Katrina Disaster Response in Greater New Orleans Jo McLean, R.S. Sanitarian Regional Director Hurricane Katrina - August 29, 2005 At approximately 9:00 AM the eye of Katrina passed over city of New Orleans; 6 to 8 feet of water covered the Lower 9 th Ward. Sanitarian Staffing Pre-K Post-K Regional Office 3 2 Jefferson Parish 12 10 Orleans Parish 14 9 St. Bernard 2 1 31 22 Pre-K Clerical Post-K 5 2 Page 1
Environmental Health Response 08/29/05 Eye of Katrina passes over City of New Orleans 09/02/05 Environmental Health twice daily conference calls 09/08/05 Site assessment of Region 1 09/10/05 Baton Rouge Strategic Planning for Region I. 09/11/05 Meeting in Kindred Hospital, New Orleans CDC 09/12/05 Re-opened Metairie Public Health Unit 09/13/05 5 OPH sanitarians, 1 clerk 09/14/05 6 OPH sans, 5 DOD sans /w 2 vehicles, 09/15/05 6 OPH sans, 5 DOD sans /w 2 vehicles, 6 Iowa sans /w 2 vehicles, 7 Illinois sans /w 3 vehicles Strategic Planning Meeting for Region I Environmental Health Services Headquarters Baton Rouge, LA Saturday, September 10, 2005 New Orleans closed; St. Bernard under water; Jefferson Parish allowing businesses to re-open with workers who have work permits beginning 09/11/05, workers not allowed to spend night in parish. DECISIONS Retail Food establishments must be inspected and approved before re-opening. Retail Food establishments must promenantly display pink placard. Inform elected officials, police/sheriff s departments of decisions. Page 2
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Sector A A A P H A P H 13-Sep 14-Sep 9/15-Thurs 9/16 Friday St. Charles/Williams/I-10/Lake 4 0 32 7 0 0 St. Charles/Williams/I-10/River 4 0 32 9 2 8 Williams/Transcon/Lake to River 9 3 21 11 4 24 Transcon/Causeway/I-10/Lake 6 5 24 1 0 33 Transcon/Causeway/I-10/River 7 1 46 14 0 33 Causeway/Orleans/I-10/Lake 4 2 46 3 1 36 Causeway/Orleans/I-10/River 4 2 48 6 0 21 St. Charles to Victory Drive 5 0 61 8 2 16 Victory Drive to Barataria 6 2 7 8 0 46 Barataria to Intercostal 4 0 8 9 0 11 Intercostal to Orleans Parish 4 1 8 0 0 0 Orleans Parish - Algiers 171 0 0 0 0 0 0 Daily Totals 16 20 57 16 319 76 9 228 Running Approval Totals 16 36 93 169 Door Hanger Distrubution Totals 319 547 Page 4
JEFFERSON PARISH-EAST BANK Scheduling Sheet for THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2005 ZIP CODE STREET NAME Street # ESTABLISHMENT NAME DATE CONTACT NAME PHONE # Possible Called In Ins. Date 70001 Airline Dr. 1919 King Creole Food Mart 09/16/05 Daryl 304-8976 will call 70001 West Metairie Ave. 4448 Hobnobbers 09/16/05 Troy cell-650-3663 Monday 9/19/05 70001 Transcontinental Dr. 119 Short Stop 09/18/05 Russell-(cell-957-3203) 885-4579 Friday 9/23/05 70001 Carnation Ave. 208 Helen's Day Care 09/20/05 Helen-(cell-554-1482) 885-6881 PLEASE CALL 70001 N Causeway Blvd. 2301 The Sanctuary 09/20/05 Jackie-(cell-495-1218) 834-7979 70001 N Causeway Blvd. 2303 Celestial Bodies 09/20/05 Arthur-(cell-338-2708) 838-5522 70001 Airline Dr. 4605 Popeyes 09/21/05 Zr 214-679-4449 Thursday 9/22/05 70001 Clearview Pkwy. 701 McDonald's 09/21/05 Carolyn-(cell-430-1277) 733-9115 Thursday 9/22/05 70001 Airline Dr. 4701 River Pond Seafood 09/21/05 Lambert cell-250-3201 PLEASE CALL Thursday 9/22/05 70002 Cleary Ave. 3700 Meisler Middle School 09/15/05 Glen Fallon cell-494-9344 please call 70002 Cleary Ave. 3700 Meisler Middle School 09/15/05 home-828-3466 70002 Grace King Place 4301 Grace King High School 09/15/05 Bob Collins (cell-228-5588) home-833-0072 please call 70002 Grace King Place 4301 Grace King High School 09/15/05 Ethia Charles (cell-512-0326) home-469-5397 70002 Veterans Blvd. 3940 Bayou Daiquiris 09/19/05 Bryan-(cell-884-0067) 366-6146 70002 Veterans Blvd. 3560 Daiquiris & Creams #1 09/20/05 Bob-(cell-450-6696) 455-9100 or cell-337-654-9577 PLEASE CALL 70002 Ridgelake Dr. 3217 Caddy Shack 09/21/05 Kyle 481-1796 70002 Severn Ave. 2601 Landmark Hotel 09/22/05 Dennis Ragiano cell-985-502-9885 PLEASE CALL FIRST 70002 Severn Ave. 2601 Landmark Hotel 1st floor kitchen & 17th floor restaurant & bar 70002 Severn Ave. 2904 Breaux Mart 09/22/05 Jason 885-5565 70003 Airline Dr. 5309 St. Martin's Episcopal School 09/16/05 Joe-(cell-628-4910) 736-9958 please call 70003 Camphor St. 6201 Airline Park Elementary 09/15/05 Lynda McVille-cell-832-474-9555 888-0969 please call 70003 Elise Ave. 911 T. H. Harris Middle School 09/16/05 Chip Guichet 733-0867 please call 70003 Kawanee Ave. 6818 Bissonet Plaza Elementary 09/15/05 Brenda Breithaupt 887-0470 please call 70003 N Upland 1409 Green Park Elementary 09/15/05 Vic Castiallo (cell-722-8211) school-466-0205 please call 70003 Veterans Blvd. 8859 O'Henry's Food & Spirits 09/19/05 Rhonda-(cell-669-6669) 461-9840 Friday 9/23/05 70003 Veterans Blvd. 6601 Vitamin Store 09/19/05 905-4438 will call 70003 David Dr. 701 Little Chinese Restaurant 09/20/05 Steve-(cell-231-4088) 733-2535 Friday 9/23/05 70003 Airline Dr. 6311 Ci Ci's Pizza 09/20/05 Don 818-2422 Thursday 9/22/05 70003 Airline Dr. 4801 Wendy's 09/21/05 Andy 400-3922 Monday 9/26/05 70003 Airline Dr. 6525 Sav A Lot 09/21/05 Scott 734-5567 Thursday 9/22/05 pm 70003 Airline Dr. 6415 Subway 09/21/05 Panna 874-6153 PLEASE CALL Thursday 9/22/05 70003 Veterans Blvd. 3841 Subway 09/21/05 Panna 874-6153 PLEASE CALL Thursday 9/22/05 Page 5
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Canal Street, New Orleans, October 3, 2005 Page 9
LaPlace, LA Exit 209 Page 10
Truckers using poor procedures dirty gloves, smoking Page 11
Y connection from holding tank to hotel water supply and fire protection system. Problems you can expect to see: Decomposed food Rodents and insects re-establish residency No potable water A limited supply of food for yourself Rusted and malfunctioning equipment Mold Abandonment of your work force Missing inventory, damaged physical facilities due to looters Very limited suppliers to re-establish inventory Page 12
Rotting and decomposed food Grocery conditions post-katrina Page 13
Favorite finds---- liquid food slurries Real bad smell Soft Serve - yum Rodents Page 14
What about the beer? Rusted Equipment Page 15
Sidewalk Refrigerators Became advertising billboards Sidewalk Refrigerators Page 16
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Caught again on 02/16/06 Page 18
Limited Menu Workforce not available and unwilling $20 per hour to wash dishes,,,,, no thank you Difficult to work, when.. Page 19
Inspection of a mass feeding site prep area Page 20