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

068 WEM 6-Feb 2200 WEM EOC participated in a conference call with Rock,
Dane Counties and State Patrol. Learned there was a
shortage of gas cans.
069 WEM 6-Feb 2210 Phone call from Mike Diekoff (DNR) he is at 155
southbound and reports;
• One lane open south bound
• Northbound lane not moving
• Two snow plows and three tow trucks are operating
• Tow trucks are pushing semi’s up the hill allowing plows
to plow behind them
• A snowmobile is in the area and it appears to be “tough
driving even for snowmobiles”
• Approximately 8 semi’s are heading up the hill “maybe”
• WSP officers are attempting to wake up semi drivers to
get their trucks moved posted by Jerry Haberl
PIO contacted all 6 truck
stops between Madison
and Rockford, IL and
asked them to tell
motorists and truck
drivers not to go on I-90
towards Madison.
There were all going to
do that and put signs on
their doors. In addition, I
got info on gas cans and
contacted Shirley
Connors, Rock County.
Informed EOC staff, NG
and DOT WSP.
070 WEM 6-Feb 2225 Press release with Governor's State of Emergency
released.
071 WEM 6-Feb 2230 Briefing: OIC: Became aware of the situation on I-90 at
5:45 p.m. First estimates were around 1000 cars and the
blockage 19 miles long. Now the estimate is closer to 500
vehicles.
Issued to media.
EOC briefing conducted.
State Patrol: Noted that mostly semis involved. Problem
is getting vehicles up the hill. Only one semi can get up
the hill at a time. Must keep reapplying salt and sand.
State Patrol feels that there are enough tow and salt
trucks to do the job at this time. State Patrol partnered up
with DNR Warden Service during the day assessing road
situations. State Patrol OIC is Lindgren. The PIO is Lee.
DNR: There are 4x4s at Janesville service center. Nine
snowmobiles are deployed--out of Janesville service
center. Two snowmobiles are in the incident command
post. The start of the line of vehicles mile marker 145, tail
of line at mile marker 171. DNR was asked to work from
south to north.
National Guard: 12 Hummers with water and MREs on
their way to Coachman's Inn. Aircraft ready to take off for
observation. Food will be switched to DNR wardens and
their snowmobiles and taken out.
PIO: Press conference was held at 9:40 p.m with Dane
County, State Patrol, Governor's Office, National Guard,
and all local media. State of Emergency declared for
Rock and Dane counties.
Next briefing at 11:20 p.m.
072 WEM 6-Feb 2230 Kathy Krusic called and reported that county staff at the
North Division ICP (Coachman's Inn) had no visuals so far
of the Humvees that were sent out.
073 WEM 6-Feb 2245 I spoke to Sgt Gary Bauer who is at the Snowmobile
Command
Post at the Coachman, MP 156. Traffic is moving NB at
15-20 mph. <strong>Report</strong> was that SB was also stalled. A UPS
truck had crashed but has since been cleared out of the
way so traffic is
flowing.
EOC provided her with
the number of a
Humvee driver.
Distributed to EOC staff.
074 WEM 6-Feb 2300 Press conference call. Conference call held.
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