OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR DATE: October 27, 2020 TO: The Honorable Tom Wolf Governor Commonwealth of Pennsylvania FROM: Randy Padfield Director, PA Emergency Management Agency TIME PERIOD: This report covers the period 0600 hours, October 26, 2020 through 0600 hours, October 27, 2020. STATUS REPORT: (as of 0600 hours) THREAT STATUS: National Terrorism Advisory System: There are no current alerts. Commonwealth Response Coordination Center (CRCC) Status: Supporting the “Heroin and Opioid Disaster Emergency Declaration” Activated in support of the COVID-19 Outbreak, the following agencies are activated: Department of Aging Department of Community and Economic Development Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Department of Education Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Human Services Department of Military and Veterans Affairs FEMA FEMA SEPLO PA BEOC & VAL Department of Health Operations Center (DOC): Activated in support of the COVID-19 Outbreak – Conducting public health and medical coordination County EOC Activations: Adams - Level III monitoring for COVID-19 Bedford – Enhanced watch for COVID-19 Berks – Enhanced watch for COVID-19 Blair - Enhanced watch for COVID-19 Bradford - Enhanced watch for COVID-19 Cambria – Full activation for COVID-19 Centre – Enhanced watch for COVID-19 Clinton - Enhanced watch for COVID–19 Cumberland - Full activation for COVID-19 Delaware – Partial activation for COVID-19 Erie – Partial activation for COVID-19 Forest - Partial activation for COVID-19 Franklin - Enhanced watch for COVID-19 Greene - Activated for COVID-19 Huntingdon - Enhanced watch for COVID-19 Lawrence - Activated for COVID-19 Lebanon - Level III monitoring for COVID-19 Lehigh - Enhanced watch for COVID-19 Luzerne – Enhanced watch for COVID-19 Mifflin – Enhanced watch for COVID-19 Northampton – Level III for COVID-19 Philadelphia – Partial activation for COVID-19, Activated for Civil Disturbance Potter – Activated for COVID-19 Snyder - Enhanced watch for COVID–19 Sullivan – Enhanced watch for COVID–19 Susquehanna - Level III monitoring for COVID-19 Tioga - Enhanced watch for COVID–19 Washington - Partial activation for COVID-19 Westmoreland – Partial activation for COVID–19 York - Enhanced watch for COVID–19 Municipal EOC Activations: None CAPABILITIES STATUS: PA All-Hazards Type-3 Incident Management Team – Mission Capable PA-Task Force 1 (PA-TF1) – Urban Search & Rescue – Mission Capable INFRASTRUCTURE STATUS: Major Road Closures: None Power Outage Reports: As of 0530 hours, 304 customers Telephone Outage Reports: None SIGNIFICANT EVENTS: OPEN: CIVIL DISTURBANCE – Philadelphia County, 10/26/20 - Approximately 300 people gathered following a police officer involved shooting of a 27-year-old male armed with a knife during a confrontation in the area of 61st and Locust Streets in the City of Philadelphia. Delaware County also reported people gathering in the area of 69th and Market Streets in Upper Darby Township. Thirty Philadelphia Police officers were injured, none of them critically, and 29 of them were treated and released at a local hospital. Police cars, a news media van, and multiple stores were vandalized. Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management (OEM) requested assistance from the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and PSP responded. The City of Philadelphia activated their Emergency Operations Center. Montgomery County assisted by providing 10-15 MIRT officers to Philadelphia Police Department. OUTBREAK AT LONG TERM CARE FACILITY – Westmoreland County, 10/16/20 – Numerous positive cases of COVID-19, in both patients and staff, have occurred at Transitions Healthcare in North Huntingdon Township. Due to the outbreak, they are down over 30% of their staff. Transitions has requested staffing assistance from the Regional Response Health Collaboration Program (RRHCP). As of 10/16/20, two more facilities reported escalations in positive cases in their residents and staff. The Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Greater Pittsburgh and Oak Hill Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center are both in Hempfield Township. OUTBREAK AT LONG TERM CARE FACILITY – Huntingdon County, 10/2/20 – Numerous positive cases of COVID -19 have occurred at AristaCare at Woodland Park, a long- term care facility, in Orbisonia Borough. The PA Department of Health Long Term Care Taskforce is assisting the facility. A resource request was received from Huntingdon County for patient privacy barriers for the facility. As of 10/23/20 AristaCare at Huntingdon Park in Huntingdon Borough has also reported an increase of COVID-19 cases. Huntingdon County EMA is supporting with assistance from regional teams. MISSING PERSON – Lancaster County, 6/22/20 – A search is being conducted for an 18-year-old white female last seen on a farm in Upper Leacock Township. She is reported to be approximately 5’10” in height, 125 pounds, and wearing a tan dress with a white apron. The Bird-in-Hand Fire Company along with Middle Creek Search & Rescue had been assisting over the past week with the search. On 7/1/20 the search transitioned from local fire and police to a community effort. The East Lampeter Township Police are leading the investigation. On 7/10/20 a male was arrested at night by East Lampeter Township Police and charged with felony kidnapping and misdemeanor false imprisonment. The 18-year-old female is still missing. On 7/12/20 PA State Police conducted a search with the assistance of numerous fire departments, search teams, and drones in an area of interest. On 7/17/20, another search was conducted in the area of New Holland by search teams and drones. Additional searches were conducted on July 25 in the Gordonville area. STATEWIDE DEMONSTRATIONS AND PROTEST – Statewide, 5/30/20 – Numerous protests have been occurring throughout the Commonwealth in support of the George Floyd case in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Law Enforcement units are working to maintain peaceful protests while protecting property, the rights of the demonstrators, and all citizens. The situation escalated, and police have been engaged in several areas and some vandalism has occurred. Numerous police officers have been injured across the state. Some counties activated their Emergency Operations Centers to monitor the activity. Some of the activities of the demonstrators caused overnight curfews to be placed into effect Saturday night in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg and again Sunday night in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. In responses to this escalation, Governor Wolf has signed A Proclamation of Disaster Emergency for Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth Response Coordination Center (CRCC) activated at 1800 hours on 5/30/20 and is maintaining situational awareness of events. National Guard personnel were mobilized to assist. Protests on 6/7/20 were mostly peaceful and all protest related curfews have been lifted. More protests are scheduled. At 2000 hours on 6/8/20, the Commonwealth Response Coordination Center was demobilized for this incident. The Commonwealth Watch and Warning Center will continue to monitor activities as they are reported. CLOSED: MULTI-STORY STRUCTURE FIRE – Lackawanna County, 10/25/20 – 104 residents of the United House Apartments, a 90-unit, low income, senior housing, in Scranton City, evacuated to Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine due to a fire. Only 36 of the residents needed shelter and were transported by Commonwealth Transportation to the Scranton High School. The American Red Cross sent teams to the high school to set up cots and staff the facility. All fire units have cleared the scene. ROAD CLOSURE – Perry County, 10/25/20 – A multi-vehicle accident, involving a tractor trailer, closed US 22/322 in Greenwood Township. There was no trapped queue and an effective detour was in place. The trailer was breached and approximately two skids of soda spilled on the roadway. There was a 50-gallon diesel fuel and motor oil spill onto the roadway and into the soil. It was unknown if any fluids impacted a nearby creek. Fire crews placed booms in the creek as a precaution. Emergency crews completed cleanup operations and reopened the road after seven hours and 45 minutes. DISASTER DECLARATIONS: 10/5/20 – The Honorable Tom Wolf, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, requested that President Trump declare a major disaster for nine Pennsylvania counties in the wake of devastating flooding caused by Tropical Storm Isaias in August 2020. The request included Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton and Philadelphia counties. 9/2/20 - Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed a second renewal of his 90-day disaster declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic which was originally signed March 6, 2020. The emergency disaster declaration provides for increased support to state agencies involved in the continued response to the virus and recovery for the state during reopening. This includes expediting supply procurement and lifting certain regulations to allow for efficient and effective mitigation. 8/11/20 – A Disaster Declaration was issued for Philadelphia County for events and damages related to Tropical Storm Isaias. 8/7/20 - The U.S. Small Business Administration issued SBA disaster declaration #16571 and #16572, PA-00106 for Civil Unrest that occurred between 5/30/20 and 6/8/20. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster. The primary county is Philadelphia, in addition, the declaration covers the contiguous counties of Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery. There is a Physical Loan Damage Application Deadline Date of 10/6/2020 and an Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date of 5/7/21. 8/4/20 – A Disaster Declaration was issued for Montgomery County for events and damages related to Tropical Storm Isaias. 5/31/20 - The Honorable Tom Wolf, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, signed a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency in response to ongoing protests related to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This will provide increased support for the Commonwealth’s response. 5/22/20 - The U.S. Small Business Administration issued SBA disaster declaration #16469 and #16470, PA-00105 for an apartment complex fire that occurred 05/12/20.