Texans who
are particularly vulnerable to exposure from freezing
temperatures, such as the elderly and those with
disabilities, should organize activities outside of their
home so that they go out in the warmest part of the day.
Texans who are paralyzed from the chest or waist down and
individuals who have difficulty sensing and maintaining heat
in their extremities are at risk for severe frostbite and
need to protect their feet, pelvic areas, and hands because
of circulation problems. It is important to dress for the
weather by wearing several layers of clothes, keeping one's
head, neck, and chest covered with scarves, and wearing two
pairs of thick socks under lined boots. Texans using a
wheelchair should wrap a blanket over their pelvic region
and limit their amount of time outside.
Read More about it.
We
have a new video on the
tornado clean up and community support. An updated
video of the tornado
damage is also available as is a
YouTube version in
high definition. Now that the roads are clear, the City is removing debris from the curb. Citizens are asked
to cut downed trees into manageable size logs and place them on the
curb. The City crews can not go up into the yard to get
debris. If you need assistance please call 633-0211. Calls
will be logged and forwarded to the appropriate department or
entity.
The State DEM completed an assessment of
the damage and submitted a request to the Small Business
Administration (SBA) for public assistance. The SBA is has
now opened an office in City Hall, Room 202, and it will
remain open through the January 21st. Loans with an interest
rate of either 2.75% or 5.5% will be available to private
homeowners, and loans with rates between 4% and 6% to
businesses. Terms will vary depending on income. We
have detailed fact sheets for SBA assistance in
English and
Spanish.
Check back frequently for more information on the
clean up and available assistance. We are
running the latest video on Channel 15. You can
click here for a schedule.
Welcome to the Emergency Management Department.
The Director of Emergency Management is responsible for all
aspects of the City of Lufkin's response to emergency
situations. Examples include hurricane evacuations,
storm damage, chemical spills and other situations that
require immediate response of personnel and equipment.
The City of Lufkin Emergency Operations
Center is now equipped with Black Coral SoftRisk.
SoftRisk® is an incident management
software tool that was designed specifically to coordinate
response efforts during major events, emergencies and
disasters. SoftRisk can be used to manage all phases of an
incident from the preparedness phase when operators develop
plans and procedures to approach various scenarios to the
response phase when SoftRisk users track and record
information about assets and personnel. Authorized
users can click the above link or graphic to sign in to
SoftRisk.
Read
about Lufkin's role is supporting evacuees from Hurricane Rita.
The article "Neighbors Helping Neighbors" was published in Texas
Municipal Leagues' magazine Texas Town and City and was written
by Lynn Winthrop. Lynn is the Recycling Coordinator for the City
of Lufkin and worked as a reporter for the Lufkin Daily News before
joining the City staff. The
article is available in PDF. Lynn also wrote the script for
the
Hurricane Rita Video which is also
available.
Additionally, we have a detailed After Action Review
of the City of Lufkin’s Emergency Operations activities in response to
Hurricane Rita and it is
available in PDF. The review documents response activities,
identifies problems and successes, and provides recommendations to
improve the City's response to emergency situations. A plan of
action will follow in order to implement recommendations.
Our
video of the City of
Lufkin's Hurricane Rita support is available in
streaming form. The video is approximately 30 minutes long
and features footage of the shelters, evacuee traffic,
hurricane damage and the City staff providing support. It
also contains interviews with State Senator Todd Staples,
Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, and Governor Rick
Perry. The script was written by Lynn Winthrop and the
narration was done by Al Ross of KSWP. The video was
produced and edited by Bill Cameron Consulting and we are
grateful to KTRE for providing additional video for the
project.
Texans who
are particularly vulnerable to exposure from freezing
temperatures, such as the elderly and those with
disabilities, should organize activities outside of their
home so that they go out in the warmest part of the day.
Texans who are paralyzed from the chest or waist down and
individuals who have difficulty sensing and maintaining heat
in their extremities are at risk for severe frostbite and
need to protect their feet, pelvic areas, and hands because
of circulation problems. It is important to dress for the
weather by wearing several layers of clothes, keeping one's
head, neck, and chest covered with scarves, and wearing two
pairs of thick socks under lined boots. Texans using a
wheelchair should wrap a blanket over their pelvic region
and limit their amount of time outside.
We
have a new video on the
Read
about Lufkin's role is supporting evacuees from Hurricane Rita.
The article "Neighbors Helping Neighbors" was published in Texas
Municipal Leagues' magazine Texas Town and City and was written
by Lynn Winthrop. Lynn is the Recycling Coordinator for the City
of Lufkin and worked as a reporter for the Lufkin Daily News before
joining the City staff. The
