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Galena Recovery Panel2013 Spring Floods
Panel Members
• Galena• Jon Korta (Local Disaster Recovery Coordinator and
City Council Member)• March Runner (Tribal Administrator – Louden Tribal
Council)• Ken Essex (Galena City School District and City Council
Member)• Federal• Joan Rave (Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator)
• State• David Andrews (State Disaster Recovery Coordinator)
Purpose
• Provide an overview of the Community Disaster Recovery efforts in Galena• Discuss lessons learned as they relate to
the process of initiating and implementing long term recovery• Highlight “best practices”• Allow for Q&A from audience members
Why Long-Term Recovery for Yukon River/Galena Pre-Flood
Why Long-Term Recovery for Yukon/Galena Height of Flood
What it Looked Like on the Ground Old Town Galena
What it Looked Like on the Ground – New Town Galena
What it Looked Like on the Ground (All Around Town)
What it Looked Like on the Ground
Why Long-Term Recovery for Galena
• Over 250 residents evacuated• Nearly every home (approximately 264) was impacted by
floodwaters and/or ice damage• Critical infrastructure damages:• Power• Water/Sewer• Levee
• Natural Resource Impacts• Spill response and solid waste issues
• Economic Impacts• Business operations suspended
Overview and Timeline• Water begins to rise in Galena: Memorial Day weekend 2013• Flooding starts in Galena: May 27, 2013• State disaster declaration and IMAT deployed: May 30, 2013• First State/Community Meeting: June 24, 2013• Community continues to have meetings throughout Response and
Recovery• Community meetings held in Galena and Fairbanks: June – August
2013• Federal Declaration – June 25, 2013• Included activation of the National Disaster Recovery Framework
(NDRF) at State’s request• Galena Recovery Advisory Council (GRAC) established – June 27,
2013
Community Meetings
• Purpose• To keep all community members up to date on the
response and recovery efforts in Galena
• Galena liaisons assisted with this effort• Support from Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC)• Newsletter was also developed to help keep
community members informed• Panel member input on Community Meetings
Galena Recovery Advisory Council (GRAC)
• Purpose• Bring together key sectors of the community to focus
on short and long-term recovery efforts
• Ad-hoc group that consisted of:• City, Tribal, School District, and community members
• Weekly meetings• Response versus Recovery issues• Panel member input on GRAC
Overview and Timeline
• Weekly meeting with GRAC: July – August 2013• Community hires and state funds two (2)
liaisons: July 2013• Long-Term Recovery efforts suspended:
September – November 2013• Community hires and state funds a Local Disaster
Recovery Coordinator position for Galena: November 2013
Local Disaster Recovery Coordinator (LDRC)
• Purpose• Organize, coordinate and advance the recovery at the
local level• Manage and coordinate the redevelopment and
building of community• serve as the jurisdiction’s primary point of contact
with the State Disaster Recovery Coordinator• Panel member input on LDRC
Overview and Timeline
• GRAC transitions to Galena Recovery Planning Team (GRPT): December 2013• GRPT develops initial list of issues/needs they
would like addressed as part of the long-term recovery effort: December 2013 (150 under 6 RSF’s)• Stakeholder engagement meetings: Week of
January 20 and January 28, 2014
Galena Recovery Planning Team• Purpose• Replace the GRAC with emphasis on long-term
recovery efforts
• Members:• City Leadership• Tribal Leadership• School District• Community Representative• Business Representative
• Panel member input on GRPT
Stakeholder Engagement Meetings• Purpose• Share GRPT’s list of issues and needs with community
members• Solicit community input and possible additions• Preliminary prioritization of issues and needs• Life Sustaining• Quality of Life• General Improvement
• 2 week process• Three RSF’s each week
• Initial List expanded to over 200 issues and needs• Panel member input on Stakeholder Engagement
Meetings
Overview and Timeline
• Top 30-35 Issues and Needs identified: February 2014• Original 200+ issues and needs are assigned to
five (5) categories• Recovery Support Functions• Single Agency• FEMA/State Joint Field Office (JFO) • Local Government• Duplicate item
Issues and Needs List
Panel member input on Issues and Needs identification, prioritization, and overall
process
State and Federal Support Activities• Mission Scoping Assessment• Recovery Support Strategy• Community Disaster Recovery Meetings• Purpose• Provide updates on status of long-term recovery related
activities
• Participants• LDRC• RSF’s• JFO Programs (IA, PA, HMGP)• Support agencies
• FDRC input on State and Federal Support Activities
Path Forward
• Continue to support Galena with project development or technical assistance with priority issues and needs• Match resources for needs for non-priority issues
and needs• State Federal Programs• Grant Funding Sources
• Develop a Local Disaster Recovery Document• Panel member input on Path Forward
Keys to Success
• Make Decisions and Manage Recovery Locally• Community engagement• Develop Partnerships, Networks, and Effective
Coordination Strategies• Take advantage of Mitigation opportunities and
funding• Prepare for Recovery• Panel member input on Keys to Success
Lessons Learned
Panel member input on Lessons Learned
Audience Q&APlease Use Microphones