FOLLOW-UP

• 5/6/99 DEQ local staff representatives met with local officials.
• 5/7/99 DEQ local staff attended meeting with Senator Martin yesterday regarding clean-up of area. Another meeting will be held this evening to update clean-up options and recent information on FEMA assistance.
• 5/10/99 DEQ local staff is meeting with Grady County officials concerning options.
• 5/11/99 Local officials to meet with FEMA 5/14/99 to discuss disposal options.
• 5/12/99 Grady County Commissioners have contracted with private company to remove and dispose of debris. Burning of trees is being considered.
• 5/13/99 Has begun hauling debris to a permitted landfill.
• 5/17/99 Debris is being moved to the county right-of-way then picked up by the contractor and disposed at a permitted landfill. Some burning of trees and limbs is being conducted by individual home owners.
• 5/18/99 Debris removal is continuing.
• 5/26/99 Debris removal is continuing and is approx. 75% complete. Most of public rights of way are cleaned up, and next step is to clean up creek and hard to get areas.
• 6/4/99 Debris clean-up is approx. 90% complete. Natural Resources Conservation Service will begin clean-up of the creeks and ponds when debris removal is complete.
• 6/11/99 Debris clean up is approx. 90-95% complete. Household haz. wastes and metals are being segregated for proper disposal. Clean-up anticipated to be completed 6/20/99.

• 5/10/99 Burning debris, but separating out haz. materials.
• 5/13/99 No longer burning. Contracted with Corps of Engineers for debris removal, which began 5/12/99. Debris is being transported to the Corps staging area at I-240 and Bryant. EPA has contacted City regarding a household hazardous waste collection day.
• 5/14/99 Private contractors have been obtained to handle debris segregation. DEQ fliers regarding household hazardous waste segregation have been provided to shelters. Initial reviews by EPA/DEQ has shown that debris segregation/removal activities are being conducted in an environmentally safe manner. Review of businesses with potentially hazardous chemicals has shown minimal, if any, releases to the environment.
• 5/17/99 Debris removal is continuing.
• 5/18/99 Debris removal is continuing.

• 5/5/99 Midwest City is considering including them in their contract with Waste Management of Oklahoma, Inc. to take care of their storm debris. County assessors are out doing house to house and business to business surveys, assessing damage. DEQ requested that they make note of businesses that had hazardous chemicals stored, and advised they could contact DEQ for assistance if necessary. DEQ reviewing lists of businesses in the area that have haz. chemicals and is planning a field evaluation of these to determine any assistance that may be needed.
• 5/7/99 DEQ requested that county tax assessors provide a list of all businesses affected so that DEQ can assist with waste issues. DEQ also contacting businesses in the area that may have hazardous chemicals. Indications are that few with hazardous chemicals were affected. Attempting to contact those businesses, and site visits will be done for those that sustained damage.
• 5/10/99 Contracted with a company to separate debris and haz. materials. Debris removal began on 5/8/99.
• 5/13/99 Contractors are doing household hazardous waste separation and staging. Also are collecting household hazardous wastes that have been set out by the road.
• 5/14/99 DEQ fliers regarding household hazardous waste segregation have been provided to shelters. Initial reviews by EPA/DEQ has shown that debris segregation/removal activities are being conducted in an environmentally safe manner. Review of businesses with potentially hazardous chemicals has shown minimal, if any, releases to the environment.
• 5/17/99 Debris removal is continuing.
• 5/18/99 Debris removal is continuing.
• 6/11/99 Debris removal is continuing. Household haz. wastes and white goods segregated on site. Household haz. wastes being collected for proper disposal.

• 5/5/99 City working on contract with Waste Management of Oklahoma, Inc. for disposal of all storm debris. Waste Management of Oklahoma, Inc. claims can have streets cleaned within 2 weeks. All waste to be landfilled, no burning anticipated.
• 5/6/99 County assessors are out doing house to house and business to business surveys, assessing damage. DEQ requested that they make note of businesses that had hazardous chemicals stored, and advised they could contact DEQ for assistance if necessary. DEQ reviewing lists of businesses in the area that have haz. chemicals and is planning a field evaluation of these to determine any assistance that may be needed.
• 5/7/99 DEQ requested that county tax assessors provide a list of all businesses affected so that DEQ can assist with waste issues. DEQ also contacting businesses in the area that may have hazardous chemicals. Indications are that few with hazardous chemicals were affected. Attempting to contact those businesses, and site visits will be done for those that sustained damage.
• 5/10/99 Debris removal began 5/5/99. Assisting homeowners with moving debris to curbside where household haz. wastes are being separated. Debris segregated at the Corps of Engineers staging area at I-240 and Bryant. Currently using Mosley Road landfill for disposal.
• 5/13/99 Contractors are doing household hazardous waste separation and staging. Also are collecting household hazardous wastes which are set out by the road.
• 5/14/99 DEQ fliers regarding household hazardous waste segregation have been provided to shelters. Initial reviews by EPA/DEQ has shown that debris segregation/removal activities are being conducted in an environmentally safe manner. Review of businesses with potentially hazardous chemicals has shown minimal, if any, releases to the environment.
• 5/17/99 Debris removal is continuing.
• 5/18/99 Debris removal is continuing.
• 6/11/99 Debris clean up is approx. 90% complete.

• 5/5/99 DEQ local staff working with City to establish emergency burn sites. Tentative locations are south of the cemetery and on church property at S. 27^th & I-35. Does not anticipate doing any burning for at least 2 weeks.
• 5/6/99 County assessors are out doing house to house and business to business surveys, assessing damage. DEQ requested that they make note of businesses that had hazardous chemicals stored, and advised they could contact DEQ for assistance if necessary. DEQ reviewing lists of businesses in the area that have haz. chemicals and is planning a field evaluation of these to determine any assistance that may be needed.
• 5/7/99 DEQ requested that county tax assessors provide a list of all businesses affected so that DEQ can assist with waste issues. DEQ also contacting businesses in the area that may have hazardous chemicals. Indications are that few with hazardous chemicals were affected. Attempting to contact those businesses, and site visits will be done for those that sustained damage. City in process of clearing an area at Kelly School to set up an incinerator. DEQ to ask city officials to contact DEQ Air Quality Division for technical assistance. Considering use of tub grinders to grind debris prior to incineration.
• 5/10/99 City has agreed not to burn any material until after a meeting with FEMA officials on 5/12/99. Currently considering contracting with Corps of Engineers to manage debris.
• 5/11/99 Contracting with private consultant to haul debris to a Corps of Engineers staging area.
• 5/12/99 City continuing to hold on burning. In contact with Corps of Engineers regarding debris removal and disposal options.
• 5/13/99 Continuing negotiations with Corps of Engineers.
• 5/17/99 Debris is being removed by a private contractor and disposed at a permitted landfill. White goods and metals are separated at the landfill. City has set up 2 household haz. waste drop sites.
• 5/18/99 Debris removal is continuing.
• 5/26/99 Clean up of public right of way is nearly complete. Approx. 60% of residents have provided consent for clean up of private property. Clean up of private property expected to begin 6/2/99.
• 6/4/99 Clean up approx. 60% complete. All structures over 50% damaged have been condemned. Clean-up of private property expected to be completed by 7/3/99.
• 6/11/99 Clean up progressing. All debris being disposed at a permitted landfill. Household haz. wastes and white goods are separated at the source. Household haz. wastes collected by a subcontractor for proper disposal. White goods being left at site for CFC removal.

• 5/13/99 City is separating household hazardous wastes at the Corps of Engineers staging area near I-240 & Bryant. Recyclables are also being separated while other debris is being ground and landfilled. Corps of Engineers debris removal began 5/12/99.
• 5/14/99 DEQ fliers regarding household hazardous waste segregation have been provided to shelters. Initial reviews by EPA/DEQ has shown that debris segregation/removal activities are being conducted in an environmentally safe manner. Review of businesses with potentially hazardous chemicals has shown minimal, if any, releases to the environment.
• 5/17/99 Debris removal is continuing.
• 5/18/99 Debris removal is continuing.
• 5/28/99 Debris removal is continuing and being transported to the staging area near I-240 and Bryant. Waste segregation is occurring at staging area.
• 6/11/99 Debris removal is continuing. I-240 and Bryant staging area no longer accepting debris. Debris being segregated at the landfill prior to disposal.

• 5/6/99 DEQ local staff visiting area to determine damage and discuss clean-up options with homeowners.
• 5/7/99 DEQ local staff continuing to work with residents and Senator Martin’s office regarding clean-up options.
• 5/11/99 Local officials to meet with FEMA 5/14/99 to discuss disposal options.
• 5/12/99 Grady County Commissioners have contracted with private company to remove and dispose of debris. Burning of trees is being considered.
• 5/13/99 Has begun hauling debris to a permitted landfill.
• 5/17/99 Debris is being moved to the county right-of-way then picked up by the contractor and disposed at a permitted landfill. Some burning of trees and limbs is being conducted by individual home owners.
• 5/18/99 Debris removal is continuing.
• 5/26/99 Debris removal is continuing and is approx. 75% complete. Most of public rights of way are cleaned up, and next step is to clean up creek and hard to get areas.
• 6/4/99 Debris clean-up is approx. 90% complete. Natural Resources Conservation Service will begin clean-up of the creeks and ponds when debris removal is complete.
• 6/11/99 Debris clean up is approx. 90-95% complete. Household haz. wastes and metals are being segregated for proper disposal. Clean-up anticipated to be completed 6/20/99.

• 5/6/99 DEQ local staff visiting area to assess damage and meet with town officials regarding clean-up options.
• 5/7/99 Industrial park has been identified as a staging area for debris. City in contact with FEMA and Corp. of Engineers regarding clean-up assistance.
• 5/11/99 Continuing to separate waste and place in industrial park staging area. Will contract with Corps of Engineers for removal and disposal of debris.
• 5/13/99 Continuing to move debris to staging area.
• 5/17/99 City has established 2 staging areas and debris from these areas is being hauled to the Corps of Engineers staging area in OKC.
• 5/18/99 Debris removal is continuing.
• 5/26/99 Clean up approx. 65% complete. Most debris has been removed from the two staging areas, but another staging area near the race track is now being used. City has obtained documents needed for entering private property for debris removal.
• 6/4/99 Clean up approx. 75% complete.

Yukon

No damage.