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Situation Report 2006-16q

Previous SITREPs posted at: http://dola.colorado.gov/dem/operations/sitreps/sitreps.htm

Press Releases posted at: http://dola.colorado.gov/dem/Press/press_releases.htm

Report Date: 1900 hours January 3, 2007

Event Type: Blizzard

Situation: The delegation of authority to the Type 2 Incident Management Team has been signed by DEM director George Epp and Incident Commander Marc Mullenix. 

The Colorado Agriculture Department is still attempting to get an agriculture extension agent in each county EOC. Currently, the following counties have agents: Kiowa, bent, Baca, Las Animas, and Bent. The Department’s vision was that these individuals physically set in each county EOC and coordinate agriculture needs and resources via relaying this information to the Lamar ICP.

Approximately 900 bales of hay were dropped by the Colorado National Guard helicopters and additional twelve each 1,700 lb bales by the Wyoming National Guard aircraft. Air operations will continue on January 4 th and then will be reassessed. The Civil Air Patrol will be reactivated for January 4 th to assist in locating residents who remain trapped in their homes.

CDOT continues it snow plow operations throughout the southeast region. They are also expanding their support to DEM by assisting in the county road effort.

The State Health Department has started to receive telephone calls regarding environmental impact, water quality (down stream from animal carcasses), and the condemning of restaurant food.

The Governor has signed Executive Order D 001 07, which amends Executive Order D 026 06, relating to the current disaster emergency.

Future concerns are still centered upon feeding and watering of livestock along with the potential for additional snow and high winds at the end of the week. Winds may advserly affect air operations.

Current missions:

Supporting Mission type Mission requirement

1. SE AOR Air Operations 1xOH-58, 4xUH-60, 2xUH-1

2. TF Aviation Air Operations Hay lift Support

3. TF 169 South Cargo hauling Support Agriculture

4. TF 169 South Kim - Transport supplies Diesel fuel

Highway and Road Closures and Restrictions:

• SH 89 Open to traffic from Holly to SH 116
• SH 96 Open from Pueblo to Kansas state line
• SH 109 One lane open to emergency vehicles only
• SH 116 Open from US 287 Junction to Kansas State line
• SH 194 Open to traffic from La Junta to Las Animas
• US 160 Open only from US 287 junction to Kansas state line; open to emergency vehicles only from Trinidad to Springfield/US 287 Junction
• US 385 Open from US 50 to Burlington
  
  Shelters Open: (No update since yesterday).

Weather Report: southeast Region

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind between 10 and 15 mph. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph. Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. West southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to between 15 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph.

Agencies Involved: Alpine Search and Rescue, American Red Cross, Arapahoe County, Baca County EOC, Bureau of Land Management, Civil Air Patrol, Colorado Department of Agriculture, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Colorado Department of Military and Veteran Affairs, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado Division of Emergency Management, Colorado Division of Fire Safety, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Colorado State Forest Service, Colorado State Patrol, Colorado State Parks, Eagle County, FEMA Region VIII, Otero EOC, Jefferson County, Prowers County EOC, Rocky Mountain Coordination Center, Salvation Army,.

Requests for Assistance: Continue to look for generators (various sizes) to be deployed to Kansas to assist them with their power outages. (Possible EMAC request)

Misc. Info: CDOT has a website where they post the up-to-the-minute road conditions. http://www.cotrip.org. The upper left hand field is “Travel Information”. Select the 1st entry, “Road Conditions.” This page has a scroll down bar. Select “Report to View”, which will give you a more customized report tailored to your Regions.

DEM Communications continues to monitor DTRS (800MHz), MAC 9 (SE Regional Operations), MAC 10 (South Region Operations), MAC 11 (Military Operations), MAC 13 ( Baca County operations), CAP (Civil Air Patrol). Adding National Law (NLEEC)(VHF) and State Patrol Channel 3

WebEOC information: http://www.dem.state.co.us/eoc6/ Incident name Winter Storm Dec 28.