Download - Background
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FEMA Catastrophic FEMA Catastrophic Disaster Disaster
Readiness ProgramReadiness Program20062006
New Madrid Seismic New Madrid Seismic ZoneZone
(NMSZ)(NMSZ)& State of Florida& State of Florida
EMIEMIDHS/FEMA Response DivisionDHS/FEMA Response Division
June 8, 2006June 8, 2006
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BackgroundBackground $20 million$20 million provided in FY 2006 appropriation for provided in FY 2006 appropriation for
Catastrophic Disaster Planning with specific reference to Catastrophic Disaster Planning with specific reference to evacuation planningevacuation planning
$11.6 million$11.6 million to be managed by Response Division to to be managed by Response Division to address: debris; schools; search & rescue; temporary address: debris; schools; search & rescue; temporary medical care; access control & reentry; commodity pre-medical care; access control & reentry; commodity pre-staging and distribution; donations & volunteer staging and distribution; donations & volunteer management; external affairs; hazardous materials; management; external affairs; hazardous materials; evacuation; transportation; emergency sheltering; and evacuation; transportation; emergency sheltering; and identified Region, State, local & tribal concerns; and identified Region, State, local & tribal concerns; and critical infrastructurecritical infrastructure
$8.4 million$8.4 million to be managed by Recovery Division to to be managed by Recovery Division to address transition to host communities and long-term address transition to host communities and long-term issuesissues
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Approach and Approach and Assumptions Assumptions
Readiness efforts will focus on events that Readiness efforts will focus on events that exemplify no-notice (major earthquake/terrorism)exemplify no-notice (major earthquake/terrorism)
Planning venues will present a wide range of issuesPlanning venues will present a wide range of issues
Partnership Partnership with many players (F/S/L, Tribal with many players (F/S/L, Tribal Nations, CUSEC, NORTHCOM, USACE, USCG, Nations, CUSEC, NORTHCOM, USACE, USCG, EPA, SANDIA, MAEC, ICDRM, etc.)EPA, SANDIA, MAEC, ICDRM, etc.)
A cooperative multi-federal agency, multi-region, A cooperative multi-federal agency, multi-region, multi-state and local government, private sector multi-state and local government, private sector and tribal nation effort that includes critical and tribal nation effort that includes critical infrastructureinfrastructure
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Issue Issue Hurricane Katrina/Rita demonstrated a lack of Hurricane Katrina/Rita demonstrated a lack of
guidance and procedures to effectively support guidance and procedures to effectively support mass-relocation and hosting effortsmass-relocation and hosting efforts Analyze capability to receive and manage evacueesAnalyze capability to receive and manage evacuees Develop program guidance for transition from Develop program guidance for transition from
sheltering to temporary housing in host citiessheltering to temporary housing in host cities Develop several host city plans for evacueesDevelop several host city plans for evacuees Develop a generic template for host city plans for Develop a generic template for host city plans for
evacueesevacuees Interviews with key officials from cities/States that Interviews with key officials from cities/States that
hosted Katrina/Rita evacuees ongoinghosted Katrina/Rita evacuees ongoing
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Contract SupportContract SupportStructureStructure
Contract will be managed by Response Contract will be managed by Response in coordination with Recovery - in coordination with Recovery - Contract award by Contract award by June 2006June 2006
Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Individual Task Orders (TO) Individual Task Orders (TO) Interagency and Cooperative Interagency and Cooperative
Agreements Agreements Convene Steering CommitteeConvene Steering Committee July July
20062006
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FEMA Regions & States FEMA Regions & States Directly Involved NMSZDirectly Involved NMSZ
Region IV – Atlanta, GARegion IV – Atlanta, GAAlabamaAlabama KentuckyKentuckyMississippiMississippi TennesseeTennessee
Region V – Chicago, ILRegion V – Chicago, ILIllinoisIllinois IndianaIndiana
Region VI – Denton, TXRegion VI – Denton, TXArkansasArkansas
Region VII – Kansas City, MORegion VII – Kansas City, MOMissouriMissouri
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Uniqueness of NMSZUniqueness of NMSZ Regions, States and CUSEC briefed on Regions, States and CUSEC briefed on
Catastrophic Planning Initiative December, 2005 Catastrophic Planning Initiative December, 2005 Initiated RISC briefings February 2006Initiated RISC briefings February 2006 Large Footprint: 8 States, 4 FEMA RegionsLarge Footprint: 8 States, 4 FEMA Regions Extreme weather conditions that could Extreme weather conditions that could
exacerbate population movementsexacerbate population movements Variety of potential economic impactsVariety of potential economic impacts Business, industry and government (BIG) Business, industry and government (BIG)
partnershippartnership Critical infrastructureCritical infrastructure Coordination with local tribesCoordination with local tribes Requirement for mass evacuation and hosting Requirement for mass evacuation and hosting
plans of evacuees for a no-notice event plans of evacuees for a no-notice event Historical precedent for catastrophic eventHistorical precedent for catastrophic event
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Readiness Goals for Readiness Goals for NMSZNMSZ
Review develop/revise existing plans Address deficiencies Develop DHS/FEMA Emergency Operations Plan
Procedures to deal with catastrophic events under the NRP
Develop coordinated guidelines for State and local governments to help them develop mass evacuation and hosting plans Provide training in catastrophic disaster readiness Create a catastrophic disaster readiness toolbox Create an environment for continued planning Develop relationships and contacts Coordinated internal DHS and multi-agency effort Exercise
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NMSZ Planning ProcessNMSZ Planning Process Collect previous plans, studies, and reports Collect previous plans, studies, and reports Secure location for workshopsSecure location for workshops Define response plans formatDefine response plans format Develop and produce support materialsDevelop and produce support materials Develop scenarios using HAZUS and other Develop scenarios using HAZUS and other
scientific inputscientific input Conduct workshopsConduct workshops Post-workshop editing and productionPost-workshop editing and production Distribution of materialsDistribution of materials Utilization of HSIN web portal for information Utilization of HSIN web portal for information
sharing and work product tracking, guidance sharing and work product tracking, guidance development, etc.development, etc.
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HAZUS allows you to:HAZUS allows you to: IDENTIFY IDENTIFY ASSESS ASSESS ESTIMATE ESTIMATE DECIDEDECIDE PRIORITIZEPRIORITIZE
HAZUSHAZUS
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Demographics Demographics Building Stock Building Stock Essential Facilities Essential Facilities Transportation Transportation UtilitiesUtilities High Potential Loss FacilitiesHigh Potential Loss Facilities
* Utilization Mid America Earthquake * Utilization Mid America Earthquake Center (MAEC) for site specific modeling Center (MAEC) for site specific modeling and analysisand analysis
Nationwide Databases*Nationwide Databases*
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NMSZ Workshop PlanNMSZ Workshop Plan Three levels of workshops:Three levels of workshops:
Initial functional area-specific workshopsInitial functional area-specific workshops City/geographic area workshops City/geographic area workshops
UrbanUrban St. Louis, MOSt. Louis, MO Memphis, TNMemphis, TN
RuralRural Cairo, ILCairo, IL Charleston, MOCharleston, MO Wickliff, KYWickliff, KY
Final integration workshop+Final integration workshop+
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Final Integration Workshop
St. Louis Workshop
Cairo, IL, Charleston, MO, Wickliff, KY Workshop
Memphis Workshop
FA 1 FA 2
FA 3
FA 1 FA 2
FA 3
FA 1 FA 2
FA 3
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Potential Functional Potential Functional AreasAreas
Command & ControlCommand & Control Saving LivesSaving Lives Search & RescueSearch & Rescue Temporary Medical Temporary Medical
CareCare Evacuation including Evacuation including
Medical/Special NeedsMedical/Special Needs Transportation/Transportation/
staging & distribution staging & distribution of critical resourcesof critical resources
ShelteringSheltering HostingHosting SchoolsSchools
Access control & Access control & reentryreentry
Power, water & ice Power, water & ice distributiondistribution
Volunteer & donations Volunteer & donations managementmanagement
Hazardous materialsHazardous materials External affairsExternal affairs BIG partnershipBIG partnership Private sector Private sector
coordinationcoordination Critical infrastructureCritical infrastructure
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Critical Facilities
Transportation Systems
Infrastructure Systems
Building Stock
Physical Damage
Social and Economic Consequences
Housing
EconomicLoss
Health
Emergency Shelter
Direct Damage, Price Increases,
Business Interruption,
Supply Disruption
Casualties, Fatalities, Health Care Disruption
Social DisruptionEmergency
SuppliesFamily Separation
Hazard Event
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Short Term Long Term
Relocation, Displacement
Fiscal Impacts, Business Failure,
Job Loss, Reconstruction
Psychological Distress,
Chronic Injury
Family Stress, Neighborhood
Disruption
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Schedule for NMSZSchedule for NMSZ FY06 – Q1:FY06 – Q1: Initial coordination with FEMA Regions, etc. Initial coordination with FEMA Regions, etc. FY06 – Q2:FY06 – Q2: Develop steering committee & objectives Develop steering committee & objectives
with stakeholders; initiate conduct of historical researchwith stakeholders; initiate conduct of historical research FY06 – Q3:FY06 – Q3: Establish workshop design team using Establish workshop design team using
RISC’s; develop scenarios and objectivesRISC’s; develop scenarios and objectives FY06 – Q4:FY06 – Q4: Conduct pre-workshop meetings Conduct pre-workshop meetings FY06 – Q4:FY06 – Q4: Conduct regional workshops at city level Conduct regional workshops at city level
Conduct special hosting planning workshops with select citiesConduct special hosting planning workshops with select cities Draft national evacuation guidanceDraft national evacuation guidance
FY07 – Q1 & Q2:FY07 – Q1 & Q2: Conduct Final Integration Workshop Conduct Final Integration Workshop FY07 – Q3FY07 – Q3 SONS 07 Exercise SONS 07 Exercise FY08 – Q4FY08 – Q4 Follow up NMSZ Command & Control Follow up NMSZ Command & Control
ExerciseExerciseResults: First draft of integrated NMSZ functional Results: First draft of integrated NMSZ functional
area area plans FY 2007 or sooner plans FY 2007 or sooner
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CUSECCUSEC
•Identify studies, research, background, etc.•Facilitate development of workshop design•Help ensure coordination•Support contractors and Regional Planning•Identify and recruit stakeholders and partners
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HSIN Support to NMSZ HSIN Support to NMSZ
•Portal•Information Sharing
•FEMA HQ•FEMA Regions•Other Federal agencies•States•Locals
•Keep track of work products•Posting information and work products
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HSIN Support to NMSZ HSIN Support to NMSZ (Continued)(Continued)
•Information sharing protocol development•Ability to use Passwords to secure information exchange•Over 2,500+ new users anticipated to participate (HQ, FEMA Regions, DHS participants, FEMA Regional Interagency Steering Committee (RISC), States, Locals, and members of the Critical Infrastructure)•System for establishing additional HSIN users for CAT Readiness
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NMSZ Implementation NMSZ Implementation StrategyStrategy
Kick off meeting Region IV, V, VI and VII RISC Meetings, CUSEC and SONS 07 Initial Planning Conference Orientation Schedule training for HSIN Utilization of HSIN in support of CAT
Planning initiative Regional workshop meetings with States on
CAT Planning initiative Orientation Schedule HSIN training Utilization of HSIN in support of CAT
Planning initiative
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ProductsProducts NMSZ integrated NMSZ functional integrated NMSZ functional
area plans area plans A national policy and guidance for
the transition from Stafford Act section 403 to 408
Host city plans for receiving evacuees
Generic template for host city plans
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FloridaFlorida June 7, 2006 initiated Catastrophic
Disaster Planning Workshop with the State of Florda
Initial effort concentrated on Palm Beach County and Lake Okeechobee
Statewide planning effort based upon a Category 5 hurricane making landfall on Miami