HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 BCCD Minutes and Attachments 07.07.1986 M1 r
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BRAZOS COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE COUNCIL MEETING
July 7, 1986 - 5:00 p.m.
Courthouse
Present: See Roster
PresidinL Jake Canglose
The following items were discussed at the meeting:
1. Rain Gauge Network Plan was discussed. Rain gauge
readings or reports of severe weather may be called in to
Jake at 845 -7645.
2. Radiological Response Team Course is being conducted
at the Brazos Center from July 7 to July 11, 1986.
3. Hurricane Preparedness was the main topic discussed
during the meeting. The discussion followed the handout
attached.
4. Bill Dorris, Red Cross Disaster Chairman, gave us the
following information:
a. Aldersgate Methodist Church on the East Bypass
to be Red Cross Reception Center.
b. Houston is the Regional Office for the local
Red Cross.
c. All evacuees will be registered by the Red Cross
in their shelters. Names and other information
may be obtained from office on 25th Street in Bryan.
Attachments: 2
ATTENDANCE ROSTER
Civil Defense Meeting
July 7, 1986
NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER REPRESENTING
Jeridan Strong 361 -4140 Brazos Cty. Civil Defense
Mason Newton 764 -3600 College Station Police Dept.
Steve Beachy 764 -3413 College Station Civ. Def.
Charles Yeager 764 -3700 College Station Fire Dept.
Charles Phelps 822 -0078 Bryan Police Dent.
Ken E. Bost 361 -4443 Brazos Cty. Health Dept.
J. E. Marsh, Jr. 776 -9492 Brazos Cty. Health Dept.
Ron Miller 361 -4100 Sheriff's Office
Harry Stiteler, Jr. 845 -2132 Texas A &:11 University
Raymond R. Janac 779 -7642 Bryan Fire Dept.
William L. Dorris 845 -2132 Red Cross Disaster Chm.
Eldon L. Sanders 1- 825 -2491 Brazos Volun. Fire Dept.
E. E. Burns 845 -3126 Brazos County Civ. Defense
Elmer E. Schneider, Jr. 845 -8054 TAMU Police Dept.
Martha Orloff Nix 845 -4918 Brazos Cty. Red Cross Chm.
B. G. Maddox 822 -0078 Bryan Police Dept.
Warren M. Heffington 693 -3544 Brazos Cty. Civil Defense
HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS
I. Land Fall Probabilities: Are intended for government officials and
other decision makers and should not be used as a sole factor in
deciding when or if evacuation should occur. The statement indi-
cates the likelihood that the storm will effect a given area.
These statements are issued from Tropical Storm status through
Hurricane Warning periods.
II. The Brazos County Tornado Warning and Severe Weather Officer and
his group will monitor all Tropical Storms and Hurricanes that
threatens the Texas coast and keep the County Emergency Coordinator
advised.
This Center is located in the Meteorology Department at TAMU
in the Radar Control Room. The Civil Defense telephone number at
the Center is 846 -7428 (alternate - 845 - 7646).
III. When a Watch is issued: When a Hurricane Watch is issued by the
National Weather Hurricane Center for the Texas coast the County
C.D. Weather Team will continuously monitor the storm's progress
and keep the County Coordinator advised.
IV. Hurricane Warning: When a Hurricane Warning is issued for an area
of the Texas coast that may impact the local area by either storm
travel through the area or the possibility of large numbers of
coast evacuees arriving in our area - the County Coordinator will
call a coordination and briefing meeting of local County, City,
University, Public Safety Department, and Red Cross officials for
storm threat briefings and preliminary preparations.
V. Planning and Preliminary Actions: Check list for Departmental
operations when there is a Possibility that storm landfall could
effect the local area.
a. Designation of a Control Center for joint County -City coordi-
nation.
b. Designate Operation Center for each County, City, University
organization for public safety operations /coordination.
c. Designate a Control Center for Red Cross evacuee registration
and sheltering operations.
VI. Public Safety OperationsmActions:
a. Check all emergency generators for proper operation.
b. "Top off" all emergency generators' fuel tanks.
c. Notify hospitals and other critical operations to take actions
listed in a and b.
d. Prepare all flashlights and rain gear for use if needed.
e. Place all off -duty emergency personnel on standby alert.
f. Check all emergency vehicles for proper operation and "top
off" fuel tanks.
g. County Coordinator will coordinate with RACES and REACT for
backup and additional communication.
HURRICANE THREAT POSSIBILITIES FOR THE LOCAL AREA
I. Evacuees from coastal cities only.
II. Red Cross functions.
a. Registration.
b. Housing.
c. Feeding.
d. Coordination with local government coordinatol~s. on above needs
and problems.
II. Local Government impact.
a. Increased traffic problems.
b. Monitoring local area problems created by increase in popula-
tion.
c. Coordination for medical needs (County Health Department).
III. Hurricane Path Through Local Area - Threat Possibilities.
a. High winds: power disruptions, tree damage, road obstructions
- wind range 30 -60 mph.
b. Heavy rains: low area flooding, street flooding, power
disruptions, road closings.
c. Lighting: power outages, fires
d. Tornadoes: property loss, life loss, injuries (medical and
rescue needs).
e. Communications outages.
f. Food shortages due to suppliers shortage or transportation
problems. This situation can be compounded by a large
increase in evacuees housed in the local area.
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