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Surviving The Storm
Mike Johnson Pierce County Maintenance and Operations
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Surviving the Storm
Pierce County Washington- Located in Western Washington- Spans from Mt. Rainier to the Puget sound- 3,190 lane miles of road to maintain- 43 inches of average rainfall- 4 inches of average snowfall
Typical Storm Events
• Rain- Localized flooding- Mudslides- Levee Erosion
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Typical Storm Events
• Snow & Ice - Snow removal- Debris removal- Localized flooding- Power outages
Typical Storm Events
• Wind Storm- Debris Removal- Road Closures - Power Outages
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Active Response
Initial Storm Response
Incident Command Center Field Operations
- Manage calls from public- Direct field operations- Coordinate response efforts with DEM- Plan and schedule response work- Inventory and Logistics
- Storm debris clean up- Local area flood response- Levee Inspections- Rapid Damage Assessment
Active ResponseStorm Response using WebEOC
WebEOC is the web application used by Pierce County to log work needs during storm events or during call out hours.
- Public Requests - Other Public Agencies- DEM coordination- Create storm specific events
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Active ResponseWebEOC Situation Map
- Map shows real time events- View locations of incidents- View symbology change with status
updates
Active ResponseSnow Event Condition Report
- Update road status- Zone Condition Reports- Update from the field- Update from desktop
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Active Response Public Requests
- tracked using WebEOC and ArcGIS onlineIncidents
Status
Active ResponseAGO/Collector Updates from the field
Incidents
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Tracking Cleanup EffortsStorm clean up can take several days or even months to clean up and can cost millions of
dollars to clean up.
Waiting for numbers from our cost accounting team
Tracking Cleanup EffortsReviewing the data
Identifying the 4 basic components for General Public Assistance Eligibility
ApplicantLocal governments
automatically apply as an applicant and meet the criteria
for the first step of GeneralPublic Assistance
FacilityA building, works, system, or
equipment, built or manufactured,or an improved and maintainednatural feature. M&O maintains the roadway and river systems
WorkSeparated into 2 groups you have
Emergency Work and Permanent Work. M&O RDA falls into the Emergency work
which is broken down to address an immediate threat for Debris removal and
Emergency protective measures.
CostEvaluates the eligibility of all costs claimed. Not all costs incurred as a result
of the incident are eligible.
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Tracking Cleanup Efforts
Using AGO and the Collector app. PierceCounty Maintenance Operations tracks debris
using their Rapid Damage Assessment Map
Field Ops Incident Command Center
Tracking Cleanup EffortsLogging the data
Isolated incidents Large area incidents
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Tracking Cleanup EffortsLogging the data
Damage Type
Crew Type Needed
Debris Quantity
Comments
Road Striping Present?
Inspector
Date
Tracking Cleanup EffortsReviewing the date
RDA feature serviceallows for fast data review
and enables us to accuratelyestimate debris quantities
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Tracking Cleanup Efforts2015 Event
Our first effort using the RDA cameIn 2015 and at that time
We were only using line features.
Tracking Cleanup Efforts2015 Event lessons Learned
- Lines hard to digitize for small incidents- Short form quick response- Pictures help tell the story
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New Tools for InspectionsDrone Inspections
Over the last year we have started to utilize a drone for initial slide response Inspections. The use of thedrone allows Engineering staff to get a Close up look at a slide without the need to walk in the slide areato identify any immediate safety concerns.
New Tools for Inspections
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