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Emergency water transportation
Legislatively mandated coordination of emergency water transit for survivors, first responders and disaster service workers when Bay Area transport is disrupted.
Description
WETA has a legislative mandate to operate and coordinate emergency water transit when regional transportation systems are disrupted by disaster or other events, such as a major earthquake.
Key features
- Movement of survivors, first responders and disaster service workers
- Assessment and monitoring of water transit resources: facilities, vessels, fuel and crews
- Coordination of mutual aid or contracted resources
- Emergency service plan developed with the contracted ferry operator
- Coordination with MTC, Caltrans, the US Coast Guard and others
- Central Bay Operations and Maintenance Facility hosts an Emergency Operations Center and 48,000 gallons of fuel storage, enough to run central bay services for up to a week
- Berths for 12 ferry vessels at the Central Bay facility
Applications
Regional disaster response and resilience planning in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Specifications
| Central Bay facility fuel storage | 48,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Central Bay facility berths | 12 ferry vessels |
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