Sally BishopSally BishopEmergency Emergency

Management DirectorManagement Director

Hurricane Storm Hurricane Storm Surge VulnerabilitySurge Vulnerability

• Category 1 Storm: 4’ to 8’ SurgeCategory 1 Storm: 4’ to 8’ Surge Evacuation Population: 407,433

• Category 2 Storm: 8’ to 14’ SurgeCategory 2 Storm: 8’ to 14’ Surge Evacuation Population: 495,426

• Category 3 Storm: 14’ to 19’ Surge Category 3 Storm: 14’ to 19’ Surge Evacuation Population: 590,431

• Category 4 Storm: 19’ to 26’ Surge Category 4 Storm: 19’ to 26’ Surge Evacuation Population: 694,187

• Category 5 Storm: 26’ to 29’ SurgeCategory 5 Storm: 26’ to 29’ Surge Evacuation Population: 737,090

Hurricane Storm Surge VulnerabilityHurricane Storm Surge VulnerabilityHurricane Evacuation Zones- Numbers Cumulative

Co. Total

  A B C D ENon-Evac Total

Government Facilities              

  Municipal Police Stns 5 5 7 9 11 3 14

  Correction Facilities 0 1 1 1 1 0 1

  SO Facilities 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

  Fire Stations 13 23 26 31 37 26 63

  PC Radio Systems 2 4 4 4 6 4 10

Utilities              

 Telephone Facilities (Switching Station) 7 14 18 23 23 18 41

  Power Facilities 2 2 5 6     12

 Water Treatment Plants 1 3 3 4 4 4 8

  Waste Disposal Fac’s              

 Waste Water Trtmt Facilities 3 10 11 11 13 1 14

    Pumping Stations 2 2 2 3 3 3 6

    Lift Stations  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?

4,0524,052(10%) in Evac. Level A(10%) in Evac. Level A3,400 3,400 (8%)(8%) in Evac. Level Bin Evac. Level B3,6063,606(9%)(9%) in Evac. Level Cin Evac. Level C4,5884,588(11%)(11%) in Evac. Level Din Evac. Level D2,4352,435(6%)(6%) in Evac. Level Ein Evac. Level E

18,08118,081(44%) of all Pinellas (44%) of all Pinellas companies are in evacuation companies are in evacuation zoneszones

Source: InfoUSASource: InfoUSA

Pinellas Companies in Evacuation Pinellas Companies in Evacuation ZonesZones

45,74545,745(10%)(10%) in Evac. in Evac. Level ALevel A51,32851,328(11%)(11%) in Evac. in Evac. Level BLevel B47,81947,819(11%)(11%) in Evac. in Evac. Level CLevel C55,31355,313(12%)(12%) in Evac. in Evac. Level DLevel D33,49833,498(7%)(7%)in Evac. Level Ein Evac. Level E233,703233,703(52%) of all (52%) of all employees working within employees working within Pinellas are in an Pinellas are in an Evacuation ZoneEvacuation Zone

Employees in Evacuation Employees in Evacuation ZonesZones

The EOC’s Five The EOC’s Five FunctionsFunctions

1. Direction & Control1. Direction & Control2. Warning and Alerting2. Warning and Alerting3. Resource Coordination3. Resource Coordination4. Communications (Cross Agency/ 4. Communications (Cross Agency/

Organization & Public Information)Organization & Public Information)5. Planning & Operations Coordination5. Planning & Operations Coordination

Initial Recovery OperationsInitial Recovery Operations

• Debris Clearance - As much as 72 + hours Debris Clearance - As much as 72 + hours for debris clearance to allow emergency for debris clearance to allow emergency vehicle movementvehicle movement

• No Re-entry during initial life safety No Re-entry during initial life safety operationsoperations

• CurfewsCurfews

• Search and RescueSearch and Rescue

• Initial Damage AssessmentInitial Damage Assessment

• Points of Distribution established to get Points of Distribution established to get food and water to citizensfood and water to citizens

• Prioritized Restoration of ServicesPrioritized Restoration of Services

• Traffic Control and RestorationTraffic Control and Restoration

Re-Entry PlanRe-Entry Plan

• County Re-entry Plan available online at:County Re-entry Plan available online at:http://www.pinellascounty.org/emergency/afterthestorm.htmhttp://www.pinellascounty.org/emergency/afterthestorm.htm

http://www.pinellascounty.org/emergency/PDF/Re-entry-Plan.pdf http://www.pinellascounty.org/emergency/PDF/Re-entry-Plan.pdf

• Plan developed in coordination with Pinellas County Plan developed in coordination with Pinellas County Sheriff’s OfficeSheriff’s Office

• Plan based on State Working Group Guidance, which Plan based on State Working Group Guidance, which is based on national guidance developed with law is based on national guidance developed with law enforcementenforcement

Pinellas County Economic Pinellas County Economic Development &Development &

EOC Desk Officer - ESF 18 EOC Desk Officer - ESF 18

Pinellas County Economic Development (PCED) will Pinellas County Economic Development (PCED) will serve as the Pinellas County Economic Recovery serve as the Pinellas County Economic Recovery Coordinator to facilitate economic recovery within Coordinator to facilitate economic recovery within the business community following a major storm.the business community following a major storm.

•As with all of our efforts, business partners will be As with all of our efforts, business partners will be crucial to achieving recovery goals.crucial to achieving recovery goals.

•PCED will work closely with Emergency PCED will work closely with Emergency Management, FEMA, SBA, our municipal partners, Management, FEMA, SBA, our municipal partners, local libraries and our local libraries and our Chambers of CommerceChambers of Commerce to to connect the business community to resources.connect the business community to resources.

Concept for Disaster Collaboration Concept for Disaster Collaboration

between Businesses & the EOCbetween Businesses & the EOC

• Establish a two-way communications network between Establish a two-way communications network between businesses and with County EOCbusinesses and with County EOC

• ESF-18/Economic Development covers large employers ESF-18/Economic Development covers large employers and industryand industry

• Need other collaborative connection liaisonsNeed other collaborative connection liaisons• Involve segments of the business community such as:Involve segments of the business community such as:

• Financial / BankingFinancial / Banking• RetailRetail• Contract Support ServicesContract Support Services• FuelFuel

• Develop tools for event communications to liaisons for:Develop tools for event communications to liaisons for:• Situational awareness of the County Situational awareness of the County • Actionable items for the County to assist businessesActionable items for the County to assist businesses• Actionable items for businessesActionable items for businesses• Public Information sharingPublic Information sharing

Additional Benefits of Additional Benefits of Business Liaison Function – Business Liaison Function –

for Businessesfor Businesses

• Storms on WeekendsStorms on Weekends• Cell Towers DownCell Towers Down• No Home Phone #sNo Home Phone #s• Who Has What Resources? Who Has What Resources? • How Do We Access Resources?How Do We Access Resources?• Donation or Paid Product/ServicesDonation or Paid Product/Services• How Do We Connect Resources with How Do We Connect Resources with Needs?Needs?

Problems That Businesses Problems That Businesses Encountered Encountered During the 2004 During the 2004 Hurricane Season:Hurricane Season:

Community StabilityCommunity Stability

Business Business + Mutual Support Structure + Mutual Support Structure

+ Emergency Management + Emergency Management ____________________________________________

= Community Stability= Community Stability

2015 GOAL2015 GOAL

• Identify appropriate Identify appropriate representation for EOC representation for EOC Business Liaisons and add to Business Liaisons and add to EOC Staff for 2015 SeasonEOC Staff for 2015 Season

Questions?Questions?