Current Information from the Southeast Region
Emergency Operations Centers Open -
1. Otero County Emergency Operations Center - EOC Activated
Otero County Public Health Department Operations Center - DOC Activated
2. Crowley County Emergency Operations Center - EOC Activated
Crowley County Public Health Department Operations Center - DOC Activated
3. Bent County Emergency Operations Center - EOC Activated
4. Prowers County Emergency Operations Center - Virtual EOC - Monitoring
Prowers County Public Health Department Operations Center - DOC Activated
5. Baca County Emergency Operations Center - Virtually Activated
6 .State Emergency Operations Center - Unified Coordination Center
Current Disaster Declarations impacting the Southeast Colorado All-Hazards Region.
Baca County COVID-19 (3/19/20)
Town of Springfield (3/23/20)
Town of Walsh (3/26/20) Verbal will follow up with a written
Town of Campo (3/30/20)
Walsh Hospital District/Ambulance Service/ Maplewood Homes/ Walsh Medical Clinic (3/26/20)
Southeast Colorado Hospital District (3/27/20)
Bent County COVID-19 (3/18/20)
City of Las Animas (3/17/20)
Las Animas - Bent County Fire Protection District (3/25/20)
Hasty-McClave Fire Protection District (3/30/20)
Crowley County COVID-19 (3/18/20)
Town of Ordway (3/20/20)
Town of Sugar City (4/1/20)
Kiowa County COVID-19 (3/18/20)
Town of Eads COVID-19 (3/18/20)
Otero County COVID-19 (3/18/20)
Town of Fowler (3/19/20)
City of La Junta (3/20/20)
City of Rocky Ford (3/23/20)
City of Swink (3/23/20)
La Junta Rural Fire Protection District (3/24/20)
Rocky Ford Rural Fire Protection District (3/24/20)
Manzanola Rural Fire Protection District (3/26/20)
Town of Manzanola (3/30/20)
Prowers County COVID-19 (3/17/20)
City of Lamar (3/18/20)
Town of Wiley (3/20/20)
Town of Granada (3/20/20)
Holly Fire & Ambulance District (3/25/20)
Prowers Medical Center / Prowers County Hospital District (3/27/20)
State of Colorado COVID-19 (3/11/20)
United States of America COVID-19 (3/13/20)
Current Shelters Open - None
COVID-19 Cases in Southeast Colorado:
Baca: 9 Cases
Bent: 0
Crowley: 1 Fatality
Kiowa: 0
Otero: 4 Cases
Prowers: 0
SOUTHEAST COLORADO ALL-HAZARDS REGION LIFELINES
SAFETY and SECURITY
Government Services - President has extended the social distancing through the end of April. Governor of Colorado has issued a Stay at Home Order effective 3/26/20 at 6am. Government buildings in the southeast region are on modified schedules, visitor hours, and business plans. County and Municipal services are still operational. Schools are physically closed and have started online instruction. Childcare becoming an issue for working parents with the extended school breaks and online classes. All Counties in the Southeast have declared a disaster due to COVID-19 and the impacts. Museums are closed to public.
Law Enforcement - Operational with some PPE considerations and procedural changes for staff.
Fire Protection - Operational, No impacts, RED FLAG WARNING for BACA, BENT, CROWLEY and OTERO Counties for 4/5/20 until 8pm. RED FLAG WARNING for BACA County Tomorrow 4/6/2020 12pm to 8pm.
Emergency Medical Services - Operational with PPE concerns and personnel concerns. Dispatch protocol and modified call taking in place for COVID-19 in the Southeast Region.
Search and Rescue - Operational
FOOD, WATER, SHELTER
Evacuations - None, sick people are asked to stay home and self isolate.
Shelters, Housing - No issues
Food - Restrictions on Dine-in restaurants in place. Restaurants remain open but for Carryout or delivery only. Some grocery store shelves are bare but trucks are expected to arrive to refill shelves on their regular schedules. Some chain stores are reporting that they are not able to fill their order and they are sent what they can. Food Banks are low on food. They are still able to provide food but they are short. Commodities give away is experiencing an influx of people.
Water - Operational
Agricultural Considerations - Operational
HEALTH and MEDICAL
Medical Care - Operational with social distancing and some doctor offices are only doing telephone/skype appointments.
Patient Movement - Operational with concerns of future acceptance of patients at larger metro area hospitals. Surveying and preparing Alternate Care Sites
Fatality Management - Operational, One patient in Crowley County being reported as a COVID-19 death.
Public Health - Active Operations due to response to COVID-19.
Medical Supply Chain - Medical Supply and PPE items in short supply statewide, nationwide and internationally. Lack of PPE for Hospital and EMS staff.
ENERGY POWER & FUEL
Power Grid - Operational, No impacts
Temporary Power - Standby
Fuel - Operational, No impacts
Natural Gas - Operational, No impacts
Propane - Operational, No impacts
COMMUNICATIONS
Infrastructure - Cellular services are becoming overwhelmed and overloaded. Internet has slowed due to increased use. This seems to have stabilized in the region but remains a concern.
Alert & Warning - Operational, No impacts, WEA Message was sent out by the governor to all of Colorado regarding Stay at Home Order.
911 and Dispatch - Operational, No impacts, modified call taking at 9-1-1 centers are in place.
Responder Communication - Operational, No impacts; Southeast REACT Team 6250, ARES, AUXCOM are ready to deploy and assist local and state public health and emergency management officials if needed
Public Information - Public information, rumor monitoring and control has become an issue.
TRANSPORTATION
Interstate, Highways and Roads - Highway 50 is closed long term due to bridge and road construction between Fowler and Manzanola - Detours are in place and this was a planned closure to make repairs. This will increase response time and delivery time for critical supplies from the West into the Region.
Mass Transit - Prowers and Bent Area Transit services closed. Widely used by the elderly for medicine and food. CDOT Has suspended Bustang Services until at least 4/11.
Railway - Operational
Aviation - Airports Open with Travel Advisories in place
Pipeline - Operational
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Facilities - Operational, No impacts
Waste Water Systems - Operational, No impacts
Incident Debris, Pollutants, and Contaminants - Nothing to report at this time
Additional Emergency Information - See CDPHE and CDC guidance on social distancing. Restriction of public gatherings and travel restrictions in place.
1. Otero County Emergency Operations Center - EOC Activated
Otero County Public Health Department Operations Center - DOC Activated
2. Crowley County Emergency Operations Center - EOC Activated
Crowley County Public Health Department Operations Center - DOC Activated
3. Bent County Emergency Operations Center - EOC Activated
4. Prowers County Emergency Operations Center - Virtual EOC - Monitoring
Prowers County Public Health Department Operations Center - DOC Activated
5. Baca County Emergency Operations Center - Virtually Activated
6 .State Emergency Operations Center - Unified Coordination Center
Current Disaster Declarations impacting the Southeast Colorado All-Hazards Region.
Baca County COVID-19 (3/19/20)
Town of Springfield (3/23/20)
Town of Walsh (3/26/20) Verbal will follow up with a written
Town of Campo (3/30/20)
Walsh Hospital District/Ambulance Service/ Maplewood Homes/ Walsh Medical Clinic (3/26/20)
Southeast Colorado Hospital District (3/27/20)
Bent County COVID-19 (3/18/20)
City of Las Animas (3/17/20)
Las Animas - Bent County Fire Protection District (3/25/20)
Hasty-McClave Fire Protection District (3/30/20)
Crowley County COVID-19 (3/18/20)
Town of Ordway (3/20/20)
Town of Sugar City (4/1/20)
Kiowa County COVID-19 (3/18/20)
Town of Eads COVID-19 (3/18/20)
Otero County COVID-19 (3/18/20)
Town of Fowler (3/19/20)
City of La Junta (3/20/20)
City of Rocky Ford (3/23/20)
City of Swink (3/23/20)
La Junta Rural Fire Protection District (3/24/20)
Rocky Ford Rural Fire Protection District (3/24/20)
Manzanola Rural Fire Protection District (3/26/20)
Town of Manzanola (3/30/20)
Prowers County COVID-19 (3/17/20)
City of Lamar (3/18/20)
Town of Wiley (3/20/20)
Town of Granada (3/20/20)
Holly Fire & Ambulance District (3/25/20)
Prowers Medical Center / Prowers County Hospital District (3/27/20)
State of Colorado COVID-19 (3/11/20)
United States of America COVID-19 (3/13/20)
Current Shelters Open - None
COVID-19 Cases in Southeast Colorado:
Baca: 9 Cases
Bent: 0
Crowley: 1 Fatality
Kiowa: 0
Otero: 4 Cases
Prowers: 0
SOUTHEAST COLORADO ALL-HAZARDS REGION LIFELINES
SAFETY and SECURITY
Government Services - President has extended the social distancing through the end of April. Governor of Colorado has issued a Stay at Home Order effective 3/26/20 at 6am. Government buildings in the southeast region are on modified schedules, visitor hours, and business plans. County and Municipal services are still operational. Schools are physically closed and have started online instruction. Childcare becoming an issue for working parents with the extended school breaks and online classes. All Counties in the Southeast have declared a disaster due to COVID-19 and the impacts. Museums are closed to public.
Law Enforcement - Operational with some PPE considerations and procedural changes for staff.
Fire Protection - Operational, No impacts, RED FLAG WARNING for BACA, BENT, CROWLEY and OTERO Counties for 4/5/20 until 8pm. RED FLAG WARNING for BACA County Tomorrow 4/6/2020 12pm to 8pm.
Emergency Medical Services - Operational with PPE concerns and personnel concerns. Dispatch protocol and modified call taking in place for COVID-19 in the Southeast Region.
Search and Rescue - Operational
FOOD, WATER, SHELTER
Evacuations - None, sick people are asked to stay home and self isolate.
Shelters, Housing - No issues
Food - Restrictions on Dine-in restaurants in place. Restaurants remain open but for Carryout or delivery only. Some grocery store shelves are bare but trucks are expected to arrive to refill shelves on their regular schedules. Some chain stores are reporting that they are not able to fill their order and they are sent what they can. Food Banks are low on food. They are still able to provide food but they are short. Commodities give away is experiencing an influx of people.
Water - Operational
Agricultural Considerations - Operational
HEALTH and MEDICAL
Medical Care - Operational with social distancing and some doctor offices are only doing telephone/skype appointments.
Patient Movement - Operational with concerns of future acceptance of patients at larger metro area hospitals. Surveying and preparing Alternate Care Sites
Fatality Management - Operational, One patient in Crowley County being reported as a COVID-19 death.
Public Health - Active Operations due to response to COVID-19.
Medical Supply Chain - Medical Supply and PPE items in short supply statewide, nationwide and internationally. Lack of PPE for Hospital and EMS staff.
ENERGY POWER & FUEL
Power Grid - Operational, No impacts
Temporary Power - Standby
Fuel - Operational, No impacts
Natural Gas - Operational, No impacts
Propane - Operational, No impacts
COMMUNICATIONS
Infrastructure - Cellular services are becoming overwhelmed and overloaded. Internet has slowed due to increased use. This seems to have stabilized in the region but remains a concern.
Alert & Warning - Operational, No impacts, WEA Message was sent out by the governor to all of Colorado regarding Stay at Home Order.
911 and Dispatch - Operational, No impacts, modified call taking at 9-1-1 centers are in place.
Responder Communication - Operational, No impacts; Southeast REACT Team 6250, ARES, AUXCOM are ready to deploy and assist local and state public health and emergency management officials if needed
Public Information - Public information, rumor monitoring and control has become an issue.
TRANSPORTATION
Interstate, Highways and Roads - Highway 50 is closed long term due to bridge and road construction between Fowler and Manzanola - Detours are in place and this was a planned closure to make repairs. This will increase response time and delivery time for critical supplies from the West into the Region.
Mass Transit - Prowers and Bent Area Transit services closed. Widely used by the elderly for medicine and food. CDOT Has suspended Bustang Services until at least 4/11.
Railway - Operational
Aviation - Airports Open with Travel Advisories in place
Pipeline - Operational
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Facilities - Operational, No impacts
Waste Water Systems - Operational, No impacts
Incident Debris, Pollutants, and Contaminants - Nothing to report at this time
Additional Emergency Information - See CDPHE and CDC guidance on social distancing. Restriction of public gatherings and travel restrictions in place.
