1.1.1 Incident Category

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1.1.2 Site Description

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1.1.2.1 Location

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1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

Flooding in Missouri

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results.

Continued coordination with MDNR

2.1.1 Narrative

FEMA has issued a mission assignment to EPA to staff the ESF#10 desk at the FEMA RRCC, the FEMA JFO, and to conduct ESF#10 operations for HHW and orphan containers.  Working to obtain another mission assignment to supplement funding.

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

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January 7, 2016

Collection of flood related ESF#10 related material continuing and will be brought back to the newly established staging area on MoDOT property near Route 66 State Park off I44 in Eureka, MO - drop off, open to public. Collections are beginning at the Eureka (Legion Park) location. EPA delivering goods to this location.

Oversight of collections in Pacific and Arnold has begun - curbside. Collected items are being documented upon receipt. Contining collections in Union, Eureka, Valley Park and Fenton - curbside.

Orphan drums are being reported directly to EPA via the dashboard created by EPA. MDNR has also established a link on their website to report drums. MoDOT has issued directions to MoDOT employees on how to deal with drums and containers.

EPA documentation and instructions for segregation are being distributed to municipalities. Residents are being made aware of the need to sort.

Discussions are continuing for the need of another mission assignment.

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities

Staff the FEMA JFO and provide assistance as needed to the state.

Assess and recon flooded areas to begin HHW and Orphan drum and container operations.

The Region 7 REOC was activated to assist with all field operations.

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

Establish additional staging locations and coordinate with the state on HHW and orphan container collection and recovery operations.

2.2.1.2 Next Steps
Conduct pre-sampling of staging areas once access agreements have been established. Begin recovering HHW and orphan containers and bring back to staging area.

2.2.2 Issues

2.5.1 Safety Officer
Each of the EPA OSCs will act as safety officers during the initial setup stage of this assignment.
2.5.2 Liaison Officer

2.5.3 Information Officer

An EPA information officer from the Kansas City Regional office is coordinating with the disaster related JIC.

3.1 Unified Command
FEMA, EPA, and MDNR

3.2 Cooperating Agencies