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Greenwood District UMC Potential Disasters in the Greenwood District

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Page 1: Greenwood District UMC Potential Disasters in the Greenwood District

Greenwood District UMC

Potential Disasters in the Greenwood District

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Roy RoeSoule Chapel United Methodist Church

Disaster Response Coordinator

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What are we preparing for ?

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Natural Disasters

Hurricane Remnants•Feeder Band Induced High Winds / Tornadoes •Heavy Tropical Rain Induced Flooding • (12 to 18 Inches)

•Loss of Electrical Power•Transportation Interruptions (Downed Trees)•Evacuees from Coastal Areas

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Tornadoes• Devastating to Localized Area• Little to No Warning• SAME Radio Good Investment (NWS Specific Area Message Encoding)

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Winter Snow /Ice Storms• Energy Delivery Interruptions•No Heat•No Water (Well /Septic Systems)• Transportation / Road Accessibility/Communications• Interruption of EMS, Public Service and Supply System

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Structure Fires

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Drought Induced Wildfires• Spreads Rapidly• Short Notice Evacuation

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Earthquakes(?)Charleston Aug 31 1886

Central Virginia Aug 23 2011Edgefield, SC Feb 14 2014

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Human Related Events

•Nuclear Accidents /Incidents(Chernobyl, Ukraine 1986)•Chemical (West Virginia Chemical Spill 2014)•Biological Incidents (Pandemic Disease, (Ebola)) •Transportation Accidents Rail / Truck (Graniteville)

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Medical Emergencies