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USAF MARS ECOM BDCST TALL WATER ALERT
DE AFN1EC NR 012
O 290200Z JUN 06
FM AFN1EC ME
TO USAF MARS
INFO SHARES
ZEN ARMY MARS
ZEN NAVMARCORMARS
BT
ACTUAL EVENT
SUBJ: ECOM BDCST 06-12 TALL WATER ALERT
1. THE MID ATLANTIC AND NEW ENGLAND STATES ARE EXPERIENCING
EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING RESULTING IN LOSS OF
LIVES AND EXTENSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE.
2. EEI REPORTS ARE NEEDED IMMEDIATELY FROM ALL STATIONS IN
THE AFFECTED AREAS. THESE SHOULD BE SENT TO AFN1EC VIA EMAIL
ASAP.
3. ALL MARS STATIONS IN AND AROUND THE AFFECTED AREAS
SHOULD ESTABLISH COMMUNICATIONS WITH LOCAL AND STATE EOCS
DIRECTLY OR VIA LIAISON WITH ARES AND RACES.
EEI REPORTS SHOULD BE SENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT
THEY ARE RELAYED IMMEDIATELY TO APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL
AGENCIES THAT MAY BE ENGAGED IN PLANNING RESPONSE AND
RECOVERY EFFORTS.
4. EMERGENCY COORDINATORS AND SMDS IN THE AFFECTED AND THREATENED
AREAS SHOULD TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS IMMEDIATELY:
A. ALERT ALL PERSONNEL WITHIN THE STATE(S)
B. ACTIVATE JOINT SERVICE OPERATIONS
C. ESTABLISH LIAISON TO ARES AND RACES NETS
D. PROVIDE LIAISON TO SHARES AND FEMA IF AND WHEN ACTIVATED
E. PROVIDE LIAISON TO THE STATE AND LOCAL EOCS (MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED
VIA ARES AND RACES)
F. ALL MARS STATIONS IN THE AFFECTED STATES SHOULD BE PREPARING FOR
ECOM OPERATIONS.
5. SMD AND SEC(S) SHOULD ENSURE THAT ALL STATIONS HAVE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR ASSISTING WITH ECOM OPERATIONS IN THE STATE.
6. MARS STATIONS SHOULD CHECK INTO NETS TO RECEIVE THE LATEST
UPDATES ON ECOM PLANNING.
7. STATIONS OUTSIDE THE AFFECTED AREA(S) SHOULD MONITOR USAF TRANSCON
VOICE NETS AND BE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH MESSAGE
HANDING AS NEEDED.
8. DIGITAL STATIONS SHOULD CHECK INTO VOICE NETS AND BE READY TO
PROVIDE DIGITAL GATEWAYS TO HELP HANDLE TRAFFIC.
9. FURTHER GUIDANCE WILL BE PROVIDED AS THE SITUATION DEVELOPS AND
AS NEEDED.
10. AIR FORCE MARS: PROVIDING THE REINS OF COMMAND -
IN EMERGENCIES
11. SGD HARRY L. MARSTERS II, CMSGT, USAF
NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATOR/AFN1EC
ACTUAL EVENT
BT
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