Preliminary Damage Preliminary Damage AssessmentAssessment

for Individual Assistancefor Individual Assistance

Disaster Recovery BranchDisaster Recovery BranchOhio Emergency Management Ohio Emergency Management

AgencyAgency

Kay Phillips:Kay Phillips:614-889-7176614-889-7176

Brigitte Bouska:Brigitte Bouska:614-799-3671614-799-3671

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES Understand the purpose of Damage

Assessment Have knowledge of the disaster

sequence of events and declaration process

Be able to determine the 4 “degrees of damage” to primary homes and businesses

DISASTER SEQUENCE OF EVENTSDISASTER SEQUENCE OF EVENTSDISASTER OCCURS ….. FLOODS, TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS

LOCAL/STATE RESPONSELOCAL/STATE RESPONSE ….. SEARCH AND RESCUE, EMERGENCY AID, DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

JOINT DAMAGE ASSESSMENTJOINT DAMAGE ASSESSMENT ….. FEMA AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES ON SITE, IF POSSIBLE - OBJECTIVES:

(1) TO VERIFY THE GOVERNOR’S LISTING OF PROBLEMS

AND NEEDS

(2) TO COLLECT MANAGEMENT DATA FOR RESPONSE EFFORT IF

DECLARED

GOVERNOR’S REQUESTGOVERNOR’S REQUEST ….. MUST IMPLEMENT STATE EMERGENCY PLAN

MUST HAVE DISASTER-CAUSED NEEDS BEYOND STATE AND LOCAL CAPABILITIES

MUST COMMIT REASONABLE EXPENDITURE OF STATE AND LOCAL FUNDS

MUST DESIGNATE STATE COORDINATING OFFICER (SC0)

FEMA REGIONAL RECOMMENDATIONFEMA REGIONAL RECOMMENDATION….. DISASTER-CAUSED NEEDS

AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO MEET NEEDS IS PL93-288 AID REQUIRED

FEMA NATIONAL OFFICEFEMA NATIONAL OFFICE

DISASTER SEQUENCE OF EVENTSDISASTER SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

FEMA REGIONALFEMA REGIONALRECOMMENDATIONRECOMMENDATION

FEMA NATIONAL FEMA NATIONAL OFFICEOFFICE

RECOMMENDATIONRECOMMENDATIONWHITEWHITEHOUSEHOUSE

MAJOR DISASTERMAJOR DISASTERDECLARATIONDECLARATION

FCO APPOINTEDFCO APPOINTEDFEMA - STATE AGREEMENTFEMA - STATE AGREEMENT

SCO APPOINTEDSCO APPOINTEDJFO ESTABLISHEDJFO ESTABLISHED

FEDERAL - STATE MEETINGFEDERAL - STATE MEETING

DRC(s) OPENDRC(s) OPEN APPLICANT’S BRIEFINGSAPPLICANT’S BRIEFINGS

DAMAGE ASSESSMENTDAMAGE ASSESSMENT

What is it?• Systematic process of determining the type of

damage; extent of loss and impact;• It is rapid; and• Must be detailed and accurate

Determines the who, what, where, when and how of an incident

All information must be provided through the County EMA

PURPOSESPURPOSES

Information Base to determine need for supplemental State and/or Federal assistance

Identifies Resource Needs Fulfills mandatory Federal regulatory

requirements for FEMA and SBA Provides Hazard Mitigation Information Keeps the Public Informed

LOCAL IA DAMAGE LOCAL IA DAMAGE ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT

Must have 25 or more homes and/or businesses with more than 40% uninsured damage to request joint IA PDA

Should be completed prior to State requesting joint IA PDA. Extenuating circumstances may impact local PDA capability - Please discuss immediately

Should be accurate without inflation OH EMA Damage and Needs Assessment Forms are

due no later than within 36 hours of the incident/event

LOCAL IA DAMAGE ASSESSMENT LOCAL IA DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

Damage assessment information sent to OH EMA needs to answer – How bad is it? The following answers the question:

1. Number of primary homes and businesses impacted by the event.

2. Written description of the severity and magnitude of the event, i.e., degrees of damage

INSURANCEINSURANCE

Ask about insurance coverage. Try to identify: Type

• Dependent on cause of damage (i.e., homeowners vs. flood) Amount of Coverage Sources of Information

• Disaster Victim• Local Floodplain Manager

IA DEGREE OF DAMAGEIA DEGREE OF DAMAGE

There are only 4 degrees There are only 4 degrees

(choices) to describe IA damage:(choices) to describe IA damage: Destroyed

• Unrepairable/unlivable Major

• Unlivable, extensive repairs Minor

• Livable with damage Affected

• Livable/Cosmetic damage

Flood Damage: Single Family Flood Damage: Single Family DwellingDwelling

Flood Damage: Single Family Flood Damage: Single Family DwellingDwelling

Flood Damage: Mobile HomeFlood Damage: Mobile Home

Flood Damage: Mobile HomeFlood Damage: Mobile Home

Wind Damage: Single Family Wind Damage: Single Family DwellingDwelling

Wind Damage: Single Family Wind Damage: Single Family DwellingDwelling

Wind Damage: Mobile HomeWind Damage: Mobile Home

Wind Damage: Mobile HomeWind Damage: Mobile Home

NOW WHAT………NOW WHAT………

IA PDA Damage IA PDA Damage Assessment Assessment

HOW TO DO IT! HOW TO DO IT!

IA PDA DECISIONIA PDA DECISION

Based on the 4 Degrees of Damage:- View Damage- Select the applicable degree - MAKE A DECISION!MAKE A DECISION!- Summarize and forward to the State

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS