hurricane training course,

Introduction

•Purpose

•Background

•Methodology

•Practical

•Sales

Module Scope

• ‘Business Continuity’

oHurricane

oEarthquakes

o Terrorism

oActs of God

oChemical Emergencies

oDam Failure

oEarthquake

o Fire or Wildfire

o Flood

oHazardous Material

oHeat

oHurricane

o Landslide

oNuclear Power Plant Emergency

o Terrorism

o Thunderstorm

o Tornado

o Tsunami

oVolcano

oWildfire

oWinter Storm

• Preparedness

Hurricanes

Categories

Category One Hurricane

Wind speeds: 74-95 miles (119-153 kilometers) per hour.

Flooding: Storm surge generally 4-5 feet higher than normal. Some coastal

road flooding and minor pier damage.

Damage Levels: No real damage to building structures. Damage primarily to

unanchored temporary accommodation, shrubbery, and trees. Some damage

to poorly constructed signs.

Category Two Hurricane

Wind speeds: 96-110 miles (154-177 kilometers) per hour.

Flooding: Storm surge generally 6-8 feet higher than normal. Coastal and low-

lying escape routes flood 2-4 hours before arrival of the hurricane center.

Damage Levels: Some roofing material, door, window damage of buildings.

Considerable damage to shrubbery and trees with some trees blown down.

Considerable damage to temporary accommodation, poorly constructed signs.

Categories

Category Three Hurricane

Wind speeds: 111-130 miles (178-209 kilometers) per hour.

Flooding: Storm surge generally 9-12 feet higher than normal. Low- lying

escape routes are cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center of

the hurricane. Flooding near the coast destroys smaller structures with larger

structures damaged by battering from floating debris. Terrain continuously

lower than 5 feet above mean sea level may be flooded inland 8 miles (13 km)

or more. Evacuation of low-lying residences with several blocks of the shoreline

may be required.

Damage Levels: Some structural damage to small residences and utility

buildings with a minor amount of curtainwall failures. Damage to shrubbery and

trees with foliage blown off trees and large trees blown down. Temporary

accommodation and poorly constructed signs are destroyed.

Categories

Category Four Hurricane

Wind speeds: 131-155 miles (210-249 kilometers) per hour.

Flooding: Storm surge generally 13-18 feet higher than normal. Low- lying

escape routes may be cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center

of the hurricane. Major damage to lower floors of structures near the shore.

Terrain lower than 10 ft above sea level may be flooded requiring massive

evacuation of residential areas as far inland as 6 miles (10 km).

Damage Levels: More extensive curtainwall failures with some complete roof

structure failures on small residences. Shrubs, trees, and all signs are blown

down. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Extensive damage to doors and

windows.

Categories

Category Five Hurricane

Wind speeds: In excess of 155 miles (249 kilometers) per hour.

Flooding: Storm surge generally greater than 18 feet above normal. Low-lying

escape routes are cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center of

the hurricane. Major damage to lower floors of all structures located less than

15 ft above sea level and within 500 yards of the shoreline. Massive evacuation

of residential areas on low ground within 5-10 miles (8-16 km) of the shoreline

may be required.

Damage Levels: Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial

buildings. Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown

over or away. All shrubs, trees, and signs blown down. Complete destruction of

temporary accommdation. Severe and extensive window and door damage.

Storm Surge

During a hurricane increasing wind

speeds on the ocean surface and low

pressure will create a rush of water

onshore higher than normal sea level.

The damage caused by a storm surge

can be greatly increased if combined

with high tide. Nine out of ten people

killed during a hurricane are due to the

effects of storm surge.

Lightning

Katrina

Formation: August 23rd 2005

Dissipated: August 31st 2005

Wind speeds: Max sustained 175

miles (280 km)

Pressure: Lowest 902 mbar (hPa)

Fatalities: ≥2140

Damages (USD):

approx $115 billion

Areas affected:

Bahamas, South Florida, Cuba,

Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,

Florida Panhandle, most of eastern

North America.

Wilma

Formation: October 15th 2005

Dissipated: October 25th 2005

Wind speeds: Max sustained 185

miles (295 km)

Pressure: Lowest 882 mbar (hPa)

Fatalities: ≥62

Damages (USD):

approx $20 billion

Areas affected:

Jamaica, Haiti, Cayman Islands,

Cuba, Honduras, Nicaragua,

Belize, Yucatán Peninsula, Florida,

Bahamas, Atlantic Canada.

Wilma

Early Warning

Other Disasters

•Earthquakes

•Floods

•Terrorism

•Fire

The Audit

Contact Information

•Employee Contact Information

•Key Suppliers Form

•Key Contacts Form

Hotel Operations

•Business Functions Form

oVital Information Form

oCritical Telephone Form

oSupplies Form

oEquipment / Vehicles / Machinery Forms

Recovery Location

•Recovery Location Form

oComputer Equipment / Software Form

oVoice / Data Communications Form

oMiscellaneous Resources Form