EARTHQUAKE PLANNING AND RESPONSE Mark Diedrich, Director ST. LOUIS COUNTY POLICE Office of Emergency...

EARTHQUAKE PLANNING AND EARTHQUAKE PLANNING AND RESPONSERESPONSE

Mark Diedrich,

Director

ST. LOUIS COUNTY POLICE

Office of Emergency Management

OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTOFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 Constitution of the State of Missouri Revised Ordinances of St. Louis County

LEGAL AUTHORITY

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY RISK ASSESSMENT

524 Square MilesPopulation ~ 1 millionGrowing elderly and non English speaking population.

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY RISK ASSESSMENT

90 Municipalities50 Full-time Police Agencies43 Fire Protection Districts/Departments

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY RISK ASSESSMENT

3 Major RiversLambert St. Louis International Airport

–1,000 Daily Takeoffs and Landings

Major interstate highways

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St. Louis County Risk Assessment

8 Railroad Agencies

3 Major Gas Pipelines763 SARA, Title III Companies

–83 With EHS Chemicals in Their Inventories

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The Possibility Exists - Hazard IDThe Possibility Exists - Hazard ID

Earthquake Floods Hazmat releases Severe Thunderstorms / Tornado Criminal Terrorism Civil Unrest

H O W S O O N ?

H O W B I G ?

H O W C E R T A I N?

F u tu r e N e w M a d r id E a r th q u a k e s

Richter Intervals Last Event Time Period Probability

8.3 450-650 Years 1811-1812 203 Years 2262-2462

7.1 170-230 Years 1811-1812 203 Years 1982-2042

6.0-6.5 55-85 Years 1895 105 Years +35 Years

Estimated Damage – Eastern Missouri

32,000 Buildings Damaged

220,000 need emergency shelter

1200 serious injuries

200-300 Deaths

6% of business shut down

Estimated Damages – St. Louis County

20,000 Buildings Damaged

100,000 Need Emergency Shelter

250-400 Serious Injuries

65-100 Deaths

EARTHQUAKE PLANNING AND EARTHQUAKE PLANNING AND RESPONSERESPONSE

Emergency Plan DevelopmentEmergency Plan Development

Basic Emergency Operations Plan

LEPC Hazardous Materials Plan

Business Disaster Recovery Plans

Hazmat Operations Plans

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Hazard Mitigation ProgramsHazard Mitigation Programs

• Emergency Plan Development

• Disaster Lectures & Seminars

• Hazard Training Programs

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Hazard Training ProgramsHazard Training Programs

• Disaster Workshops

• Hazmat Planning

• Hazmat Response Training

• Incident Command System Training

• SAVE Coalition/ATC 20 Courses

EARTHQUAKE PLANNING AND EARTHQUAKE PLANNING AND RESPONSERESPONSE

Organizations and AffiliationsOrganizations and Affiliations

• Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)

• St. Louis County Fire Special Operations Team

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Points of Distribution PlanPoints of Distribution Plan

• In conjunction with ESF 6

• To distribute commodities• i.e. Food, Water, Tarps

• 3 types• Type 1 = 20,000 people per day• Type 2 = 10,000 people per day• Type 3 = 5,000 people per day

POD Locations

• North• Grandview Plaza

1491 Dunn Road

• Central• Plaza Frontenac

1701 South Lindbergh

• West• Circuit City Lot

15480 Manchester Road

• South• South County Shopping

Center

4125 Lemay Ferry Road

Mark Diedrich,

mdiedrich@stlouisco.com