As the newest member of NOAA's CO-OPS Gulf Coast Team, Jack Marshall will be helping with projects related to measuring water levels, currents, and other oceanographic data around the Gulf of Mexico.
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Disaster Response Center
Over the past decade, the Gulf of Mexico has faced both natural and human-caused disasters, including hurricanes, oil spills, tornadoes, droughts, harmful algal blooms, and wildfires. While we cannot prevent these severe events, we can reduce their impacts by helping to prepare federal, state, and local decision makers for a variety of hazards and threats.
NOAA's Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center (DRC) establishes an unprecedented regional NOAA presence that expands the federal capacity to plan for and respond to hazards of all types. Located in Mobile, Alabama, the center is focused on the five states bordering the Gulf of Mexico. The facility is designed to survive up to Category 5 hurricane winds, contains a Force-5 tornado shelter, and has backup power systems to continue operations in the midst of severe weather. Intended to serve as a safe and ready command center during major disaster responses in the Gulf, the DRC also offers facilities for drills, trainings, workshops, and planning activities
This facility brings together NOAA-wide resources to improve preparedness, planning, and response capacity for natural and human-caused disasters along the Gulf Coast. The DRC, dedicated in 2012, has since become the bedrock for NOAA's new Disaster Preparedness Program — a program that will build on the DRC's existing operational capabilities and knowledge to ensure that commerce, communities, and natural resources can recover from disasters as quickly as possible. Learn more by subscribing to our quarterly email newsletter. Questions? Contact us at gomdrc@noaa.gov.
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DRC Welcomes Jack Marshall to CO-OPS Gulf Coast Team |
Preparing Emergency RespondersAlthough the NOAA Disaster Response Center plays a role in all phases of emergency management, preparedness is a primary focus. Learn more about the different functions and training opportunities available at this center. |
Marine Debris Actively Being Removed from the Gulf RegionVolunteers with the Lake Pontchartrain Foundation and Barataria Terrebonne National Estuary Program removed hundreds of derelict crab traps from the coastal waters of Louisiana during blue crab season closures on February 13 and 20, 2016, respectively. |
Release of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment Final Restoration PlanThe Trustees have released a final comprehensive, integrated, ecosystem restoration plan for the Gulf of Mexico. It is based on the thorough assessment of impacts to the Gulf's natural resources -- and the services they provide following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. |
DRC Welcomes Jack Marshall to CO-OPS Gulf Coast Team
As the newest member of NOAA's CO-OPS Gulf Coast Team, Jack Marshall will be helping with projects related to measuring water levels, currents, and other oceanographic data around the Gulf of Mexico.
Preparing Emergency Responders
Although the NOAA Disaster Response Center plays a role in all phases of emergency management, preparedness is a primary focus.
Learn more about the different functions and training opportunities available at this center.
Marine Debris Actively Being Removed from the Gulf Region
Volunteers with the Lake Pontchartrain Foundation and Barataria Terrebonne National Estuary Program removed hundreds of derelict crab traps from the coastal waters of Louisiana during blue crab season closures on February 13 and 20, 2016, respectively.
Release of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment Final Restoration Plan
The Trustees have released a final comprehensive, integrated, ecosystem restoration plan for the Gulf of Mexico. It is based on the thorough assessment of impacts to the Gulf's natural resources -- and the services they provide following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.