Marr (X3201) or Vern Wingert (~2872).
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To: Wells, Scott

Subject: TX Evac Concern
San Antonio will not accept pets. Dave does

FW: OPEN CALL for Assistance ANY AGENCY or Person Page 1 of 3
From: Russo, James N

To: Lokey. William; Gallagher. Mark; Coachman, Sandy
Subject: FW:OPEN CALL for Assistance ANY AGENCY or Person
Folks, this may be a hoax, but I received this first by phone from the IRS. It may be worth a look if you have
personnel in this area. Stay safe
From: Yarbrough Linnie E m[ aaliy

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To: 'Jarnes.russo@dhs.gov'
L
Subject: FW: OPEN CALL for Assistance ANY AGENCY or Pemn
Linnie E. Yarbrough
Senior Security Support Specialist
Emergency Management/Physical Security
Mission Assurance & Security Services
Tm -
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----Original Message---
From: Cothron Melissa R
To: Ruf Eric C; Yarbrough Linaie E
Subject: FW: OPEN CALL for Assistance ANY AGENCY or Person
See below, Dan Boone's answer. Does anyone have a FEMA contact?
-
Melissa Cotbron, M.Ed.
LR Specialistichief, Health Services Section
801 Broadway, RM A440
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 7
Fax: 0-.
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From- Boone Dan
FW: OPEN CALL for Assistance ANY AGENCY or Person Page 2 of3

To: Cothron Melissa R
Subject: RE: OPEN CALL for Assistance ANY AGENCY or Person
The only thing I can think of would be to forward it to FEMA, but I have no contacts there. L'm a little suspect of it though -
they don't give an address. Could be a hoax
----Original Message-----
To: Boonc Dan
Subject FW: OPEN CALL for Assistance ANY AGENCY or Person
Dan, see below. Is there anything that we can do? .

Melissa Cothron, M.Ed.
LR Specialist/Chief, Health Services Section
801 Broadway, R M A440
Nashville, TN 37203
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Fax:
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--Original Message---
From: Ruf Eric C
---Original Message--
From: Johnson Robert Mark
Scnt: Friday, September 02,2005 12:28 PM
To: Ruf Eric C
Subject: FW- OPEN CALL for Assistance ANY AGENC( or Person
Eric, I hope I was not the only one to receive this emergency request.
But please forward it nonetbeless.
Mark Johnson
\
Program Analyst
SPEC Area 3
SE:W:CAR:SPEC:FO:DAL
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Subject: LA: OPEN CALL for Assistance ANY AGENCY or Person
OPEN CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE any agency any person
We have a Salvation Army Building in New Orleans

Has victims on 2nd and third floor with no way out.
' 1st Floor Flooded.
No food or water left in building.
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group does not appear to have the urgency as others. I just pass them to the SAR group for plotting and
planning. You looked good on N
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From: Russo, James N
To: Lokey, William; Gallagher, Mark; Coachman, Sandy
Subje& FW: OPEN CALL for Assistance ANY AGENCY or Person
Folks. this may be a hoax, but Ireceived this first by phone from the IRS. It may be worth a look ifyou have
personnel in this area. Stay safe
From: Yarbrough Linnie E [mailtc

To: '~ames.~usso@dhs.~ov' . .L--
Linnie E. Yarbrough
Senior Security Support Specialist
Emergency ManagementJPhysicalSecurity
Mission Assurance & Security Services
Tennessee
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----Original Message---
To: Ruf Eric C; Yarbrough Linnic E
Subject: FW: OPEN CALL for Assistance ANY AGES- or Person
See below, Dan Boonc's answer. Does anyone have a FEMA contact?
Melissa Cothron, M-Ed.

LR SpecialisKhief, Health Services Sectlon
,
Nashville. TN 37203
---Original Message--
From: Boone Dan
The only thing I can think of would bc to forward it to FEMA, but I have no contacts there. I'm a little suspect of it though -
they don't give an address. Could be a hoax.
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--Original Message---
Sent: Friday, September 02,2005 1:3S PM
To: Boone Dan
) Dan, see below. Is there anything that we can do?
Melissa Cothron, M.Ed.

LR Specialist/Chief,Health Services Section
Nasbvilie, Th' 37203
Phone:
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---Original Message----
From: Ruf Eric C
Sent: Friday, September 02,2005 1% PM
-----Original Message---
From: Johnson Robert Mark
: To: Ruf Eric C
I
Eric, I hope I was not the only one to receive this emergency request.
But please forward it nonetheless.
Mark Johnson
Program Analyst
SPEC Area 3
SE:W:CAR:SPEC:FO:DAL
MC .0700 MSRO, Room 460
4050 Alpha Road
Dallas. Texas 75244 7
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OPEN CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE any agency any person
I We have a Salvation Army Building in New Orleans

Has victims on 2nd and third floor with no way out.
1st Floor Flooded.
No food or water left in building.
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From:
Sent: ~ridG September 02.2005 4:00 PM
To:
Subject:
Tarnillow, Michael
Re: Air Transportation for US&R
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Mike,
The USFS a t t h e National Interagency F i r e Center i n Boise has contract air transportation
s i t t i n g a t there s i t e a v a i l a b l e t o move f e d e r a l wildland handcrews. Have your ESF 9 person
check with ESF 4 and see i f they would be available t o transport US&R personnel i f you
need i t .
Kim
- From: EST-ESF1S [Est-ESF1S@dhs.gov]
Page 1 of 1
The A r n e M n Red Cross launched a website linking family members who are seeking news about bved ones living in the
path of Hurricane Katrina. Visit h e -Family Links R e g i s y via www.redaossq(g to register yourself, a missing relative or view
Ule existing list of registrants. There is a link on the FEMA hornepage to this site.

Washington, D C
From: Lowder. Michael ~ichael.Lowder@dhs.gov]
Sent: Friday. September 02,28055:24 PM
To: William.Lokey@dhs.gov'
Subject: Superdome?
.. . - -$my idea . b o w many remain at the SD?

Sent: Friday. September 02,2005 5 5 4 PM
To: 'Lowder, Michael'
Subject: RE: Superdome?
According to Curt who his on scene there are less than 5000
From: Lowder, Michael Imailto:Michael.Lowder@dhs.govl
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 4 : 2 4 PM
To: 'William.Lokey~hs.gov'
Subject : Superdome?
Any idea how many remain at the SD?

Page 1 of 1
From: Dominguez, Carlos

To: Rhode, Patrick; Burris, Ken; Altshuler, Brooks; Dickinson. Charlie; Matticks. John; Paulison.
Robert David; Buikema, Edward; Craig. Daniel; English. Patricia; Gauger, Teresa; Hall.
Michael-FCO; Jarnieson. Gil; Lowder, Michael; Maurstad. David; McQuillan. Thomas: Ward.
Nancy; West, Barry; Young, Margaret; Bdch. Michael; Botta. Louis; Carwile. William;
Coachman. Sandy; Costello, Thomas; Davies. Tom; DeMello, Justin; Fukutomi, David; Gair.
Brad; Hernandez, Justo; Jackson, Marianne; Karl, Michael; Lokey, William; Martinasco, Peter;
Mitchell, Carlos; Monette, Ted; Munoz, Jesse; Parr, Philip; Russell. Tony; Russo, James N;
Sherman. Ron; Szczech, Gracia; Turner, Libby; Wells, Scott; Trissell. David; Altshuler,
Brooks; Campbell, Pauline; 'Hoover. Reynold'; Long, Casey; Rule. Natalie; Schumann, James;
Sharro, Stephen; Stahlschmidt, Patricia; Arcuri, Patricia; Armes. Karen; Doherty. Tamara;
Freeman, Arthur; Gore, Doug; Hainje, Richard; Horak, Kenneth; Jones. Gary; Miller. Mary
Lynne; Odeshoo, Janet; Pennington, John; Picciano, Joe; Stoffel, Sharon
Cc: Bggs, Charlie; Gauger, Teresa; Sloan, Marie; Williams, Lisa; Yachnik. Denise;Payne, Janie;
Cline, Vickie; Russell, Louise
Subject: DAE Hiring Procedures-Humcane Katrina
Attachments: Hum Kat-DAE Hiring.pdf
Attached is a memorandum on DAE hiring procedures.

From: Hirsch. Michael
To: Lokey, William; Souza, Kevin
Subject: FW: Providing Mass Care and Shelters for Hunicane Katrina Disaster Wceirns fmm Louisiana
Importance: High
Kevin or Bill, I know you're busy, but I didn't know who else to send t h t s to. The DC
emergency rngmt. agency arranged for 10 buses to travel overnight to New O r l e a n s to pick up
residents who want to evacuate from the area and come to DC to be sheltered in t h e DC
Armory. They're looking for a POC with the La. Emergency M g m t . Agency andfor the La.
state Police with whom they can coordinate on this mission. Can either of you help? Mr.
Jackson's cell phone and e-mail address are listed below. Thanks.
From: Jackson, Andrew (DCEMA)
To: 'LAEMAC LaEmac9

[mailto:,
Sent: Friday, September 0 2 , 2005 4-21PM
Cc : Payne, Kerry (DCENA); 'michael.hirsch~dhs
.govT
' 2
subject: RE: Providing Mass Care and Shelters for Hurricane Katrina Disast er Victims from
Louisiana
Mr-Schladen: The District bas been working through FEMA and the Red cross eo accomplish
this mission- Ten (10) commercial buses with security will depart D.C. at 1700 hours
today enroute to the Airport at New Orleans or wherever you designate- DCEMA does not have
a Point-of-Contact (POC) for rrylrdinate at your location. The bus convoy will be lead by
oh woods, DCEMA, cell : A - Please designate at W C at your location
soonest. Thank you for your support.
Andrew L. Jackson, Jr.
j ~ciingDeputy Director
D.C. Emergency Management Agency
2 0 0 0 14th Street, N . W . - 8th Floor
Washinqton, D . C . 2 0 0 0 9
'ell)
FAX: :-.. ,
From: LAEMAC LaErnac [mailto:-
Sent: Friday, September 0 2 , i E J : I 5 PM
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To : Jackson, Andrew (DCEMA)
Subject: RE: Providing Mass Care and Shelters for Hurricane Katrina Disaster Victims from
Louisiana
What LA Department Requested this service. Please be as specific as possible, and do you
have a point of Contact.
Jon Schladen
E&C
Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
7667 Indevendence Blvd-
Baton ~ o u G e LA 7 0 8 0 6
Voice IZiJIIIIIU
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Fax
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From: Jackson, Andrew (DCEMA) [mailto:
Sent: Fridav Se~tember02 30nC ? - n 7 pM
-To: W
Louisiana
ALL:
-
; 'est-emacl@dhs.gov'
, Subject: FW: Providing Mass Care and Shelters for Hurricane Katrina Disaster Victims from
Buses are departing. the District of Columbia today (2 Sep 0 5 ) at

1700
Hours. Where should the buses report to transport evacuees back to the
District of Columbia?
Andrew L . Jackson, Jr .
Acting Deputy Director
2000 14th Street. N.W. - 8th Floor
, -----Original Message---- -
z Prom: Reiskin, Edward (EOM)
> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 9:28 PM
> To: Childs-Pair, Barbara (DCEMA); Bobb, Robert (EOM); Albert. ~ e i l
, (EOM); Catania, David (COUNCIL); ~ilchrist, Yvonne (DHS); Pane, Gregg
> (DOH)
> Cc: Bryson, Dana (EOM); Blair, Rod (DOH); Adams, sherry (DOH);
Jackson,
> Andrew (DCEMA); Payne, Kerry (DCEMA); Chen, ~ i - R U(EOM); Young,
> Benjamin (COUNCIL); -L-J
> Subject: RE: Provi lters for Hurricane
Katrina
> Disaster Victims Erom Louisiana
>
' > D.C. Armory to House New Orleans Refugees
> By Eric M . Weiss
> Washington Post StaEf Writer
> Thursday, September 1, 2005; 5 : 4 8 PM
> District officials are working on a plan to bring as many as 400 New
> Orleans refugees to Washington to shelter them in the D.C. Armory.
D.C. Council member David A. Catania (I-At Large), City Administrator
> Robert C . Bobb and other District officials spent today scrambling to
> put together a plan to help with the desperate health and safety
> crisis caused by Hurricane Katrina. "We're a city with a lot of
> resources and a big heart,R Catania said. A spokesman for the
> Washington Metropolitan Area rans sit Authority said the District asked
> Metro to secure 10 buses equipped with bathrooms to help bring
> refugees from New orleans'or Houston to the District. The buses would
> leave as early as Friday afternoon and return on Labor Day. City
> officials said it would be up to the Red Cross to decide who would
> come to the District. "The key words here is that it is a work in
> progress," said JolEllenCountee, a spokeswoman for the city's
> emergency management agency. Twenty caseworkers with the city's Ruman
> Services Department would go down with the buses and assist refugees
> during the ride back, Countee said. The department would also help
> with food, clothing and other assistance once back in the District.
> Countee said Maj. Gen. David F. Wherley Jr., commanding general of the
> D.C. National Guard, has given permission for the use of the Armory.
> The sheltering of hundreds of refugees for an undetermined length of
tirne
> would also force the cancellation of numerous scheduled events at the
> Armory.
>
> - - - - - Original Message-----
'> From: Childs-Pair, Barbara (DCEMA)
2 Sent: Thursday, September 0 1 , 2005 9 : 2 6 PM
114
> To : Bobb, Robert (EOM); Reiskin, Edward (EOM); Albert, Neil
(EOM) ;
> Catania, David (COUNCIL); Gilchrist, Yvonne (DHS); Pane, Gregg (DOH)
> Cc: Bryson, Dana (EOM); Blair, Rod (DOH); Adams, Sherry (DOH);
> Jackson, Andrew (DCEMA); Payne, Kerry (DCEMA); Chen, ~ i - R U(EOM); .
> Young, Benjamin (COUNCIL); DHunterlaw@aol. com
2- Subject: Providing Mass Care and Shelters for Hurricane Katrina
> Disaster Victims from Louisiana
>
> The following is provided relative to the planning and
logistical
> requirements for the mass care, sheltering, and health and medical
z activities for the disaster victims:
>
> METRO will charter 10 buses - 2 drivers per bus tentatively
leaving
> tomorrow at 5pm - returning with shelterees on Sunday evening or
> Monday morning - (400 people- to include children)
> * Red Cross cannot select the victims-(principals and neutrality
Per
> National Red Cross Executive Director), however, will manage the
> shelter, but will need assistance thru volunteers-DHS and Serve, DC
> and DC Cares, (DC will be required to buy cots, blankets, food, etc.-
)
> *MPD/DC Protective Services will provide security (can only
provide
> security for interior doors, has request to send National Guard assets
-z to Louisiana thru EMAC. MPD/SOD will develop security plan

> * DHS will provide food vouchers, social workers and volunteers to
> work shelter operations
> DOH Medical care and first aid and urgent care - DC General
Hospital
J
> will serve as the medical center
; > * Mental Health - will provide crisis counselors
.' > * DRP - will provide recreational activities for children and
adults
> and pools, etc. (UDC/Sports Entertainment will provide tickets to
> major events) ;
> * DCPS will enroll students and provide tokens/homeless
D category/provide meals
z Elementary schools match with relatives for after
school/but
> will work out transportation
> DRP will transport elementary children to school
> * UDC providing college students who reside in the District the
> opportunity to continue their education without paying tuition for one
> semester
> * DHS will establish administrative office within Armory for
Social
> Services
> +Gregory Mccarthy in coordination with Warren Graves will touch
bases
> specifically with Councilmember Ambrose and other councilmembers
> * EMA will implement ESF #6-Mass Care, ESF#ll-Food and
ESF#8-Kealth
> and Medical activities under the District Response Plan
>
>
> Awaiting response from FEMA Headquarters and EMAC request to the
> State of Louisiana

>
> Councilmember Catania will take the lead for the fundraising and
, s outreach to the faith community.
>
>
Press Release will be developed after additional details are
> completed by the Mayor's Press Secretary.
>
> he next meeting will be on Friday, September 2, 2005 in the
Mayor s
@
> ceremonial Office. CA Robert Bobb, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and
> additional staff from DOH will attend

>
>
>
>
>
> Barbara Childs-Pair
> Director
> D.C. Emergency Management Agency
> 2000 14th Street NW, Suite 808
z Washington,
> i c e :
> Fax : (
> -7
Critical ~dmmodities~ e l e & e Page I of 2
From: EST-€SF?5 f Est-ESF15@dhs.govJ

Sent: Friday. September 02,2005 6:08PM
Subject: Critical Commodities Release
Press Release
Critical Commodities Continue Into Disaster Areas While Government Responds to Challenges of
Most Catastrophic Disaster in U.S. History
Washington - FEMA,along with its federal partners, state governments and voluntary agencies, are all
working to keep meals ready to eat (MREs), food, water, ice, medical supplies, generators, and other
critical commodities flowing into hurricane-hit areas, said Michael D. Brown, Department of Homeland
Security's Principal Federal Officer for Hunicane Katrina response and head of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
"This is a disaster of catastrophic magnitude like none we've seen before," said Brown. "Zt has created
challenges that we are working around the clock to address and fix. In the meantime, we continue life-
saving and sustaining efforts and directing resources to those with the most urgent needs."
i
1
To date,
0 15,000 evacuations have been made fiom the New Orlqans Superdometo the Astrodome in
Houston and are continuing today to San Antonio for housing at Kelly A ~ Force
T Base. Evacuations will
continue fiom Louisiana to Reunion Arena in Dallas, and hckland AFB, Tex.
2,000 patients have been evacuated from the New Orleans airport. Seven National Disaster
Medical Service Disaster Medical Assistance Teams @MATS) and 3 strike teams are supporting New
Orleans medical facilities and hospitals not fbHy operationaI and setting up MASH-style tents. Five
DMATs and 5 strike tearns are working in medical facilities and hospitals in Gulfport, Biloxi and other
areas of Mississippi. I
• Commodities delivered to date include:
1.9 million MREs
6.7 million liters of water
= 1.7 million pounds of ice
m More than 600 buses to transport evacuees
As of yesterday, there were 204 shelters with a population of 53,004. This number fluctuates
daily.
a More than 170,000 meals a day are being served throughout the affected areas.
rn 14,000 National Guard are on the ground in three states and an additional 1,400 will anive
today and 1,400 on Saturday to assist with security of victims and responders. A total of 27,000
I
members of the National Guard will be deployed to the affected areas.
Critical Commodities Release Page 2 of 2
200 Border Patrol agents, 200 additional law enforcement officers fiom other Louisiana
jurisdictions and 2,000 officers f?om neighboring states are assisting in restoring order in the streets of
New Orleans.
Nearly 500 U.S. Corps of Engineers civilians and soldiers are working on the New Orleans
levee breach and coordinating the transport of ice and water.
A Disaster Recovery Center @RCJ is opening today in Bayou La Batre, Ala., and another
tomorrow in Chatom, Ala.
FEMA is setting up a Joint Housing Solutions Center to bring together public, private and
voluntary agency stakeholders to develop innovative funding and streamlined operational partnerships to
address the short and long-term housing needs of disaster victims.
More than 7,000 people have been rescued - Urban Search and Rescue task forces have made
more than 2,000 rescues and U.S. Coast Guard ships, boats and aircraft have been used to rescue
approximately 5,000 people.
Mected individuals in declared counties can register online for disaster assistance at www.fema.gov or
call FEMA's toll-free registration line 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) - TTY 800-462-7585, hours. Victims
are encouraged to register on-line due to the possibility of high call volume. If registering by phone,
owners of commercial properties and residents with only minor losses are urged to wait a few days
before calling so those whose homes were destroyed or heavily damaged can be served first. Phone lines
are open 24-hours, 7 days a week.
FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages federal response and recovery efforts following
any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, trains first responders, works with state
and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire
Administration. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1,2003.
Sent: Friday, September 02,2005 6 2 7 PM
To: Hirsch, Michael
Subject: RE: Providing Mass Care and Shelters for Hurricane Katrina Disast er Victims from Louisiana
I gave the DC info to staff of Gen Mark Graham or TF ~atrina. They said they would make
contact.
From: Kirsch, Michael
To: Lokey, William; Souza, Kevin
Subject: FW: Providing Mass Care and Shelters for Hurricane Katrina Disast er Victims from
Louisiana
Importance: High
Kevin or Bill, I know you're busy, but I didn't know who else to send this C0. The DC
emergency rngmt. agency arranged for 10 buses to travel overnight to New Orleans to pick up
residents who want to evacuate from the area and come to DC to be sheltered in khe DC
Armory. They're looking for a POC with the La. Emergency Mgmt. Agency and/or the La.
State Police with whom they can coordinate on this mission. Can either of you help? Hr.
Jackson's cell phone and e-mail address are listed below. Thanks.
From: Jackson, Andrew (DCEMA) [mailto:
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 4121 P
TO: * LAEMAC LaEmac I l l )
Cc: Payne, Kerry (DCEMA); 'michael.hirsch@dhs.govl
Subject: RE: Providing Mass Care and Shelters for Hurricane Katrina Disast er Victims from
Louisiana
i
' Mr-Schladen: The District has been working through FEMA and the Red Cross to accomplish.
this mission. Ten (10) commercial buses with security will depart D . C . at 1700 hours
today enroute to the Airport at New Orleans or wherever you designate. DCEMA does not have
a Point-of-Contact (POC) for coordinate at your location. The bus convoy will be lead by
y-l
John Woods, DCEMA, Cell: ease designate at POC at your location
soonest. Thank you for your support.
I
Andrew L. Jackson, Jr.
2000 14th Street, N.W. - 8th Floor
Washi n o t o n . n r 70009
(-
FA)
- - - - - Original Message-- - - -
From: LAEMAC LaEmac [mailto:L
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 3:15 PM \
To: Jackson, Andrew (DCEMA)
Subject: RE: Providing Mass Care and Shelters for Hurricane ~atrinaDisaster Victims from
Louisiana
What LA Department Requested this service. Please be as specific as possible, and do you
have a Point of Contact.
Jon Schladen
EMAC
Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
36
7667 Independence Blvd.
voice
Fax
-=am
- - - - - - - . , 4 w z
From: Jackson, Andrew (DCEMn) [mailto
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 2107 PM
To: LAEMAC LaEmac; t-emacl@dhs.gov'
Subject: PW: P r o v i d w e r s for hel;er.urrirane Katrina Disaster Victims from
Louisiana
ALL; Buses are departing the District of Columbia today (2 Sep 05) at
1700
Hours. Where should the buses report to transport evacuees back to the
District of Columbia?
Andrew L . Jackson, Jr.
2000 14th Street, N.W. - 8th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20009
2
>
>
Prom: ~eiskin,Edward (EOM)
I I
> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 9 : 2 8 PM
> To: Childs-Pair, Barbara (DCEMA); Bobb, Robert (EOM); ~lbert,Neil
> (EOM); Catania, David (COUNCIL); Gilchrist, Yvonne (DHS); Pane, Gregg
, > (DOH)
i > Cc: Bryson, Dana (EOM) ; Blair, Rod (DOH); Adams, Sherry (DOH);
Jackson,
> Andrew (DCEMA); Payne. K e r r v (DCIRMAl r rhen. Yi-Ru (EOM); Young,
> Benjamin (COUNCIL);
s Subject: RE: ProviIing
Katrina
s Casr sare
f o r H u r r i c a n e ( ,g
-
>
> D.C. Armory to House New Orleans Refugees
> By Eric M. Weiss
> Washington Post Staff Writer
> Thursday, September 1, 2005; 5:48 PM
> District officials are working on a plan to bring as many as 400 New 1
I
> Orleans refugees to Washington to shelter them in the D.C. Armory.
>
s
>
D.C. Council member David A. Catania (I-At Large), City Administrator
Robert C. Bobb and other District officials spent today scrambling to
put together a plan to help with the desperate health and safety
1
> crisis caused by Hurricane Katrina. "We're a city with a lot of
> resources and a big heart," Catania said. A spokesman for the
'
> washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said the District asked
Metro to secure 10 buses equipped with bathrooms to help bring
refugees from New Orleans or Houston to the District. The buses would
leave as early as Friday afternoon and return on Labor Day- City
officials said it would be up to the Red Cross to decide who would
come to the District. "The key words here is that it is a work in
progress," said Jo'Ellen Countee, a spokeswoman for the city's
emergency management agency. Twenty caseworkers with the city's Human
Services Department would go down with the buses and assist refugees
during the ride back, Countee said. The department would also help
with food, clothing and other assistance once back in the District.
Countee said Maj. Gen. David F. Wherley Jr., commanding general of the
> D.C. National Guard, has given permission for the use of the Armory.
> The sheltering of hundreds of refugees for an undetermined length of
time
, > would also force the cancellation of numerous scheduled events at the
> Armory.
>
> - - - - - Original Message-----
> From: Childs-Pair, Barbara (DCEMA)
> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 9-26 PM
> To: Bobb, Robert (EOM); Reiskin, Edward (EOM); Albert, Neil
(EOM);
:
, Catania, David (COUNCIL); Gilchrist, Yvonne (DHS); Pane, Gregg (DOH)
> Cc: Bryson, Dana (EOM); Blair, Rod (DOH); Adams, Sherry (DOH);
> Jackson, Andrew (DCEMA); Payne, Kerry (DCEMA); Chen, Yi-Ru (EoM);
> Young, Benjamin (COUNCIL); DHunterlaw@aol .com
> Subject: Providing Mass Care and Shelters for Hurricane Katrina
>
> The following is provided relative to the planning and
logistical
requirements for the mass care, sheltering, and health and medical
> activities for the disaster victims:
5
> * METRO will charter 10 buses - 2 drivers per bus tentatively
leaving
> tomorrow at Spm - returning with shelterees on Sunday evening or
> Monday morning - (400 people- to include children)
> * Red Cross cannot select the victims-(principals and neutrality
Per
> National Red Cross Executive Director), however, will manage the
> shelter, but will need assistance thru volunteers-DHS and Serve, DC
s and DC Cares, (DC will be required to buy cots, blankets, food, etc.-
EMA
> * MPD/DC Protective Services will provide sec;rity (can only
provide
I
> security for interior doors, has request to send National Guard assets
> to Louisiana thru EMAC. MPD/SOD will develop security plan

> DHS will provide food vouchers, social workers and volunteers to
> work shelter operations
z * DOH Medical care and first aid and urgent: care - DC General
Hospital
> will serve as the medical center
> Mental Health - will provide crisis counselors
> + DBP - will provide recreational activities for chLldren and
adults
> and pools, etc. ports ~ntertainmentwill provide tickets to
> major events);
> * DCPS will enroll students and provide tokens/homeless
> category/provide meals
> Elementar- schools match with relatives for after
school/but
> will work out transportation
> DRP will transport elementary children to school
> * UDC providing college students who reside in the District the
> opportunity to continue their education without paying tuition for one
> semester
> * DHS will establish administrative office within Armory for
Social
> Services
> * Gregory McCarthy in coordination with Warren Graves will touch
bases
> specifically with Councilmember Ambrose and other councilmembers
' > * EMA will implement ESF #6-Mass Care, ESF#ll-Food and
ESP#8 -Health
> and Medical activities under the District Response plan
> Awaiting response from F E W Headquarters and EMAC request to the
> State of Louisiana
1
> Councilmember Catania will take the lead for the fundraising and
> outreach to the faith community.
>
> Press Release will be developed after additional details are
> compTeted by the Mayor's Press Secretary-
>
> The next meeting will be on Friday, September 2, 2005 in the
Mayor * s
r Ceremonial Office. CA Robert Bobb, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and
> additional staff from DOH will attend.
>
> Barbara Childs-Pair
5 Director
z D - C - Emergency Management Agency
> 2000 14th Street NW, Suite 808
> Washington
> Office:
> Fax : t
>
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From: EST-ESF15 [Est-ESF15@dhs.gov]

Sent: Friday, September 02,2005 6 5 1 PM
Subject: Red Cross Family Linking Service on website
AMERICAN RED CROSS ANNOUNCES FAMILY LTNKJNG AVAILABLE VLA

WWW.REDCROSS.ORG
National Headquarters
2025 E Street, N.W.
www.redcross.org
WASHINGTON, Friday, September 02,2005 -The American Red Cross, with support of the
worldwide Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, is launching a Web site to help assist family
members who are seeking news about loved ones living in the path of Hurricane Katrina. Visit the
"Family Links Registry" via www.redcross.org to register yourself, a missing relative or view the
existing list of registrants.
Evacuees wishing to inform loved ones of their location can register their name by clicking on "Family
Links Registry" on www.redcross.org. Concerned loved ones can register the names of their loved ones
and view the list of those already posted. Due to the extent of the damage and the number of people
displaced, concerned fiends and family members are encouraged to visit the site daily to consult the list,
as it will be updated continuously. A toll-fiee hotline is bcing established for those who do not have
internet access.
,
t
During the unprecedented hunicane season of last year, with four hurricanes in just six weeks, the
American Red Cross received more than 300,000 phone calls -most coming fiom people looking for
missing loved ones. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, loved ones across America and around the world
are again turning to the Red Cross for help.
The American Red Cross is dedicated as an organization to re-establishing family links. In order to
expedite thisprocess, we have tapped into the capacity of the International Committee of Red Cross
(ICRC), whose experience in connecting families separated by disaster or armed conflict is unsurpassed.
As Americans give to the international community during times of crisis, the international community is
now giving back.
The Family Links Web site is a voluntary, self-registration system. The American Red Cross and the
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have no means of verifying the information posted.
As it is a public site, information posted is not confidential.
The American Red Cross, in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security, FEMA~
governmental and non-profit agencies, is part of a monumental response to this disaster. As we all work
to assist victims of this catastrophic event, the Red Cross is there to address the basic needs of those
affected. As a team, we are working to alleviate the anxiety of those searching for news of their loved
ones.
All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and
money fiom the American people. You can help the victims of this disaster and thousands of other
disasters across the country each year by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross Disaster
Relief Fund, which enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to
those in need. Call 1-800-HELP NOW or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Contributions to the Disaster
Relief Fund may be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, P. 0.
, Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013. Internet users can make a secure online contribution by visiting
www .redcross.org.
I
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Related Links:
Red Cross Movement - Family Links Registry
O Copyright The American National Red Cross. AU Rights Reserved. ABOUT US I CONTACT US
ISITE DIRECTORY I PRIVACY POLICY
ESF-15 ExternalAffiirs-
Washington, DC
Critical Commodities Release Page I of 2

Sent: Friday. September 02,20056:55 PM
TO: 'EST-ESFI5'
Cc: Buikema, Edward
Subject: RE: Critical Commodities Release
--
From: EST-€SF15 [mailto:Est-ESF15@dhs.govJ
Subject: Critical Commodities Release
Press Release
Critical Commodities Continue Into Disaster Areas While Government Responds to Challenges of
Most Catastrophic Disaster in U.S. History
Washington - FEMA, along with its federal partners, state governments and voluntary agencies, are all
working to keep meals ready to eat (MREs), food, water, ice, medical supplies, generators, and other
critical commodities flowing into humcane-hit areas, said Michael D. Brown, Department of Homeland
Security's Principal Federal Officer for Hunicane Katrina response and head of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
'This is a disaster of catastrophic magnitude like none we've seen before," said Brown. "It has created
challenges that we are working around the clock to address and fix. In the meantime, we continue life-
saving and sustaining efforts and directing resources to those with the most urgent needs." ;
1
To date,
.I 15,000 evacuations have been made &omthe New Orleans Superdome to the Astrodome in
Houston and are continuing today to San Antonio for housing at Kelly Air Force Base. Evacuations will
continue from Louisiana to Reunion Arena in Dallas, and Lackland AFB, Tex.
t 2,000 patients have been evacuated from the New Orleans airport. Seven National Disaster
Medical Service Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMATs) and 3 strike teams are supporting New
Orleans mcdical facilities and hospitals not fully operational and semng up MASH-style tents. Five
DMATs and 5 strike teams are working in medical facilities and hospitals in Gulfport, Biloxi and other
areas of Mississippi.
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Critical Commodities Release Page 2 of 2
Commodities delivered to date include:

m 1.9 million MREs
m 6.7'million liters of water
1.7 million pounds of ice
I More than 600 buses to transport evacuees
As of yesterday, there were 204 shelters with a population of 53,004. This number fluctuates
-
daily.
More than 170,000 meals a day are being served throughout the affected areas.
14,000 National Guard are on the ground in three states and an additional 1,400 will arrive
today and 1,400 on Saturday to assist with security of victims and responders. A total of 27,000
members of the National Guard will be deployed to the affected areas.
200 Border Patrol agents, 200 additional law enforcement officers from other Louisiana
jurisdictions and 2,000 officers From neighboring states are assisting in restoring order in the streets of
New Orleans.
Nearly 500 U.S. Corps of Engineers civilians and soldiers are working on the New Orleans
levee breach and coordinating the transport of ice and water.
A Disaster Recovery Center @RC) is opening today in Bayou La Batre, Ala., and another
tomorrow in Chatom, Ala.
FEMA is setting up a Joint Housing Solutions Center to bring together public, private and
voluntary agency stakeholders to develop innovative funding and streamlined operational partnerships to
1 address the short and long-term housing needs of disaster victims.
More than 7,000 people have been rescued - Urban Search and Rescue task forces have made
more than 2,000 rescues and U.S. Coast Guard ships, boats and aircraft have been used to rescue
approximately 5,000 people.
Affected individuals in declared counties can register online for disaster assistance at www.fema-gov or
call FEMA's toll-kee registration line 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) - TTY 800-462-7585, hours. Victims
are encouraged to register on-line due to the possibility of high call volume. If registering by phone,
owners of commercial properties and residents with only minor losses are urged to wait a few days
before calling so those whose homes were destroyed or heavily damaged can be served fust. Phone lines
are open 24-hours, 7 days a week.
FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages federal response and recovery efforts following
and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire
I
I
From: Jevec. Robert
To: Kleinman, Gary; Libby, Mark; Pyier, Bonnie; Pinheiro. Ronald; Bryce, Michael; Formanski,
Stephen; Bowman. Thomas; Wetter. Donald; Fletcher. Dan; Adrianopoli, Carl; Odom. Janet;
Cote. Mick; Taylor, ArnyO; Lightner, Louis; Harding, Joan; Krol, Stan; Boden, William; Piggott.
William; Gruber. Timothy Lee, Akin; Kelty. Mark; Beall, Jack; Reilly, Margaret Balingit-Wines,
Anarnarie; Havens, George; Mignone, Tom; NDMS-EOC; Koerner, Harry; Allen, Stephen;
Rathkamp, George; Canton. David; Bell. Millard; Flake,Dennis; Long, Claude; Foutch,
Michael; Wagner. Marcia-Teny, Timrnons, Meta; Lindbergh. Gary; Young, H-James; EST-
ESF08: EST-DIR: EST-DEPUTY: EST-EMERBR; Lokey. William; Buikema. Edward;
f'; Lowder. Michael; Sirrnons, Gary; Wing,
Subject: NDMS Resource Status Report a10 1755.1 Sep 05
Importance: High
HURRICANE KATRINA
Page I of 1
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From: 5 I'D
To: Lokey,Wdliam
Subject: Re: (no subject)
When you hove time let me know how you are doing - as you know I worry abou?
Yo"- :>)
Take care,
me
I n a message doted 9/1/2005 9:55:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

William.LokeyOdhs.gov writes:
I solved the problem by not watching the tv

It is a difficult job this time
-----
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From: Gair, Brad

Sent: Friday, September 02.2005 7:39PM
To: Lokey, William
Cc: Garratt, David; Craig, Daniel; Ward. Nancy, Souza, Kevin
Subject: Louisiana Temporary Housing - Ready for Immediate Action
Please advise.
Brad Gair
DHS/FEMA-
940.323.2750 ( f a 2
Page 1 of 1
From: Pawlowski, Michel

Sent:
To: William F Jones Zltshuler, Brooks; Boone,
icole; 'EST-
DEPUTY@dhs.gov'; EST-DIR; Fay, Paul; FEMA-NRCC; Gair, Brad; Garratt, David; Gray,
7I
Richard; Heath, Michael; Hepler, Megs; 'HSOC FEMA Desk'; Hutchins. Chatles; >
,'
loe.sredl@dhs.gov'; Jones, Gary; Long, Casey; Maurstad, David; Miller. Mary Lynne; Moore,
GaryE; Nelson, Jason; Nieuwejaar, Sonja; Pawlowski, Michd; Rhode, Patrick; Robinson,
Tony; Rule, Natalie; Schumann, James; Wells, Tod; Wing, Deborah
Cc: Lokey. William; Wells, Scott; Carwile, William
Subject: September 3, 2005 Hurn'cane Katrina Response VIP Briefing
Attachments: 0600-9-03-05-VIP-Katrina-Briefing-ppt
See attached VIP Briefing 9-3-2005.
Michel S. Pawlowski
From: '
7
Jevec, Robert
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 8:19 AM
To: Kleinman, Gary; Libby, Mark; Pyler, Bonnie; Pinheiro. Ronald; Bryce, Michael: Formanski.
Stephen; Bowman, Thomas; Wetter, Donald; Fletcher, Dan; Adrianopoli, Carl; Odorn, Janet;
Cote, Mick; Taylor, Am@; Lightner, Louis; Harding. Joan; Krol. Stan; Boden, William; Piggott.
William; Gruber, Timothy; Lee. Alvin; Kelty, Mark; Beall. Jack; Reilly, Margaret; Balingit-Wines,
Anamarie; Havens, George; Mignone, Tom; NDMS-EOC; Koemer. H a w Allen, Stephen:
Rathkamp. George; Canton, David; Bell, Millard; Flake, Dennis; Long, Claude; Foutch.
Michael; Wagner, Marcia-Teny Timmons, Nleta; Lindbergh, Gary; Young, H-James; EST-
ESFO8; EST-DIR: EST-DEPUTY: EST-EMERBR: Lokey, William; Buikema, Edward;
- - -wder, Michael; Sirrnons, Gary; Wing.
. . Deborah; Hepler, Megs; EST-ESF08-A; Spurlock, Barbara
Subject: NDMS Resource Status Report a10 0630,3Sep 05
Importance: High
HURRICANE KATRINA
NDMS RESOURCE STATUS m P O R T
COMBINED REGIONS IV AND VI
Updated: 9/3/05 06:30
Region VI

,NationalDisaster Medical System (NDMS) Section
tel: 202-646-2439
robert.jevec@dhs.gov
From:
Sent: -
To: Bill ~ o k e v
Subject: l~w-~rior&, but may help
Hi sill,
I appreciate all your efforts there. Sant Bani School would like to help.
we could take in a few students--high schoolers staying with local families--or a couple
of whole families. It's a small contribution but every little bit must help. If you hear
--tch in the next weeks, think of us.
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From: EST-€SF15 [Est-ESF15@dhs.gov]

Sent: Saturday. September 03, 2005 8:48 AM
Subject: Hot Spot Factoids - Amtrak. shelter locations, 11 priority hosp patients deared, declarations
THESE ARE NOT TALKING POINTS

INTERNAL USE ONLY
The following factoids are gleaned from 'spot reports" put into by ESFs on critical issues that can't wait until the
sitrep report. Instead of sending them
'
to you all one at a time. ESF15 will collate several together to share in order
not to overwhelm your e-mail.
Starting today, a 12-car train will make two round trips daily between New Orleans and Lafayette. LA with
600 passengers on each train. Buses will take the evacuees from Lafayette to final destination.
Initial shelter locations for people being evacuated from New Orleans are as shown:
Texas:
San Antonio (Kelly AFB) 5,000

Austin 4,000
Houston 17.000
Dallas 25,000
Beaumont 1,700
Corpus Christi TBD

Lubbock TBD
San Angelo TBD
Amarillo TBD
Arkansas
Fort Chaffee 4,000

TBD 1 1,000
Oklahoma
Camp Gnreber 2,000

Davis 3.000
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Emergency declarations have been approved for Texas and Arkansas.
Emergency declaration for Oklahoma is pending
More than 4,000 people have been air evacuated from New Orleans to San Antonio. Temporary housing for the
evacuees is located at Kelly Air Force Base.
Current plans for evacuation flights for Saturday (913105) and Sunday (914105) are for the evacuation of 10,000
individuals each day.
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As of 1940 on912105. ESF#8 reported in the Region 1 Evacuation Status report that the top 11priority hospitals
are no8 patienffree. Some of these hospitals still report remaining staff and other non-patients.
The following priority hospitals reported that they were patient free:
Lindy Boggs Medical Center (Orleans Parish)

LSU Medical Center of LA-Charity (Orleans Parish)
LSU-Medical Center of LA Univ (Orleans Parish)
Memorial Medical Center-Baptist (Orleans Parish)
Methodist Hospital (Orleans Parish)
Tulane University Hospital and Clinic (Orleans Parish)
Veteran's Affairs Medical Center (Orleans Parish) -
Chalrnette Medical Center (St. Bernard Parish)
Touro Infirmary (Orleans Parish)
Meadowaest Hospital (Jefferson Parish)
Kindred HospitalNew Orleans (Orleans Parish)
. ,
. ESF-I5 External Affairs

.
DHSlFEMA National Response coordination Center
'. . Washington, DC
202-646-2456
. From: Jon Ayscue
To: William Lokey
Cc: Redfeam, Jack
Subject: Deployment status
Hi, Bill. I have been deployed to the Orlando staging area and will be arriving there
tonight.
Could someone at your J F O facilitate my deployment from Orlando to the JFO?
~e~ards,
Jon Ayscue
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Sent: Saturday, September 03.2005 9:16 AM
To: Wlliam.Lokey@dhs.gov*
Cc: Yi. YunChong
-
Subject: - -
From: Szczech, Gracia
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Sent: Saturday, August 27,2005 1:11 PM
To: Lokey, William
Subject.
Fromk';.~' :
.. Lowder, Michael [Michael.Lowder@dhs.gov]
To: William.Lokey@dhs.gov'
Subject: Fw: Camp Beaugrad
FYI
Prom: Lowder, Michael <Michael.Lowder@ferna.gov>
. . To: *ron.cooper8dhs.gov8<ron.c~op'er@dhs.~ov>; 8Michael.Lowder@dhs.gov1
<Michael.Lowder@dhs.gov>; 'gary.e.moore@dhs.govl cgary.e.moore@dhs.govs;
~rnaryann.veitch@dhs.govl <maryann.veitch@dhs.gov>
C C : tedward.buikerna@dhs.gov' <edward.buikema@dhs.gov> -
Sent: Sat Sep 03 09-26-322 0 0 5
Subject: Re: Camp Beaugrad
Ok. Thanks.
What's inbound today?
; From: Cooper, Ron <Ron.CooperOdhs.gov>
To: 'Michael.Lowder@dhs.gov~ <Michael.Lowder@dhs.gov>; 'gary.e.moore@dhs.govP
<Gary.E.Moore@dhs.gov>; 8maryann.veitch@dhs.gov'
<MaryAnn.Veitch@dhs.govz; 'Ron.Cooper@dhs.govt <Ron.Coopemdhs.gov>
Sent: Sat Sep 03 09:25:20 2 0 0 5
Subject: Re: Camp Beaugrad
As of 7am there was 40 water and 103 ice 2 MREs but trucks are moving out every 6 minutes
Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld 1
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- - - - - Original Message----- !
From: Lowder, Michael <Michael.Lowder@dhs.gov> 1
To : ' gary .e .moore@dhs .gov' < G a r y . E .Moore4dhs.go-; 'maryann.veitchadhs - gov*
<MaryAnn.Veitch@dhs.gov>; lron.cooper@dhs.gov' <Ron.CooperOdhs.gov>
1
Sent: Sat Sep 0 3 0 9 : 0 2 : 0 9 2 0 0 5
Subject: Camp Beaugrad
What is . in Camp Beaugrad?
To: 'Jon Ayscue'
Subject: RE: Deployment status
1'11 try t o get someone to help
k
F r o m : Jon Ayscue [mailto:jon., - & -
Sent: Saturday, September 0 3 , 2005 8 : 0 8 AM
To: William Lokey
Cc : Redfearn, Jack
Subject: Deployment status
Hi, Bill. I have been deployed t o the Orlando staging area and will be arriving there
tonight.
Could someone at your JFO facilitate m y deployment from Orlando to the JFO?
Regards,
Jon Ayscue
--..
Page 1 of 1
From: Yi, YunChong

To: Lokey, William
Subject: Gracia Szczech +.
Sorry for the delay...computer problems. . . .

Sent:Saturday, September 03,2005 9:20 AM
To: William.Lokey@dhs.govi
Cc: Yi, YunChong
Subject: Fw: - -
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From: Szaech, Gracia

Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 1:ll PM
To: Lokey, William
subject:-
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From: .
Monette. Ted--
.' Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 9:47 AM
To: Lokey, William; Wells, Scott; Buikema, Edward
Subject: Planes
0 8 0 0 2400 fri 44 flights 4 6 5 9 pax

____--_--__--__-----------
Ted Monette
R-I Response and Recovery Division
617.956.7518 W
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From: DeMello, Justin

Sent: Saturday. September 03,2005 10:32 AM
To: Lokey, William
Subject: RE: go
Are you shopping for Gracia? Tell me what you need and I will fill requests...

Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 09:13
To: DeMello, Justin
Subject: go
Just deared it with Dan G e t a strong ert a together and get your ass here to be the night shift supporting
response ops. Plan on sleeping on the office floor and eating mres
XXX Billy
Page 1 of l

To: Lokey. William
Subject: RE: go

Sent: Saturday, September 03,2005 10:42
To: DeMello, Justin
Subject: RE: go
Wasn't shopping. just wondering if she was on the team. Ineed all the help Ican get. You decide the team to
meet the mission, but it is always a pleasure to see Gretcher
Fmm: DeMello, Justin . .
Sene Saturday, September 03, 2005 9:32 AM

To: Lokey, William
Subject: RE: go
Are you shopping for Gracia? Tell me what you need and Iwill fill requests...
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I From: Lokey, William
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 09:13
To: DeMello, Justin
Subject: go
Just cleared ~twith Dan Get a strong ert a together and get your ass here to be the night shift supporting
XXX Billy
. ' From: Campbell, Pauline
Sent: Saturday, September 03,2005 10:43 AM
To: Lokey. William
Subject: Your Call
8, '.<
Bill. Ii r n at the office (202t646-4122 or 3535) ifvou need to reach me afler this message. The State NAACP
President is Ernest Johnson. His office numbei e New Orleans
branch President is Danatus King. The same o
The issues on the table get down to:
They want to help their community.

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They want to ensure that locals get some of the benefit of amtrading and FEMA employment.
Concerned about any housing strategy that is developed.
Dap Craig committed to their participation in the housing strategy. Danatus.King is their POC for housing..
. ..
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P& e. e+
2021646-3535
Office of Equal Rights
500 C St. SW
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.Sent: Saturday, September 03,2005 10:44 AM
To: DeMello, Justin
. . .. - -.Subject:RE: go
Wasrft shopping, just wondering if she was on the team. Ineed all the help Ican get. You decide the team to
meet the mission, but it is always a pleasure to see Gretcher

To: Lokey, William i .
Subject: RE: go
. . . . '
.
Ari?yo"'shoppingfor Gracia? Tell me what you need and l will fill requests... '

Sent: Saturday,.September 03, 2005 09:13
To: DeMello, Justin
Subject. go
Just deared it with Dan Get a strong ert a together and get your ass here to be the night shift supporting
I M X Billy
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From: EST-€SF45 [Est-ESF15@dhs.gov]

Subject: DHS activates resource directory
News Release
Date: September 3,2005

Contact: FEMA Newsdesk
202-6464600
Press Release No.: 05-1 94
Page 2 of 2
Homeland Security Activates Business Donation Site for Katrina Victims

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, today, activated its National
Emergency Resource Registry through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The activation is
in response to the outpouring of support offered by generous businesses nationwide.
"We're extraordinarily gratified at the number of businesses which have called, written, emailed and
even visited offering their support and equipment," said Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of
Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response and head of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency. "But we need to coordinate all of these donations so we can get them to the
people who need them most."
The Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC) serves as the nation's nerve center for information
sharing and domestic incident management. At the request of the HSOC - the National Emergency
Resource Registry (NERR) has been activated.
The NERR stands ready to assist the coordination efforts between the resources that are needed and the
resources that may be available f?om the private and public sectors. If you or your organization /
agency / corporation have resources that may be made available to the response agencies, please list
them in this Resource Registry.
For more information or to register your product or service, visit https://www.fema.g0v1 and click on
"Help The Victims of Hurricane Katrina - Register Your Business To Provide Relief.".
, FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages federal response and recovery efforts following
and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood insurance Program and the U.S. Fire

DHS/FEMA National Response Coordination Center
Washington. DC
202-646-2456
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Brad,
Attached is fiuther detailed information (name, property address, # of residents) on those elderly
projects that need to be evacuated in New Orleans for you to pass on...
(See attachedfile: Evacuate elderlyhkw Orleans.doc)
If you need more information, please let me know.
thanks
janet
""Gair, Brad" <Brad.Gair@dhs.gov>
"Gair, Brad"
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Hank,
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I have passed it on to our on-scene leadership.
Brad Gair
DHS/ FEMA
940.323.2750 (fax) I
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Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 8:54 AM I
To: Brad Gair
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Subject: Fw: Senior evacuation -1--4
Brad,
This came earlier this morning. I thought you might be able to get it
to the
right people.
.. ' Hank
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From : "Colleen Blooml1
sent: 09/03/2005 12:4s AM i
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To:
Cc: <
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Subject: Senior sites still needing evacuation
Would you happen to know if you/HUD are positioned to help

facilitate/expedite evacuation of seniors known to still be occupying
cut-off buildings in the midst of the disaster? WE have reports today
of at least 4 full (mostly loo+ units) of seniors and/or disabled in
high rises who have moved to upper floors to escape water and/or
pub1ic
disorder threats - but buildings have (as you would expect) no
elevators, water, electricity, etc.
I can get you details if this is something you can help with.
Colleen Bloom
Associate Director for Housing Operations
2519 Connecticut Ave, NW
; Washington, DC 20008
www.aahsa.org
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or
on oxygen
hard of hearing
(NOTE: Her BROTHER HAS RELOCATED TO BATON
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Apt. n;
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'I BUILDING1 #2- - 1
- -
J- - Apt.: -in a wheelchaif & Di&betic
.Expectation that there are many more in this site, but no guesstimate
BUILDING #1 (NO ADDRESS - But the following directione)

DIRECTIONS FROM " IIIIIII)"BUILDING #2"
from building #2 take across the
aprox.
;selim' make I )on d n
a
b
-
& follow it all the way down
to the end of -, buildings on t h e , it is a huge complex you can't
miss it ......100's more elderly in these t w o buildingalll
~ l those
l I have listed above, their family members have contacted me
directly. I have all contact numbers .....They need to be evacuated; a11
family members are standing by to pick them up from wherever they need t:o.
All residents are elderly and in need of medical attention-
Thanks Barbara for all your help, God bless, Teresa Ruiz
\
,; AAHSA NOTE: these could be and 1

w
-
on !-•Avenue
Volunteers of America:
(trying to get address), Algiers. We do not know the

number of evacuees. Best guess is that it is between 10-20.
INew
I Orleans- 11 people, including elderly~
and
disabled. They last called out on Tuesday before cell phone batteries ran out. This includes the
facility d i r e c t 0 4
Contact: Margaret Ratcliff - VOA, Margaret Ratcliff I
National Church Residences:

- W -3--, Kenner .Have had no contact in the
last couple days.. *Before that, contact indicated that residents were still
there and needqd evacuation - Elderly/disabled
I, #
\
Contact: I . a
Ms. Michelle Norris .6

Senior VP. *...
National.Churct+R&idences;
2335 North Bank Drive
Columbus. OH 43230-5133 /'
From: Gair. Brad '
To: Wells, Scott; Lokey, William
ec: Buikema, Edward; Lwder, Michael; Craig. Daniel; Garratt, David
Subject: FW: Senior sites still needing evacuation
Importance: High
FROM Run. LVGENT CONCERNS REGARDING THEIR ELDERLY TENANTS STILL STRANDED IN NEW ORLEANS.
Brad. Gair.
DHS / FBM~~,.
, .
9 4 0 . 3 2 ; .2'150 (fax) \
- - - - - or i n a l Messaae-----
From -- -
Senr: Saturday, September 03, 2005 8:54 AM /-
To: 3rad Gair
Cc: Walter Melnick; j
Subject: Pw: Senior sltes still needing evacuation
Brad,
T h ~ . t : c a m p earlier this morning. 1 thought you might be able to get it to the right people.
Hank
, - - - . .- .-- .. ..-. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
.' MBE
-- 5rigi:lnl Message - - - - -
F r o ~ :l'~oii.een~loom~ I
Serr - 3 q ; ' G i / Z 0 0 5
* >
12:45 AM
S u r ~ ; e c t *senior sites still needing evacuation

Woo:d you happen to know if you/~UDare positioned to help facilitate/expedite evacuation
of seniors known to still be occupying cut-off buildings in the midst of the disaster? WE
h;vo r e p o ~ t stoday of at least 4 full (mostly 100+ units) of seniors and/or disabled in
h j g i ~rises who have moved to upper floors to escape water and/or public disorder threats -
but h u i Idings have (as you would expect) no elevators, water, electricity, etc.
I car? g e t you details if this is something you can help with.
Col! ?en Bloom

Associate Director for Housing OperaZions
2513 Concccticut Ave, NW
!Jastiinytor,, BC 20008
w.wa~,s a n s a . org 1
,..-,
.t.
Sr
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.
Sent: Saturday. September.03,200510:47 AM
To: Monette, Ted
Subject: RE: Planes
-
F r o m : Monette, Ted
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 8 : 4 7 AM
To: Lokey, William; Wells, Scott; Buikema, Edward
Subject: Planes
0800 2400 fri 44 flights 4659 pax

____-__--__--__-_------_--
Ted Monette
R-I Response and Recovery Division
617.956.7518 W /
/
To: Campbell, Pauline
Subject: RE: Your CaH
T,X will coordinate with gov staff and Brad
From: Campbell, Pauline

Sent:Saturday, September 03,2005 9:43 AM
To: Lokey, William
Subject: Your Call
Bill, Iam at the office (202/646-4122 or 3535) if you need to reach me after this message. The State NAACP
President is Ernest Johnson. His office number: The New Orleans
- --
branch President is Danatus King. The same office number for now and cell--
The issues on the table get down to: I

i\
They want to ensure that locals get some of the benefit of contracting and FEMA employment.
"y
Dan Craig committed to their participation in the housing strategy. Danatus King is their POC for housing.

500 C S t SW
Washington. OC 20472
Sent: Saturday. September 03,2005 1052 AM
To: Gair, Brad; Wells, Scott
Cc: Buikerna, Edward; Lowder. Michael; Craig, Daniel; Garratt, David
Subject RE: Senior sites still needing evacuation
Anticipating that this will be mostly medical, have passed to ESP-B/DMAT to include with
State in planning for further hospital evacuations
From: Gair, Brad
To: Wells, Scott; Lokey, William
Cc: Buikema, Edward; Lowder, Michael; Craig, Daniel; Garratt, David
.. . . Subject: FW:Senior sites still needing evacuation . ' .
.
..
. . fkportance : High - . .
.
Brad Gair I
DHS/FEMA
(cell)
- - - - - Original Messaqe----- -- --
, .- -
Prom: \_
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2uus a:>+ t ~ t l
, To: Brad Gair
Cc : Walter Melnick;
Subject: Fw: Senior -eding evacuation
I
i
, : Brad,
This came earlier this morning. I thought you might be able to get it to the right people.
Hank
--------------------------
MBB
----- Original Message - - - - -

From: "Colleen Bloom1 [
..
I
ing evacuation
Would you happen to.know if you/HU~are positioned to help facilitate/expedite evacuation
of seniors known to still be occupying cut-off buildings in the midst of the disaster? WE
have reports today of at least 4 full (mostly 100+ units) of seniors.and/or disabled in
high rises who have moved to upper floors to escape water and/or public disorder threats -
but buildings have (as you would expect) no elevators, water, electricity, etc.
I can get you details if this is something you can help with.
Colleen Bloom
Associate Director for Housing Operations
2519 Connecticut Ave, NW
Washinqton. DC 20008
,I.
.org
't~wtr~.";a&h35
. '
, -From: Campbell, Pauline
' Sent: Saturday, September 03.2005 10:59 AM
To: Lokey, William
Subject: RE: Your Call
Sorry, Ihave another one for you. I just received a call from one of the CR staff that was just deployed
regarding their accommodations they were assigned last night. This individual worked 911and evidently has
some medical repercussions from that deployed and is now in less than stellar accommodations. They are
being housed on one of the campus, I believe she said South Eastern University in Hammond, LA. Basically,
no mattresses, linen, etc.; vermin in the room; individual indicated they slept on the floor and eventually went
back to sleep in the car as did many other employees; believes air conditioning had had some type of
chemical being released.
The individual does not believe that Safety evaluated the conditions prior to the CR staff being deployed to
location. Further goes on to describe the 7 to 7 hours and then nearly 1 112 to 2 hours on the road between
-
housing and the JFO. Individual states that they were told basically if they don't like it, go home.
Just wanted to make sure you are aware of the issues coming. Ijust received word that two of the EROs are
on their way.
PA C. e+
Offie of Equal Rights
500 C St.SW
Washington. DC 20472

To: Campbell, Pauline
Subject: RE: Your Call
TX will coordinate with gov staff and Brad
From: Campbell, Pauline

To: Lokey, William
Subject: Your Call
Bill, Iam at the office (2021646-4122 or 3535) if you need to reach me after this message. The State NAACP
- - -.
President is Ernest Johnson. His office numt r3 and cel-J-. The New Orleans
branch President is Oanatus King. The same office numDer ror now and
-Theissues on the table get down to:

w

They want to ensure that locals get some of the benefit of contracting and FEMA employment.
Pan Craig committed to their participation in the housing strategy. Danatus King is their POC for housing.
u
500 C st. SW
Page 1 of 1
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From: Tamiliow, Michael .
-
-
To: Bishop, Robert; Brown Mike . - .,; David A. Webb (dave.webb@dhs.gov);
Davis, PamL; Deborah Wing (Deborah.Wmg@dhs.gov); Donley, Diane; EST-OIR; EST-
DIRAST; EST-EMERBR; EST-EMERSRV; EST-ESFO9; EST-ESFO9-A, EST-ESF15; EST-
P; FEMA-R04-ROC-ESFO9; Fenton, Robert; Gerald R. George
7); Gray. Richard; Beall, Jack; Jones, Greg; Koshgarian. Susan; Lokey,
William; Hepler, Megs; Lowder, Michael; Pawlowski, Michel; Peter Smalley
(peter.smalley@dhs.gov); Pfaff, Bruce; Pierce. Dave. Rick Martinez (E-mail 2) (Rick Martinez
(E-mail 2)); Rick Martinez (E-mail) ichumann Evan
, .
i;Allen,
Subjectm US&R Update - 09-03-05 - 1000.doc
-
Attachments: US&R Update 09-03-05 - 1000.doc
US&R Update attached.

Mike
. From: Deel. Catherine
a sent:* b- - - Saturday, September 03.2005 11:04 AM
ro: Carwlle. William; Wells. Scoft. Lokey. William; Sherman. Ron: BolCh. Michael; Munoz, Jesse;
Champagne, Lee
Subject: Phone #'s
'Good Morning All -

Please send me a pood LAN line phone number for each of you. I am 5etting requests from Cong.
Affairs for your #'s in order to coordinate visits.
Thanks! . .
Cathie
Page I of I
_..
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m
From: Gair, Brad
Sent: Saturday, September 03,2005 11:I8 AM
To: Lokey. William; Wells, ~ c o t t
Cc: Buikema, Edward; Lowder, Michael: Garratt. David: Craig, Daniel
Subjectr fW. Senior sites still needing evacuation
Importance: High
Attachments: Evacuate elderlyNew Orleans-doc
MORE ON THE ELDERLY HUD CUSTOMERS TRAPPED IN THOSE BUILDINGS
Brad Gair
cell)
To: Gair, Brad

-0 - , ter Melnick
Subject: RE: Senior sites still needing evacuation
, Importance: High
From:
Sent: E .f Wells. Scott
Saturday, September 03,2005 11:32 AM
To: c r a b Daniel; Buikema. Edward; Lokey. William
Subject Spot Report
Just got a report from the state there are over 100 bodies in the super dome. DWRT is
working with the locals. h o w this will be a be a sensitive issue; will keep you p o s t e d .
i From: Jevec, Robert
To: Kleinman, Gary; Libby, Mark; Pyler, Bonnie; Pinheiro, Ronald; Bryce, Michael; Formanski.
Stephen; Bowman, Thomas; Wetter. Donald; Fletcher, Dan; Adrianopoli. Carl; Odom, Janet;
Cote, Mick; Taylor, ArnyO; Lightner, Louis; Harding. Joan; Krol, Stan; Boden. William; Piggott.
William; Gruber, Timothy; Lee, Alvin; Kelty, Mark; Beall. Jack; Reilly. Margaret; Balingit-Wines,
Anamarie; Havens, George; Mignone, Tom; NDMS-EOC; Koemer. Harry; Allen, Stephen;
Rathkamp, George; Canton, David; Bell, Millard; Flake, Dennis; Long. Claude; Foutch,
Michael; Wagner, Marcia-Terry; Timmons, Meta; Lindbergh. Gary; Young. H-.James; EST-
ESF08; EST-DIR; EST-DEPUTY; EST-EMERBR; Cokey, William; Buikema. Edward;
4'; Lowder, Michael; Sirrnons, Gary; Wing.
Subject: NDMS Resource Status Report d o 1100,3 Sep 05 -7

Importance: High %.
HURRICANE KATRINA
COMBINED REGIONS IV AND VI
Updated: 9/3/05 1 1 :00

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Final decisions on locations and temporary housing types, will be made in

A team of 66 transportation experls is supporting state and local officials in

As of August 31 at 8:30 p.m., 2.3 million customers are without power

o Please don't put yourself - or our first responders - at risk.

o If you evacuated because of Hurricane Katrina, make every attempt

o During a disaster such as this, and with so many communications

o Also, people should understand that due to communication

National Response Plan:

Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff activated the National

The NRP defines an lncident of National Significance as a major disaster or

Under the NRP, DHS coordinates overall incident management, response

Declarations and Assistance:

o With the President's disaster declarations, we are able to bring full

o lndividuals in the declared counties are eligible for disaster

o 32 parishes in Louisiana have been designated for both lndividual

Affected individuals in declared counties can register online at

o Reqisterinq on-line is encouraqed due to the possibility of high call

o If registering by phone, owners of commercial properties and

o Storm victims with insurance coverage should contact their

o www.ferna.qov is also a great source to access information on

o Our registration centers are operating 24/7, and we've added

When registeringfor assistance, FEMA has a number of programs to help

o Temporary housing assistance to make repairs to homes with

o Low interest disaster loans through SBA to repair or replace

o Assistance with other emergency needs, which could include

From: Greff, Stacie

Ensuring you got this. S

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY

HOMELAND SECUFUIY OFFICIAL TO HOST AM & P M DAILY FIELD BRZEFINGS

BATON ROUGE, LA - Michael D. Brown, Department of Homeland Security's Principal Federal

WHO: Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland Security

WHERE: Unified Area Command Center

WHEN: Thursday, September 1

ESF-15 External Affairs

From: EST-ESFI5 [Est-ESFIS@dhs.gov]

BATON ROUGE, LA - Michael D. Brown, Department of Homeland Security's Principal Federal

WHO: Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland Security

WHERE: Unified Area Command Center

WHEN: Thursday, September 1

p.s. I can also be reached via my celtphor

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Lokey,William" <William.Lokev@dhs.qov>

Bill, I'm getting things wrapped up at home so that I can make

I thought that my background as a project manager helped out a bit

From: Durn, Alice

Thanks, Bill. Good Luck! !! Alice

Lee Champagne is chief of staff and is leading this.

From: Duffy, Alice

From: Buikerna. Edward

From: Murray, John [mailto:John.MurrayZ@dhs.gov]

From: Lokey, William

Can you come at 1200 instead?

From: Gair, Brad

Can you come at 1200 instead?

From: Tamillow. Michael

New Tropical Depression Forms in the Central Atlantic

Tropical Depression Lee Appears to be Losing its Tropical Characteristics

From the NOAA NWS TPC

Note: Thefinal Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (HPC)advisory on the Remnants of Katrina

Fmm: Cmig, Daniel

From: Lokey, William

From: Lokey, William

Don't hesitate to contact Eric Strand or r e if you have any questions or