federal emergency management agency

Fiscal Year 2007

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Catastrophic Disaster Planning

“The primary mission of FEMA is to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the Nation from all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, by leading and supporting the Nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation”.

- Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (Section 503)


The Role of FEMA

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#1 NuclearDetonation

#2 Anthrax #3 Pandemic #4 Plague

#5 Blister #8 Chlorine

#10 Hurricane

#6 Toxic Industrial #7 Nerve Agent

#9 Earthquake

#15 Cyber

#11 Radiological Attack (RDD)

#12 Explosives Attack (IED)

#13 Food #14 Animal

Natural Disaster

Chemical Attack

Biological Disease

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15 National Planning Scenarios

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• All hazards approach to “Notice” and “No Notice” disasters with detailed emphasis on:

– Hurricanes• Regions I, II, III, IV, VI, and IX• Caribbean and Pacific Area Division Offices

– Earthquakes• Central US: New Madrid Seismic Zone• US West Coast: California

– Mass Evacuations


Current Focus

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• 2006– Evacuation Planning (Gulf Coast Recovery Office)– Mass Evacuee Support Planning– ESF-6 Regional Mass Care Planning– Florida Catastrophic Planning– New Madrid Seismic Zone Catastrophic Planning– Total $20.0M

• 2007– New Madrid Seismic Zone Catastrophic Planning– California Catastrophic Planning– Florida Catastrophic Planning– Catastrophic Housing– National Shelter System– Debris Operations– Debris Technology– Public Assistance Program Management – Operational Planning Capability– Total $20.0M


Budget

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• Federal, State, local and Tribal partnership• DHS components• FEMA HQ and Regions• State Emergency Management Agencies• Other State agencies• Federal and Sector Specific Agencies (CI/KR)• Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)• Business, Industry and Voluntary Organizations• Academia


Partnerships to Meet the Challenge

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• Scenario-Driven Catastrophic Planning

–Combines planning and exercise phases–Includes operational and planning personnel–Incorporates wide range of site-specific scenarios–Built on scenario-driven workshops –Produces functional plans ready for immediate use–Addresses jurisdictional conflicts–Can be exercised rapidly after development

• Unified Response

Approach integrates Private Sector, Critical Infrastructure, and Emergency Management communities into a single, coordinated response with Federal, State, Tribal Nations and other governmental entities


Approach to the Challenge

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REGIONAL - OPERATIONAL Operations Plan

NATIONAL - STRATEGIC Concept of Operations

STATE & LOCAL - TACTICAL Emergency Operations Plan Incident Action Plans

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PANDEMICINFLUENZACONOPS

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15 National Planning Scenarios


Integration with the National Response Plan

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June 2007October 2006

Compile 2006 Season AAR Oct 2006

Nov 2006

Dec 2006

Jan 2007

Establish Working Groups to address AAR Issues

Issue 1st Draft of 2007 CONPLAN

1st Comment Period

Incorporate AAR corrective action into 2006/2007 CONOPS

Hurricane Season Critique USACE/FEMA/ESF/States

Lake Okeechobee Initiative

DoD JDOMS Hurricane Conf

Feb 2007 Compile Initial Coordinating Draft (Interagency Input)

ESFLG CONPLAN Synchronization Workshop

Regional Planning Workshops

PFO/FCO Training

South Florida Regional Planning Conference

Distribute Director’s Guidance for Hurricane Season 2007

FEMA Hurricane Contingency Plan 2007

Hurricane Planning Timeline

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Mar 2007

2nd Comment Period

Regional Hurricane Preparedness Exercises

May 2007

Apr 2007 National Hurricane Conference Program (NOLA)

Provide Director CONPLAN In Progress Review (IPR)

CONPLAN Final Coordinating Draft (Regional Input)

NOC/NRCC Hurricane Tabletop Preparedness Exercise

Florida Hurricane Exercise

NOC/NRCC Functional Exercise (CPX) Ardent Sentry

Florida Governor’s Hurricane Conference

Hurricane CONPLAN 2007 Published

Jun 2007 START of HURRICANE SEASON

June 2007October 2006

FEMA Hurricane Contingency Plan 2007

Hurricane Planning Timeline

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TX

NMOK AR

LA

NY

NJ

ME

RI

VT

NH

CT

MA

FL

ALGA

KY

TN

SC

NC

MS

VAWV

PA

DEMD

R-I Ardent Sentry 07 Hurricane Yvette Scenario

R-II NYC Coastal Storm Plan

R-III Hampton Roads Chesapeake Bay Scenario

R-IV FL South Florida Scenario

R-VI GCRO New OrleansScenario

• Each Region will develop a region-specific hurricane contingency plan.

AZ

NV

CA

HI

R-IX Scenario

PAD Scenario

CAD (PR/VI)Scenario

2007 Hurricane Season

Regional Hurricane Exercises

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Florida Catastrophic Disaster Planning

The Response Challenges• Impact of 2004 Florida Hurricanes

• History of severe storms including 3 with category 5 status at landfall over the last 80 years

A category 5 hurricane could severely impact Miami area, population approximately 6M

Catastrophic failure of the Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD) around Lake Okeechobee:

“... will impact the lives and livelihoods of thousands of Floridians. It would be devastating to our economy, environment and quality of life. While preparing for the impacts of a dike failure is critical to prevent the loss of life, the priority should be preventing such a failure from ever occurring….”

–Former Governor Jeb Bush

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• Planning Process: County to FL Regions– FEMA is providing contract support directly to the state of FL

• 7 senior emergency planners in Florida• 1 senior emergency planner in FEMA Region IV• 2 senior emergency planners at FEMA HQ

– State generates guidance (templates) for annexes – Counties develop concept plan on how to complete annex

template– State reviews/approves concept plans– Regional Workshops:

• Scenario driven with Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) data collection

• Integrates county annexes to develop a State regional plan that includes State and Federal support

Florida Catastrophic Disaster Planning


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St. Louis 1.5-2 Million

Rural Pop.8-9 million160–200 Cities

Memphis 1-1.5 Million

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New Madrid Seismic Zone Catastrophic Disaster Planning

The Response Challenges

Approximately 12 million people at high risk

• No notice event not commonly recognized

• Consequences eclipse Katrina

• Large impact area - 126,575 Sq Miles

• 44M people in eight-State region - (12M in high risk area)

• Multiple jurisdictions with multiple governors

• Significant infrastructure impacts

• Response problems during multiple aftershocks

• Estimated building loss -- $70B

• Severe weather & significant evacuation issues

Directly Impacted States

Indirectly Impacted States

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• Planning Process: State to Region to Federal– FEMA is providing contract support directly to the NMSZ

states/Regions• 12 senior emergency planners in states/Regions (AL, AR, IL,

IN, KY, MS, MO, TN, Regions IV, V, VI, VII)• 3 senior emergency planners at FEMA HQ

– State generates guidance (templates) for annexes – State reviews/approves concept plans– Regional Workshops:

• Scenario driven • Integration of local, State Regional, State and Federal

response plans

• Unified Response

– Approach integrates Private Sector, Critical Infrastructure, and Emergency Management communities into a single, coordinated response with Federal, State and other governmental entities



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• Fills immediate need-manage Federal response to catastrophic NMSZ Earthquake

• Defines what Federal response should be if event occurs in immediate future

• Modeling used to provide estimate of damages and losses• Identifies difference between projected losses and capabilities• Provides organizational architecture for direction and control • Outlines logistics concept of operations• Annexes contain checklists • Developed in parallel to NMSZ Catastrophic Planning Project


New Madrid Interim Contingency Plan

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California Catastrophic Disaster Planning

The Response Challenges•Major impact to large metropolitan areas

•Consequences would eclipse Katrina

•Large area of impact - 155,959 Sq. Miles

•Highly populated areas - 36M

•Significant earthquake risk throughout State

•Tsunami risk

•Mass Evacuation

•Significant infrastructure impacts

•Response problems due to roadway collapse/blockage

•Estimated building loss -- > $69B

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California Catastrophic Disaster Planning


• Proven Regional, State and Local Emergency plans in effect

– Los Angeles Venue to the NRP Catastrophic Incident Supplement

– City of Los Angeles Health Emergency Response Plan

– San Francisco Bay Area Regional Emergency Coordination Plan

– Sacramento Valley Levee Response Plan

– Golden Guardian Annual Earthquake exercise

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• Assisted in development of DHS Pandemic Influenza Contingency Plan

• Working with the DHS Incident Management Planning Team on PI planning


Pandemic Influenza

• Component contingency plan and interagency annex• Updating policy and procedures to support NRP’s nuclear-

radiological response annex• Maintaining representation on NSPD-28 Nuclear Command and

Control System Support Staff• Active in exercise support

Improvised Nuclear Devices & Radiological Dispersal Devices

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• Projects and Products:– National Response Plan Support Annex– Catastrophic Incident Supplement Appendix– Contingency Plan Annex – Evacuation Operations Manual– Recovery – Evacuee Support & Shelter Management

• Authorities and References:– Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act 2006– Nationwide Plan Review– Hurricane Katrina Lessons Learned


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