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Alabama Emergency Management Agency

Alabama Emergency Management Agency. Brock Long, Director. Alabama's coordinating agency for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. AEMA Mission. AEMA Director Serves as State Coordinating Officer (SCO)

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Alabama Emergency Management Agency

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  1. Alabama Emergency Management Agency Brock Long, Director Alabama's coordinating agency for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery

  2. AEMA Mission • AEMA Director Serves as State Coordinating Officer (SCO) • Assist with the needs of disaster victims and supports incident command at the local level • Coordinate with state agencies to facilitate disaster preparedness, response and recovery • Assist local government in preparedness, response & recovery • Coordinate with federal agencies as required

  3. ESF 1- Transportation: DOT ESF 2- Communications AEMA ESF 3- Public Work/Engineering DOT ESF 4- Firefighting Forestry Commission ESF 5- Emergency Management AEMA ESF 6- Mass Care, Housing, Assistance DHR ESF 7- Logistics Mgt & Resource Support Finance Dept ESF 8- Public Health & Medical Services DPH ESF 9- Search & Rescue AEMA ESF 10- Hazardous Materials Response ADEM ESF 11- Agriculture & Industry AG&I ESF 12- Energy ADECA ESF 13- Public Safety and Security DPS ESF 14- Long Term Community Recovery GFBCI ESF 15- External Affairs Governor’s Office Emergency Support Functions

  4. Radiological Terrorism Wildfires Earthquakes Tornadoes Chemical Stockpile Hurricanes Hazardous Materials Threats Floods

  5. Alabama Threats • EMITS Reports Since 2002 • Bomb Threats--116 • Dam Failure—1 • Earthquakes—8 (reported to AEMA) • State request for Fire support—59 • HazMat/Petroleum Spills—1,464 • Flood Warnings—607 • Tropical Storms/Hurricanes—17 • Winter Storm Advisories—22 • Terrorist threats, hoax, events—17 • Transportation (Air and rail only)—90 • Virus Outbreaks (Measles and West Nile confirmation)--2

  6. Disasters in Alabama • 27 federally declared disasters in the past 10 years • Recent Disasters: • 2009: Severe weather and flooding in March and April • Submitted 3 Declarations to FEMA • 2008: North Alabama Tornado outbreak*, Prattville Tornado*, Tropical Storm Faye*, Hurricane Gustav, Hurricane Ike • 2007: March 1st Tornadoes • 2005: Hurricanes Dennis & Katrina • 2005: Tropical Storms Arlene* & Cindy * • 2004: Hurricane Ivan • 2003: May Tornadoes & Floods *undeclared

  7. Tornado Threats • 578 tornadoes in the past 10 years • Ranks 4th in deaths related to tornadoes • 600+ injuries • 51 deaths • 2008 there were 93 tornadoes • New record for number in one year • 5 fatalities • 2009 43 tornadoes so far • 2 fatalities

  8. Autumn Dr. AFTER Tara Dr.

  9. Hurricanes – The Statewide Threat

  10. Alabama Has Not Experienced The Worst Citizen-based groups can have a significant impact on hazard awareness and public preparedness education

  11. Active Decades Hurricane Trends & Myths Inactive Decades • INACTIVE YEAR CYCLES: • 1903-1925 • 1971-1994 • 47 Year Total • ACTIVE YEAR CYCLES: • 1926-1970 • 1995-present

  12. U.S. Tropical Cyclone Deaths – 1970-1999

  13. U.S. Tropical Cyclone Deaths – 1970-1999

  14. 2004 Direct Fatalities by County Flood FloodWind Flood Rip Current Tornado Wind Storm Surge Tornado Flood Wind Wave Note: 92 Post Storm Fatalities in Florida alone. Updated Feb 22, 2005

  15. Storm Surge & Flooding Katrina Lesson Learned

  16. What if Katrina made landfall in Alabama? 12 to 16ft of surge realized • Actual Storm Surge realized from Katrina. 25 to 30ft of surge realized • Katrina’s track shift 45 miles east placing maximum radius winds in Mobile Bay.

  17. Sustaining Business After Disaster Strikes • Business Continuity Planning can help you to restore operations in a compressed timeframe. • Response (Situational Awareness) • Stabilization (Maintaining essential services) • Recovery (Returning to normal operation)

  18. Prattville TornadoFebruary 17, 2008 • Whitney Bank and RBC Centura Bank • Chamber of Commerce report, February 27--drive through windows open • Regions Bank • Operated from alternate location • Reopened destroyed location June 9, 2008 Information from Prattville Chamber of Commerce

  19. Continuity Planning Considerations • Essential functions • Critical funding • Delegations of authority • Succession planning • Alternate facilities vs devolution • Communications • Vital records and databases • Critical Essential Staffing • Test, train, and exercise

  20. Mitigation Considerations • Assessing risk and vulnerability • Non-structural • Security • Adequate Insurance Coverage • Structural Technique • Retrofitting facilities to withstand wind • Windows • Doors • Roof More cost effective to mitigate during construction phases.

  21. Considerations for Business Planning, though critical, is not the only component. Training, conducting drills, testing equipment and coordinating activities with the community are other important functions. • Plan • Train • Exercise • Evaluate

  22. Considerations for Business • Non-Governmental Organization involvement in response planning is growing • LEPC • NIMS FY 2009 requirements for any organization receiving federal preparedness funds • Increasing encouragement for private industry to use NIMS and ICS principles • Private industry plays a major role in restoring routine and helps emergency management implement recovery efforts.

  23. Resources • Be Ready Business • www.readyalabama.org • templates for COOP Plans • links for free classes, SBA materials, etc. • FEMA Resources on COOP, Business, NIMS • www.fema.gov/business/ • AEMA Website • www.ema.alabama.gov

  24. Enhanced Website • Hazard & Evacuation Route Locator tools • Web Casting and MP3 Training • Notification Profile Setup • Local EMA Web Template www.ema.Alabama.gov

  25. Hazard/Risk Analysis Tool

  26. Alabama Emergency Management Agency 5898 County Road 41 Clanton, AL 35046 205-280-2200 www.ema.alabama.gov Alabama's coordinating agency for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery

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