chatham county 2008 hurricane conference incident command system
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CHATHAM COUNTY 2008 HURRICANE CONFERENCE
INCIDENTCOMMAND
SYSTEM
CHATHAM COUNTY 2008 HURRICANE CONFERENCE
Establishes jurisdictional & agency response
Small to large incidents
Single command structure
INCIDENTCOMMAND
CONFERENCE CALLSCONFERENCE CALLS
National Hurricane CenterNational Hurricane Center NWS CharlestonNWS Charleston GEMAGEMA Municipalities (one number each)Municipalities (one number each) ChairmanChairman CEMACEMA
NWS WATCH initiates Conference Calls
CHATHAM EMERGENCY CHATHAM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCYMANAGEMENT AGENCY
HURRICANESHURRICANES
FORECASTING ?FORECASTING ?
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain danceof a rain dance
All it takes is one!All it takes is one!
Category 1
Minimal
Category 2
Moderate
Category 3
Extensive
Category 4
Extreme
Category 5
Catastrophic
Wind Speed
Storm Surge
74-95 mph
4-10 ft
96-110 mph
6-15 ft
111-130 mph
9-18 ft
131-155 mph
13-21 ft
155< mph
18-25 ft
Run from the water, hide from the wind.
You can breathe in a 100 mph wind; not under 10 feet of storm surge water.
4-10
6-15
9-18
13-21
18-25
Skidaway
Island
Tybee
Island
Whitmarsh
Wilmington
SURGE SURGE INNUNDATIONINNUNDATION
DURATIONDURATION
Category 3 Storm
• 300 mile Diameter• 150 mile Radius• Moving at 10 miles per hour• 10 mph X 150 mi radius =
15 hours over land• High tide every @12 hours
300 mi dia.
150 mi rad.
Mother NatureMother Nature
Never a dull Never a dull moment.moment.
HURRICANE CAMILLE
Mississippi
1969
WINDWINDCAT WIND
1 74-95
2 96-110
3 111-130
4 131-155
5 155<
TORNADOESTORNADOESGuaranteed to beGuaranteed to be
unpredictable unpredictable & &
excitingexciting
EVACUATIONEVACUATION Rubber-made Box Principle Where’s that pesky passport? Pets need immunizations, food & water too Cell phone won’t work in Atlanta with charger in
Savannah Plan now: what to take & where to go
Inventory, video & photograph Irreplaceable Items Scan pictures Gas lines waste precious time
Establish primary & alternate destinations now Emergency phone numbers for family & friends
LEAVE EARLY!LEAVE EARLY!
EVACUATION by PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONEVACUATION by PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
1. Not a means of improving gas mileage.
2. Refrigerators are not hand carry.
3. Pet possums need immunization records too.
4. Earlier you, go the shorter the ride.
RE-ENTRYRE-ENTRY
No electricityNo electricity No potable waterNo potable water Downed utility linesDowned utility lines Impassable roads without signsImpassable roads without signs No food, shelter or fuelNo food, shelter or fuel No medical careNo medical care Chemical spillsChemical spills Bridges out (300+)Bridges out (300+)
WELCOME HOMEWELCOME HOME
SUCCESSFUL EVACUATIONSUCCESSFUL EVACUATION Where are you going?Where are you going? How are you getting there?How are you getting there? What are you taking?What are you taking? Can you help someone else?Can you help someone else? Do you have a full tank of gas?Do you have a full tank of gas? Pets?Pets? Do family & friends know your plan?Do family & friends know your plan?
LEAVE DURING THE VOLUNTARY!!!LEAVE DURING THE VOLUNTARY!!!
CEMACEMA
CLAYTON S. SCOTTCLAYTON S. SCOTT
Chatham Emergency Management AgencyChatham Emergency Management Agency
124 Bull Street, Suite 140124 Bull Street, Suite 140
Savannah, GA 31201Savannah, GA 31201
912.201.4500912.201.4500
<[email protected]><[email protected]>
http://cema.chathamcounty.orghttp://cema.chathamcounty.org
