Disasters and the Economy:Preparing and Rebuilding

EDA Seattle Regional 2012 ConferenceApril 3-5, 2012

Presented by : Presented by :

Gerard E. Bautista, A.C.E. Gerard E. Bautista, A.C.E.

Emergency Management Emergency Management Statistics Statistics

• By the Year 2050, 100,000 Deaths will from Catastrophic Disasters (97% from developing Countries)

• USD 300 Billion in Damages

• PACIFIC REGION is the most vulnerable in the world.

FOUR PHASES OF EMERGENCY FOUR PHASES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

Government Reaction Government Reaction

• US Department of Homeland Security

• Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5) NIMS 2003

• Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 (HSPD-8) preparation for response, including prevention activities Standardize Programs 2003

• US Northern Command / USNORTHCOM

Government ReactionGovernment Reaction

• US Congressional Mandates– Post Katrina Reform Act

PREPAREDNESSPREPAREDNESS

• Hazard Vulnerability Assessment

• Analysis

• Planning

• Training

• Exercise

• Revision & Update

• Mitigate

The Wrong Way to Manage a Disaster The Wrong Way to Manage a Disaster

Federal Government

StateGovernment

IN CHARGE

LocalGovernment

(TOP-DOWN)(TOP-DOWN)

ObjectivesObjectives

1. Perform life saving and sustaining measures

2. Conduct mass care and sheltering

3. Minimize risk to tourists

4. Maintain functionality of the water distribution system

5. Deliver fuel to maintain essential services

6. Power Restoration

7. Conduct debris clearance

8. Protect on-island critical resources

9. Maintain continuity of port operations

Perform Life Saving and Perform Life Saving and Sustaining Measures Sustaining Measures

A category four or five typhoon will produce physical injuries from flying debris, collapsed buildings, and impact medical support infrastructure.

• Hospitals have limited surge capacity• Need for special medical needs sheltering• Frail and elderly pushed past tipping point• Lack of prepositioned material

• Majority of residents will shelter in place• Approximately 20,000 residents will require shelter• Many residential structures not tested since 2002• Limited health screening at shelters

Conduct Mass Care and Conduct Mass Care and ShelteringSheltering

Minimize Risk to TouristsMinimize Risk to Tourists

• Many international visitors

• Vital to economic recovery • Coordination required to ensure seamless support

There are approximately 5,000 tourists on Guam on any given day.

Emergency Sheltering and Safe Movement of Visitors

The loss of water is an unacceptable condition.

Water system integrity is essential for:

• Firefighting• Sanitation• Decontamination• Life sustainment

Maintain Functionality of Water Maintain Functionality of Water Distribution SystemDistribution System

An emergency fuel distribution strategy is required.

Deliver Fuel to Maintain Deliver Fuel to Maintain Essential ServicesEssential Services

GPA Generator at well

Power RestorationPower Restoration

Guam -- Powerlines damaged on Guam caused by Super typhoon Pongsona.

Conduct Debris ClearanceConduct Debris Clearance

Debris clearance is critical to the transportation network.

Facilitates the restoration of essential services and systems.

Protect On-Island Critical ResourcesProtect On-Island Critical Resources

Island resources are critical to response and recovery.

Maintain Continuity of Maintain Continuity of Sea & Air Port Operations Sea & Air Port Operations

Planning TimelinePlanning Timeline

Working groups:

1. Perform life saving and sustaining measures

2. Conduct mass care and sheltering

3. Minimize risks to tourists

4. Maintain functionality of the water system

5. Deliver fuel to maintain essential services

6. Conduct debris clearance

7. Protect on-island critical resources

8. Maintain continuity of port operations

9. Power Restoration

Information Analysis COA Development

Information Analysis Brief COA Decision Brief Draft OPLAN

Delivery

Working groups

• Situation

• Mission

• Objectives

• Organization

• Concept of Operations

• Concept of logistics

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Exercise

Local Response

Resource Assignments

Unified Coordination Group

SCO FCO

DCOTAG

Federal Agencies

Operations Planning LogisticsFinance/Admin

GovernorSets priorities

Resources provided to support local government Command

and control of incident response

Sets objectives Other Senior Officials

Finance/Admin

Agency Representatives

Guam Agencies

Oversight/Coordinating Oversight/Coordinating InstructionsInstructions

Unified Coordination Group

PreparednessPreparedness

• Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Be Informed – focused on all demographics to include senior citizens, people with disabiliites, pet owners and military families.

• Business Disaster Planning – COOP, talking and training employees – govt augmentation, protecting the investment less debris

ResourcesResources

• International Association of Emergency Managers – www.iaem.com

• SOPAC – www.sopac.org • Pacific Disaster Net – www.pacificdisaster.net• Pacific Disaster Center – www.pdc.org • United Nations Office for the Coordination of

Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) – http://ochaonline.un.org

• United States Agency for International Development (USAID) – www.usaid.gov

Thank You Thank You ::

Gerard E. Gerard E. Bautista, A.C.E. Bautista, A.C.E.

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