BreakUp Roundtable PowerPoint

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Welcome

Break-Up Forecast Roundtable DiscussionHosted by Senator Lisa Murkowski

NOAA

AK DHSEM

FEMA


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Breakup BriefingApril 2012

Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center

Scott Lindsey, Service Coordination Hydrologist

April 5, 2012


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Some past events!

14 of the 22 Federal disaster declarationsin Alaska since 1990 (an average of oneper year) included flooding as a cause.Notable events in the last 6 years:

Extreme rainfall floods affecting the MatanuskaBorough and the Copper River basin in August andOctober of 2006

Record flooding in May 2009 due to breakup icejams, a large number of communities wereaffected; Eagle, Stevens Village and Tanana on the

Yukon River received the worst impacts Community of Crooked Creek on the Kuskokwim

River devastated by ice jam flooding May 2011


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Snowpack on March 1, 2012 was much higher

than normal (130 180%) for Southcentral

Alaska. Interior snowpack varied from 100 to

130% above normal.

Ice thickness at the beginning of March 2012

varied from slightly below normal to slightly

above normal.

March was generally colder than normal and

the long-term climate outlooks call for

continued cooler than normal temperatures.

This increases the likelihood that a sudden risein temperatures to well above normal could

trigger a dynamic breakup similar to that which

occurred in 2009.

What is our current situation?


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Current Situation


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Current Situation


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Current Situation

Snow information

Courtesy of the NaturalResource Conservation

Service, their cooperators

In the snow survey program

and the Yukon Territory

Water Resources Branch


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Current Situation


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What do we expect this year?

The potential for severe flooding existsand increases if we continue to have cooltemperatures through April. Currentlywe have rated our flood potential at onelevel above normal. That means if acommunity normally receives minorflooding, the potential for moderateflooding is increased. If a villagenormally doesnt flood at all (or only

floods in extreme flood years), thepotential for minor flooding in thatvillage is increased this year.


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Initial Flood Potential Map


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How do we monitor breakup?RIVER WATCH

Long standing collaboration (over 30 years) with theState of Alaska Department of Homeland Security and

Emergency Management (DHS&EM)

Hydrologists from the River Forecast Center team with

an emergency management specialist from DHS&EM

and they follow the breakup front on the Yukon andKuskokwim Rivers and reach out to the communities

The Hydrologist determines the potential for flooding,

including the likely severity, and the team talks to

community leaders to advise them of the threat and

ensure that they are properly prepared

NWS Forecast offices disseminate watches and

warnings for the protection of life and property

When severe flooding occurs, the State and FEMA

coordinate the management of various State, Federal

and Tribal efforts to bring relief to the community


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Eagle, Stevens Village,

Tanana in 2009

Crooked Creek in 2011

It pays to be prepared!!!

For more information go to aprfc.arh.noaa.gov

To report breakup information see our Facebook page

www.facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.Alaska.gov

QUESTIONS?
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7 day Forecast Temperatures


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OVERVIEW

OF THE 2012RIVER WATCH

PROGRAM

Mike OHareDeputy DirectorState of Alaska DHS&EMApril 5, 2012


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What is River Watch?

Each year, the State of Alaska

DHS&EM and the National

Weather Service (NWS)

separately fund a joint

program to provide advance

and emergency notification

of imminent snowmelt and

ice jam flooding to 75Alaska

villages, boroughs, and tribal

councils. This program is

known as River Watch.

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Who are the Major Participants

in River Watch? The Division of Homeland Security &

Emergency Management (DHS&EM)the primary agency for emergencymanagement in the state.

Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center(APRFC) of the National WeatherService responsible for scientific studyand information sharing.

River Neighbors are riverinecommunities that collect data before,during, and after flooding occurs.

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DHS&EM and APRFC Goals

Monitor rivers and obtaincurrent information on thestatus of the breakup.

Prepare communities in

advance of flooding. Warn communities of the

likelihood of approaching highwater, significant ice, andimminent flooding.

Advise community leaders onbasic emergency managementimmediately followingsignificant flooding or otheremergencies.

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Russian Mission

Alakanuk


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Ice Jam Flooding in Alaska

Significant flooding on major river systems in Alaska is notuncommon.

Since 1978:

Flooding caused by ice jams has garnered state- or federal-

declarations over 50 times. Several state and/or federal declarations have included more

than one locally-declared community:

o Ten or more communities were grouped together into federaldeclarations in 1989, 1991, 2002, and 2009.

o Five or more local declarations were included in state and/or federaldeclarations in 1992, 1994, and 2006.

The State of Alaska has provided substantial public and individualassistance funds to communities impacted by ice jam flooding; an

estimated 100 million dollars since 1978!


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Declared Alaskan Disasters

Disaster Breakdown (~240 declared events since 1978)

in order of occurrence.1. Ice jam floods

2. Fall sea storms and flooding

3. Building fires

4. Winter storms and flooding5. Summer storms and flooding

6. Extreme cold/community utility freeze-ups

7. Wildfires

8. Generator/community power problems9. Facility damage

10. All other, e.g., erosion, economic, Haz Mat, Windstorms,landslide/avalanches, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions,communication problems, etc.

Ice Jam flooding and Fall Sea

storms account for a third of all

declarations since 1978!


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How Often Does Significant Ice Jam

Flooding Occur?

Year Significance of Flooding

2001 2001 Middle Yukon Flood State disaster.

2002 2002 Interior Floods State and Federal disaster.

2003 2003 Salcha Flood State disaster.

2004 Low statewide flooding threat. No significant flooding occurred.

2005 2005 Spring Floods State disaster.

2006 2006 Spring Floods State and Federal disaster.

2007 No significant flooding due to a low statewide threat.

2008 No disaster declared; however, minor to moderate flooding occurred in

Salcha, Gakona, Old Minto, Tolovano, Quinhagak, Buckland, Kobuk, Alakanuk,and Emmonak.


2010 2010 Buckland Flood three days of flooding, but no disaster declared

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2001 Middle Yukon Flood

State Disaster AK 01-196, declared May

31, 2001.

Total cost for this disaster: $510,554.

Flooding at Nulato and Koyukuk

along the Yukon River.

35 Nulato residents evacuated by

helicopter to Galena.

Alakanuk

May 2005

Nulato

May 2001

Koyukuk

May 2001


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2002 Interior Flood

State Disaster AK 02-200, declared may

29, 2002.

FEMA Disaster DR-1423-AK, declared

June 26, 2002.

Flooding at 11 communities along the

Tanana, Kuskokwim, Nushagak, Susitna,

and Yukon Rivers.

Total costs for this disaster: $5,099,254.

Total State costs were $1,298,936

Ice jam on

Upper Yukon

May 2002

Aniak

May 2002


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2003 Salcha Flood

State Disaster AK 03-205, declared May

21, 2003.

Total cost for this disaster: $426,048.

Flooding at Salcha on the Tanana River

the third flooding episode in two years.

40 residents evacuated and sheltered by

the Fairbanks North Star Borough.

Emmonak

May 2005

Alakanuk

May 2005

Salcha

April 2003

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April 2003


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2005 Spring Floods

State Disaster AK 05-213, declared July

20, 2005.

Total cost for this disaster: $1.293

million.

Alakanuk, Emmonak, and McGrath

were the hardest hit communities.

Flooding also reported at Kwethluk

and Tuluksak.

Emmonak

May 2005

Kwethluk

May 2005


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2006 Spring Floods

State Disaster AK 06-218, declared June

27, 2006.


August 4, 2006

Hughes, Koyukuk, Kwethluk, Alakanuk, and

Emmonak were the hardest hit

communities. Flooding also reported at

Bethel, Nulato, Tetlin, and Kongiganak.

Total costs for this disaster: $2,916 million.

Total State costs were $1.869 million.

Emmonak

May 2006

Kwethluk

May 2006


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2009 Spring Floods

State Disaster AK 09-227, declared May 6,2009.

FEMA Disaster DR-1843-AK, declared June

11, 2009.

Eagle and Eagle Village were only two of40 communities flooded in May 2009!

Total estimated costs for this disaster:

$13 million. Total State costs were

$3.25 million.

Eagle

May 2009

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May 2009


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2010 Buckland Flood

A local disaster declaration was sent to

the NW Arctic Borough, but it was

generally rescinded. Alternative funding

via DEC was sought by the community.

Buckland experienced about three

days of high water and moderate

flooding.

Emmonak

May 2005Buckland

May 2010Buckland

May 2010


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2011 Spring Floods

State Disaster AK 09 232, declared

May 17, 2011.


June 10, 2011.

Crooked Creek and Red Devil were the

hardest hit communities. Several residents

self-evacuated to Donlin Creek Mine.

Total costs for this disaster: $3.69 million.

Total State costs were $922,621.

Kwethluk

May 2006

Crooked Creek

May 2011Red Devil

May 2011


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River Watch TimeframeMarch

Preparation and coordination beginsbetween DHS&EM and NWS. TheNWS prepares initial breakupoutlooks.

Early mid April

The DHS&EM video Flood Watch: A

Time to Prepare is typically aired ontelevision or mailed to communities.

DHS&EM mails break up guidance toat-risk riverine communities.

Active monitoring begins in mid-April. The NWS and NRCS prepare a

joint Spring Flood Outlook.Late April/May

SEOC activates to support the fieldmission.

Fieldwork begins once icedeterioration begins - usually the last

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Spring Flood Breakup Guide

Each year until 2010, DHS&EMmailed an updated Spring FloodBreak up Guide to 76 at-riskriverine communities, boroughs,and tribal organizations, plus a fewstate agencies.

This guide basically:

outlined general procedures toprepare for seasonal flooding

contained helpful checklists

included contact numbers forState, local, and village officials.


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Alaska Emergency Response Guide

for Small Communities

DHS&EM now distributes a new responseguide intended for small communities.The purpose of this guide is to meet fourgoals:

Assist local officials in preparing for,responding to, and recovering fromdisasters and emergencies.

Help local officials begin development oftheir local emergency operations plan.

Replace existing DHS&EM preparednessguides for seasonal events (e.g., SpringBreakup Guide).

Educate local leaders on how the Stateassists with local disasters.

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There are two general types of

information: field and remote

Field information from State

Trooper, private and commercial

pilot reports, and community

observations. Remote involves weather products

and projections, models, webcams,

and satellite imagery compiled in

Anchorage.

Information Sources


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Field Observations

The primary source of river stageand ice jam conditions isprovided by village observersand local pilots.

NWS contacts observers inseveral river villages for daily

reports.

Pilots send in regular pilotreports (PIREPS) that help NWSdetermine:

quality of ice

ice movement

ice jam and flooding potential

Flights have limited spatialcoverage and can be unavailablein poor weather.


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NWS Flood Forecast Tools Used

For Flooding Potential Due to Ice Blockage

NWS reviews data from these sources

in preparing their breakup forecast:

Freezing degree day relationships

Ice thickness data and modeling

Snow water equivalent data and

modeling

Stream flow data and modeling

Aerial reconnaissance monitoring

Synthetic aperture radar images

Visual satellite images

Web page information dissemination


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Seasonal Climate Outlook

The NWS prepares seasonal temperature and precipitation

outlook maps.

The maps for April 2012 are shown at left.

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Satellite and Radar Imagery

NWS monitors vast stretches of

Alaska daily via satellite and

radar imagery.

Selected satellite flight paths

can be viewed individually to

display timely river iceinformation.

Available on the web at:

http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Synthetic aperature radar (SAR)can identify ice cover, ice runs,

and open water after dark and

through cloud cover.MODIS satellite view of Middle Kuskokwim

River, 11 May 2010

MODIS satellite view of

Middle Yukon River area

11 May 2010
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NWS Weather Projections

DHS&EM monitors many statewideweather, satellite and flood informationsites.

NWS issues regular projections basedon village reports, river stage gauge

data and climate modeling.

NWS reports and predictions can befound at: http://aprfc.arh.noaa.gov

The progress of breakup is displayed onthe web graphically along with textreports from the River Watch team,updated projections, pilot observations,and selected recent photographs.
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W b i f M G h


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Webcam view of McGrath

From Airport Runway

May 1, 2009

http://www.borealisbroadband.net/vid-mcgrath1.htm


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What Happens During

the Field Program

Teams conduct daily flights ofthe river stretches most at risk

of ice jam flooding.

Photographs are taken to

document the water levels andice conditions.

Based on this data, estimates

of the flood potential and

threat are made to at-riskcommunities downriver.


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Which Rivers are Flown?

ALWAYS - Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers

Portions of these rivers are flown every year.

Together they have the highest percentage and greatest likelihoodfor ice jam flooding.

Potentially dangerous conditions to develop and go unnoticed dueto the vast uninhabited areas which separate the river communities.

USUALLY Koyukuk River

Especially the confluence with the Yukon River.

The evacuation of Hughes and Allakaket in 1994 was the costlydisaster since the 1964 earthquake.

IF NECESSARY - Tanana, Chena, Kobuk, Buckland, and theirtributaries

Normally monitored from Anchorage and/or Fairbanks unless localobservations or NWS projections identify a flood threat.


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Normal Breakup Sequence

Yukon River

Break-up begins in Dawson, Canada followed a week later inEagle, and a week and a half later in Circle.

Historically, breakup in Eagle happens the first week of Mayand continues for approximately 2 weeks.

The lower portions of the river will begin to move within tendays of the start of break up on the Kuskokwim River.

Kuskokwim River

Break-up usually begins at Nikolai within a week to ten daysafter break-up of the Yukon River at Circle.

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River Watch Field Team

River Watch Teams Deploy based on:

National Weather Services reportsand forecasts.

Historical data.

The Team is normally comprised of:

DHS&EM emergency managementspecialist.

NWS/APRFC hydrologist.

Local pilot.

Deployed teams are supported byan activated State EmergencyOperations Center.


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Primary Areas of Operation

The Yukon River is 1,980 miles long(1,700 miles long in Alaska);therefore, the river is divided intothree segments that are flown as theriver breaks up; Upper Yukon/Tanana - based out of

Fairbanks, Eagle, or Circle Hot Springs Middle Yukon/Koyukuk based out ofGalena

Lower Yukonbased out St. Marys

The Kuskokwim River is 702 miles longand the longest free-flowing river in

the United States; therefore, the riveris divided into two segments: Upper Kusko based out of McGrath or

Aniak

Lower Kusko based out of Bethel.

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River Watch Staging Locations
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Primary Staging

Secondary Staging

River Watch Staging Locations
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USGS Topographic Maps

As the River Watch teams fly

the rivers, they annotate

USGS maps showing river

miles with the following:

Location of ice jams High water spots

Movement of water through

side channels

Ice condition (e.g., intact,

deteriorated, rotten, etc) The teams uses these maps

to discuss preparedness

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Contact with the Local Community

When not in the air teams: Visit communities providing face-

to-face contact

Compare current river ice

information with historicalaccounts

Advise local officials on ways tolessen future damages shouldflooding continue

When risk arises, provide warningsand information to the communityvia local marine-band radio orthrough public radio interviews.
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If Significant Flooding Occurs.

The River Watch team will remain inplace to assist local leaders addresslife safety and other immediateconcerns.

The team will stay throughout the

response and initial damageassessment phases of theemergency to provide coordinationwith the SEOC.

The SEOC may deploy an incident

management team (IMT) to assumeliaison and incident management.

Upon transfer of the incident to theIMT, the River Watch team resumesits original mission.
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WHAT HAPPENS

AND

WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
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Galena

May 2008

Bethel
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May 2008


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Tanana River overflowing banks

At Salcha, May 2011


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Evacuations and Evacuation Planning Evacuation planning is an integral

part of River Watch and Fire

Season Monitoring programs Two thirds of Alaskan communities

are in unorganized areas and mayneed evacuation planning thatinvolves assessing the threat, thearea involved, and setting a

workable timeframe Relatively recent evacuation

efforts:

DHS&EM coordinated the 2006spring flood evacuations of

Koyukuk, Hughes, Emmonak, andAlakanuk

DHS&EM assisted the Dept ofForestry during the 2004 2006Fire Season in evacuation planningfor Ft Yukon, Fairbanks, DeltaJunction, and Nenana

Donnelly Flats Fire

Near Ft. Greeley, AK

Summer 1999

Old Minto Recovery

Camp, 2008
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Any Questions

about River Watch?


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Federal Emergency Management Agency

Region 10

Robert ForgitAlaska Area Office Manager


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FEMA Mission

FEMAs mission is to support our citizens and first

responders to ensure that as a nation we work

together to build, sustain, and improve our

capability to prepare for, protect against, respond

to, recover from, and mitigateall hazards.

Basic Emergency Management
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Local Government

State Government

Federal Government

Basic Emergency Management

ProcessEmergency Management is a bottom up process, with action taken at lowest

level possible first. Locals respond first with subsequent State and Federalssupport provided only upon request to supplement lower level efforts.

Disaster

Disaster Declaration Process
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Disaster

threatens

or occurs

Local

GovernmentResponds

State

GovernmentResponds

Governor

Requests Joint

Preliminary Damage

Assessment (PDA)And Federal

Declaration

President

Issues

Federal

Declaration

FEMA Director

Recommendation

to President

Federal resources may deploy in advance

of immediate danger

Advance teams (IMAT) or other elements

deploy as directed

Emergency Support Functions (ESF)

activated as required

Stafford Act (1974)

Deploy Assets & Set

up Joint Field Office

(JFO)

FEMA responds

withTeams, Supplies,

Facilities,

Advice,

and $$$$$

Federal

Coordinating

Officer (FCO)

Appointed

Recovery

Region

Administrator

Analysis &

Recommendation

3 Types of Federal Disaster Assistance possible
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yp punder a Major Disaster Declaration

Public Assistance: Publicly-owned facilities and infrastructure Certain non-profit entities*75/25 federal/non-federal cost share

Individual Assistance (IA): SBA Loan Program for individuals in disasters

Individuals & Households Program (IHP) Other Needs Assistance (ONA)*IA assistance is limited: Adjusted FY2012 maximum award

is $31,400

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) grants to states and local governments to implement long-termhazard mitigation measures.

State is grantee for HMGP, solicits and prioritizes projects for funding.
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FEMA-4050-DR-AK
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FEMA-4050-DR-AK

Severe Winter Storms and Flooding

Incident Period 8-13 Nov 2011 Presidential Declaration on 22 Dec 2011

Public Assistance (PA) Only

PA Categories A-G are eligible

Impacted Areas

North Slope Borough

Bering Straits REAA

Lower Yukon REAA

Lower Kuskokwim REAA

Southwest Region REAA

FEMA-4050-DR-AK
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FEMA-4050-DR-AK

Damage Estimate $2.04M

Federal Share $1.53M (75%) State Share $.51M (25%)

Complete Joint Field Office (JFO) Operations on 13 April 2012

Some sites are currently inaccessible and/or damage cannotbe assessed due to snow and freezing conditions

AK DHS&EM and FEMA Region X will revisit these sitesin Spring/Summer 2012

FEMA-4054-DR-AK
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FEMA-4054-DR-AK

Severe Storm

Incident Period 15-17 Nov 2011 Presidential Declaration on 2 Feb 2012

Public Assistance (PA) Only

PA Categories A-G are eligible

Impacted Area

Kenai Peninsula Borough

Damage Estimate $1.83M

Federal Share $1.37M (75%)

State Share $.46M (25%)

Complete site visits and JFO Operations on 13 April 2012
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Break-Up Forecast Roundtable

DiscussionHosted by Senator Lisa Murkowski

NOAA

AK DHSEM

FEMA
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