State of New York World Trade Center Response September 11, 2001 David A. Paterson John R. Gibb Governor Director
New York State Emergency Management Office Richard A. French Chief of Response richard.french@semo.state.ny.us state ny (518) 292-23572357 1220 Washington Avenue, Bldg. #22 Albany, New York 12226-2251 2251
SEMO Mission COORDINATE and deliver comprehensive emergency management services for the citizens of New York State and the public, private and volunteer organizations that PROTECT THEIR LIVES AND PROPERTY.
Response to the World Trade Center Incident September 11, 2001
World Trade Center Complex - Facts Consist of Seven Buildings 16 acres Owner: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Opened: April 4 th, 1973 Dimensions: 200 feet Tower sides Total area : 12 million square feet (40,000 sq ft per floor = 1 acre) Height: 110 stories high h (1350 feet) Elevators: 239 elevators and 71 escalators Seven Levels Below Ground Parking - Utilities - Path - Subway Concourse - Shopping Mall
World Trade Center
World Trade Center Tower 1 (North Tower) 110 Stories Tower 2 (South Tower) ( ) 110 Stories
WTC Looking Up
8:48 a.m. American Airlines Flight 11 crashes into World Trade Center Tower 1 with 92 passengers and crew onboard
WTC Tower 1 (North Tower)
9:03 a m United Airlines 9:03 a.m. United Airlines Flight 175 crashes into World Trade Center Tower 2 with 65 passengers and crew onboard
WTC Tower 2 Collapsing (9:59 a.m.)
Collapse of Tower 2
WTC Building 5
The Millenium Hilton
Collateral al Damage
Aerial View of WTC Complex
New York City Responds NYC Office of Emergency Management (OEM) evacuated their Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Bldg. 7, WTC. OEM personnel resumed operations from their command bus at the Police Academy, within hours of the event.
First Responders NYPD recalls 35,000 off duty police officers. Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Mutual Aid Plans activated. FDNY recalls all available personnel (8 to 10 thousand). Staten Island Fire Stations staffed with volunteer firefighters and NJ departments. EMS units from NJ transport injured to NJ via ambulance and waterway taxis
Response Operations
World Trade Center Emergency Operations ICS Command Post - Duane Street - Fire Station Four (4) Sector/Division Operations Police - Fire - EMS - USAR - DCS - Contractors t Staging Areas Emergency Services Vehicles Construction Equipment Jacob Javits Center Pier 36 Safety - Health - Environmental
Medical Examiner's Office Mortuary Services Temp WTC Morgue Identification Family Assistance Data Management Mortem - Anti- mortem DNA Logistics Victims Master List Coordination Family Services
Dump Truck Staging for Debris Removal Operations
Decontamination Operations for Dump Trucks
Debris Removal by Barge
Debris Management 1993 WTC Bombing yielded d 6900 tons WTC daily removal exceeded 6900 tons
Staten Island Landfill Debris Collection Field Building Steel/Metal Concrete - Dust Emergency Vehicles Collection of Evidence Plane (black box) Bomb Ongoing Investigations Recovery of Forensics Body Parts Personal Effects
FDNY Vehicles from WTC Complex Staten Island Debris Field
Vehicles from WTC Complex Staten Island Debris Field
Support & Service at Staten Island Landfill Operation
Issues from FDNY Command and Control Rescue vs Recovery Emotions of rescuers Coordination and Cooperation (Interagency) Staffing Site Security Self-dispatch (recall procedures) Prioritization
WTC Building # 7 47 Story Office Building Home to the New York City Office of Emergency Management Collapsed at approx. 5:00 p.m. on September 11, 2001 No additional injuries!
Need for Alternate Facilities New York City Office of Emergency Management lost the use of its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) located in Building 7 of the WTC Complex and eventually relocated to Pier 92 FEMA Region II lost utilities at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan and relocated to its Regional Operations Center (ROC) in New Jersey FEMA Region I Boston coordinated initial FEMA response
NYC / OEM EOC (Pier 92) New York City State Federal Local, State and Federal Partners
World Trade Center Emergency Operations NYC/NYS OEM EOC - Pier 92 WTC Ground Zero The pile Staten Island Landfill Family Assistance Center Medical Examiner's Office Business Recovery Center FEMA DFO - Pier 90 Federal Assistance Teams Financial Support
Logistics Section
Facilities Unit NYC EOC Pier 92
Functional Groups NYC EOC
Communications Unit
Food Unit
Supply Unit
Graphic Information Systems (GIS)
Family Assistance Center/DNA Collection - Pier 94
Family Assistance Center Registration Documentation NYPD Detectives Missing Persons Report Conduct Family Interviews Issue DNA Kits Applications Death Cert. Financial Assistance Volunteer Organizations City/State/Federal Agencies Family Members
World Trade Center Disaster New York State Responds Implemented State Disaster Preparedness Plan Declared State t Disaster Emergency Mobilized NYS Agencies including the National Guard to assist with response and rescue efforts Requested Presidential Disaster Declaration
New York State Emergency Operations Center
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 26 NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE E. PATAKI, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws of the State of New York, do hereby establish the National Interagency Incident Management System -- Incident Command System as the State standard command and control system during emergency operations. March 5, 1996
New York State Emergency Management Office Fully activated State Emergency Operations Center (EOC)within one hour of incident 2-12 hour shifts 35 staff assigned to ICS functions of Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration
New York State Emergency Management Office Reviewing, tracking, processing and follow through on mission requirements including resources,,p personnel and material. Planning: Develop p Incident Action Plans for each operational period Prepare Situation Reports for Governor s Office Resource Staffing of Headquarters, State EOC and New York City operations Responsible for long range disaster planning
County Emergency Management Assistance Utilized by New York State
Emergency Management Assistance Utilized by New York State
New York State Department of Transportation Built access roadway to pier for trucks to move debris for disposal by barge 59 pieces of equipment deployed to disaster area Crews worked removing burned out and damaged vehicles, and damaged steel beams using tractor trailers as part of convoy to Staten Island Debris Staging.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Issued Permits for the Marine Transport System, for the dredging of 90-100,00 cubic yards from Pier 25 to allow for barge shipment of debris removal Coordinated with other state agencies on issues concerning debris categorization, air- monitoring, water impact issues, core sampling, soil testing and reducing migration of potential contaminates
New York State Department of Health Developed worker respiratory plan Provided food sanitation inspectors around ground zero and in the immediate vicinity Coordinated d occupational safety and health issues: Long-term surveillance of worker injury and illness Instruction in proper respirator use
Challenges Health Hazards in Urban disasters protection of response personnel long term health monitoring testing & habitability of residences/businesses assessment of long-term health risks environmental monitoring what to test for, risk assessment availability of test equipment and qualified personnel The ability of health care providers to identify, decontaminate and treat victims
Self-Deployment of Resources Lacks accountability Adds to confusion in management of the incident id Overburdens the support system for the incident Diverts resources away from the response
New York State Emergency Management Office www.semo.state.ny.us 518 292 2200 (24/7) John R. Gibb Director