In light of Hurricane Isaac and the damage it has caused Louisiana, the Yale-Tulane ESF #8 Planning and Response Program has produced this special report. The Yale-Tulane ESF #8 Program is a multi-disciplinary, multi-center, graduate-level, program designed to produce ESF #8 planners and responders with standardized skill sets that are consistent with evolving public policy, technologies, and best practices. The group that produced this summary and analysis of the current situation in Thailand are graduate students from Yale and Tulane Universities. It was compiled entirely from open source materials. Please feel free to forward the report to anyone who might be interested.

1. YALE/TULANE ESF-8 PLANNING AND RESPONSE PROGRAM SPECIAL REPORT
Hurricane Isaac
KEY LINKS
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
UNTIL 900 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL ST. TAMMANY BACKGROUND DHS
PARISH
CURRENT SITUATION FEMA
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MANAGEMENT AND THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS ELECTRICAL
CONTINUE TO REVIEW THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY HHS
OF THE PEARL RIVER DIVERSION CANAL LOCK AND CDC
DAM NUMBER TWO WHICH IS DAMAGED AND
WEATHER USDA
COULD POTENTIALLY FAIL. DOD
FLOODING NORTHCOM
HEAVY SCOUR HAS TAKEN PLACE ALONGSIDE THE ARNORTH
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Team New Orleans
RELIEF SILL BUT PRESSURE HAS BEEN RELIEVED FEDERAL RESPONSE National Hurricane Center
SOME OVERNIGHT. THE BOGUE CHITTO RIVER National Weather Service - Jackson Office, MS
STAGE READING AT BUSH WAS 19.79 FEET AT 315 HOSPITALS National Weather Service – New Orleans/Baton Rouge
AM CDT AND NEAR CREST. THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD LOUISIANA
WARNING IS FOR ALL RESIDENTS AND INTEREST Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and
DOWNSTREAM OF PEARL RIVER LOCK AND DAM NURSING HOMES Preparedness
NUMBER 2 NEAR BUSH DOWNSTREAM TO HIGHWAY Facebook Twitter
FMS / MSNS
36 AT HICKORY FOR AREAS EAST OF HIGHWAY 41.
Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency
SHELTERS Preparedness
PERSONS AND INTERESTS IN THIS WARNED AREA Louisiana State Police
SHOULD NOT RETURN UNTIL THE LOCAL OFFICIALS Louisiana Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries
GIVE THE ALL CLEAR. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WATER AND SANITATION Louisiana Dept of Corrections
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND ST TAMMANY Louisiana Dept of Health and Hospitals
PARISH PERSONNEL WILL REVIEW THE INTEGRITY DIALYSIS Louisiana Dept of Social Services
OF THE STRUCTURE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. Louisiana Work Force Commission
Louisiana Dept of Natural Resources
THIS REMAINS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITHIN A PREVENT ILLNESS AFTER A DISASTER Louisiana National Guard
LIMITED AREA NEAR AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities
PEARL RIVER DIVERSION CANAL BELOW LOCK AND Louisiana Dept of Environmental Quality
DAM NUMBER TWO. Louisiana Attorney General’s Office
Louisiana Economic Development
Louisiana Dept of Transportation and Development
Division of Administration
Louisiana Dept of Agriculture & Forestry
Flash Flood Watch
Flood Warning
2 SEPTEMBER 2012
Coastal Flood Advisory
Hazardous Weather Outlook

2. HURRICANE ISAAC
Background
TIME LINE
• On the evening of Tuesday, August 28, 2012 Hurricane Isaac made landfall in
Louisiana, seven years after Katrina.
• Wednesday, August 29, 2012, as Hurricane Isaac continued to batter the area,
emergency responders rescued close to 3,500 residents from flooded homes in River
Forest, Palmetto, Palmetto Lakes, Palmetto South, Cambridge, Riverlands Subdivision,
Live Oak Landing, River Oak Landing, Old 51, Carmel Valley, Canterbury's, Summerlin
Estates, the Ascension of Our Lord school area, Country Club and LaPlace Park.
• Thursday, August 30, 2012 the tropical storm was down graded to a tropical
depression but rains are still drenching a large swath of the Gulf Coast given the slow
moving system.
Louisiana announced mandatory evacuations for all low-lying areas along the
Tangipahoa River. The river was observed at more than 17 feet Thursday morning --
more than two feet above flood level. The National Weather Service predicts that the
river level will rise as high as 19.5 feet by Friday.
THE NUMBERS
• Average rainfall totals around New Orleans have been in the range of 9-12” . New
Orleans International Airport has officially received 9.69” setting a daily rainfall record
shattering the 4.5” mark established during Katrina in 2005. And it’s more than the city
averages (5.98”). in an entire month . As of Thursday morning approximately 700,000
people were without power.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
CNN Photo credit Jason Samenow
Washington Post

3. CURRENT SITUATION
 FATALITIES: 2 State agencies deployed resources
 DESTRUCTION: Assessments is on going but AIR Worldwide put today to assist St. Tammany Parish
insured losses between 700 million – 2 billion in USD officials who called a mandatory
 UTILITIES: Gulf States Louisiana: 40,397 evacuation following a concern that
Entergy Louisiana: 265,129 Lock No. 2 -- operated by the U.S.
Entergy New Orleans: 92,853 Army Corps of Engineers -- along the
 SHELTERS: 4135 Pearl River Diversion Canal is failing.
 STATE DECLARATION: 8/27/12
 FEDERAL DECLARATIONS: 8/28/12 The Louisiana National Guard is
deploying 48 Guardsmen, 24 high-
CURRENT SITUATION: water vehicles, six flat bottom boats,
9 Zodiac boats and two bridge
Damage reports have mostly focused on the flooding caused by Isaac's precipitation erection boats.
and slow movement. Much of the worst flooding occurred in Plaquemines Parish,
where a combination of storm surge and rainfall caused water to top the levees. Up The Department of Wildlife and
to 12 feet of standing water was reported in parts of Plaquemines Parish yesterday, Fisheries (LDWF) has 29 agents going
where as many as 800 homes are reported to have sustained significant water door-to-door to spread the word
damage. about the mandatory evacuation in
the area. LDWF has 47 agents with 47
Evacuation of low-lying, sparsely-populated areas along the Tangipahoa River has vessels and 47 trucks en route to the
been ordered because the Percy Quinn dam near the border between Louisiana area. The assets will be staged at the
and Mississippi has a 50% chance of breaching. As many as 60,000 people have Creek Side Elementary School in Pearl
been ordered to evacuate the area. A controlled release of water from behind the River. The Wildlife and Fisheries
dam has begun in hopes of avoiding a failure. agents will be deployed for any
LINKS search and rescue missions that may
Louisiana Health and Hospitals take place if the lock fails.
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/
Department of Public Health
Louisiana Governor's Office The Department of Health and
http://gohsep.la.gov/
Homeland Security and Emergency Hospitals is deploying three
Preparedness ambulances to St. Tammany Parish to
Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/GOHSEP transport medically fragile evacuees.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lagohsep/ Louisiana State Police's Troop L
Flickr
Commanders are en route to meet
http://www.facebook.com/gohsep with St Tammany Parish officials at
Facebook
their command post on LA 21 at LA
NOAA Weather Radio for LA http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/Maps/PHP/Louisiana.php 41. Troopers are responding to assist
with evacuations and escorts as
National Weather Service Watches,
http://www.weather.gov/alerts-beta/la.php?x=1 needed.
Warnings and Advisories

4. PEARL RIVER – CURRENT SITUATION
St. Tammany Parish, a community north of New Orleans on Lake
Pontchartrain, on Saturday ordered the mandatory evacuation of thousands of
residents in some 1,200 homes, fearing the failure of a lock along a canal could
send a wave of water sweeping through neighborhoods.
Saturday night, parish emergency officials said that the opening of valves had
relieved pressure on Lock 2 on the Pearl River Diversion Canal but the
evacuation order would remain in place.
Earlier, parish officials said the order covered residents between Locks 1 and 2
on the Pearl River Diversion Canal. "Failure of Lock 2 is imminent," the parish
said on its website.
The water level at Lock 2 in the Pearl River Diversion Canal has been lowered
by St. Tammany Parish personnel, relieving some of the pressure.
Representatives of the Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District have arrived
at the lock, where they will remain through the night. From the lock, the Corp
is sending information back to the Vicksburg office where the integrity of the
structure will be determined by their engineers. The mandatory evacuation
remains in place until the structural integrity is determined by the Corps. The
shelter at Creekside Junior High will remain open for displaced residents.
In this aerial photo provided by the Louisiana Coastal Protection and
Restoration Authority, the lock on the Pearl River Diversion Canal has
water rushing through the right side that officials fear will erode the land
around it and compromise the structure. This fear prompted the
evacuation of residents down river.

5. PERCY QUINN DAM THREAT – CURRENT SITUATION
POSSIBLE DAM FAILURE
August 30th - Mississippi Emergency Management notified GOHSEP and Tangipahoa
Parish Government that the dam at Lake Tangipahoa at Percy Quinn State Park is
damaged but had not failed.
Out of caution, Tangipahoa parish president Gordon Burgess called for a mandatory
evacuation of all areas along the Tangipahoa Riverhttp://www.tangiparishohsep.org/
Currently Emergency crews continue to relieve pressure on the Percy Quin Dam.
Heavy equipment and pumps have been brought to the dam site to initiate a
controlled water release. Aiding the effort are National Guard troops and the Army
Corps of Engineers. Workers are continuing to drain the lake through the normal spill
way, utilizing pumps to pump water out over the east side and continuing construction
of the emergency breach on the west side and looking for patch solutions to the dam
itself. (NY Times and The Advocate)

6. CURRENT SITUATION
ELECTRICAL
System wide outages peaked at just over 769,000 System wide at 7:30
a.m. on 30 August 2012.
Outages as o 11 AM 1 Sept 2012:
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana: 40,397
Entergy Louisiana: 265,129
Entergy New Orleans: 92,853
Percent of customers restored:
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana: 73 percent
Entergy Louisiana: 40 percent
Entergy New Orleans: 26 percent
Hurricane Isaac's floods and downed trees are preventing ENTERGY from
accessing some areas where damage has occurred. Road closures and local
traffic are causing bottlenecks and challenges with moving ENTERGY crews
around.
Restoration focus is on removing trees and tree limbs, switching on
undamaged circuits and restoring emergency services, life support
facilities (police stations, hospitals, fire stations) and communications
networks. Repairs of damaged facilities will increase as ENTERGY
assessments crews pinpoint those areas that have been damaged.

7. CURRENT SITUATION
ESF-8 - MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH
• With much of the power remaining off, health officials are concerned about
residents who rely on home medical equipment. Medical special needs shelters
are open to provide electricity and support with the help of federal disaster
medical teams.
• A number of hospital and nursing homes continue to operate on generators. All
currently have sufficient fuel supplies. ENTERGY has prioritized these facilities at
the top of their list to restore power as quickly as possible.
• Contaminated water is a major concern. A boiling Water order has been issued
to many of the Parishes (SEE
www.labeoc.org/labeoc/alerts/Alert_Details.aspx?id=612
HOSPITAL REPORTING
• Based on the ongoing threat of flooding and potential disruption of Residents were evacuated from Riverbend Nursing Center as Isaac
communities, facilities and services, all facilities in Regions 1, 3, and 9 will be intensified on Wednesday
required to continue the twice-daily reporting of 10 am and 5 pm. The
remaining facilities in other regions will not be required to maintain any daily CANCER PATIENTS
reporting to EMSTAT or other ESF 8 systems. If facility is affected by The American Cancer Society is available 24 hours a day to assist cancer patients
something during this incident they should update these systems as needed and their families to ensure they get the cancer information and care that is
and inform ESF 8. needed. The contact number is: 1-800-227-2345 or www.cancer.org
• OPH Epidemiology sent request for surveillance data to hospitals with DIALYSIS PATIENTS
Emergency Departments on 8/27/12. The reporting is not statutorily Dialysis patients impacted by Hurricane Isaac should call 1-800-626-1297 to find
mandated. Hospitals are, however, asked to complete the request if time the nearest open dialysis clinic to schedule their treatments. The hotline is staffed
permits.
by operators 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to answer inquiries from patients who
may have relocated or whose clinic may have been affected by an emergency
situation. For more information see www.ultracare-dialysis.com/

8. WEATHER CONDITIONS
AS OF 2 SEPTEMBER 2012
• TIDE LEVELS... tides of one to two feet above normal will cause some inundation of low lying areas adjacent to
Lake Maurepas and Western Lake Pontchartrain through early Sunday morning. While waters continue to recede
on Lake Pontchartrain... Minor impacts are still being experienced in some areas...but primarily in the lowest lying
areas along the immediate shoreline. Rising rivers that drain into Lake Maurepas and backwater from Lake
Maurepas into adjacent swamps... Marshland... and canals may cause some water levels to remain at elevated
levels across Livingston... Ascension... and St. James parishes through Sunday morning before slowly falling later
Sunday.
• TIMING... mostly minor coastal flooding is ongoing but lessening in most locations. Water is expected to remain
elevated in the tidal lakes through the weekend... particularly within Lake Maurepas.
• IMPACTS... low lying areas near the Lakeshore and adjacent waterways will continue to experience minor
flooding until water recedes.
• PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS A coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and
tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.
http://www.wunderground.com/weather-forecast/US/LA/New_Orleans.html

9. FLOODING
FLOOD WARNINGS & FOLLOW-UP
STATEMENTS
FLOOD WARNING (#0067)
FLOOD WARNING
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY

10. FEDERAL RESPONSE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)
HHS has deployed two Federal Medical Stations to Baton Rouge and New MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS
Orleans, LA, to serve as medical special needs shelters. HHS has also deployed
five commissioned corps officers from the U.S. Public Health Service and two
50-person DMATs from the NDMS. There are more than 100 ambulances and NUMBER DATE STATE INCIDENT DESCRIPTION
more than 300 paratransit seats in Baton Rouge from the federal ambulance
contract to move patients. 4080 08/29 Louisiana Hurricane Isaac
FEMA 4081 08/29 Mississippi Hurricane Isaac
FEMA Federal Coordinating Officers remain on the ground. Working with U.S.
Northern Command, FEMA will assist in search and rescue efforts. Fort Polk, LA
has been designated as a Federal Team Staging Area. The command activated
EMERGENCY DECLARATION
Region VI Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO), and Defense Coordinating 3347 08/27 Louisiana Tropical Storm Isaac
Element (DCE) to Baton Rouge, LA, to validate, plan and coordinate potential
DOD support of FEMA's hurricane response operations and to facilitate DOD's 3348 08/28 Mississippi Tropical Storm Isaac
support of potential life-saving and response operations. A FEMA Disability
U.S. Northern Command
Integration Specialist is on the ground in Baton Rouge, LA to continue to ensure
U.S. Northern Command deployed their Southwest Navy Regional Mass
response efforts fully include individuals with access and functional needs.
Communications team to the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in New Orleans.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
DOE and local area utility companies are gathering more than 12,000 electricity
USACE has deployed Emergency Power Teams to Louisiana. USACE's commodities,
workers to assess the situation and begin energy restoration efforts.
debris, and temporary roofing teams are in Louisiana. USACE teams are working to
assist in fighting the flood due to locally owned levees experiencing overtopping.
Airmen from the
Louisiana US COAST GUARD
National Guard The U.S. Coast Guard is rapidly assessing impacts to the maritime transportation
help rescue system and conducting search and rescue operations, port assessments and off
citizens from shore patrols in the Gulf of Mexico. 17 people and 2 pets have been rescued.
Braithwaite, La., TEXAS TASK FORCE 1
in Plaquemines Texas Task Force 1, a federal USAR task force, and an Incident Support Team,
Parish during remains in Louisiana.
Hurricane Isaac,
Aug. 29, 2012. NATIONAL GUARD
U.S. Army photo More than 4,100 National Guard forces in Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and
by Cpt. Lance Louisiana are on State Active Duty prepared to respond to Hurricane Isaac.
Cagnolatti The Louisiana National Guard is working to set up 27 distribution centers (PODs) to
hand out food and tarps for victims of Hurricane Isaac, according to Governor Jindal.
SOURCES: http://blog.fema.gov/ http://www.fema.gov/disasters / http://www.fema.gov/news-releases / http://www.whitehouse.gov/ http://www.klfy.com/ http://www.nola.com/

11. HOSPITALS
• 12 hospitals running on generator housing 464 patients. All have generators powering
HVAC. There are no outstanding fuel requirements. At this point, only hospitals in TANGIPAHOA
Regions 1, 2 and 3 have hospitals on generator. All other regions are clear. FLOODING
• 9 hospitals conducted patient movement (See below) HOSPITAL CONCERNS
There are 4 Hospitals in within 3 miles
NUMBER OF HOSPITALS THAT HOSPITAL EVACUEES of the river but all are outside of
CONDUCTED PATIENT FEMA “Flood Zone A”
MOVEMENT PRE-STORM
LSU DePaul Partially evacuated 24 psych patients to Hospitals: # of Status
Central State LA Hospital Patients
Ocean’s
Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital of Luling Evacuated 9 rehab patients to their
Behavioral Evacuating
Hammond facility
Health to sister
United Medical Center in Region 1 Evacuated 9 rehab patients to their
Hospital in 20 facility in
Hammond facility.
6 St. Theresa Specialty Hospital of Kenner Evacuated 3 hospice patients to their
Kentwood Kenner
Metairie campus.
Southeast
Ochsner Baptist Medical Center Evacuated 21 Med/Surge and 7 ICU
Regional Not
patients. 26 to Ochsner Kenner and 2 to
Medical 5 Evacuating
Ochsner Main campus.
Center in
Specialty Hospital of Luling Evacuated 1 patient to Specialty LTCH Kentwood
Hammond.
NUMBER OF HOSPITALS THAT HOSPITAL EVACUEES Hood
Memorial 23 Not
THAT CONDUCTED PATIENT Hospital Evacuating
MOVEMENT DUE TO QUINCY
DAM THREAT. Lallie Kemp
(LSU 20
Hospital) Evacuating
Evacuated 5 psychiatric patients to inpatients
Beacon Behavioral Hospital in Lutcher Seaside in Gonzales. to other
Evacuated 9 Med. Surge patients to LSU
3 LSU-Lallie Kemp LSU-Bogalusa Medical Center hospitals
Partially evacuated 3 ICU patients to
River Parishes Teche Regional Medical Center

12. NURSING HOMES
• 21 nursing homes housing 2,520 residents are operating on generator power. The state is closely
monitoring fuel needs and burn rates, and are working with the associations to help facilities locate
and secure fuel when needed.
NUMBER OF NURSING HOMES THAT MOVED NURSING HOME EVACUEES
RESIDENTS PRE-STORM
Bayside Health Care (Gretna) 88 patients evacuated to Tangi Pines in Tangiphoa Parish.
Luling Living Center (Luling) 77 patients evacuated to Redeeming Life Ministries in
Walker.
Ormond Nursing and Care Center 120 patients to evacuated Old Senior Village in
Opelousas.
Maison DeVille Nursing Home (Houma). 136 residents evacuated to Plaquemine Plaza Holding.
Lafon Nursing Facility of Holy Family 63 residents evacuated to Tri Community Nursing Home
9 in St Landry Parish.
Maison DeVille Nursing Home (Harvey) 97 residents evacuated to Plaquemines Plaza Holding.
Raceland Manor Nursing Home 71 residents evacuated to Plaquemine
Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Moving critical care patients - 12 to Metairie HC; 8 to
Waldon HC, 6 to Home. Remainder moving to Belle Chase
Base 3:15pm 8/29; Returning 92 pts from Belle Chase
Base back to facility. 8/30 4:00pm
.
NUMBER OF NURSING HOMES THAT MOVED HOSPITAL EVACUEES
RESIDENTS DUE TO THE QUINCY DAM.
Emergency Evacuation due to Dam Breach; Moving
Tangi Pines Nursing Home patients to Bayside.
2
Poydras Home Evacuating to Lambeth House

13. FEDERAL MEDICAL STATION AND
MEDICAL SPECIAL NEED SHELTER
Update: September 1, 2012 9:30 AM
Available Census
Capacity/ Patients Caregivers Total
REGION Shelter Type COMMENTS
Total
Capacity
1 Convention Center FMS 175/250 50 25 75 FOOD NAT READILIY AVAILABLE
New Orleans, LA Need O2
2 LSU Field House MSNS 208/300 19 17 72 TRANSFER PATIENTS TO PMAC ON 2
Baton Rouge, LA SEPTEMEBER
2 LSU P-MAC FMS 0 0 0
Baton Rouge, LA
6 Megashelter MSNS 121/200 50 20 70
Alexandria, LA NEED NURSE FOR NIGHT SHIFT.
7 Bossier Civic Center MSNS 191/200 12 13 15
Bossier City, LA
9 Southeastern MSNS 195/200 2 1 3
University
Kinesiology
Building
Hammond, LA

14. SHELTERS
SOURCE: WEBEOC REPORT DATED 9/1/2012
CALL 2-1-1 TO LOCATE LOVED ONES
Individuals trying to locate loved ones who PARISH
evacuated to state shelters before or after
Hurricane Isaac can call 2-1-1 to find out
which shelter they are housed. 2-1-1
operators can tell callers if a certain individual
is located at a state-run shelter and take a
message for that person, if desired. During
registration, evacuees grant permission for
DCFS and 2-1-1 to give their location to
callers.
STATE SHELTERS

15. SHELTERS
SOURCE: WEBEOC REPORT DATED 8/30/2012
RED CROSS FAITH BASED

16. PUBLIC WATER OUTAGES

17. WATER / SANITATION
BOIL WATER NOTICE SAFE WATER PRACTICES
“Health Department Issues Comprehensive List of Water Systems Under • For residents of parishes with a boil water notice: boiling at a rolling
Boil Advisory following Hurricane Isaac” The Louisiana Department of boil for 1 minute
Health and Hospitals' Safe Drinking Water Program today issued its most • For municipal water users: Residents are encouraged to conserve
comprehensive water system boil advisory list following Hurricane Isaac water and to take extra precautions to ensure water purity before
for 28 Louisiana parishes under a boil water advisory go to: consumption.
• For private well users: If your well has been flooded, do not use the
http://www.labeoc.org/labeoc/alerts/Alert_Details.aspx?id=612 water for washing or drinking as flooding can contaminate well water
with debris, sediments, and microbes. Even if the well appears
undisturbed, it will likely be contaminated if it is fewer than 50 feet
deep or more than 10 years old. Once contaminated, wells are very
difficult to disinfect; follow the EPA’s guidelines for emergency
disinfection of wells. In addition, do not turn on the well pump
following flooding due to risk of electrical shock.
• Always wash hands thoroughly with soap and clean water or with an
alcohol-based sanitizer before eating or drinking and after using the
restroom or coming into contact with floodwaters.
• Only wash wounds in clean water to avoid infection.
DANGERS OF FLOODING AND CAFOS
Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are farming operations
(clandestine) which are at high risk of disease transmission.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued cease and desist
administrative orders to two chicken broiler facilities in Lincoln Parish,
Louisiana, for discharging chicken litter into a tributary of the Dugdemona
River. Flooding will result in extreme fecal contamination into local watershed,
and transmission of zoonotic disease.
Rising waters overflowed from sewer lift stations in Northshore Beach near
Slidell. As a result, Tammany Utilities was shutting off the sewer system for the
area. http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/afo/cafofinalrule.cfm
http://www.waterworld.com/articles/2012/02/louisiana-cafo-ordered-to-stop-
The water supply to LaPlace was shut off to prevent contamination by Lake discharging.html
Pontchartrain flood waters. The water supply will resume when the water level http://www.waterworld.com/articles/2008/11/epa-finalizes-cafo-ruling.html
of the lake recedes.
Sources: EPA I CDC I WWLTV | NOLA

18. BOIL WATER NOTICE
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals' Safe Drinking Water Program issued its most comprehensive water system boil advisory list following Hurricane Isaac
as of 30 August 2012. Major storm events like Hurricane Isaac that cause power outages can result in pressure loss for a water system, or floodwater flowing into the
system can cause natural contaminants to enter the drinking water supply. The DHH Office of Public Health staff contacted water systems around the State to assess
whether their systems experienced any of these issues and would need a precautionary boil advisory. The following public water systems in 28 Louisiana parishes are
under a boil advisory
Parish: Ascension(cont.) Parish: Livingston (cont) Parish: St. James
Parish: Acadia R & B Grocery St. James Boat Club
French Settlement- Paradise Point
Church Point Town Of Water System Oak Village Mobile Home French Settlement water- Vincent Place Noranda Alumina, LLC
Fred's Restaurant Pine Acres
Parish: Allen Parish: St. John The Baptist
Riverscape at Clio Subdivision
East Allen Parish Water Works Parish: Calcasieu French Settlement Water Co - Oakridge Church St. John Water District No 1
West Allen Parish Water System South Park Trailer Park Water System French Settlement Water -Stonebridge Frenier Landing Restaurant
South Oakdale Water System Lake Charles Polymer Plant Water System Carter Plantation Crab Trap Boil Seafood, LLC
ConocoPhillips Water System Vincent Acres Water Co. Cajun Pride Water System
Oberlin Town Of Water System
Jims Trailer Park Beacon Lounge
Elizabeth Town Of Water System Halfway House Bar
Parish: Cameron
Cameron Parish Waterworks District No 9 Parish: Orleans Gators Den Cajun Cafe
Parish: Ascension
Cameron Par Waterworks District No 2 Fort Pike State Park
St. Amant Baptist Church School Irish Bayou Travel Center Parish: St. Landry
RPCC Technical Education Center Crazy AL's Lounge Walmart Distribution Water System
Parish: East Baton Rouge
Best Stop # 17 Made To Go Truck stop Parish: Ouachita
Ormet Corporation NC Services Parish: St. Martin
South Monroe Water System Gowc
Lions Copolymer Geismar Butte Larose Rest Stop Water System
La Petite Day Care Center Parish: East Feliciana Parish: Plaquemines
Village Of Norwood Pointe A La Hache W S Parish: St. Tammany
Faith Day School & Academy Port Sulphur Water District Alton Water Supply
Parish: Evangeline
Go Bears Food Mart #24 Pine Prairie Correctional Facility Water System Dalcour Waterworks District Tesi Rigolets Harbor
Sorrento Lumber Company Indian Hills Trailer Park
Parish: Pointe Coupee Lake Ramsey
Occidental Chemical Corporation Parish: Iberia
Torbert-Frisco Waterworks Forest Glen SD
Baby Beginnings Rip Van Winkle Gardens
Alma Plantation, LtdS River Oaks
Parish: Jackson
Pier 13 Sherburne Wildlife Mgmt. Area Water System Chapman Apartments
New Hope St Clair Water System
Knights Of Columbus 6389 St. Tammany Parish - Madisonville Woods
Parish: Rapides
Magoo's Bar Parish: Livingston Valentine Lake North Recreation Area Lakeshore Estates
Fisherman's Wharf Fourth Ward Water Works Kincaid Lake Recreation Area Abita Springs RV Park
Colyell Community Water Parish: St. Bernard St. Tammany Parish Salvation Manor St. Joe
Shady Oaks Mhp
Carthage Bluff Marina Domino Sugar Ravenwood Subdivision
A Childs World Day Care & Learning Center H20 Services- I59 Mobile Home Park
Best Stop 15
Shell Chemical Company Tickfaw State Park Parish: St. Helena Tchefuncte Harbor Townhomes
McGaha Apartments Springfield Middle School The Hitching Post Cafe Madisonville On The Lake
Kirby's Place Tp Waterworks District 2 Of St. Helena Beverly Heights Manor
Countryside Mobile Home Court
Ca Inst. Of Tech. - Ligo Observatory Waterworks District #2 Phase3 Dream Courts Mobile Home Park
White Road Mobile Home Park Diversion Water - Tranquility Lakes
French Settlement Water- Colyell Home site Oak Villa Trailer Park
Plantation Mobile Home Village Pine Grove Waterworks Associations H20 Services- Whippoorwill Grove
River Pines Plantation Utilities
Pine Trailer Park French Settlement Water Co - Springfield Frank & Ramona's Cafe Hillcrest Apartments
Westlake Vinyls Company, L.P. French Settlement Wh Hall Head Of Island Natalbany Creek Campground Oak River Estates
Killian, Town Of Waterworks District #2 Of St. Helena - Cross Roads Lewisburg Estates
Countryview Mobile Home Court
Waterworks District #2 - Dennis Mills

19. BOIL WATER NOTICE
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals' Safe Drinking Water Program issued its most comprehensive water system boil advisory list following Hurricane Isaac
as of 30 August 2012. Major storm events like Hurricane Isaac that cause power outages can result in pressure loss for a water system, or floodwater flowing into the
system can cause natural contaminants to enter the drinking water supply. The DHH Office of Public Health staff contacted water systems around the State to assess
whether their systems experienced any of these issues and would need a precautionary boil advisory. The following public water systems in 28 Louisiana parishes are
under a boil advisory
Em's Blue Diner
Parish: St. Tammany (cont.) Tabbi's House Gymnastics Plus - Eddie Reso Parish: Vermilion
Winn Dixie #1500
St. Tammany Parish - St. Gertrude Slidell Seafood Frostop Global Maritime Solutions Water
The Restaurant
Port Louis Townhomes Upper Room Bible Church, Inc. State Police Troop L LLC
Ford Lincoln Mercury Of Slidell
Bobs Apartments Lakeshore High School Sal & Judy's Water Supply
Piney Ridge Trailer Park Lakeshore Chrysler
Le Cafe De Bon Temps Fontainebleau State Park Parish: Vernon
St. Tammany Parish Pineland Park Sd Brian Harris Autoplex
Indian Village Trading Post La Provence Restaurant US Forestry Fullerton Recreation
Village Guthrie Subdivision All Star Toyota
Camp Salmen Fifth Ward Jr High W S Area
Cross Gates Utilities -Cross Gate S/D Capitol Steel
Vintage Court Chata-Ima Elem School W S Evans School
Whisperwood Estates Sd Bashab Express
Tchefuncte Club Estates Gas -N-Shop Bush Shell 2
The Learning Junction
Tammany Mobile Home Park Carolla's Shopping Center Northminster Montessori Parish: Washington
Backroads Mercantile
Ozone Pine Subdivision Rally's Hamburgers Howze Beach Well Lil Angels Daycare
Hosanna Lutheran Church
Southeast La State Hospital AT And T Tulane University Primate Center Stewart Seafood & Steak
Mangano's Mobile Home Park Northshore 1 Commercial Condo
Hyundai Of Slidell Starc Highway 10 Chevron
Madisonville Water Supply Association
Kidz Klubhouse Bayou Lacombe Middle School Windmill Nursery
Eden Isles Water Supply B & B Grocery & Deli
Paparazzi Lacombe-Mandeville Headstart Warnerton Quick Stop
Country Club Trailer Park Fontainebleau School
Keith Young's Restaurant Little Oak Elem School Lil Landers Bar
Azalea Lane Trailer Park Charlous Pizzeria
H20 Services- Guste Island Water Supply J & S Chevron Trinity Marine Group 450 Quick Stop
Speedy G #2
St. Tammany Parish-Bedico Creek Northlake Express One Stop Market & Liquor Jimmy's Fish Market
Scuttlebutt
Shady Pines Trailer Park Daiquiris Now A To Z Daycare Center The Louisiana Castle
Waste Management
Eagle Lake Mobile Home Park Central Progressive Bank Lollipop Ranch Coconutz Daiquiris
H20 Services- Blue Lake Hills Billy's Lounge
St. Tammany Recreation District #2 The Little Academy S And P Truck Stop
Pearl Plantation Townhouse Lake Castle School
Us Fish & Wildlife Headquarters Assunta's Restaurant Papa J's Hwy Mart
Tesi Cherrywood Two Sisters Billiards
Folger Coffee Co-Lacombe Distribution Alice Restaurant Isabel Grocery & Kountry Koo
St. Tammany Parish - Lake Hills Village Hwy 59 Chevron
Center Bayou Industrial Park A & G Enon Quick Shop LLC
Chahta Mobile Home Park Tiffany Lanes
Marina Del Ray Water System 61700 Hwy 434 Building Taco Bell #2720 Enon Elementary School
Lock 1 Pantry
Ponderosa Estates J&S Bayou Gas & Grocery Pelican Park Ron Son Bear
Cleco Service Center
Beau Village Subdivision New Orleans East Koa Kinderhaus Montesorri 29 Palms Trailer Park
St. Tammany School Board Education
Tesi Beau Pre Sd Water Supply Northshore Square Mall House Of Seafood North Folsom Hills
The Meadows Center
Slidell Little Theater Check-In Check-Out Kids World Daycare
Crossgates Ben Thomas Rd Water District Russell's Quick Stop
Land-O-Pines Campground Riverside Travel Center Happy Acres Mobile Home Park
Central Park Subdivision Goodbee Quickstop
Conquering Word Christian Academy Relax Inn
Pine Crest Trailer Park Sixth Ward Cafeteria
Popeye's Fried Chicken Knights Of Columbus Bingo Parish: West Baton Rouge
Ponderosa Ranches Subdivision T Rivers
Homeland Heights Value Travel Inn, Inc. Abita Springs Golf Club W S West Baton Rouge Waterworks
Alisha Bayou Bargain
Tesi Rigolets Estates Sixth Ward Jr High W S District #1
Lacombe Stores
Meco Ramsey Grill And Cafe Parish: Terrebonne West Baton Rouge Waterworks
Pepe's Mexican Restaurant
Wendy's Restaurant 1593 Schriever Wtp Service Area District #2
Monteleone Jr High School
Hillcrest Lake Villas Houma Water Tp Service Area
Roberts Family M.R.K.T.
Planet Kids Academy #2

20. DIALYSIS
As a result of Isaac, Louisiana’s dialysis patients are particularly • Store a three-day supply of food based on your emergency meal
vulnerable, since they typically need treatment every 2-3 days, and plan. Speak with your healthcare team about when to begin
any substantial delay can be life threatening. Dialysis patients following your emergency plan. Limit fluid intake to two cups per
impacted by Tropical Storm Isaac should call 1-800-626-1297 24 hours and avoid fresh fruit and vegetables. Periodically check
(Fresenius) or 1-800-400-8331 (DaVita) to find the nearest open expiration dates of food items in the kit and replace when
dialysis clinic to schedule their treatments. WAFB Baton Rouge and needed.
The following are some disaster preparedness tips for dialysis
patients: For more information on preparing for a disaster, visit
www.ultracare-dialysis.com. Information regarding dialysis care after
• Keep your emergency phone numbers handy. When bad weather disasters, such as Tropical Storm Isaac, can be found via the Centers for
threatens, contact your local facility and follow instructions they Disease Control and Prevention
may provide. In a disaster, Fresenius Medical Care offers a patient
hotline at 1-800-626-1297 for patients who need help finding the NEW ORLEANS – dialysis centers in New Orleans regained operation
nearest open dialysis facility. The hotline is staffed by customer Thursday morning, August 30, and centers were expected to remain
service specialists who can provide locations and contact numbers open throughout the day. Patients are instructed to contact their usual
for alternate facilities, if necessary. dialysis centers with questions. Transportation can be arranged by
calling the Regional Transit Authority at (504) 658-2500. nola.com
• Carry your up-to-date personal information with you at all times
(ID, medication and allergy lists, insurance, emergency contact
information, type of dialysis treatment).
• Talk to your doctor and family about your evacuation plan — what
you should do and where you should go if a disaster strikes. Keep
track of local weather forecasts.
• Create an Emergency Kit with emergency supplies and at least one
extra three-day supply of medicines. Many patients find it
convenient to keep medicines and medical supplies in an easy-to-
carry fanny pack or backpack.

21. PREVENT ILLNESS AFTER A DISASTER
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM ANIMAL - AND INSECT-RELATED KEEP FOOD AND WATER SAFE
HAZARDS wild or stray animals and biting or stinging insects.
 Avoid  Food may not be safe to eat during and after an emergency. Water may not be safe for cooking.
 Call local authorities to handle animals.  Water may not be safe to drink, clean with, or bathe in after an emergency, such as a hurricane or
flood. During and after a disaster, water can become contaminated with microorganisms (for
 Get rid of dead animals, according to local guidelines, as soon as you can. example, bacteria), sewage, agricultural or industrial waste, chemicals, and other substances that
can cause illness or death.
 For more information, contact your local animal shelter or services, a veterinarian, or the
humane society for advice on dealing with pets or stray or wild animals after an emergency.  Listen to and follow public announcements. Local authorities will tell you if water is safe to drink or
to use for cooking or bathing. Follow local instructions to use bottled water or to boil or disinfect
 For information on specific animal and insect issues, see protect yourself from animal- and water for cooking, cleaning, or bathing.
insect-related hazards after a natural disaster.
 For more information, see keep food and water safe after a natural disaster or power outage.
PREVENT CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING PROTECT MENTAL HEALTH
 The days and weeks after an emergency are going to be rough. Some sleeplessness, anxiety, anger,
 Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause sudden illness and death if you
hyperactivity, mild depression, or lethargy are normal and may go away with time. If you feel any of
breathe it. Never use generators, pressure washers, grills, camp stoves, or other gasoline, propane,
these symptoms acutely, seek counseling. Your state, local, tribal health departments will help you
natural gas, or charcoal-burning devices inside your home, basement, garage, or camper—or even
find local resources, including hospitals or health care providers that you may need.
outside near an open window, door, or vent.
 Seek medical care if you are injured, feel sick, or have acute stress and anxiety.
 Don't heat your house with a gas oven.
 Keep as many elements of your normal routine incorporated into the disaster plans as possible,
 If you are too hot or too cold, or you need to prepare food, don't put yourself and your family at risk
including activities to calm children's fears.
for co poisoning—look to friends, family, or a community shelter for help.
 Be aware that you may have fewer resources to attend to your day-to-day conflicts, so it is best to
 If your co detector sounds, leave your home immediately and call 911.
resolve what you can ahead of time.
 Seek prompt medical attention if you suspect co poisoning and are feeling dizzy, light-headed, or
 Turn to family, friends, and important social or religious contacts to setup support networks to deal
nauseated.
with the potential stressors.
 For further guidance on avoiding UP SAFELY protect yourself from carbon monoxide
CLEAN co poisoning, see AFTER FLOODS  Let your child know that it is okay to feel upset when something bad or scary happens. Encourage
your child to express feelings and thoughts, without making judgments.
 To prevent illness, disinfect and dry buildings and items in them. This will prevent growth of some bacteria, viruses,
mold, and mildew that can cause illness.
 For additional resources, see disaster mental health resources.
 For more information, see flood water after a disaster or emergency.
WASH YOUR HANDS
 Always wash your hands with soap and boiled or disinfected water before preparing or eating food, after toilet use, after participating in cleanup activities, and
after handling articles contaminated by floodwater or sewage. Use warm water when available. Wash children's hands frequently (always before meals).
 Disinfect water for washing by mixing 1/8 teaspoon of household bleach per 1 gallon of water). Let it stand for 30 minutes. If the water is cloudy, use a solution of
1/4 teaspoon of household bleach per 1 gallon of water.
 If water isn't available, use alcohol-based products made for washing hands.
 For more tips on washing your hands, see hand hygiene after a disaster.

22. PREVENT ILLNESS AFTER A DISASTER
AVOID MOSQUITOES PREVENT OR TREAT WOUNDS
 Immediately clean out all open wounds and cuts with soap and clean water. Keep wounds covered
 Rain and flooding in a hurricane area may lead to an increase in mosquitoes, which can carry with clean, dry bandages that are large enough to cover the wound and contain any pus or
diseases like west nile virus. In most cases, the mosquitoes will be pests but will not carry drainage.
communicable diseases.
 Change bandages as needed and when drainage can be seen through the bandage. Contact a
 To protect yourself from mosquitoes, use screens on dwellings, and wear long pants, socks, and doctor to find out whether more treatment is needed (such as a tetanus shot).
long-sleeved shirts and use insect repellents that contain deet or picaridin. Care must be taken
when using DEET on small children. More information about these and other recommended  If a wound gets red, swells, or drains, seek immediate medical attention.
repellents can be found in the fact sheet updated information regarding insect repellents.
AVOID WILD OR STRAY ANIMALS
 To control mosquito populations, drain all standing water left in open containers, such as flower
pots, tires, pet dishes, or buckets, outside your home.  If you are bitten by any animal, seek immediate medical attention. If you are bitten by a snake, try
to identify it, so that if it is poisonous, you can be given the correct anti-venom.
PREVENT ILLNESS FROM SEWAGE
 Do not cut the wound or attempt to suck the venom out. (See also the CDC rabies website, rat-bite
 If there is flooding along with a hurricane, the waters may contain fecal material from overflowing fever: frequently asked questions, and medical problems and treatment considerations for the red
sewage systems and agricultural and industrial waste. Although skin contact with floodwater does imported fire ant)
not, by itself, pose a serious health risk, there is risk of disease from eating or drinking anything
contaminated with floodwater. CONTACT WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
 If your skin or eyes may have come in contact with hazardous materials, such as acid from a car
 If there has been a backflow of sewage into your house, wear rubber boots and waterproof gloves battery, wash thoroughly with decontaminated water and seek medical attention as needed.
during cleanup. Remove and discard contaminated household materials that cannot be disinfected,
such as wall coverings, cloth, rugs, and drywall.
TETANUS IMMUNIZATION
 If you have any open cuts or sores that will be exposed to floodwater, keep them as clean as  If you have wounds, you should be evaluated for a tetanus immunization, just as you would at any
possible by washing them with soap and applying an antibiotic ointment to discourage infection. other time of injury.
 Wash clothes contaminated with flood or sewage water in hot water and detergent and separately  If you receive a puncture wound or a wound contaminated with feces, soil, or saliva, have a doctor
from uncontaminated clothes and linens. or health department determine whether a tetanus booster is necessary based on individual
records.
 Do not allow children to play in floodwater areas and do not allow children to play with floodwater-
contaminated toys that have not been disinfected. Disinfect toys by using a solution of one cup of For further guidance, see emergency wound care after a natural disaster.
bleach in five gallons of water. Some toys, such as stuffed animals and baby toys, cannot be
disinfected; they should be discarded. INFECTIOUS DISEASE
 Short bouts of diarrhea and upset stomach and colds or other breathing diseases sometimes occur in
PREVENT TEMPERATURE-RELATED ILLNESS developed countries, such as the united states, after a natural disaster, particularly among large
groups of people in a shelter. Basic hygiene measures like frequent hand washing or use of an alcohol
When standing or working in water that is Prevent heat–related illness: hand gel, especially after using the restroom or changing diapers and before eating, can help prevent
cooler than 75 f (24 c):  Stay in air-conditioned buildings. these diseases.
 Wear rubber boots.
 Take breaks in shaded areas or in cool rooms.  Diseases like cholera or typhoid are rare in developed countries and do not typically occur after a
 Ensure that clothing and boots have natural disaster.
 Drink water and nonalcoholic fluids often.
adequate insulation.  For information on infectious disease, see infectious disease after a disaster.
 Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing.
 Take frequent breaks out of the water. IMMUNIZATIONS
 Do outdoor activities during cooler hours.
 Change into dry clothing when possible. For information on immunizations for evacuees, relief workers, emergency responders and travelers, see
For further guidance, visit the cdc extreme heat website. immunization after a natural disaster.