lessons from lourdes flood experience. repeating the past major flooding occurred in april 2005...
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LESSONS FROM LESSONS FROM LOURDES FLOOD LOURDES FLOOD
EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE
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Repeating the PastRepeating the Past
• Major flooding occurred in April 2005Major flooding occurred in April 2005
• Lourdes remained fully operational Lourdes remained fully operational during that periodduring that period
• An earthen berm was built around the An earthen berm was built around the facility and kept the flood waters facility and kept the flood waters awayaway
• Complete loss of parking lots – 1,250 Complete loss of parking lots – 1,250 spotsspots
• Altered patient flowsAltered patient flows
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Preliminary PlanningPreliminary Planning20062006
June 27 at 11 a.m. / Conference Call withJune 27 at 11 a.m. / Conference Call with
the National Weather Service:the National Weather Service:
• Projecting water levels similar to April Projecting water levels similar to April 2005 of 19 – 21 feet2005 of 19 – 21 feet
• Heavy rains projected throughout the Heavy rains projected throughout the night into the next daynight into the next day
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Weather Service Weather Service Projection…Projection…
Binghamton is in the direct path of a Binghamton is in the direct path of a massive tropical systemmassive tropical system
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Lessons Learned from theLessons Learned from theFlood of 2006Flood of 2006
Considerations forConsiderations forDisaster Planning:Disaster Planning:
• CommunicationCommunication• Past ExperiencePast Experience• ResourcesResources• Record KeepingRecord Keeping• FinancesFinances• FlexibilityFlexibility• RecoveryRecovery
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ResourcesResources
• Patient CarePatient Care
• AdditionalAdditionalWorkloadsWorkloads
• CommunityCommunityResourcesResources
• EquipmentEquipment
• TransportationTransportation
• FoodFood
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FlexibilityFlexibility
• FacilityFacilityImpactImpact
• StaffStaffImpactImpact
• CommunityCommunityImpactImpact
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RecoveryRecovery
• Temporary vs. Permanent RecoveryTemporary vs. Permanent Recovery
• Who to involve in Recovery EffortWho to involve in Recovery Effort
• Health Department InvolvementHealth Department Involvement
• Insurer and other Vendor NeedsInsurer and other Vendor Needs
• Emotional ImpactsEmotional Impacts
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RenovationsRenovations
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MITIGATION STRATEGIESMITIGATION STRATEGIES
• Identify Critical Department Locations• Rebuild or Relocate?
• Installation of Internal Wall Membrane
• Internal Flood Pumps, Backflow Preventers
• Storm and Sanitary Line Gates
• Submersible Main Electrical and Mechanical Service Lines
• Construction of Permanent Flood Wall and 10 Floodgates
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Preliminary PlanningPreliminary Planning20112011
September 8September 8thth / Conference Call with / Conference Call with
the National Weather Service:the National Weather Service:
• Projecting water levels exceeding Projecting water levels exceeding 2006 by more than 6 feet to 26 feet 2006 by more than 6 feet to 26 feet plusplus
• Heavy rains projected throughout the Heavy rains projected throughout the night into the next daynight into the next day
• Predicting Widespread Community Predicting Widespread Community DevastationDevastation
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MITIGATION STRATEGIESMITIGATION STRATEGIESIN ACTION 2011IN ACTION 2011
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MITIGATION STRATEGIESMITIGATION STRATEGIESIN ACTION 2011IN ACTION 2011
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MITIGATION STRATEGIESMITIGATION STRATEGIESIN ACTION 2011IN ACTION 2011