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March 17-19,
Alessandra Jerolleman, MPA, CFM
Current and Future Trends in Hazard Mitigation
Presented at
IDCE 2012
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Initial Comments
� We Need To Think Broadly To Solve Our Serious Problems
� We Must Stop Making Things Worse
� Right Now We Have A System Which Rewards Dangerous Behavior
� We Need To Remove Bad Incentives, Reward Good Planning, Safe
Building, and Safe Reconstruction
� The Federal government cannot foot the entire bill
� Demographics are changing
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Why does mitigation matter?
Among the most clear lessons of the horrific tornados, floods
and other disasters of this decade:
� There is no possibility of a sustainable economy without
safe locations for business and industry to occupy
� We need safe housing for employees to work at
businesses and industry – to have an economy at all
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Must an Event be a “Disaster”?
� Preparation
� Individual
� Insurance
� Disaster Kit/Plan
� One’s Community
� Disaster resistant building codes/zoning
� Pre-Disaster Mitigation
� Mutual Assistance compacts
� Disaster Contingency Planning
� Volunteers – the Citizens Corps
� NeighborNet
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Who Pays For Disaster Assistance?
� Costs of flooding are usually largely borne by:
� The Federal and State Taxpayer through IRS Casualty
Losses, SBA Loans, Disaster CDBG Funds, and the
Whole Panoply of Federal and Private Disaster Relief
Described in the "Patchwork Quilt”
� Disaster Victims Themselves
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� When One Group Pays Maintenance or Replacement of
Something Yet Different Person or Group Uses That Same
Something, We Often Have Problems
� Disaster Assistance Is An Classic Example of Externality
� Who Pays For Disaster Assistance?
� Who Benefits?
Reason #1 For Insufficient Standards:
Economics and Externality
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Higher Standards:
� Are consistent with the concept of sustainable
development
� Provide a pragmatic method for regulation
� Make sense on a local and regional basis
� May be rewarded by FEMA’s Community Rating System,
especially under the new CRS Manual
� Can reduce the potential for litigation against a community
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What are we trying to accomplish?
� Build Resilience
� Sustainability
� “Liveability”
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What are some tools to use?
� Community Partnerships
� National Network of Communities
� Existing Planning Mechanisms
� Patchwork Quilt
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Community Partnerships
� Public-Private
� Identify Common Goals – such as economic benefits
� Broad Stakeholder Involvement
� Coalitions of uncommon partners – across community
� State, Federal and International partners
� Blur the lines – accomplish risk reduction
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Safe + Sustainable = ResilientSustainable Development & Energy
SecurityCommunity Disaster Mitigation
Sustainable land-use and soil stabilization Mitigates floods, wildfires, mud slides, erosion, effects of drought
Sustainable water and storm-water
management
Mitigates drinking water contamination,
flooding, drought and emergencies related to sewer capacity overload
Sustainable energy measures (e.g. district
heating, renewable energy, bio-mass energy, energy conservation programs, public transport)
Mitigates energy emergencies due to failure
of transmission lines
Reduces energy demand
Increases energy capacity
Climate change protection
Sustainable waste management (e.g. recycling, bio-waste used as an energy
source, and hazardous waste management)
Mitigates soil and water contamination, tire fires etc.
Increases energy capacity
Reduces pressure on land-fill and waste transport
Sustainable Development & Energy Security
Community Disaster Mitigation
Sustainable land-use and soil stabilization Mitigates floods, wildfires, mud slides, erosion, effects of drought
Sustainable water and storm-water
management
Mitigates drinking water contamination,
flooding, drought and emergencies related to sewer capacity overload
Sustainable energy measures (e.g. district
heating, renewable energy, bio-mass energy, energy conservation programs, public transport)
Mitigates energy emergencies due to failure
of transmission lines
Reduces energy demand
Increases energy capacity
Climate change protection
Sustainable waste management (e.g. recycling, bio-waste used as an energy
source, and hazardous waste management)
Mitigates soil and water contamination, tire fires etc.
Increases energy capacity
Reduces pressure on land-fill and waste transport
Courtesy Jiri and Simone Skopek with ECD Jones Lang LaSalle
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NeighborNet
� Network for “communities” to share information and
resources
� Focus on building resilience
� Framework for new local networks
� Examples: Tulsa, OK; Charleston, SC; Seattle, WA.
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Planning Mechanisms
� Talking to each other!
� Plan based on community needs – not just regulations
� Mitigation Planning
� Comprehensive Planning
� Transportation Planning
� Recovery Planning (Pre and Post event)
� Etc.
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Creating the Quilt-Leadership
� First We Need A Quilter – A Community Leader With Vision For
Change
� A specific pattern, or plan must be formulated to guide recovery
� Piecing together implementation will require significant technical
support
� How do you engage technical support?
� Where are resources found to bind it all together for long-term
strength and endurance?
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Obtaining Technical Assistance
Planning for Recovery
� Hazard Mitigation Plans –
state, local, regional or
university
� FEMA-State Disaster
Mitigation Strategies
� Long-Term Community
Recovery Plans – ESF 14
� Statewide initiatives such
as Road Back Home or
Mississippi Recovery &
Renewal
Participants & Resources
� Federal, state and local
governments
� Regional authorities,
community groups & other
local agencies
� Consultants
� Businesses
� Universities
� National Non-governmental
Organizations
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The Pieces of the Quilt
� FEMA grant programs
� Tornado Safety Programs
(HUD, CDBG, NSSA)
� IRS Casualty Loss
Deductions
� Agricultural Assistance
(USDA)
� No Adverse Impact
� Housing Assistance (HUD,
Dept of Energy)
� Building Science
� Community Rating System
� Foundations
� VOADs
� Infrastructure Assistance (Dept
of Trans)
� FireWise
� StormReady
� Environmental Groups
� Public Private Partnerships
� National Non-governmental
Organizations
� CERT
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Some Examples
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� Nonprofit Organization created in December 2000
� Initially supported Tulsa Project Impact / Citizen Corps office
� Clearinghouse of expertise from partners
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� Piloted McReady and Oklahoma
MRC
� Hazard mitigation & emergency
planning
� Workshops
� And three core programs….
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� “Living Safely and in Harmony with Nature”
� “Green” & “Safe” Partners
� Permanent exhibit planned
� Green Building Resource Library
� Fourth Friday Green Bag Lunch
Courtesy Lindsey Morehead, Tulsa Business Journal
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Local “Buy In”
� ReGreen Tulsa
� Low Impact Development
� Energy and Energy Efficiency
� GreenPlusRegistry.com
� Universities
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National Initiatives
� FEMA
� FLASH and ICC Foundation: “ Blueprints for
Safety: A Stronger Shade of Green”
� Natural Hazard Mitigation Association
� IBHS: “Going Green and Building Strong”
� Climate Adaptation and Hazard Mitigation
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International Initiatives
� Green Globes and BEMA Assessment (Can.)
� Safe and Sustainable Planning model
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Charleston County Project Impact
� Project Impact partnership
initially formed in 1998
� Currently 172 partners
� Committees by subject matter
interest
� Regional Hazard Mitigation
Plan
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Activities
� Exhibits at 142 expo-type events
� Presentations to 227 groups
� 84 demonstration projects
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Unique Attributes
� Activities contribute towards Building
Code Effectiveness Grading System
ratings for Charleston County
government.
� Activities contribute towards Community
Rating System (CRS) credits for Charleston
County
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Projects
� Projects address all types of natural and
man-made hazards, including air and
water quality issues.
� Superior Code Home Program
� New Construction and Retrofit
� South Carolina Safe Home
� Scout Patch Program
� Build a Dune
� Charleston County’s Greenbelt program
� Stormwater Management
� Low Density Zoning
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Funding
� Grants for large projects and revenue
producing activities
� EPA
� Seminars
� Cookbooks
� Use of social media
� Charleston County Government Energy
Conservation Program
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Seattle, Washington
� Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare
(SNAP)
� Training at the neighborhood level
� Household preparedness
� Home Retrofit Program
� National Ready Rating Program
� ARC business continuity program
� Schools, businesses, etc
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Seattle, Washington
� Sound Shake Earthquake Guide for
Business
� Scenarios to test current plans
� preparedness
� Seattle Auxiliary Communications Service
(ACS)
� Communications support
� Amateur radio operators
� Neighborhood and medical teams
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Questions and Answers