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State of Louisiana – Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Jurisdiction Recommendation Improvement Action Responsible Agency Duration
ESF #1 – Transportation
Region 5
Consider waiting until the last minute to evacuate
special needs populations because of patient care
issues.
Acquire high-capacity (20-to-30 passenger)
vehicles for special-needs populations (1 for each
region).
Region 7 Improve transportation management. Create a transportation tracking system.
Region 7 is responsible for creating a
transportation system within their region. Once
completed, DOTD will review for compatibility
with State EOP.
Region 8
State
Establish a transportation plan that
addresses the transportation requirements
of people, supplies, and equipment during
emergencies.
Develop a transportation plan that
includes provisions for credentialing
vendors and other staffers who provide
supplies and support, identifies access
routes for support staff, and addresses the
lack of transportation assets for healthcare
facilities and shelters. Additionally, the
plan should consider employing long-term
nonemergency transportation.
Establish a working group to address the
transportation requirements of people, supplies,
and equipment during emergencies.
Stage transportation assets.
Establish contingency contracts.
Region 5 parishes
Region 5 parishes
Region 7 parish OHSEP
State DOTD
Region 8 Working Group
State DOTD (Gordon
Nelson, Cindy Montz);
parish-level Offices of
Emergency Preparedness
(OEPs); Public Safety and
Security ESF #13
State DOTD (Gordon
Nelson, Cindy Montz);
parish-level OEPs;
Public Safety and Security
ESF #13
Short term
Short term
Short-tomedium
term
Long term
Short term
Short term
April 24, 2006
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