Port of South Louisiana - Operations - Emergency Preparedness

For additional information on Port security or emergency preparedness, contact:

Mitch Smith
Director of Operations
866-536-8300 toll free
985-536-8300 tel
msmith@portsl.com

Edward "Tootie" Nowell
Assistant Director of Operations
866-536-8300 toll free
985-536-8300 tel
enowell@portsl.com

Lester Millet III
Policy and Planning Director
985-536-6124 tel
lmillet@portsl.com

Emergency Preparedness

The Port of South Louisiana's Marine Operations Department has the planning and training to mitigate, prevent, prepare, and respond to an emergency within our jurisdiction. We work alongside all local, state, and federal agencies to help ensure safe passage within the district and recently entered into a cooperative endeavor within our local law enforcement agencies -St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St. James- to add an extra layer of security.

The Port of South Louisiana's Marine Operations Department
is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

In the event of an emergency, call
866-536-3678 or 985-536-3678
(both available 24-hours)

In the event of a major crisis and/or official Port of South Louisiana closure, important information regading emergency preparedness/
operations will be posted below and on the Port Status page.

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Conference
Tuesday, January 19, 2010

You can never be too prepared. Below you will find some helpful links, literature, and contacts that may be useful during an emergency.

Federal | Louisiana | River Parishes | Port of South Louisiana | Interagency

FEDERAL

Department of
Homeland Security

http://www.dhs.gov

National Response Center (NRC)

http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/

888-424-8802

United States Coast Guard

http://www.navcen.usg.gov

Port Operations Information for Safety & Efficiency

http://www.uscg.mil/safeports

National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration

http://www.noaa.gov

National Hurricane Center

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

National Weather Service

http://www.nws.noaa.gov

World Health Organization (WHO)

http://www.who.int/en/

June 11, 2009
Worldwide Influenza Pandemic Alert Raised to Phase 6

A/H1N1 Flu Information
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/
swineflu/en/index.html

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

http://www.cdc.gov/

June 11, 2009
WHO Raises Worldwide Influenza Pandemic Alert
to Phase 6

A/H1N1 Flu Information
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

National Swine Flu Situation Page

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LOUISIANA

Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP)

http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov

Louisiana State Police

http://www.lsp.org

Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals (LA DHH)

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/
offices/default-145.asp?ID=145

United States Coast Guard
Captain of the Port
Sector New Orleans

http://homeport.uscg.mil/
mycg/portal/ep/portDirectory.
do?tabId=1&cotpId=39

800-874-2153

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RIVER PARISHES

St. Charles Parish Department of Emergency Preparedness

http://www.stcharlesgov.net/
index.aspx?page=95

985-783-5050

St. Charles Parish
Sheriff's Department

http://www.stcharlessheriff.org/

985-783-6237

St. John the Baptist Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness

http://www.sjbparish.com/eoc.asp

985-652-2222

St. John the Baptist Parish
Sheriff's Department

http://www.stjohnsheriff.org/

985-652-9513

St. James Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness

http://www.stjamesla.com/
James/EmergencyPre.htm

225-562-2365
or
225-562-2200

St. James Parish
Sheriff's Department

http://www.stjamessheriff.com/

225-562-2377

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PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA

Port of South Louisiana Hurricane Preparedness & Recovery Plan
(updated June 27, 2008)

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Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale

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Hurricane Season
June 1 - November 30

Personal &
Family
Hurricane Preparedness
Plan
Brochure

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Emergency
Supplies
Check
List
Brochure

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Port of South Louisiana Pandemic Flu Preparedness Plan
(updated June 4, 2007)

Notice 09-04-27A
PSL Phase 5 - Condition Orange

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INTERAGENCY

FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF)/St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St. James Parishes

Todd Hymel
504-816-3585 tel
504-816-3107 assistant
504-816-3135 fax
504-236-4516 cell

Dave Guzzardi
504-816-3585 tel
504-816-3107 assistant
504-816-3435 fax
504-382-8157 cell

When reporting either an incident or suspicious activity, please follow these procedures:

1. Please call 911 first before calling
other contacts

2. After contacting 911, calls should also be made to:

• The National Response Center
800-424-8802

• United States Coast Guard
800-874-2153

3. Finally, contact either Todd Hymel or Dave Guizzardi directly

Note to Facility Security Officers:

Mr. Hymel and Mr. Guizzardi have the capability to reference a number of databases in order to cross-check a questionable person's identity or documentation

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