Galveston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Responds to Hurricane Rita.FORT WORTH, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. -- Upon evacuation orders issued by Col. Steve Haustein, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District Commander, the District headquarters closed Sept. 21, 2005 at three o'clock. Emergency-essential personnel relocated to the District's alternate Emergency Operations Center The Emergency Operations Center, or EOC, is a central command and control facility responsible for carrying out the principles of emergency preparedness and emergency management, or disaster management functions at a strategic level in an emergency situation, and ensuring (EOC EOC Emergency Operations Center EOC Equal Opportunities Commission (UK) EOC Educational Opportunity Center EOC End Of Course EOC Epithelial Ovarian Cancer EOC Environment of Care (JCAHO) ) located at the Houston Project Office (Addicks and Barker Reservoirs). "Our first priority is to our employee's safety and accountability," said Col. Haustein. Approximately 18 Galveston District employees relocated to the alternate EOC, representing various offices. Media calls may be directed to 817-832-3642 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The Galveston District EOC may be contacted at 281-497-0740. The Galveston District has survey launches in position to assess navigational channels and various waterways after land fall of Hurricane Rita Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense tropical cyclone ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico. Rita caused $11.3 billion in damage on the U.S. Gulf Coast in September 2005. . "Boats will be launched as soon as it is safe to do so to assess damage, determine whether to dredge shoaling caused by the storm and/or to remove any possible navigational hazards and debris," said Col. Haustein. Under the National Response Plan, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provides support to the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the federal agency responsible for coordinating emergency planning, preparedness, risk reduction, response, and recovery. The agency works closely with state and local governments by funding emergency programs and providing technical by executing assigned missions such as providing water, power, debris removal, ice, temporary housing, temporary roofing, and logistical support. |
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