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Bridge Collapse Rocco Forté Emergency Preparedness Director City of Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS RESPONDS

The Interstate 35W Bridge August 1, 2007 – 6:00pm Opened in 1967 More than 1,900 feet long Main span - 458 ft Deck 116 ft. above water River 390 ft. wide Water depth 9-15 ft Average daily traffic: 140,000 vehicles 104 Vehicles – 190 people

Today we will talk about . . . Response EOC 10 Emergency Management Disciplines Planning & Training Prior to Aug. 1st After Action Lessons Learned

Multiple Jurisdictions Federally funded bridge Owned and maintained by MnDOT/State of Minnesota Fell into river with County jurisdiction. River banks are City property.

Initial Incident Timeline August 1 6:05 p.m. – first 911 call received 6:11 p.m. – first emergency units on scene 6:20 p.m. – Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activated – Unified incident command established at scene 7:55 p.m. – All survivors rescued from scene 13 victims still in water

Multiple Incidents Within One Disaster Collapse structure rescue (bridge) Federally funded bridge Operated and maintained by State River belongs to County River bank is City property Haz Mat scene (rail car leaking unknown substance) U of M Building - 900 lbs. mercury & nuclear material Fires, extrication (Collapse Structure Team) EMS (emergency medical services), ambulance (triage, treat and transport) – total of 121 victims Water and land rescues Potential crime scene – secure perimeter of scene (land and water)

Fire Response (Mutual Aid) Road to Nowhere

Emergency Medical Service Triage Treat Transport 121 Victims

Emergency Medical Service/Health Care 24 Ambulances on Scene 12 from HCMC 6 from Allina 6 from North Memorial 12 more staged outside incident perimeter Mutual aid from other areas to cover service response area Ambulances transported patients to - HCMC - U of M - North Memorial - Abbott-Northwestern Hospital Compact

Minneapolis Police Dept - Potential Crime Scene - Perimeter Security - Evidence Preservation - Safety of Divers - Protecting Families/Dignity of Victims Law Enforcement MPD weapons

Hennepin County Sheriff Dive Team - Water Rescue - Victim Recovery

Navy Mobile Diving & Salvage Unit 2 out of Norfolk, VA

Army Corps of Engineers – 4-5 ft

Based on our Emergency Operations Plan Immediately activated EOC Implemented NIMS Made immediate contact with IC for each discipline and made sure they were on board with organizational structure of event (Incident Action Plans) Representatives from all 10 disciplines in EOC (even if we were not sure we would need them) County and State representatives U of M emergency management Elected officials Department heads Red Cross

Opened at 6:20 p.m. Ran 24 hours/day for first four days. 12 hours/day until closing on Aug. 10. EOC stayed in “ready position” until last body recovered on Aug. 20. Minneapolis Emergency Operations Center

10 Disciplines (NIMS) Emergency Management Law Enforcement Fire Service Haz Mat Responders Public Works Health Care Emergency Medical Service Public Safety Communications Public Health Government Administration

Incident Command/Transfer of Command August 1 st – 6:05 pm – Minneapolis Fire Dept. Fire/Rescue Operations August 2 nd – 4:00 pm – Minneapolis Police Dept. Perimeter Security August 10 th – 4:00 pm – County Sheriff Recovery operations. Perimeter security by Mpls. Police Dept. and State Patrol August 20 th – Last victim recovered from river MnDOT operations became debris removal

Public Health Family Assistance Center Holiday Inn Metrodome Augsburg College Si Melby Hall Victim & Family Needs – Psychological 1 st Aid

Public Safety Communications EOC 114,000 radio pushes in first 6 hours Cell phone system crashed

Public Works Traffic Management Equipment Needs - generators, lights, etc. Fencing/Perimeter Security Engineers/Damage Assessment PW Crew mounting cameras

Pre-planning/Gap Analysis Process Integrated Emergency Management Course (IEMC) in Mt. Weather, VA. Minneapolis selected to participate in FEMA sponsored course in March 2002 under leadership of Mayor Rybak. Approximately 80 top city officials attended 4-day city specific course. Purpose – to test City’s EOP & identify weaknesses

Mt. Weather Scenarios Mini chemical spill concurrent with multiple public safety events and tanker rollover on 35W Many people taken ill at Convention Center - later determined to be plague, terrorists responsible People continued to get ill throughout City - hospitals closed, temporary hospitals opened High rise fire Broken Water Main Tornado strikes in 3 locations in City with multiple deaths, injuries and destruction

Mt. Weather Excellent training experience for the Minneapolis Emergency Preparedness Team Came back and evaluated work plans Set up work teams within disciplines of Police, Fire, Public Works, and Communications to strengthen their ability to respond

Gap Analysis Results from Mt. Weather July 2002 Communications Emergency Dispatch System Emergency response readiness for structure collapse, hazardous materials & bomb squad Security of infrastructure for city’s water supply Lack of pharmaceutical cache in event of biological release or pandemic Insufficient training of ICS and for WMD Lack of continuity of government planning Shortage of personal protective gear for 1 st responders Security of City Hall

Actions taken since Mt. Weather – 5 Year Plan July 2002 – July 2007 ($65M-$55M) Communications - new 800 MHz radios ($20M). Mpls rated one of top 6 cities in National Report Card on Tactical Interoperability Communications Plan. Emergency Dispatch System - $5.2M invested in state of art computer aided dispatch system. Includes AVL that maps location of all emergency response vehicles utilizing GPS technology. Emergency response readiness for structure collapse, hazardous materials & bomb squad – City now had 3 response teams trained to respond: Fire Dept Haz Mat, Fire Dept. Collapse Structure , Police Bomb Squad ($8M investment). These 3 teams rated #1 strength in State Response Plan. Security of infrastructure for city’s water supply – Thousands invested in computerized monitoring equipment for contamination, security cameras and equipment.

Actions taken since Mt. Weather Lack of pharmaceutical cache in event of terrorist attack - Now have comprehensive plan to stockpile pharmaceuticals. Insufficient training of ICS and for WMD – All responders & city leadership trained in NIMS. Public Safety responders trained for incidents involving WMD. Lack of continuity of government planning – Now have Continuity of Government Operations Plan in place. Shortage of personnel protective gear for 1 st responders – All first responders now have state of the art personal protective equipment. Security of City Hall – Now have security cameras in place to make our City Hall (a public building) as safe as possible.

Areas we are still working on Emergency Operations Center Implementation of Corrective Actions from Lessons Learned Report We continue to seek funds from: Urban Area Security Initiative State Homeland Security Grant Program Metropolitan Medical Response System Fire Act Grant Port Security

What worked well at this incident? Immediate activation of EOC using NIMS and our Emergency Operations Plan Mutual Aid Partners Response successful due to good Relationships Communications Planning Equipment Training

Key Factors for Managing EOC CFLOP Unified Command Emergency Operations Plan Mutual Aid Plan, train, practice Finance tracking all costs for future reimbursement (FEMA or Federal Highway Admin.) Hope for the best, plan for the worst!

Where are we now?? “ Hot Wash” after action debriefing of EOC staff conducted August 23 rd After Action Report – Department of Homeland Security’s Lessons Learned Information Sharing has agreed to fund comprehensive After Action Report. Report just released – 11 problem areas & 18 best practices identified FEMA Process – Minneapolis submitted approximately $4M in reimbursement from FEMA and 98% of that awarded

Debris Site Debris Management Plan developed based on Tornado Scenario at Mt. Weather

Government Administrative Presidential Declaration - Category B Emergency

Saturday, August 4, 2007 at Bridge Site Left to right: Senator Amy Klobuchar, President George W. Bush, Jan McDaniel, CEO-Red Cross Twin Cities Chapter, Rocco Forté, Director of Emergency Preparedness for City of Minneapolis, Tim Turnbull, Director of Emergency Preparedness for Hennepin County

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