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Ärende: Lousiana Governor Declares Emergency - 8/27
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http://www.gov.state.la.us/Press_Release_detail.asp?id=976

Press Release
Date: 8/27/2005

Contact:Denise Bottcher or Roderick Hawkins at 225-342-9037

Governor Blanco asks President to Declare an Emergency for the State of
Louisiana due to Hurricane Katrina

BATON ROUGE-Today Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco forwarded a letter to
President Bush requesting that he declare an emergency for the State of
Louisiana due to Hurricane Katrina. The full text of the letter follows:

August 27, 2005

The President
The White House
Washington, D. C.

Through:
Regional Director
FEMA Region VI
800 North Loop 288
Denton, Texas 76209

Dear Mr. President:

Under the provisions of Section 501 (a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.  5121-5206 (Stafford
Act), and implemented by 44 CFR  206.35, I request that you declare an
emergency for the State of Louisiana due to Hurricane Katrina for the time
period beginning August 26, 2005, and continuing. The affected areas are
all the southeastern parishes including the New Orleans Metropolitan area
and the mid state Interstate I-49 corridor and northern parishes along the
I-20 corridor that are accepting the thousands of citizens evacuating from
the areas expecting to be flooded as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

In response to the situation I have taken appropriate action under State
law and directed the execution of the State Emergency Plan on August 26,
2005 in accordance with Section 501 (a) of the Stafford Act. A State of
Emergency has been issued for the State in order to support the
evacuations of the coastal areas in accordance with our State Evacuation
Plan and the remainder of the state to support the State Special Needs and
Sheltering Plan.

Pursuant to 44 CFR  206.35, I have determined that this incident is of
such severity and magnitude that effective response is beyond the
capabilities of the State and affected local governments, and that
supplementary Federal assistance is necessary to save lives, protect
property, public health, and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a
disaster. I am specifically requesting emergency protective measures,
direct Federal Assistance, Individual and Household Program (IHP)
assistance, Special Needs Program assistance, and debris removal.

Preliminary estimates of the types and amount of emergency assistance
needed under the Stafford Act, and emergency assistance from certain
Federal agencies under other statutory authorities are tabulated in
Enclosure A.

The following information is furnished on the nature and amount of State
and local resources that have been or will be used to alleviate the
conditions of this emergency:
 Department of Social Services (DSS): Opening (3) Special Need Shelters
(SNS) and establishing (3) on Standby.
 Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH): Opening (3) Shelters and
establishing (3) on Standby.
 Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP):
Providing generators and support staff for SNS and Public Shelters.
 Louisiana State Police (LSP): Providing support for the phased
evacuation of the coastal areas.
 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (WLF): Supporting the
evacuation of the affected population and preparing for Search and Rescue
Missions.

Mr. President
Page Two
August 27, 2005

 Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD):
Coordinating traffic flow and management of the evacuations routes with
local officials and the State of Mississippi.

The following information is furnished on efforts and resources of other
Federal agencies, which have been or will be used in responding to this
incident:
 FEMA ERT-A Team en-route.

I certify that for this emergency, the State and local governments will
assume all applicable non-Federal share of costs required by the Stafford
Act.

I request Direct Federal assistance for work and services to save lives
and protect property.

(a) List any reasons State and local government cannot perform or contract
for performance, (if applicable).

(b) Specify the type of assistance requested.

In accordance with 44 CFR  206.208, the State of Louisiana agrees that it
will, with respect to Direct Federal assistance:

1. Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easement, and
rights-of-ways necessary to accomplish the approved work.

2. Hold and save the United States free from damages due to the requested
work, and shall indemnify the Federal Government against any claims
arising from such work;

3. Provide reimbursement to FEMA for the non-Federal share of the cost of
such work in accordance with the provisions of the FEMA-State Agreement;
and

4. Assist the performing Federal agency in all support and local
jurisdictional matters.

In addition, I anticipate the need for debris removal, which poses an
immediate threat to lives, public health, and safety.

Pursuant to Sections 502 and 407 of the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C.  5192 &
5173, the State agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the United States of
America for any claims arising from the removal of debris or wreckage for
this disaster. The State agrees that debris removal from public and
private property will not occur until the landowner signs an unconditional
authorization for the removal of debris.

I have designated Mr. Art Jones as the State Coordinating Officer for this
request. He will work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency in
damage assessments and may provide further information or justification on
my behalf.

Sincerely,

Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
Governor
Enclosure


ENCLOSURE A TO EMERGENCY REQUEST

Estimated requirements for other Federal agency programs:
 Department of Social Services (DSS): Opening (3) Special Need Shelters
(SNS) and establishing (3) on Standby. Costs estimated at $500,000 per
week for each in operation.
 Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH): Opening (3) Shelters and
establishing (3) on Standby. Costs estimated at $500,000 per week for each
in operation.
 Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP):
Providing generators and support staff for SNS and Public Shelters. Costs
estimated to range from $250,000-$500,000 to support (6) Shelter generator
operations.
 Louisiana State Police (LSP): Costs to support evacuations - $300,000
for a non-direct landfall.
 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (WLF): Costs to support
evacuations - $200,000 for a non-direct landfall.
 Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD): Costs to
support evacuations - $2,000,000 for a non-direct landfall.

Totals: $ 9,000,000

Estimated Requirements for assistance under the Stafford Act:

Coordination: $0
Technical and advisory assistance: $0
Debris removal: $0
Emergency protective measures: $ 9,000,000
Individuals and Households Program (IHP): $0
Distribution of emergency supplies: $0
Other (specify): $0

Totals: $ 9,000,000
Grand Total: $ 9,000,000



Roy

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