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Meegan Holland Director of Communications for Gov. Rick Snyder Office: 517-335-6397 Mobile: 517-420-2714 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b41_7622_7971_308 When state experts sat down with Flint planners two days after Gov. Rick Snyder declared a water emergency, they asked about the locations of lead water pipes connecting to residents’ homes. The information was mostly there, on paper, filed in a large vault. There are hundreds of hand-drawn plat maps from the 1980s and hand-written notes on thousands of cards about updates to home plumbing systems. Over the years, a dedicated Flint city employee has been translating inspectors’ handwritten notes about plumbing updates into an Excel spreadsheet. But like many cities with limited budgets, Flint doesn’t have a robust staff converting the information from paper to searchable data. All that paper is now being be digitized so the State Emergency Operations Center can figure out where safe water is needed. Five GIS analysts are working on the project — including one from FEMA, which entered the picture after President Obama granted Gov. Snyder’s request for a federal emergency on Jan. 16. Mapping infrastructure to this depth of detail is highly unusual, said James Tchorzynski, manager of the GIS analysts for the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division of the Michigan State Police. In a disaster like severe flooding, “You’re used to watching the water rise and you count the houses. Here, it’s all underground.” Once the maps are in digital format, they’re synched with 2015 parcel data. Then they can be overlayed with Census information and infrastructure information, allowing analysts to pinpoint which inhabited homes have lead service lines. That has been the job of Scott Bailey, a FEMA GIS analyst, for the past several days. “The state is doing a great job of collecting the data,” said Scott Bailey, a GIS data analyst with FEMA helping with the mapping project. “That’s going to be a success story that comes out of this. They're able to upload large amounts of data in a matter of hours.” Credit goes to the ArcGIS Online app that the state is using to upload home data in real time. Teams going door to door to deliver water supplies to residents are armed with iPads and the app, which feeds into the GIS system, noting whether there are children in the household and which ones have been provided with bottled water, a water test kit, a water filter and replacement cartridges. //// GIVE UPDATED NUMBERS HERE —- HOW MANY PARCELS 56,254, HOW MANY HOMES 38,144, HOW MANY SO FAR WITH LEAD SERVICE LINES? 3,600 OUT OF 26,000??//// The app information also helps Nikkia Anderson, a Michigan State Police GIS data analyst who is determining the number of inhabited homes in a city severely affected by blight.

Not sawvy. Not savvy at all. In fact, really amateurish. Sent from my iPhone

Man, this is heartening. Thanks for noting this. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 5, 2016, at 5:46 PM, Calley, Brian(GOV)< ss PPL > i : > Exceeding expectations should be the goal. Great work everyone on making this happen today. ; MLive quote from the Mayor: ; "| did not expect it (the governor's decision) as quickly as it happened, but I'll take it," Weaver said. "| believed this was what Flint should have. I'm going to keep my positive attitude going forward." ; declares state of eme. html xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails19_b061_175_175_1

Exceeding expectations should be the goal. Great work everyone on making this happen today. MLive quote from the Mayor: "I did not expect it (the governor's decision) as quickly as it happened, but I'll take it," Weaver said. "I believed this was what Flint should have. I'm going to keep my positive attitude going forward." http: declares state of ame.htmi xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0352_1374_1374_1

Dave and Meegan, Situational awareness. There have been a couple of incorrect reports about the emergency/disaster declaration process, assuming that a Governor’s declaration is merely a sign-off and then the request is moved to federal level. MLive That’s just not the case. Requests are made to each level of government when resources are exhausted. (See the attached fact sheet.) With today’s anticipated news release, | believe there will be more reports that assume the request will be automatically going to the federal level or federal assistance is immediately coming. Thanks, Ron Ron Leix Public Information Officer (PIO) Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division Michigan State Police 4000 Collins Road Lansing, MI 48910 TX: (517) 336-6464 “A PROUD tradition of SERVICE through EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, and COURTESY” xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails19_b092_261_261_1

Importance: High Dave and Meegan, We have crafted the following news release for the Governor declaring a “state of emergency.” Please see the attached. A few things: e When the proclamation is finalized, please double-check to ensure it syncs with the news release. e The news release does not address a presidential disaster declaration. We anticipate there will be questions about whether the Governor will request one. e Before this is issued, it may be worthwhile to make the appropriate legislative and local notifications. Please let me know if you need anything else. Thanks, Ron Ron Leix Public Information Officer (PIO) Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division Michigan State Police 4000 Collins Road Lansing, MI 48910 TX: (517) 336-6464 “A PROUD tradition of SERVICE through EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, and COURTESY” xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails19_b044_117_117_1

Hello Harvey, after consulting with Jim Redford, we civeloned this shart statement: We will cooperate fully with any requests fram the US. Attorney's Offica as it books into Flint’s water challenges, Gay. Snyder has appointed an independent pane! that is reviewing all state, local and federal actions related to the situation, and we are fully cooperating with any requests mare by that panel as well. We are committed to working with Mayor haren Weaver and county leaders as we focus on protecting the health of Flint residents and all Michigandars. Dave Murray Press s Secretary | Executive Office of Governor Rick Snyder

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FYi ~ Situational awareness.

We're just saying this if we're contacted by reporters. There's no plan to put it out as a press release. Sent from my iPhone

We're just saying this if we're contacted by reporters. There's no plan to put it out as a press release. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 4, 2016, at 6:05 PM, Hollins, Harvey (GOV) <! On Jan 4, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Holland, Meegan (GOV) <?icii Has this gone out? and2 @michigan.gov> wrote: Here’s our statement: The health and welfare of Flint residents is a top priority, and we’re committed to working closely with Mayor Weaver and the Genesee County Commission on a coordinated response to health and infrastructure issues. After the County Commission’s vote today, the Michigan State Police’s Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division is working with the Genesee County Emergency Management Coordinator to gather information about the resources needed for a Governor’s declaration. The state police has been closely engaged in the situation since the beginning, meeting with both county and city leaders to guide them through state and federal laws regarding the emergency management process. Due to the uniqueness of this situation, we have to look at all possible options to help Flint residents. But prior to a formal declaration, we are recognizing this as an emergency and are working with city and county leaders to coordinate xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1473_3711_3712_1 efforts, streamline communication and tap all available resources at the state’s control. Meegan Holland Director of Communications for Gov. Rick Snyder Office: 517-335-6397 Mobil Twitter: xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1473_3711_3712_2

Here’s our statement: The health and welfare of Flint residents is a top priority, and we’re committed to working closely with Mayor Weaver and the Genesee County Commission ona coordinated response to health and infrastructure issues. After the County Commission’s vote today, the Michigan State Police’s Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division is working with the Genesee County Emergency Management Coordinator to gather information about the resources needed for a Governor’s declaration. The state police has been closely engaged in the situation since the beginning, meeting with both county and city leaders to guide them through state and federal laws regarding the emergency management process. Due to the uniqueness of this situation, we have to look at all possible options to help Flint residents. But prior to a formal declaration, we are recognizing this as an emergency and are working with city and county leaders to coordinate efforts, streamline communication and tap all available resources at the state’s control. Meegan Holland Director of Communications for Gov. Rick Snyder Office: 517-335-6397 Mobile:£ Twitter: @mehollan xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1492_3747_3747_1

The health and welfare of Flint residents is a top priority, and we’re committed to working closely with Mayor Weaver and the Genesee County Commission on a coordinated response to health and infrastructure issues. After the County Commission’s vote today, the Michigan State Police’s Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division is working with the Genesee County Emergency Management Coordinator to gather information about the resources needed for a Governor’s declaration. The state police has been closely engaged in the situation since the beginning, meeting with both county and city leaders to guide them through state and federal laws regarding the emergency management process. Due to the uniqueness of this situation, we have to look at all possible options to help Flint residents. But prior to a formal declaration, we are recognizing this as an emergency and are working with city and county leaders to coordinate efforts, streamline communication and tap all available resources at the state’s control. Dave Murray Press Secretary | Executive Office of Governor Rick Snyder [email protected] 517-335-6397, office mobile Twitter:@michigandmurray xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1373_3527_3527_1

DRAFT Coord Com Org Chart 233264.pptx; ATTO0003.htm | should've included you in this mailing. | sent them right before Lt. Gov. Calley weighed in, so his suggestion is not Incorporated. And it sounds like that's OK....? Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message:

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v2.docx | quickly tweaked the FWIACC document and threw together some talking points for Harvey. And | figured out how to make those lines solid in the org chart. Let me know if I’m on the right track. Meegan Holland Director of Communications for Gov. Rick Snyder Office: 517-335-6397 Twitter: @meholland xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1483_3736_3736_1

letter.docx Colleagues, Here is a cover letter, FWIACC plan and org chart. Harvey is planning on sending this to Mayor Karen Weaver today. If you have any feedback, please provide it immediately, since I’ll be out of pocket starting at 3:15 p.m. (sorry for the late notice). - Meegan Meegan Holland Director of Communications for Gov. Rick Snyder Office: 517-335-6397 Mobilef PPI Twitter: @meholland ~~~ xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0218_0509_0509_1

Totally get it, Rich. And damn, you exemplify working in dog years! - Meegan Sent from my iPhone

The goal: Assess the extent of the elevated blood lead levels — the number of those affected and the degree to which they’ re affected M@ Get as many people in the affected zip codes tested as possible — can the Red Cross or some other agency with a bus or mobile unit set up for folks to give blood convert over to blood level testing and go into neighborhoods that have low testing rates? HA public health friend of mine said that Genesee County Health workers are stressed to the max. Can we deploy appropriate personnel from other county health agencies to help with inspecting homes for possible other causes? In other words, it won’t do any good to invest more in water infrastructure if we’re finding window sills with teeth marks. | say this NOT to downplay the role that water lead levels may have played. But can we get Habitat for Humanity, for example, to do a massive volunteer effort to eradicate lead paint in homes ... or is that beyond their expertise? M@ Gather experts to assess exactly how extensive the problem is and potential causes. And then convey this ina much more accessible ways. If you want blood level data, you have to scroll down on the DHHS web site, find the headline and then read a long press release. Maybe we’re conveying this information better on the ground, but if not, we need to communicate conclusive findings in multiple ways— graphics, video, informational photo galleries and maybe even a “test” that residents can take to see if their home is at risk in other ways. | know that sounds awfully MLive-ish, but it can be effective.

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The Detroit News has Brad resigning in this story, The story also quotes Edwards and Dr. Mona, saying Dan shouldn't necessarily have been fired. (1) Ananich criticizes the culture of the DEG, and very much echoes the task force report, Meegan

Team, Here’s the list of media members who contacted us today. | suspect there will be more tomorrow. Thank you for all your help! Tuesday, Dec. 29 Paul Egan, Free Press, Flint Water Jiquanda Johnson, Flint Journal, Flint water Nora Macaluso, Bloomberg, Flint water Dave Eggert, AP, Flint water Zach Gorchow, Gongwer, Flint water Jessica Dupnack, ABC12, Flint water Richard Burr, Detroit News, Flint water Craig Mauger, MIRS, Flint water Emily Lawler, MLive, Flint water Not Responsive Tyrone Bynum, Black Perspective/| Drive for the Dream, Flint water Laura Conaway, Maddow, Flint water Andrew Moore, NBC25, Flint water Nick Lulli, WNEM, Flint water Rick Pluta, Michigan Radio, Flint water Jake Neher, Michigan Radio, Flint water Steve Hood, 910 AM, Flint water Jim Kiertzner, WXYZ, Flint water Matt Dolan, Free Press, Flint water Melissa Giaimo, CNN, Flint water Ryan Rifai, Al Jazeera, Flint water Dave Murray Press Secretary | Executive Office of Governor Rick Snyder Murimayb1 @michican cov , office mobile xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0456_1638_1639_1 xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0456_1638_1639_2

The quote can be interpreted a few ways, and unfortunately the interpretation cited by Paul isn’t favorable. | interpreted it to mean “l hope it’s below AL” but ican see how others would interpret otherwise.

Meegan Holland Director of Communications for Gov. Rick Snyder Office: 51.2-335-A397.__.., xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0451_1627_1627_1