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Massachusetts Tornado. June 1, 2011. Christian Post.Com. (Slides courtesy of Nick Child – MassDEP CERO). NASA Image. http://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/50000/50854/masstornado_tm5_2011156.jpg. Damage on the ground. Reuters - South end Community Center, Springfield.
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Massachusetts Tornado June 1, 2011 Christian Post.Com (Slides courtesy of Nick Child – MassDEP CERO)
NASA Image http://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/50000/50854/masstornado_tm5_2011156.jpg
Damage on the ground Reuters - South end Community Center, Springfield Reuters – Residential neighborhood, Monson Reuters – First church of Monson Reuters - Downtown, Springfield
Damage on the ground Reuters – Residential neighborhood, Southbridge Reuters – Residential neighborhood, Southbridge Reuters – Southbridge Airport, Southbridge
Massachusetts Disaster Response Coordination18 Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) • ESF 1-Transportation • ESF 2-Communications • ESF 3-Public Works • ESF 4-Firefighting • ESF 5-Information and Planning • ESF 6-Mass Care • ESF 7-Resource Support • ESF 8-Health and Medical • ESF 9-Search and Rescue • ESF 10-Hazardous Materials • ESF 11-Food and Water • ESF 12-Energy • ESF 13-Military Support • ESF 14-Public Information • ESF 15-Volunteers and Donations • ESF 16-Law Enforcement • ESF 17-Animal Protection • ESF 18-Business and Industry MassDEP role coordinated through State Emergency Operations Centers (Framingham & Agawam)
MassDEP Response • 24/7 Presence in State Emergency Operations Center. • Emergency Response spill teams on the ground. • Inventory/identification of oil/hazmat facilities in impact area. • Field Assessment Support Team air monitoring. • Debris inspection field teams • Coordination with utilities on transformer cleanup.