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September 1 1 , 2001The north and south World Trade Centers Region III JDFox
Towers, Manhattan, NY and the Army wing of the ROC
Pentagon, Arlington County VA were Report
distroyed or damaged by terrorist attacks. The
Pentagon was hit at 09:43Hrs
September 11, 2001 The Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia(CoV) CoV JDFox
declared a state of emergency at 12:OOPM, SITREP
September 11, 2001.
September 11, 2001 Arlington County declared a local emergency CoV JDFox
at approximat 12:30PM. SITREP
September 11, 2001 Expedited request for Federal disaster Region III JDFox
assistance was sent to FEMA. ROC
September 11, 2001 FEMA received expedited request for Region III JDFox
Federal disaster assistance. ROC
September 11, 2001 Federal Coordinating Centers were alerted Region III JDFox
to determine the need for hospital beds ROC
and patient transportaton.
September 12, 2001 The Regional Operations Center (ROC) is Region III JDFox
operating out of the alternate facility at Willow ROC
Grove Naval Air Station, PA.
September 12, 2001 Four search and rescue teams (Virginia, FEMA JDFox
Maryland, and Tennessee) and Employee
an Incident Support Team continue to Up-date
support the operation.
September 12, 2001 Three Disaster Mortuary Teams and three FEMA JDFox
Disaster Medical Assistance Teams from Employee
Maryland, North Carlina and Georgia are Up-date
on the scene or arriving to assist.
September 12, 2001 Arlington Fire Department declared the fire FEMA JDFox
extinguished at 1418 hrs. The fire Employee
Department and DoD are monitoring the Up-date
scene for two to three more days
September 12, 2001 The ERT-A Team has been deployed and is in Region III JDFox
Virginia awaiting orders. ROC
September 13, 2001 Beginning 0700 ROC staff will report to the Region III JDFox
Region III ROC in the Philadelphia office. ROC

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{ / September 13, 2001Two FEMA Region III representatives have
been deployed to the FBI Joint Operations
Center at the Ft. Myers Community Center in
Region III
ROC
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Arlington, Virginia.
September 13, 2001 Intermittent traffic is allowed on the I-395 REGION III JDFox
loop around Washington, DC and streets are ROC
barricaded around the Pentagon.
September 1 3, 2001 AT&T reports no long distance damage. Region III JDFox
Verizon has installed six T1 lines into ROC
Pentagon for public switch network and
70 lines for FEMA.
September 13, 2001 Debris Management cell coming from Region III JDFox
Louisville, Ky to arrive at ERT-A location in ROC
Arlington, VA.
September 13, 2001 FCO and FEMA Headquarters officials Region III JDFox
toured the Petagon and participated in a ROC
news conference at FEMA Headquarters.
September 13, 2001 Disaster Field Office established at Region III JDFox
2200 Clarendon, Blvd., Arlington, VA. ROC
September 13, 2001 Three voluntary agencies are feeding approx. Region III JDFox
1 ,500 emergency workers per day in Arlington ROC
VA. They are Christ In Action, ARC/Southern
Baptist and the Salvation Army.
September 13, 2001 President signed an emergency declaration FEMA JDFox
(FEMA-3168-EM-VA) for Virginia. The Employee
assistance will be provided to Arlington Up-date &
County as deemed necessary. Tom Davies Web page
was named as FCO.
September 13, 2001 Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams have been FEMA JDFox
called into action to help in the rescue efforts. NEWS
September 14, 2001 DFO fully operational. JDFox
September 15, 2001 Arlington, VA fire deparment declared the flare-up FEMA JDFox
fire at the Pentagon extinguished at 2:18 p.m. Employee
EOT September 13, 2001. DOD and local Up-date
fire department officials will continue to
monitor the scene for the next few days.
September 15, 2001 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) FEMA JDFox
has been monitoring air quality from Employee
monitoring stations around the Penagon. Up-date

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September 15, 2001 Virginia's commercial airports have reopened FEMA JDFox
with the exception of the Ronald Regan Employee
 Washington National Airport. General Up-date
' aviation remains closed to all but public
safety air operations.
September 1 5, 2001 EPA plans to continue to monitor for asbestos FEMA JDFox
and other harmful particulates at the Pentagon Employee
for an indefinite length of time. Up-date
September 15, 2001 No debris has been removed from the site. FEMA JDFox
The plan for ultimate disposal of all debris is Employee
to truck the material to a Virginia Dept. of Up-date
Environmental Quality-approved disposal site
located south of Richmond, VA.
September 15, 2001 ARC has 12 Emergency Response Vehicles FEMA JDFox
supporting the disaster area. Employee
Up-date
September 16, 2001 Twenty-three of the 38 compromised columes at FEMA JDFox
the Pentagon have been shored up. News
September 16, 2001 A public Assistance Applicant Brief ing/Kickoff FEMA JDFox
meeting has been scheduled for September Employee
19, 2001 with Arlington County and other Up-date
jurisdictions to outline infrastructure repair
and replacement issues.
September 17, 2001 Reagan Washington National Airport is the FEMA JDFox
only major airport in the national that remains Employee
closed. The U. S. Secretary of Transportation Up-date
said the airport will remain closed indefinitely.
September 20, 2001 The ARC is operating 1 1 feeding sites serving FEMA JDFox
meals and snacks. Employee
Update
September 20, 2001 A medical Support Team is positioned in EST Executive JDFox
Rockville, MD. Summary
September 20, 2001 All US&R task forces have demobilized. FEMA JDFox
Employee
Up-date
September 20, 2001 ARC served 16,984 meals/snacks to date and FEMA HQ JDFox
has made 534 mental health contacts. Breifing
September 21, 2001 Commonweaolth of Virginia has received HQs JDFox
a Disaster Declaration FEMA-1392-DR-VA release
 CHRONOLOGY FOR 10/10/01
FEMA-1392-DR-VA
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DATE OF KEY DESCRIPTION OF EVENT SOURCE ENTERED
EVENT BY
September 11 , 2001 The north and south World Trade Centers Towers. Region III JDFox
Manhattan, NY and the Army wing of the Pentagon, ROC
Arlington County, VA were destroyed or damaged by
terrorist attacks. The Pentagon was hi at 09:43Hrs.
September 1 1 , 2001The Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia(CoV) declared CoV JDFox
a state of emergency at 12:OOPM, September 11, 2001 SITREP
September 11, 2001 Arlington County declared a local emergency at CoV JDFox
approximate 12:30PM. SITREP
September 11, 2001 Expedited request for Federal Assistance was sent to Region III JDFox
FEMA for review. ROC
September 11, 2001 FEMA received expedited request for Federal disaster Region III JDFox
assistance. ROC
September 13, 2001 Disaster Field Office was established for Region III JDFox
FEMA-3168-EM-VA then transferred to ROC
FEMA-1392-DR-VA at 2200 Clarendon Blvd.,
Arlington, VA
September 14, 2001 Disaster Field Office fully operational Region III JDFox
Roc
September 21, 2001 Arlington County was declared for Individual Assistance Hqts JDFox
for Categories A and B at 100% Federal funding and all Release
counties are eligible to apply for assistance under the
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Tom Davies was
named FCO.
September 21, 2001 A Public Assistance (PA) Applicant Briefing/Kickoff Hqts JDFox
Meeting for Arlington County was conducted and two SITREP
request for PA have been received.
September 21, 2001 The FBI assumed crime-scene jurisdiction at the Pentagon AFIS JDFox
terrorist attack site this date from the Arlington County Report
Fire Department.
September 22, 2001 Terrorism Victims Assistance Center established by the SITREP JDFox
Governor of Virginia. #1
September 23, 2001 EPA Region 3 reported the second floor of the Pentagon TWC JDFox
is 65-70 % "cleared". Work on the second floor should Hqts
be completed by next week. Briefing

September 23, 2001 Since the disaster has been concentrated in the Pentagon, TWC JDFox
HS has decided to not utilize the FEMA disaster Hqts
assistance number. Instead, the Governor's Terrorism Briefing
 Hotline is the primary point of contact for information
dissemination. It will be operational seven days a week
from SAM to 8PM
September 23, 2001 Mobilization center is located at the Anacostia Naval Air ESTES JDFox
Station, Washington, DC. Report
September 24, 2001 Governor of Virginia temporarily suspends by Executive CoV JDFox
Order the one week waiting period for unemployment SITREP
benefits.
September 25, 2001 NPSC activity as of September 24 is 17 teleregistrations. ESTES JDFox
Report
September 25, 2001 Congressional Briefing was held at 11:OOHrs in the DFO. Cong JDFox
Briefing
September 25, 2001 FEMA-Commonwealth Joint Information Center produced Joint JDFox
a guidance that specifies which assistance is available to Memo.
each different audience impacted by the attack on the
Pentagon.
September 26, 2001 The Medical Support Team has deactivated. ESTES JDFox
Report
September 26, 2001 NPSC activity as of September 26 is 26 teleregistrations. ESTES JDFox
Report
September 26, 2001 The Commonwealth Disaster Recovery Task Force met CoV JDFox
with the Arlington Local Disaster Recovery Task Force to SITREP
discuss ways to enhance their organizational framework.
September 26, 2001 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released the Pentagon CoV JDFox
to DoD as of 0700Hrs. SITREP
September 29, 2001 FEMA/Commonwealth staff attended a joint Town Hall SITREP JDFox
meeting in Falls Church. #8
September 29, 2001 FEMA/Commonwealth Agreement for FEMA-1392-DR-VA SITREP JDFox
was signed. #8
September 29, 2001 HS has approved the IGF State Administrative Plan. SITREP JDFox
#8
October 1,2001 NPSC Activity as of October 1 , 2001 is 41 ESTES JDFox
Teleregistrations Report
October 1,2001 President Bush visits FEMA Hqts. NSR JDFox
October 2, 2001 Reagan Washington National was re-reopened today. JDFox
Flights to start on October 4, 2001.
October 2, 2001 The Department of Labor has agreed to extend Disaster JDFox
Unemployment Assistance benefits to thoes who are totally ESTES
out of work as a direct result of the closing of Reagan Report
Washington National Airport.
October 3, 2001 SBA conducted a check presentation program. SITREP JDFox
#9
Octobers, 2001 Four specialized burn nurses from Veterans Adm. have SITREP JDFox
been deployed to treat burn patients. #9
 Octobers, 2001 Eighteen Mission Assignments have been issued to date. SITREP JDFox
#9
October 9, 2001 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was SITREP JDFox
reopened October 4, 2001 with restricted flight schedule. #9

October 9, 2001 All roads near the Pentagon are open. Parking is limited SITREP JDFox
in the South Parking Lot. #9
October 9, 2001 A total of 44 Requests for Public Assistance have been SITERP JDFox
received, reviewed, and entered into NEMIS. #9
October 9, 2001 DFTO conducted 20 training events with approximately SITREP JDFox
140 participants. #9
October 11, 2001 The DoD is hosting a memorial service at the Pentagon SITREP JDFox
site. DFO FEMA staff are attending #12
October 11, 2001 A total of 47 Requests for Public Assistance have been SITREP JDFox
received, reviewed, and entered into NEMIS. #12
October 11, 2001 SBA opened a second Center in the City of Alexandria. SITREP JDFox
October 15, 2001 DFO for FEMA-1392-DR-VA will close operation on SITREP JDFox
October 24, 2001. #13