Services ERM and Oil Pollution Disaster Management Hurricane Katrina, Rita, Ike, and Gustav ResponseHurricane Katrina, Rita, Ike, and Gustav Response
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- Category: Disaster Management
U.S. EPA Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) Region 6 and Weston Solutions, Inc. (Prime Contractor)
Southern and Western Louisiana and Southern Texas
As a First Tier Subcontractor, dse participated in the U.S. EPA Unified Command Response following the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav, and Ike since September 2005. The total response from dse has included over 190 individuals in 120 environmental professional positions at five command centers. dse activities included interfacing daily with staff at all levels of the EPA as well as representatives of the LDEQ, TCEQ, Corps of Engineers, National Guard, and other responding agencies. dse initially had six first 
response “Strike Team” personnel on-site as of September 2, 2005 to help WESTON set up the EPA Command Center in the LDEQ Baton Rouge office. dse also performed many upper level functions until appropriate EPA personnel arrived. Initial personnel performed their duties under difficult situations for an extended period until such basic provisions were available including: clogged land lines, lack of cell phone coverage and basic necessities, such as hotel rooms, fuel and food availability, transportation, and etc, dse’s tasks included conducting safety planning; logistics; resources, accounting, assistance in planning and supervising the HHW; IT documentation and GIS support; public relations for officials about
environmental issues and helping EPA Command and WESTON to organize and manage the IAP and Situation Report preparations throughout the project.
During the hurricanes Ike/Gustav response, dse provided field personnel to assist with recon and recovery of hazardous materials storage containers throughout southern Louisiana and Texas.
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