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Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 AmeriCorps and State Service Commissions in Disaster A Priceless Partner with FEMA and Emergency Management Stakeholders Jono Anzalone – Regional Voluntary Agency Liaison, FEMA Region VII 1
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Jono Anzalone –Regional Voluntary Agency Liaison, FEMA Region VII June 17, 2003 Presenter’s Name 1 June 17, 2003 Presenter’s Name 2 It all started with a little snow… April 22, 2011 June 17, 2003 Presenter’s Name 4 June 17, 2003 Presenter’s Name 5 June 17, 2003 Presenter’s Name 6 June 17, 2003 Presenter’s Name 7 June 17, 2003 8 Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 9 Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 10 Presenter’s Name KF2 June 17, 2003 Presenter’s Name 11 Slide 11 French, Katrina (Guest), 4/3/2012
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AmeriCorps and State Service Commissions in Disaster
A Priceless Partner with FEMA and Emergency Management Stakeholders
Jono Anzalone – Regional Voluntary Agency Liaison, FEMA Region VII
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AmeriCorps and State Service Commissions in Disaster?
Telling a story that will answer the question…
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It all started with a little snow…
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Followed by…
April 22, 20114
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And don’t forget…
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Plus…
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Equals…
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Then Joplin…
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KF2 This is a lot of blank space... add picture?French, Katrina (Guest), 4/3/2012
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Then Joplin…
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Summary of Events – DR1980 April 19, 2011- Flooding Begins on Mississippi and Ohio Rivers
and Tributaries
April 22, 2011- EF4 tornado in Bridgeton, MO (St. Louis County)
Several hundred homes and businesses damaged including St. Louis airport
1,561 Individual Assistance registrations received
No fatalities reported
April 25, 2011- Branson, MO flooding due to heavy rains
Table Rock Lake and Lake Taneycomo flood submerging numerous homes in 7 to 8 feet of water
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Summary of Events cont. April 26, 2011- Poplar Bluff, MO levee failure
Levee along the Black River fails
1000 people evacuated and 500 homes damaged
May 2 thru 22, 2011- Flood fighting operations well underway
May 2- Bird’s Point/New Madrid Floodway activated
100 homes damaged
130,000 acres of farmland is flooded
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Summary of Events cont. May 20- Morehouse, MO Task Force deployment ordered
Little River Drainage District overwhelmed by heavy rains
90 homes flooded and 200 people displaced
May 22, 2011- An EF5 Tornado strikes Joplin, MO area (Jasper and Newton counties and the city of Duquesne)
May 25, 2011- EF2 tornado in Sedalia, MO (Pettis County)
22 injuries
25 homes with significant damage
Missed the hospital
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Joplin Tornado May 22, 2011- An EF5 Tornado strikes Joplin, MO
22.1 Miles long and up to 1 mile wide
4,380 homes destroyed/major and 3,884 homes minor/affected
162 fatalities and 1,371 injuries (injuries in first 5 days)
560 business/government facilities damaged
Two fire stations
12 Schools
St. John’s Hospital (355 beds)
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Inter Agency Coordination & Asset Movement ESF’s 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15 and Region VII DCE activated
Search and Rescue
Impressive use of Mutual Aid / EMAC
400-500 Search and Rescue workers (includes non-certified team members)
Voluntary Organizations
Missouri VOAD
Local COAD
And…
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Coordination & Asset Movement Pet Sheltering (ESF-11)
APHIS coordination - partnership with ASPCA and city of Joplin Humane Society
Supported the return of 823 pets to their owners
Joplin Adoption Fair –
739 Pets (100 %) were adopted in first day
Other pets were brought from surrounding areas
Over 5000 potential adopters
Organized volunteer effort - Veterinarians, shelter workers, etc.
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Coordination & Asset Movement Voluntary Organizations
Shelter
Feeding
Childcare
Clothing and commodity distribution
Household items
Counseling
ARC Safe and Well System deployment
Debris Removal and cleanup
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Why AmeriCorps and State Commissions as Partners?
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AmeriCorps and the State Commission was the glue!
Putting together
Understanding local needs
Flexible
High impact / low cost
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How do you make sure there are no gaps in the jar???
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Coordination & Asset Movement
Missouri State Commission and Americorps St. Louis VOLUNTEER and DONATIONS MANAGEMENT!
• FEMA Mission Assignments
• Direct Federal Assistance (DFA)
• Other Federal Assistance (OFA)
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Who’s counting?
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72,504 Total Volunteers Registered in Database:2,176 Total Number of Groups (various sizes) in Database:
497,146 Total Volunteer Hours via VRC: 760,200 Total Volunteer Hours in Joplin:
2,810 Total Requests for Homeowner Assistance2,287 Requests have been completed
Estimated $17,500,000 + in value to the community
As of March 2012
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Coordination started before the disaster…. State Commission and AmeriCorps long standing history both
within State Emergency Management and relationship with FEMA Region VII
Planning, exercising and training
Part of Missouri VOAD, Governors Partnership and Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan
Part of FEMA Region VII All Hazards Plan
Speed dial
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Think Whole Community…Think AmeriCorps and State Commissions
Jono Anzalone
FEMA Region VII
Voluntary Agency Liaison
816-283-7078
