Tropical Storm Allison Recovery Underway
Release Date: June 13, 2001
Release Number: HQ-01-057
Washington, June 13, 2001 -- As the remnants of Tropical Storm Allison moves northeastward, residents of Texas and Louisiana have begun to assess damage and start to clean up. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staff is working with officials in both states to set up disaster field offices.
Here are highlights from today's operations:
FEMA's national processing centers report more than 22,000 Texans have registered for disaster assistance and nearly 1,000 flood victims have registered from Louisiana.
The four Disaster Medical Assistance Teams sent by the Public Health Service have treated 429 patients in the temporary medical facilities set up in the Houston area.
National Disaster Medical System staff is planning to open two critical care facilities using old ward space at Houston's Veterans Affairs Hospital and the Ben Taub Hospital. Deployable intensive care units are to arrive at the Texas Medical Center today.
Texas state officials report Sprint cell phone towers are back online in Houston and the Emergency 911 system is fully restored.
The Texas National Guard currently has 361 personnel and the Louisiana Army and Air National has 200 personnel providing support of disaster relief operations.
The American Red Cross (ARC) has ten shelters open in Texas with 500 residents. Two ARC shelters are open in Louisiana with 19 residents.
The elements of FEMA's National Emergency Response Team are assisting in the set up of a disaster field office in Baton Rouge. La.
The National Weather Service reports up to nine inches of rain fell on Biloxi, Miss. as remnants of Allison passed over the area. The heaviest rains are currently over eastern Georgia northeast to central South Carolina. Two to three inches of rain have fallen in this area so far, with isolated higher amounts.
Last Modified: Thursday, 16-Oct-2003 09:48:04