The following announces the recent revision to the State of Texas Hurricane Response Plan, dated April 30, 2010, and request your assistance in distributing the information. The revised documents are located on the TDEM website:
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/pages/downloadableforms.htm#hurrevac.
Summary of Changes
- The document was renamed Hurricane Response Plan to more accurately reflect the operational construct of the plan.
- The basic plan was revised to include revisions to the hurricane response organization, protocols, and operations.
- It incorporates and/or partially incorporates recent legislative changes to Government Code, Chapter 418. The TDEM Plans Unit continues to revise other state planning documents to fully incorporate these requirements. Changes to this plan include:
o Legal authorities granted to the Governor and Emergency Management Directors during a Mandatory Evacuation.
o DEM name change to TDEM.
o Provisions to replenish food supplies of food banks or pantries.
o Provides for the initial response after a disaster, reentry, and transition to the program of recovery.
o Better incorporates the integration of volunteer groups into emergency plans and encourages the public to participate in volunteer emergency teams that respond to disasters.
o Defines individuals with special needs.
o Enhanced medical special needs categories, requirements for medical special needs and minimum health-related standards for shelters operated with state funds. These requirements will be further developed during the revisions of State Annex H, Health and Medical, and Annex C, Shelter and Mass Care.
o Establishes a phased reentry plan that accommodates local plans and local official preferences with respect to reentry.
o Addresses license portability, post disaster evaluations and seizure of State or federal resource restrictions.
- The Disaster District Traffic Management Plans were revised and include the new district area identifiers.
- The Plan includes new attachments addressing the Special Needs Tracking System, Reentry Task Forces, Reentry Plan, Commodity Distribution Plan, and Fuel Operations Plan.
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Subject: Revised Hurricane Response Plan Emergency
The following announces the recent revision to the State of Texas Hurricane Response Plan, dated April 30, 2010, and request your assistance in distributing the information. The revised documents are located on the TDEM website:
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/pages/downloadableforms.htm#hurrevac.
Summary of Changes
- The document was renamed Hurricane Response Plan to more accurately reflect the operational construct of the plan.
- The basic plan was revised to include revisions to the hurricane response organization, protocols, and operations.
- It incorporates and/or partially incorporates recent legislative changes to Government Code, Chapter 418. The TDEM Plans Unit continues to revise other state planning documents to fully incorporate these requirements. Changes to this plan include:
o Legal authorities granted to the Governor and Emergency Management Directors during a Mandatory Evacuation.
o DEM name change to TDEM.
o Provisions to replenish food supplies of food banks or pantries.
o Provides for the initial response after a disaster, reentry, and transition to the program of recovery.
o Better incorporates the integration of volunteer groups into emergency plans and encourages the public to participate in volunteer emergency teams that respond to disasters.
o Defines individuals with special needs.
o Enhanced medical special needs categories, requirements for medical special needs and minimum health-related standards for shelters operated with state funds. These requirements will be further developed during the revisions of State Annex H, Health and Medical, and Annex C, Shelter and Mass Care.
o Establishes a phased reentry plan that accommodates local plans and local official preferences with respect to reentry.
o Addresses license portability, post disaster evaluations and seizure of State or federal resource restrictions.
- The Disaster District Traffic Management Plans were revised and include the new district area identifiers.
- The Plan includes new attachments addressing the Special Needs Tracking System, Reentry Task Forces, Reentry Plan, Commodity Distribution Plan, and Fuel Operations Plan.
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/pages/downloadableforms.htm#hurrevac.
Summary of Changes
- The document was renamed Hurricane Response Plan to more accurately reflect the operational construct of the plan.
- The basic plan was revised to include revisions to the hurricane response organization, protocols, and operations.
- It incorporates and/or partially incorporates recent legislative changes to Government Code, Chapter 418. The TDEM Plans Unit continues to revise other state planning documents to fully incorporate these requirements. Changes to this plan include:
o Legal authorities granted to the Governor and Emergency Management Directors during a Mandatory Evacuation.
o DEM name change to TDEM.
o Provisions to replenish food supplies of food banks or pantries.
o Provides for the initial response after a disaster, reentry, and transition to the program of recovery.
o Better incorporates the integration of volunteer groups into emergency plans and encourages the public to participate in volunteer emergency teams that respond to disasters.
o Defines individuals with special needs.
o Enhanced medical special needs categories, requirements for medical special needs and minimum health-related standards for shelters operated with state funds. These requirements will be further developed during the revisions of State Annex H, Health and Medical, and Annex C, Shelter and Mass Care.
o Establishes a phased reentry plan that accommodates local plans and local official preferences with respect to reentry.
o Addresses license portability, post disaster evaluations and seizure of State or federal resource restrictions.
- The Disaster District Traffic Management Plans were revised and include the new district area identifiers.
- The Plan includes new attachments addressing the Special Needs Tracking System, Reentry Task Forces, Reentry Plan, Commodity Distribution Plan, and Fuel Operations Plan.
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