5. Dublin Civitan Fairground Dublin Staging Area Langston Chapel SchoolStatesboro Staging Area Ogeechee Fairgrounds Statesboro Staging Area Ocmulgee State ParkMcRae Staging Area Altamaha Technical College Jesup Staging Area Tifton DOTTifton Staging Area Waycross Middle School Waycross Staging Area
6. Staging Area’s Three Staging Area’s (Waycross,Jesup,Dublin) Moving Equipment and Personnel to Staging Areas 48-72 Hours prior to anticipated landfall Employees on residing within coastal area Prepare for re-entry
10. I- 16 Contra-Flow Lane Map I-16 One Way to US 1 (80 Miles) I-16 One Way Extended to Dublin (45 Miles) I-16 One Way Savannah to Dublin (125 Miles)
11. Contra-Flow Lane(I-16 was the only contra-flow plan prior to the 2004 Hurricane Season) As a result of Hurricane Floyd traffic conditions and operational issues, I-16 contra-flow was extended by 45 miles for a total of 125 miles. Begins in Savannah at Exit 162 Extends just west of Exit 51 (US 441) near Dublin Only 3 exits remain open in the contra-flow side, while 21 are closed
14. Drop Gate Barricades Resemble railroad crossing arms Will be used to restrict normal I-16 EB traffic in order to utilize I-16 EB lanes for WB-only traffic flow
16. Typical Locations of Drop Gates Drop Gates have been placed at ramp locations starting at exit 162 (Chatham County) and will follow west to exit 39 (Laurens County).
17. INTERSTATE MEDIAN CROSS OVERS FOR CONTRA-FLOW I-95 Contra-flow Begins at MP 25 and ends at MP 59 All exits on the SB side are closed to prevent exiting from the contra-flow
18. HERO Units Will be Available for Evacuation and Re-entry During a hurricane evacuation, GDOT HEROs will patrol the I-16 corridor to assist motorists Maintenance Forces will sweep interstate shoulders along I-16 corridor 72 hours prior to hurricane land fall to minimize road hazards.
20. HERO SUCCESS HUGE public relations boost. DOT personnel, local and state police, wrecker and fire departments worked extremely well together. Everyone went the extra mile. Relieved the District personnel of maintaining traffic on the interstate. This allowed District forces to be redirected. Provided accurate and up to date traffic and weather conditions. Provided information on problem road conditions (flooding, signs down, etc.). HERO equipment and operations allowed incidents to be cleared faster and safer. Maintenance forces did not have to respond to many of the incidents on the interstates. Assisted with evacuation and re-entry along interstates.
21. Georgia Public Radio GDOT in cooperation w/GEMA, GSP and the Georgia Public Broadcasting System will provide updates on road conditions and routes in the event of a hurricane
27. Strike Teams DOT will have 3 major staging areas along the coast Primary Goal is to clear path to I-95 DOT will have 300 to 500 personnel available for re-entry Over 1000 pieces of equipment will be utilized during re-entry
31. Objective: Use chainsaws and heavy equipment to cut and push debris off the roadway safely from vehicular traffic. Teams are to remain together at all times. Team recognizes and reports damages to roads, drainage structures, utilities, etc…
33. Options can include:, Hand held or truck mounted 800 MHz radio, Southern Linc, Cell phone service, Satellite phones, Internet, Texting
34. Identify a communication chain within the organization so that the team communicates and reports to one person.
35. Assign communication tasks to one member of the team. Radio chat and excessive unnecessary use can tie up communication lines and discharge power supplies.
62. Background 1999 - Hurricane Floyd impacted all southeastern coastal states Approximately 5 million evacuees Approximately 2 million from Florida
63. Record Rainfall from Frances Athens 11.8” Macon 12.7” 54 Counties received Presidential Declaration of Disaster
64. Record Rainfall from Ivan Atlanta 13.6” Columbus 9.5” 28 Counties received Presidential Declaration of Disaster
65. GEORGIA SUSTAINS MINIMAL DAMAGEGDOT DAMAGE & CLEAN UP ESTIMATES HURRICANCE FRANCES $1.1 MILLION HURRICANE IVAN $1 MILLION HURRICANCE JEANE $500,000.00 Emergency Contract Repairs $1.5 MILLION ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND CITIZENS HURRICANCE FRANCES $5.6 MILLION HURRICANE IVAN $12 MILLION HURRICANCE JEANE $4.5 MILLION
