hurricane isaac 2012 - emergency legal preparedness
Please see below various information, including legal declarations of emergency, disaster, or public health emergency, as well as informative memoranda, articles, checklists, and other documents that can accessed online [subject to continued availability] or PDF on emerging legal issues in response to Hurricane Isaac 2012.
U.S. Federal Declarations of Emergency, Disaster, or Public Health Emergency, and Waivers
Presidential State of Emergency for Louisiana (Stafford Act) – August 27, 2012 Presidential State of Emergency for Mississippi (Stafford Act) – August 28, 2012
State and Territorial Declarations of Emergency, Disaster, or Public Health Emergency
Alabama Declaration of State of Emergency – August 26, 2012 Florida Declaration of State of Emergency – August 25, 2012
Louisiana Declaration of State of Emergency – August 26, 2012 Louisiana Declaration of State of Public Health Emergency and Temporary Suspension of Licensure Requirements for Emergency Medical Technicians – August 28, 2012 Memo - Louisiana Declarations of Emergency and Public Health - August 31, 2012
Mississippi Declaration of State of Emergency – August 26, 2012 Mississippi Declaration of Emergency Impact Area - August 27, 2012 Mississippi Mobilization of National Guard Units - August 26, 2012
Local Declarations of Emergency, Disaster, or Public Health Emergency Florida Local States of Emergency: 36 counties – as of August 29, 2012 Louisiana Local States of Emergency: 64 parishes – as of August 31, 201 Assumption Parish (Louisiana) Mandatory Evacuation Order - August 28, 2012 Assumption Parish (Louisiana) Evacuation Order Lifted - August 30, 2012
Mississippi Local States of Emergency Cities of Biloxi, Natchez, and Lucedale Declarations of Emergency – August 27, 2012 City of D’lberville Declaration of Emergency – August 28, 2012 City of Pass Christian Declaration of Emergency – August 28, 2012 City of Vicksburg Declaration of Emergency – August 27, 2012 Jackson County Declaration of Emergency – August 27, 2012
Legal Preparedness and Response - General Links Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act News story - anti-price gouging and anti-looting laws in Alabama - August 27, 2012 News story - looting and penalties in Louisiana - August 28, 2012 Statement of Mississippi Attorney General - anti-price gouging in a declared state of emergency - August 28, 2012 Additional Links
American Red Cross - Mobilization of Personnel and Supplies in Response to Isaac CDC Preparedness and Response - Hurricanes DHHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) – Hurricane Isaac 2012 Information DHS Coordination Efforts with Gulf Coast State Officials on Tropical Storm Isaac Preparations - August 27, 2012 FDA Hurricane Preparedness Checklist (2011) FEMA Hurricane Preparedness Information FEMA Ongoing Hurricane Response Efforts - as of August 29, 2012 NACCHO Hurricane Preparedness Information National Emergency Management Association (NEMA)