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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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Overview of Geographic Overview of Geographic AreaArea

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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

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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

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Questions?Questions?

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