Global & Disaster Medicine

Final FEMA SitRep on the flooding situation in TX after Imelda

FEMA

Situation:

• Remnants of Imelda have moved north into KS

• Moderate risk of flash flooding in KS and MO for today

• Houston area bayous have crested

Lifelines:

Food, Water, Shelter: 14 (-4) shelters / 1,106 (+202) occupants (ARC; 6:00 a.m.)

Energy: Minimal power outages (DOE EAGLE-I as of 7:00 a.m. EDT)

Transportation: • I-10 (Houston): San Jacinto River bridge closed (CISA-IOCC as of 4:27 a.m. EDT) • I-10 between Beaumont and Winnie closed in both directions; expected to reopen this evening (TX DOT as of 7:00 a.m. EDT)

State / Local Response:

• Governor declared a state of emergency for 13 counties

• TX EOC at Partial Activation

FEMA Response:

• Region VI IMAT-2 & a Region VI LNO deployed to TX EOC

• IA Preliminary Damage Assessments will begin 9/23

• FEMA ROC & Region VI Enhanced Watch deactivated

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