{"id":22678,"date":"2013-04-18T16:22:12","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T21:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=22678"},"modified":"2013-04-18T16:22:12","modified_gmt":"2013-04-18T21:22:12","slug":"gov-perry-provides-update-on-state-response-to-tragedy-in-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2013\/04\/18\/gov-perry-provides-update-on-state-response-to-tragedy-in-west\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Perry Provides Update on State Response to Tragedy in West"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Gov. Perry Provides Update on State Response to Tragedy in West<\/strong><\/p>\n

AUSTIN \u2013 Gov. Rick Perry today met with state officials to discuss Texas\u2019 response to last night\u2019s explosion and fires at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. State officials worked through the night and this morning to assist local emergency management and law enforcement with health and medical resources, incident management, search and rescue and environmental quality monitoring, which are ongoing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are blessed in Texas to have the best emergency response teams in the nation, and they were certainly at their best last night, quickly and efficiently taking control of the situation, tending to the wounded and helping keep a bad situation from getting worse,\u201d Gov. Perry said. \u201cAnyone who grew up in a small town understands that this tragedy will touch every family in West and the surrounding communities in some way. I urge all Texans and Americans to join me in keeping the people of West and our first responders in your prayers as this situation continues to unfold.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce again, our state\u2019s first responders have run toward disaster, putting their lives on the line for those they protect and serve,\u201d Lt. Governor David Dewhurst said. \u201cWe will continue to pray for them and the countless Texans whose lives have been forever changed by this tragedy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Activated state resources include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

* Texas Department of Public Safety:<\/strong> Helping secure the area for law enforcement personnel to conduct business and maintain public safety.
\n* Texas Task Force 1 & 2 (TTF1 and TTF2):<\/strong> TTF1 urban search and rescue team, including damage assessment personnel for<\/span> collapse structure assessment, and a search and rescue K-9 Team. TTF2 search and rescue task force has also been deployed.
\n* Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS):<\/strong> Ambulance buses<\/span>, two medical incident support team members and mental health and other resources have been deployed. The DSHS State Medical Operations Center has also been activated.
\n* Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ):<\/strong> Providing air monitoring and technical assistance.
\n* Texas Military Forces (TXMF):<\/strong> The 6th Civil Support Team, with approximately 21 personnel, has been deployed<\/span> to support of first responders. Additional resources and personnel from the Texas National Guard Homeland Response Force (HRF) remain on alert and ready to assist if needed.
\n* Communications Coordination Group (CCG):<\/strong> Activated to provide additional emergency communication resources and\/or support as needed.
\n* Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT):<\/strong> Two 300-gallon fuel trailers from the TxDOT Bryan District have been sent to West, along with four personnel and four trucks to assist with mobile fueling; 18 personnel and nine trucks<\/span> are closing city streets to block off the affected area. Other available sites for refueling are the TxDOT Waco District Office and TxDOT Hill County Area Office in Hillsboro.
\n* Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC):<\/strong> Providing support personnel.
\n* Texas Railroad Commission:<\/strong> Monitoring pipelines in the affected area.
\n* Texas Education Agency:<\/strong> Working with the local school district to coordinate any immediate needs. Schools in West are closed for the remainder of the week.
\n* Texas Forest Service:<\/strong> Incident Management Team assisting<\/span> the Texas Division of Emergency Management with planning and logistics.<\/p>\n

Texas Department of Insurance:<\/strong> State Fire Marshal\u2019s Office is assisting on-site. Division of Workers\u2019 Compensation (DWC) is also actively assisting individuals affected by this tragedy. Two members of TDI\u2019s Consumer Protection Division will be on site to assist individuals as soon as it is safe to do so.<\/p>\n

Individuals looking for information or assistance may dial the Texas Information Referral Network at 2-1-1. To donate to the Texas Disaster Relief Fund, please visit http:\/\/www.texasdisasterrelieffund.org\/<\/a> or call 1-866-463-7982.<\/p>\n

The State Operations Center has been activated to support emergency response operations, and will continue to monitor the situation.<\/p>\n

For information about how you can help, medical and shelter information and helpful numbers please visit http:\/\/governor.state.tx.us\/disaster\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gov. Perry Provides Update on State Response to Tragedy in West AUSTIN \u2013 Gov. Rick Perry today met with state officials to discuss Texas\u2019 response to last night\u2019s explosion and fires at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. State officials…<\/p>\n

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