Re: OT Whos fault is it?
- From: "Lindakay" <rall1109@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 4 Sep 2005 19:14:20 -0700
Bob Hatch wrote:
> http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/9/4/124905.shtml
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Then what is this? Notice the date is August 27, 2005:
Lindakay
The Governor of Louisiana Kathleen Blanco has requested that President
Bush declare a state of emergency due to Hurricane Katrina. Here is
the letter sent by the governor to the president.
Governor Blanco asks President to Declare an Emergency for the State of
Louisiana due to Hurricane Katrina
BATON ROUGE-Today Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco forwarded a letter
to President Bush requesting that he declare an emergency for the State
of Louisiana due to Hurricane Katrina. The full text of the letter
follows:
August 27, 2005
The President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Through:
Regional Director
FEMA Region VI
800 North Loop 288
Denton, Texas 76209
Dear Mr. President:
Under the provisions of Section 501 (a) of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5121-5206
(Stafford Act), and implemented by 44 CFR § 206.35, I request that you
declare an emergency for the State of Louisiana due to Hurricane
Katrina for the time period beginning August 26, 2005, and continuing.
The affected areas are all the southeastern parishes including the New
Orleans Metropolitan area and the mid state Interstate I-49 corridor
and northern parishes along the I-20 corridor that are accepting the
thousands of citizens evacuating from the areas expecting to be flooded
as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
In response to the situation I have taken appropriate action under
State law and directed the execution of the State Emergency Plan on
August 26, 2005 in accordance with Section 501 (a) of the Stafford Act.
A State of Emergency has been issued for the State in order to support
the evacuations of the coastal areas in accordance with our State
Evacuation Plan and the remainder of the state to support the State
Special Needs and Sheltering Plan.
Pursuant to 44 CFR § 206.35, I have determined that this incident is
of such severity and magnitude that effective response is beyond the
capabilities of the State and affected local governments, and that
supplementary Federal assistance is necessary to save lives, protect
property, public health, and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat
of a disaster. I am specifically requesting emergency protective
measures, direct Federal Assistance, Individual and Household Program
(IHP) assistance, Special Needs Program assistance, and debris removal.
Preliminary estimates of the types and amount of emergency assistance
needed under the Stafford Act, and emergency assistance from certain
Federal agencies under other statutory authorities are tabulated in
Enclosure A.
The following information is furnished on the nature and amount of
State and local resources that have been or will be used to alleviate
the conditions of this emergency:
.. Department of Social Services (DSS): Opening (3) Special Need
Shelters (SNS) and establishing (3) on Standby.
.. Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH): Opening (3) Shelters and
establishing (3) on Standby.
.. Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP):
Providing generators and support staff for SNS and Public Shelters.
.. Louisiana State Police (LSP): Providing support for the phased
evacuation of the coastal areas.
.. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (WLF): Supporting the
evacuation of the affected population and preparing for Search and
Rescue Missions.
Mr. President
Page Two
August 27, 2005
.. Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD):
Coordinating traffic flow and management of the evacuations routes with
local officials and the State of Mississippi.
The following information is furnished on efforts and resources of
other Federal agencies, which have been or will be used in responding
to this incident:
.. FEMA ERT-A Team en-route.
I certify that for this emergency, the State and local governments will
assume all applicable non-Federal share of costs required by the
Stafford Act.
I request Direct Federal assistance for work and services to save lives
and protect property.
(a) List any reasons State and local government cannot perform or
contract for performance, (if applicable).
(b) Specify the type of assistance requested.
In accordance with 44 CFR § 206.208, the State of Louisiana agrees
that it will, with respect to Direct Federal assistance:
1. Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easement, and
rights-of-ways necessary to accomplish the approved work.
2. Hold and save the United States free from damages due to the
requested work, and shall indemnify the Federal Government against any
claims arising from such work;
3. Provide reimbursement to FEMA for the non-Federal share of the cost
of such work in accordance with the provisions of the FEMA-State
Agreement; and
4. Assist the performing Federal agency in all support and local
jurisdictional matters.
In addition, I anticipate the need for debris removal, which poses an
immediate threat to lives, public health, and safety.
Pursuant to Sections 502 and 407 of the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. §§
5192 & 5173, the State agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the United
States of America for any claims arising from the removal of debris or
wreckage for this disaster. The State agrees that debris removal from
public and private property will not occur until the landowner signs an
unconditional authorization for the removal of debris.
I have designated Mr. Art Jones as the State Coordinating Officer for
this request. He will work with the Federal Emergency Management
Agency in damage assessments and may provide further information or
justification on my behalf.
Sincerely,
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
Governor
Enclosure
ENCLOSURE A TO EMERGENCY REQUEST
Estimated requirements for other Federal agency programs:
.. Department of Social Services (DSS): Opening (3) Special Need
Shelters (SNS) and establishing (3) on Standby. Costs estimated at
$500,000 per week for each in operation.
.. Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH): Opening (3) Shelters and
establishing (3) on Standby. Costs estimated at $500,000 per week for
each in operation.
.. Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP):
Providing generators and support staff for SNS and Public Shelters.
Costs estimated to range from $250,000-$500,000 to support (6) Shelter
generator operations.
.. Louisiana State Police (LSP): Costs to support evacuations - $300,000
for a non-direct landfall.
.. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (WLF): Costs to
support evacuations - $200,000 for a non-direct landfall.
.. Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD): Costs
to support evacuations - $2,000,000 for a non-direct landfall.
Totals: $ 9,000,000
Estimated Requirements for assistance under the Stafford Act:
Coordination: $0
Technical and advisory assistance: $0
Debris removal: $0
Emergency protective measures: $ 9,000,000
Individuals and Households Program (IHP): $0
Distribution of emergency supplies: $0
Other (specify): $0
Totals: $ 9,000,000
Grand Total: $ 9,000,000
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