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The following Incident Reports were extracted from the NPS Morning Reports/Coalition Reports from 1989-2025. They are not a complete record of all incidents which occurred in this park during this timeframe. INCIDENTS | |
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Thursday, September 13, 2001 The national NPS Type 1 team (Skip Brooks, IC) is currently organizing in WASO and should be fully operational by tomorrow afternoon. Their delegation of authority and goals will appear in the Morning Report tomorrow. The NER Type 2 team (Rick Brown, IC) is operating in Philadelphia, and has prepared a summary of the status of the region's parks as of late this morning (below). All employees in the New York area have been accounted for and are okay. A CISD team is en route to the Statue of Liberty to provide support for NPS employees throughout the New York metropolitan area. o Hamilton Grange NM (NY) - The home of Alexander Hamilton, it is located uptown in Manhattan, a number of miles from the trade towers. It remains closed. [Rick Brown, IC, Type 2 Team, NER, 9/13]
The National Park Service continues to provide support to its parks and employees, gather information on the status of field areas for DOI, and deal with security issues throughout the country. Director Mainella is in New York today to meet and talk with employees and to visit sites affected by the attacks. The Service's Type 1 incident management team (Skip Brooks, IC) continues its operations from the South Interior Building. The following summarizes the current status of parks in the New York and Washington areas and any changes in the previously reported status of parks elsewhere: o Hamilton Grange NM - The site has reopened. [SHEN EICC, 9/20]
The National Park Service incident management team overseeing the response to Hurricane Sandy yesterday completed its second day of operation from its command center operation at HYPERLINK "http://www.nps.gov/gate/historyculture/fort-wadsworth.htm" Fort Wadsworth, part of Gateway National Recreation Area. Specialized support crews are continuing their work supporting employee emergency needs, conducting damage assessments, and removing debris in the affected areas. At present, 253 National Park Service employees from 38 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia are working with the team, with more staff continuing to arrive. National park sites assigned to this team are widespread and include all of national parks in the New York Harbor area - the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Governors Island, African Burial Ground, Castle Clinton, Federal Hall, Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace, General Grant, Hamilton Grange, St. Paul's Church, and Gateway. The team is also supporting parks on Long Island and in New Jersey, including Sagamore Hill, Fire Island, Morristown, and Thomas Edison. Preliminary damage assessments and response to critical needs of the parks continue. The response is being framed by the need to work safely and provide support for all NPS employees in the affected areas. Yesterday, a meteorologist arrived on site to forecast the nor'easter predicted for Wednesday night. In preparation for the storm, field operations are developing an inclement weather contingency plan. The following actions were also undertaken: Grant's Tomb, Hamilton Grange and St. Paul's - The Natchez Trace Parkway saw team removed debris from Hamilton Grange and St. Paul's. A 70 foot tree was removed from the area of seven headstones; four of the headstones were damaged, while the remaining three were not. The stones date back to between 1790 and 1820. Plans are being made for their restoration. St. Paul's is open to the public. Staff will return to Hamilton Grange on Wednesday for a trial run and if successful it will open on Thursday. As one of the member agencies of the National Interagency Fire Center, the National Park Service is also involved in NIFC hurricane recovery operations. As of yesterday, eleven incident management teams had been committed to the recovery - three HYPERLINK "http://www.nifc.gov/nimo/nimo_summary.htm" NIMO teams, two Type 1 teams, and six Type 2 teams. They are variously engaged in managing staging areas or emergency operations centers, clearing roads, or otherwise providing support in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Fifteen NPS employees were committed to this effort. More information on the Hurricane Sandy response can be found at these websites: Hurricane response and recovery - A HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=1168&lv=3" webpage with current information on the NPS response to Hurricane Sandy. Resource needs shopping list - A HYPERLINK "http://classicinside.nps.gov/documents/SHOPPING%20LIST%2011-5.pdf" listing of incident management team positions that still need to be filled, updated daily. NPS Superstorm Sandy Response - A HYPERLINK "https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneResponseNPS" Facebook page managed by the IMT with updates on the response. SandyResponseNPS - A HYPERLINK "http://mobile.twitter.com/NPS_Sandy?" Twitter page managed by the IMT with updates on the response. [Linda Friar, Incident Information Officer]
The National Park Service incident management team overseeing Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts in New York and New Jersey continued its work yesterday. Specialized support crews are continuing their work supporting employee emergency needs, conducting damage assessments, and removing debris in the affected areas. Currently, there are 320 National Park Service employees from 101 parks and 38 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia working with the incident management team, with more staff continuing to arrive. The following reports were submitted on yesterday's activities: Grant's Tomb, Hamilton Grange and St. Paul's Church - No assessment work was done yesterday due to the weather. St. Paul's is open to the public. Social media remain active. Visitation to the Facebook site has been reached nearly 27,311 individuals to date. The Twitter site continues to re-tweet incoming information from the parks and other agencies. More information on the response can be found at these websites: Hurricane response and recovery - A HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=1168&lv=3" webpage with current information on the NPS response to Hurricane Sandy. Resource needs shopping list - A HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/waso/custommenu.cfm?lv=3&prg=1168&id=10935" "shopping list" HYPERLINK "http://classicinside.nps.gov/documents/SHOPPING%20LIST%2011-5.pdf" of incident management team positions that still need to be filled, updated daily. NPS Superstorm Sandy Response - A HYPERLINK "https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneResponseNPS" Facebook page managed by the IMT with updates on the response. SandyResponseNPS - A HYPERLINK "http://mobile.twitter.com/NPS_Sandy?" Twitter page managed by the IMT with updates on the response.
The National Park Service incident management team overseeing Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts in New York and New Jersey continued its work yesterday. Specialized support crews are continuing their work supporting employee emergency needs, conducting damage assessments, and removing debris in the affected areas. Currently, there are 320 National Park Service employees from 101 parks and 38 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia working with the incident management team. The following reports were submitted on yesterday's activities: Hamilton Grange - The site remains closed due to a heating equipment issue which is not related to Hurricane Sandy. Social media remain active. Visitation to the Facebook site has been reached nearly 30,556 individuals to date. The Twitter site continues to re-tweet incoming information from the parks and other agencies. A growing Flickr library now has photographs available for the public and media. More information on the response can be found at these websites: Hurricane response and recovery - A HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=1168&lv=3" webpage with current information on the NPS response to Hurricane Sandy. Resource needs shopping list - A HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/waso/custommenu.cfm?lv=3&prg=1168&id=10935" "shopping list" HYPERLINK "http://classicinside.nps.gov/documents/SHOPPING%20LIST%2011-5.pdf" of incident management team positions that still need to be filled, updated daily. Hurricane Sandy relief fund - E&AA has set up a HYPERLINK "http://www.eparks.com/" relief fund web page where you can make donations in support of employees who were affected by the storm. Facebook - A HYPERLINK "https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneResponseNPS" Facebook page managed by the IMT with updates on the response. Twitter - A HYPERLINK "http://mobile.twitter.com/NPS_Sandy?" Twitter page managed by the IMT with updates on the response. Flickr - A HYPERLINK "http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandyresponsenps/sets/72157631954446291/" Flickr page managed by the IMT with images of the response.
The National Park Service incident management team overseeing Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts in New York and New Jersey completed its ninth day of operations yesterday. At present, 423 National Park Service employees are committed to the incident. Over the last nine days, employees from 114 National Park Service units have supported the response effort. Director Jon Jarvis, Deputy Director Peggy O'Dell, Comptroller Bruce Sheaffer, and Northeast Regional Director Dennis Reidenbach visited the greater New York area yesterday, seeing firsthand the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the parks and taking time to speak with park staff and incident personnel. Work continues at the sites listed below. Several areas have reopened - St. Paul's Church, Sagamore Hill, Morristown, Edison, General Grant and Hamilton Grange. More information on the response can be found at these websites: Hurricane response and recovery - A HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=1168&lv=3" webpage with current information on the NPS response to Hurricane Sandy. Resource needs shopping list - A HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/waso/custommenu.cfm?lv=3&prg=1168&id=10935" "shopping list" HYPERLINK "http://classicinside.nps.gov/documents/SHOPPING%20LIST%2011-5.pdf" of incident management team positions that still need to be filled, updated daily. Hurricane Sandy relief fund - E&AA has set up a HYPERLINK "http://www.eparks.com/" relief fund web page where you can make donations in support of employees who were affected by the storm. Facebook - A HYPERLINK "https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneResponseNPS" Facebook page managed by the IMT with updates on the response. Twitter - A HYPERLINK "http://mobile.twitter.com/NPS_Sandy?" Twitter page managed by the IMT with updates on the response. Flickr - A HYPERLINK "http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandyresponsenps/sets/72157631954446291/" Flickr page managed by the IMT with images of the response.
The National Park Service incident management team overseeing Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts in New York and New Jersey completed its ninth day of operations yesterday. At present, 423 National Park Service employees are committed to the incident. Over the last nine days, employees from 114 National Park Service units have supported the response effort. Director Jon Jarvis, Deputy Director Peggy O'Dell, Comptroller Bruce Sheaffer, and Northeast Regional Director Dennis Reidenbach visited the greater New York area yesterday, seeing firsthand the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the parks and taking time to speak with park staff and incident personnel. Grant's Tomb, Hamilton Grange and St. Paul's Church - A shed that was destroyed at Grant's Tomb was broken down and removed. A wood chipper crew completed final cleanup around the church. More information on the response can be found at these websites: Hurricane response and recovery - A HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=1168&lv=3" webpage with current information on the NPS response to Hurricane Sandy. Resource needs shopping list - A HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/waso/custommenu.cfm?lv=3&prg=1168&id=10935" "shopping list" HYPERLINK "http://classicinside.nps.gov/documents/SHOPPING%20LIST%2011-5.pdf" of incident management team positions that still need to be filled, updated daily. Hurricane Sandy relief fund - E&AA has set up a HYPERLINK "http://www.eparks.com/" relief fund web page where you can make donations in support of employees who were affected by the storm. Facebook - A HYPERLINK "https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneResponseNPS" Facebook page managed by the IMT with updates on the response. Twitter - A HYPERLINK "http://mobile.twitter.com/NPS_Sandy?" Twitter page managed by the IMT with updates on the response. Flickr - A HYPERLINK "http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandyresponsenps/sets/72157631954446291/" Flickr page managed by the IMT with images of the response.
It was a month ago last Friday when Hurricane Sandy made landfall in southern New Jersey after roaring up the East Coast, damaging roughly 69 national parks and affecting over 600 NPS employees in some way. In the New York metropolitan area, every NPS site was affected, from Gateway's Sandy Hook Unit to St. Paul's Church (part of Manhattan Sites) and from Morristown to Fire Island Initial work has been completed at many sites and the following park service units are now open - African Burial Ground, Federal Hall, General Grant, Hamilton Grange, St. Paul's Church, Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace, Sagamore Hill, Morristown (including New Jersey Brigade, Cross Estate, Fort Nonsense, Washington Headquarters Museum and Ford Mansion), Thomas Edison, Hamilton Beach and Frank Charles Park, Great Kills Park and Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. National Park Service employees across the agency have responded. Since the beginning two incident management teams have overseen the response and have been stabilizing parks. More than 925 personnel from 160 parks and from all 47 states, plus D.C. and Puerto Rico, have helped with cleanup and stabilization in the parks and in some cases employee homes. Currently, there are 328 employees working on the incident. To date, approximately 70 local park staff have also been assigned to the incident. NPS staff not only answered the call to assist with the recovery efforts by physically coming out to help but also responded overwhelmingly to the uniform donation request. The uniform crew stopped counting after they reached 2,000 shorts and pants, mounds of boots and shoes, and much more. Thank you for your generosity but please STOP sending uniforms. Your efforts have clearly shown how members of the NPS family support one another in a time of need. More information on the response can be found at these websites: Hurricane response and recovery - A HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/waso/waso.cfm?prg=1168&lv=3" webpage with current information on the NPS response to Hurricane Sandy. Resource needs shopping list - A HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/waso/custommenu.cfm?lv=3&prg=1168&id=10935" "shopping list" HYPERLINK "http://classicinside.nps.gov/documents/SHOPPING%20LIST%2011-5.pdf" of incident management team positions that still need to be filled, updated daily. Hurricane Sandy relief fund - E&AA has set up a HYPERLINK "http://www.eparks.com/" relief fund web page where you can make donations in support of employees who were affected by the storm. Facebook - A HYPERLINK "https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneResponseNPS" Facebook page managed by the IMT with updates on the response. Twitter - A HYPERLINK "http://mobile.twitter.com/NPS_Sandy?" Twitter page managed by the IMT with updates on the response. Flickr - A HYPERLINK "http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandyresponsenps/sets/72157631954446291/" Flickr page managed by the IMT with images of the response. | |