ohio emergency management agency director’s conference april 16, 2009 beth nevel, clermont county
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Ohio Emergency Management AgencyDirector’s Conference
April 16, 2009Beth Nevel, Clermont County
Clermont County DemographicsPopulation is 198,000Urban to Rural - 468 square miles
I-275 eastern beltway around Cincinnati, Ohio River, navigational waterway/lock & dam, CSX rail,
County Airport Farm crops: Tobacco, soybeans, hay, corn, cattleOne Hospital, One mall, University of CincinnatiSteeped in history/Under ground railroadInternational Headquarters: International Paper, Midland,
Tata, TQL, etc.Strong Economic Development Program
Power Plants x 2 (coal)
Lessons from the past, warnings of the futureLocal citizens request/assistance monitored9-1-1
53,461 calls received via 9-1-1 120,849 Dispatches
Law enforcement Fire/EMS
205,713 calls received via seven digit Administrative Calls; injured animal, road debris, etc.
Emergency Management AgencyWeapons of Mass DestructionWar on drugsIncreased disastersMore requests for servicesLess self sufficientWhat can you do for me…..
Common DominatorPeople and their welfare
Drought, Potable waterRain, Flash Flooding, Ohio& Little Miami River
FloodingTornados, Wind damagesSnow, Ice, BlizzardsLand slides, wash outsEarthquakes
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant CommunitiesFY 2000 Award
Community Kickoff with Stakeholders/Partners Industry Business Insurance Schools Public Safety Services Volunteers Building Official Elected Officials
Hazards Analysis was easy!History
1996 Ohio River Flood
1997 Ohio River Flood8 Million in damages3 Million in mitigation projects
1997 Tornado80 homes, 20 plus destroyed
1996 Flood
1997 Flood
Flooding Probability
Repetitive Flooding-15 years
Tornado-1997
Ice Storms
P I Programs = educationSafe room construction modelMobile Home Park-Churches as Partner SheltersBCP/BEPA with ARCUSGS mapping a portion of Little Miami RiverEOC upgrade to Web EOCAll Hazard Alert Radio - MOU with NOAAStorm Ready PreparationGPS validation of flood levelsGIS: Integration of hazard info; flood levels, EHS,
sirens, nursing homes, schools, hydrants, etc.
Public Education: Purchased display in 2000 and still used today
Safe Room Construction: Vo Tech students built on a trailer. Displayed for five (5) years
53 Sirens: Community owned. Plotted in GIS and used today to ID new locations.
Mobile Home Sheltering
LEAD Clermont 2000 Class project
Identified mobile home parks
Looked for public/private facility
MOU with Churches/schools to open shelters when sirens activated.
Designed and printed flyer
Passed to all current residents
Provided to Park managers
PI funds purchased signage
BEPA with ARC: Seed $$ and Charter member of BEPA Committee
Business Continuity Planning: NFPA 1600Elected Officials: County, Township, Villages Council on AgingBoard of Education-SchoolsDepartment of Job and Families FirstTASC/Treatment Alternatives for Street
CrimesHealth DistrictBuilding OfficialSenior Services
EOC Changes1997 River Flood 2002 Technology/Web
EOC
WeatherFamily Hobby Awareness
Storm Ready: 2004
Guidelines Population Greater than 40,000 Guideline 1: Communication
Established 24 hr Warning Point (WP) Establish Emergency Operations Center
Guideline 2: NWS Information Reception Number of ways for EOC/WP to receive NWS warning,
Guideline 3: Hydro-meteorological Monitoring Number of ways to monitor hydro-meterological data
Guideline 4: Local Warning Dissemination Number of ways for EOC/WP to disseminate warnings1 NWR - SAME receivers in public facilities
Guideline 5: Community Preparedness Number of annual weather safety talks Train spotters and dispatchers biennially Host/co-host annual NWS spotter training
Guideline 6: Administrative Formal hazardous weather operations plan Biennial visits by emergency manager to NWS Annual visits by NWS official to community
NOAA All Hazards MOUFunding 40 radios per year
Public SchoolsNursing HomesState Parks x 2Fair GroundsSeniors homes along River/digital coveragesDoor prizesGift baskets for rafflesParksCinemas
Regional Siren PolicyOut Door Warning Sirens
Tri-State of Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio
Take CoverTune InTake Action
Success to continuing programsAll Hazards approachCommon Denominator is PEOPLEThose that are prepared to help and,Those that need help
Planning, Training, Equipment, ExercisesAdministrative Support staff has been criticalPreparedness is a moving target, always
changing
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Leverage change in Clermont County1997 Mitigation Committee1998 WMD Committee1999 Project Impact Committee2000 OSCAR with 110 participants from
communities2006 Mitigation Planning Committee
Citizens educating CitizensMedical Reserve CorpCommunity Emergency Response TeamsVolunteer Reception Centers County Animal Rescue TeamsRACES
Regional Planning
Regional EMA Directors meet monthlyRegional Emergency Planning CommissionTri-State: (SOSINK) UASI Region 6
Southern Ohio Southern Indiana Northern Kentucky includes 12 counties: 8 in Ohio, 3 in Kentucky, 1 in Indiana
Sirens: Take Cover, Tune In, Take Action
Mitigation Project(s)#1. Residential program includedBuy-outsElevationsFlood Proofing
Buy out of home-green space
Elevation Project
Elevator
All Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan#2. Mitigation Planning
Storm Water ManagementFlooding/flash flood protection/educationStream clearance of debrisTornado/wind protection/educationLandslide terrain identification Subdivision regulationsLand Used PlanningMixture of Programs and Projects
Wind StormSeptember
2008
25 Year Volunteer Civil DefenseEMARACESCERT
2009 Tent City in Flood Plain – Ca.
For an electronic copy/email, please leave your card. Thank you for all you do!
Clermont County EMA (513)732-7777