06:40 Sat, TV news is wall-to-wall on this, and it's too early for any
traffic. The first section of the bridge (width-wise) is down for most of
the span.
Daithi, on your comparisons:
1. We did essentially the same thing, but not as severe, for the 1984
Olympics (which had venues all over the area: Major events at the Coliseum
(just south of downtown LA), equestrian at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia,
swimming in Pasadena near the Rose Bowl, etc.
Businesses generally didn't close, but where possible went to flex-hours,
and people were mindful of their trips. Traffic was better than normal
through the Olympics. (And the Olympics made money, and AFAIK private sector
didn't lose anything.)
2. Pasadena hosts the Tournament of Roses each year, and for close to 24
hours the 5.5-mile parade route is lined with, by parade time, a million or
more people. The parade route is patrolled by LACo Sheriff, including a pair
of deputies on foot in each block and their command and support, and
traffic* and gang units. CHP handles freeway on-and-off and from there into
parking. PPD handles non-parade Pasadena, and parade supervision, with
additional personnel contracted from nearby PDs. (PPD has one officer whose
full-time, year-round assignment is T of R coordination.)
From about noon the day before, PFD is ramping up, staffing reserve
apparatus, paramedic bicycle teams, and by about 1800 starting to redeploy
so as to cover the two cities of Pasadena (nobody can cross the parade route
after midnight--not a restriction, just not possible for all the people).
For the parade, paramedic ambulances (including PFD reserve, private, and
other cities) are stationed about every half-mile along the parade route,
but Red Cross provides the first response. Other city workers assist LE,
e.g. in picking up prohibited items such as sofas.
As the parade passes by, resources are redeployed to the Rose Bowl (for the
game, located toward the western edge of the city) and to the Post Parade
(float viewing, near the eastern edge of the city).
And yes, there is a significant unified command situation, including an
entire temporary LASO dispatch center (five to seven different frequencies,
each with a dispatcher, and with LASO supervisors and PPD
consultant/coordinators). The Rose Bowl has its own command center (for all
events), and the Post Parade has a unified command center on-site.
(The funniest thing a Pasadena city employee can say is, "Can I have New
Year's off?")
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* From about 1800 to midnight on the eve of, Colorado Blvd is the Mother of
All Cruising. Average speed is about 10-15 minutes per block.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daithi" <dboconnor1@earthlink.net>
To: <californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 8:26 PM
Subject: [californiadisasters] Re: Prepare for Carmageddon With Mobile
Disaster Kit
Hello all, hope all goes well with Carmageddon for you. As some of you know
I am an east coast (Boston area) guy who likes to follow Cal events as my
son lives in LA, near Echo Park.
One thought on your event:
Back in 2004 the Democratic National convention came to boston to gratify
the ego of the Boston mayor. There were huge numbers of meeting prior to
the event and huge preparations for possible terror events. Due to the
number of security road closures a great many companies closed down,
arranged work at home for employees etc. In the end Boston was basicly
closed other than the Convention and businesses serving it. They had made
arrangements for the ordinary HOV lanes to be official vehicles only.
Turned out no need. My usual commute with the flow of traffic was 75 to 90
minutes. During the DNC I could use the HOV lane but didn't bother as there
was nothing in the regular lanes and I got to work each day in about 45-50
minutes. The event had been heralded as a big revenue boost for Boston but
actually was a huge revenue loss as the convention could not make up for all
the people who stayed out of town, took vacations then etc. I hope your
Carmageddon ends up as uneventful as out DNC in 2004.
Second thought:
There has been a lot of discussion of command, combined operations etc for
this event. In Boston area there is a huge 4th of July event next to the
river and on the river. Crowds are usually 500k to 600k people. Complicated
situation as to jurisdiction as it involves Boston and two adjacent cities
plus portions of the area are under the jurisdiction of Mass State Police.
In 2000 the MSP commander for the area, a MSP Major and a very bright
capable lady called a meeting and arranged for all agencies to organize in
one location as a Unified Command Center. I should note that this was about
5 years before the NIMS standards for UCC's were established. This process
has continued each year. A large room is established with all agencies
(about 50) phones, secure IP routers, a number of big screens, antenna feeds
so all radios transmit outside as the room itself is a RF free zone (no
walkies or cells). It works great and all the agencies work well together.
Incident Command depends on actions needed. Ordinarily it is state police
as the event centers on state property but if there was an MCI command would
shift to EMS, if a hazmat event a fire service would assume command. It
works well and is generally NIMS compliant. (I participated as the EMA
director of one of the communities)
I should note that for the DNC in 2004 we operated with a MACC inder the
lead of the USSS and each community involved had an Area Command conter.
The DNC ended up such a non-event thay the major decision of the day was
"Pizza, Indian, Chinese or Subs" with minor decisions involving regular,
hazelnut or dark roast.
Good luck to all with Carmageddon!!
--- In californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com, Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@...> wrote:
>
> Prepare for Carmageddon With Mobile Disaster Kit By Reva Hicks for KNBC-TV
> Los Angeles | Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011 | Updated 3:15 PM PDTAre you ready
> for the Southland's first planned traffic nightmare, the closure of the
405
> Freeway, aka Carmageddon?
>
> *405 Project Page: **Maps, Detours,
>
Tweets*<http://www.nbclosangeles.com/traffic/transit/Commuter-Tool-Kit-The-4
05-Project-123377363.html>
>
> City streets and canyon routes in the area are expected to be jammed.
>
> "We're such a mobile community in Southern California, we've got to be
> prepared for the unexpected," said Pete Moraga, spokesman for the
Insurance
> Information Network of California.
>
> He's urging drivers to put together a mobile disaster kit.
>
> "It can be as simple or complicated as you want to get," said Moraga.
> "Suppose you get stranded and have to sleep in your car, it would be nice
to
> have a light blanket."
>
> A mobile disaster kit can be just a small backpack, filled with some "must
> haves" for motorists:
>
> - Battery-powered radio
> - Work gloves, in case you have to work on your car
> - Bottled water
> - Food (snacks, especially high-energy bars)
> - First-aid supplies (including Band-Aids)
> - Paper maps
>
> Yes, paper maps. Moraga said "people get caught up in GPS devices. But
they
> need an old-school backup."
>
> "Best two weeks ever driving in Southern California happened during the
1984
> Olympics. People stayed off the freeway," Moraga said.
>
> "It might happen again."
>
> Source:
>
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/traffic/transit/Carmageddon-Mobile-Disaster-Kit
-125432973.html?__source=Newsletter-Daily
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