NASA Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Hurricane Katrina Internal Update Teleconference Notes 11am EDT 2 Sep 2005

Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Hurricane Katrina Internal Update Teleconference Notes — 11a EDT 9/2/05

• Weather Update (out of JSC weather group):
• Weather better in New Orleans – Showers from Houston to LA, but it’s thunderstorm free in Stennis area

Stennis status:

• Limited number of phone LAN lines working now
• First two Liquid Nitrogen trucks from KSC have arrived this morning with more on the way (for the test stands)
• Trucks don’t have a way to communicate exactly when they’ll arrive so the best way to know arrival is to know when they left KSC
• Propulsion stands in good shape
• The three large generators from KSC (along with a fuel tank) are being loaded up for transportation to head to Stennis today
• Stennis is continuing to keep a list of special medical needs for the center
• Medical supplies have been sent by air from JSC to Stennis this morning
• The telemedicine unit vans are headed to Stennis this morning
• Dr. Williams is coordinating medical efforts, personnel and medical supplies
• Stennis is asking for a list of aircraft coming into the center and a good way to coordinate it so they can have people there to meet them at the runway – EOC says it will do a better job of keeping track of that now that we have better communications with Stennis
• Stennis is still looking for a total of 10 new generators (a half dozen or so are on the way) – E-mail service is still very spotty
• MSFC working to establish a better route
• Working with FEMA to get some of the people who have taken shelter at Stennis to other locations – That process is just beginning – Stennis will document where these people go
• We have blue weather tarps, but they need roofing nails and some hammers
• MSFC will send them today in a truck, along with more tarps
• Stennis still working on critical skills personnel list – It appears administrative support will be needed – engineers and technicians
• This includes a list of people who need to be rotated out to get a break
• Good on fuel now – All that they expected yesterday arrived with more coming from Jacksonville
• Stennis is still working on a list of all the people who have been sheltering at the center

Michoud status:

• The docks at Michoud are operations
• It’s likely they’re run out of potable water (not drinking water) and fuel, but they’re fine for the time being
• Requesting 50 inflatable camp beds – MSFC will look to buy them and get them to Michoud today
• Additional perishables coming to Michoud Sunday
• One paramedic coming from KSC that will go to Michoud
• Med team is looking to get inoculations for Michoud workers and a doctor on site to do a health assessment for people there
• 100,000 gallons of diesel on site and there’s a plan to get more when needed
• 49 of 59 Lockheed Martin employees at Stennis are accounted for – 400 of 2,000 are accounted for from Michoud work force
• No injuries known at this time
• Rocketdyne has been able to account for 80 of its 250 employees
• Michoud reminded EOC that helicopters are the only way to really get people in and out of the facility – EOC reminded people to keep that in mind with helicopters’ schedules

Center EOC status

MSFC

• Has a list of jobs needs at the center where displaced Stennis employees can go on TDY – HQ EOC Human Resources will work to get this on the employee web site
• Top priority is to find locations within other NASA centers where Stennis employees can do their Stennis jobs – If not, then a list of other jobs Stennis employees can do if they can’t do their Stennis jobs somewhere else

JSC

• JSC web site has list of people who have volunteered their homes to displaced employees – MSFC will tap into that list too

KSC

• Liquid Nitrogen will be delivered to Stennis this weekend as well

Langley

• Has workspace for 150 to work remotely and housing
• Personal hygiene kits to be sent to Stennis
• HQ EOC keeping master list of employees who have checked in
• CFO
• A UPN has been set up
• Expect to have process in place by next week on travel funding, TDYs, etc.
• Stennis’ books will be closed today – center CFOs will meet Tuesday
• Trying to make the financial process for Stennis and Michoud employees easy to do

CIO

• Employee web site is not up yet but will be soon
• Still need for the web site (and PAO) 800 number for where people need to check in and e-mail address
• Parsons says we need to make this happen now
• Streamline requirements for aircraft approval waiver is set up and sent to OICs
• EOC says NASA aircraft need to stay focused on Mississippi gulf coast
• EOC web site is www.hq.nasa.gov/eoc
• The next EOC hurricane recovery update teleconference will take place at 4p EDT today
• EOC will continue teleconference tagups during the weekend, exact times are TBD
• EOC Operations
• They want permanent staffing in EOC (duty hours 8-5p EDT)  — More to come
• There’s a meeting at 4p today to discuss weekend staffing plans