[TxHam] Louisiana ARES / ARRL Comm Plan for Ike

[David J]

Louisiana ARRL/ARES Communication Plan 

Situation Report and Notes

Hurricane IKE

(Revision 1)

 

Activation

 

 

AS OF 6:00 AM CDT 9/12/08 THE LOUISIANA , MISSISSIPPI , SOUTH TEXAS MOU HAS BEEN EVOKED BY AGREEMENT OF THE THREE SECTION MANAGERS.  COPY OF THAT MOU IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.LAARRL.ORG.

 

THE SOUTH TEXAS SECTION, BEING THE AREA OF PROJECTED LANDFALL, IS THE CONTROLLING SECTION 

 

THE OPERATIONAL PHILOSPHY OF LOUISIANA ARES IS THAT OF MAINTAINING SAFTEY OF PERSONNEL.  BE AWARE OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS AND AVOID UNSAFE BEHAVIOR THAT CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS.  SET THE EXAMPLE FOR ALL THOSE ON YOUR TEAM.

 

Tactical and Emergency Nets

 

THE TEXAS EMERGENCY NET (TEN) HAS BEEN ACTIVATED IN SUPPORT OF EMERENCY AND TACTICAL OPERATIONS.  OPERATING FREQUENCIES WILL BE:

 

EMERGENCY/TACTICAL:                      DAYTIME 7285 KHZ

                                                            NIGHTTIME 3873 KHZ

 

NET MANAGER FOR THE TEXAS EMERGENCY NET IS LOUIS H EVERETT, KENNARD TX 75847

 

Health and Welfare Nets

 

HEALTH AND WELFARE TRAFFIC WILL BE HANDLED ON THE FOLLOWING FREQUENCIES:

 

H&W                                                    DAYTIME 7290 KHZ

                                                            NIGHTTIME 3935 KHZ

 

NET MANAGER FOR 7290 H&W NET WILL BE JO ANNE KEITH, KA5AZK, jkeith at etex.net (903) 797-2353.  

 

NET MANAGER FOR 3935 H&W NET WILL BE JOHN MUSSEY, N5FJ, jrmussey at bellsouth.net  (318) 686-6616.

 

THERE WILL BE A 72 HOUR MORATORIUM ON H&W TRAFFIC INBOUND TO THE AFFECTED AREA.  OUTBOUND H&W TRAFFIC WILL BE HANDLED ROUTINELY.  THERE WILL BE NTS REPRESENTATION ON THE H&W NET.

 

Louisiana Conditions and Parish Status

 

Louisiana GOHSEP EOC is currently activated.

 

Louisiana GOHSEP EOC amateur radio station WB5LHS will activate later today.

 

NWS Slidell Amateur radio communications current activated on TX Emergency Net frequencies.

 

Hurricane warning is issued for Morgan City westward to Baffin , Tx . 

 

A tropical storm warning is issued for east of Baffin , TX to Port Mansfield , TX . 

 

A tropical storm warning is issued east of Morgan City to the Alabama / Mississippi border. 

 

Cameron: Mandatory evacuation

 

Calcasieu: Voluntary evacuation  (Special needs group)

Lafourche Parish: mandatory evacuation for Hurricane Ike in all areas south of the Leon Theriot floodgates in Golden Meadow, as well as the Pointe-Aux-Chenes community. There, a state of emergency has been called.

Jefferson Parish: a mandatory evacuation has been set up for Grand Isle. Mandatory Evacuation for Crown Point and south Lafitte. Shelter location 5185 Eighty Arpent Road in Marrero .

St. Bernard Parish: voluntary evacuation for residents southeast of Verrett - which includes the communities of Shell Beach, Alluvial City, Delacroix Island, Reggio, Florissant and Hopedale.

Plaquemines Parish: voluntary evacuation.

 

Hurricane Ike Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 736 AM CDT Fri Sep 12 2008

 

Large And Dangerous Hurricane Ike Approaching The Upper Texas Coast ... At 700 AM CDT... The Center Of Hurricane Ike Was Located Near Latitude 26.9 North... Longitude 92.2 West Or About 365 Miles... East Of Corpus Christi Texas And About 230 Miles... Southeast Of Galveston Texas . Ike Is Moving Toward The West-Northwest Near 13 Mph... 20 Km/Hr. A Turn Toward The Northwest Is Expected Later Today... With A Turn Toward The North Expected On Saturday. On The Forecast Track... The Center Of Ike Will Be Very Near The Upper Texas Coast By Late Today Or Early Saturday. 

Maximum Sustained Winds Remain Near 105 Mph... With Higher Gusts. Ike Is A Category Two Hurricane On The Saffir- Simpson Scale. Some Additional Strengthening Is Possible During The Next 24 Hours... And Ike Is Forecast To Become A Major Hurricane Before The Center Reaches The Coast. Ike Remains A Very Large Tropical Cyclone. Hurricane Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 120 Miles... From The Center... And Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 275 Miles. The Estimated Minimum Central Pressure Is 956 Mb... 28.23 Inches.

 

Manpower and Equipment Requests

 

IF MANPOWER OR EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED IN LOUISIANA , A MARSHALING CENTER WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN BATON ROUGE AT THE LOUISIANA CAPITAL AREA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, 10201 CELTIC DRIVE , BATON ROUGE , LA 70809 , TO ASSIGN, CONTROL AND CREDENTIAL EXTERNAL VOLUNTEERS FOR THE LOUISIANA SECTION.  

 

INITIAL CONTACT BY LOUISIANA AGENCIIES OR PERSONNEL CONCERNING MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT RELATED REQUESTS AND/OR QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO JIM COLEMAN, LOUISIANA SEC, ai5b at arrl.net , (985) 516-2632.  IF CONTACT VIA THIS ROUTE IS UNSUCCESSFUL PLEASE CONTACT GARY STRATTON, LOUISINA SM, k5gls at arrl.org , (318) 286-1601.

 

ALL VOLUNTEERS FOR DEPLOYMENT MUST BE COORDINATED BY YOUR SM OR SEC IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE OF LOUISIANA . PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT JIM COLEMAN OR GARY STRATTON DIRECTLY UNLESS YOU ARE AN SM OR SEC.  REQUESTS FOR VOLUNTEERS WILL ONLY BE VIA SM AND SEC MAIL LISTS THROUGH ARRL HQ.  NO DIRECT REQUESTS WILL BE SENT.

 

 

 

Gary Stratton K5GLS                                                   Jim Coleman AI5B

ARRL Louisiana Section Manager                               ARRL Louisiana SEC

Delta Division                                                              Home – (985) 735-9031

Home - (318) 309-0023                                                  Cell – (985) 516-2632

Cell     - (318) 286-1601                                                 ai5b at arrl.net 

k5gls at arrl.org