Report on February 2008 Storm Response - Wisconsin Emergency ...

025 WEM 6-Feb 1345 Received call from Pat O'Connor that Dane County has
shut down all non-essential government offices effective
1300hrs.
Distributed to EOC
stafff.
Paul France
026 WEM 6-Feb 1425 Ryan Lobenstein – assignment editor of NBC 15 called.
He has a reporter at a standstill along I-90 near
Stoughton. I told him to have Evrod Cassiny call me.
PIO called to notify
EOC.
027 WEM 6-Feb 1500 Request from WISC to film the activity in the EOC. I conferred with COL
Donovon who
concurred. The film crew
arrived approximately
1540, completed their
interviews and filming
and left at approximately
1615. Since we had
unverified reports of a
30 car accident on I-43,
south of Sheboygan we
elected to remain in the
EOC past the scheduled
deactivation time of
1630. Posted by Jerry
Haberl
028 WEM 6-Feb 1500 Ch. 15 goes live with Evrod Cassiny about backup PIO called EOC to notify
staff and turn on
channel 15.
029 WEM 6-Feb 1510 Evrod Cassiny calls me – tells me he has been at a
standstill since noon. They have tried state patrol and
Dane county dispatch – no one is helping him or telling
him information. I told him I would call the EOC and get
back to him- Lori Getter
030 WEM 6-Feb 1515 Call EOC – told Teri about backup – asked to speak to
Dave Pabst. Told Dave what I had learned and gave him
Evrod’s cell number
031 DOT-
SC
6-Feb 1515 The WisDOT Statewide Traffic Operations Center control
room operators have EDITED following incident. DOT
employees may contact the control room operators at the
Statewide Traffic Operations Center (1-800-375-7302) for
additional information.
Incident Type: Multiple Jack-knife Accident
County: Dane
Roadway: IH 039S
Direction: SB
Cross Street: Mile Post 124
Lanes Affected: Two left lanes
Time Incident Occurred: 10:55:00 AM
Estimated Duration: more than 2 hours
Additional Info: Right lane is now open.
Date and Time Posted: 2/6/2008 3:08:55 PM
Posted by Jeff Western
PIO called EOC.
PIO called EOC.
Distributed to EOC.
032 WEM 6-Feb 1530 CH. 27 is airing calls from stranded motorists. PIO called EOC.
033 WEM 6-Feb 1535 Lori Getter call eoc – tell them to turn on CH. 27 and 15 - PIO called EOC.
was also told about a wreck at I-39 in Sheboygan County
034 WEM 6-Feb 1535 Changed EOC TV to Channel 15 per PIO's request. NG PIO asked to
change to Channel 3
because they were
filming in the EOC. At
that point we missed
15's report on situation
from their reporter.
035 WEM 6-Feb 1540 Lori Getter sent an e-mail to Jessica Erickson of the gov’s
office about the I-43 event
036 WEM 6-Feb 1545 Evrod calls. He said a Capt. McMenamin of state patrol
called him but there was nothing he could so for him - I
told him I would call the EOC again
Jessica responded to
keep the Gov's office in
the loop.
PIO called the EOC.
037 WEM 6-Feb 1550 Ch. 27 called wanted to know what is going on PIO called the
EOC.EOC staff asked
DOT WSP to verify.
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