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San Simeon EarthquakeSan Simeon Earthquake San Luis Obispo County San Luis Obispo County

Ron AlsopRon AlsopSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County

Office of Emergency ServicesOffice of Emergency Services

Informal Agenda:Informal Agenda:

Demographic overview of San Luis Obispo Demographic overview of San Luis Obispo CountyCounty

Overview of certain effects from the earthquake Overview of certain effects from the earthquake

Overview of primary response & recovery effortsOverview of primary response & recovery efforts

Challenges and ImprovementsChallenges and Improvements

Issues: Items of interestIssues: Items of interest

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Demographics

County DemographicsCounty Demographics

3,326 square miles, population of ~256,0003,326 square miles, population of ~256,000

Largest city population: San Luis Obispo, Largest city population: San Luis Obispo, 44,000. Paso Robles population is about 27,000. 44,000. Paso Robles population is about 27,000. Unincorporated area is about 108,000Unincorporated area is about 108,000

Geography ranges from coastal area to low Geography ranges from coastal area to low range mountains, to almost desert type plainsrange mountains, to almost desert type plains

QUAKE AND AFTERSHOCKSQUAKE AND AFTERSHOCKS

STRONG SHAKINGSTRONG SHAKING——SNAPPED TREES SNAPPED TREES

Photo: Lew Rosenberg, SLO County

STRONG SHAKINGSTRONG SHAKING——URM BUILDINGSURM BUILDINGS


Pan JewelersPan Jewelers

SAND BOILSSAND BOILS——FARMLANDFARMLAND

Photo: Rick Gorman, Earth Systems Pacific

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Note the sod and water at South County Sanitation...and sand boils resulting in the need to remove sand from the facility.

LATERAL SPREADINGLATERAL SPREADING


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Homeowner has applied for permits for repair purposes, however a concern is overall hill stabilization.

LANDSLIDELANDSLIDE——FROM ABOVEFROM ABOVE


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Shadow Canyon area (generally, west of Paso Robles, roughly ½ way between U.S. 101 and California Highway 1.

LANDSLIDELANDSLIDE——ON THE GROUNDON THE GROUND


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Shadow Canyon

LANDSLIDELANDSLIDE——ROCKFALLROCKFALL


Overview of Response and Recovery Overview of Response and Recovery ActionsActions

EOC Activation (29 minutes for County EOC)EOC Activation (29 minutes for County EOC)

Interagency Coordination (Red Phone, situation status: Interagency Coordination (Red Phone, situation status: dams, roads, power plants, schools, utility systems, cities, dams, roads, power plants, schools, utility systems, cities, communication systems, etc.)communication systems, etc.)

EOC staffing by various agenciesEOC staffing by various agencies

Photo: California Department ofTransportation (Caltrans)

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Response and recovery: 1.1: County initial actions, including EOC staffing, Op Area Concept, decision on EAS while enroute, initial contact with KSBY and KVEC, lack of follow up with local e-media from then on. Initial situation status: DCPP on arrival at EOC, PW quickly checking dams...one “issue” we had, which was actually good, was how fast we were getting information: dams, highways, then Red Phone. Staffed promptly, due to business day and the NPP exercises; we had to actually call very few people. EOC staffing: CHP, County Fire, County Health Officer, SBC, Southern California Gas Company, PG&E, American Red Cross, County Office of Education, County Public Works, County General Services, Sheriff’s Department. All ambulances in the county are dispatched from the EOC 9-1-1 center. PIOs were not agency specific: CHP, State OES, COE, Sheriff’s Department, County Administrative Office

Response and Recovery: Sampling of Response and Recovery: Sampling of Initial ActionsInitial Actions

Paso Robles Downtown: 11:18 AM Paso Robles Downtown: 11:18 AM –– 8:45 PM 8:45 PM dedicated almost exclusively to search, rescue, & dedicated almost exclusively to search, rescue, & perimeter controlperimeter control

City of Atascadero: City Department HeadsCity of Atascadero: City Department Heads

99--11--1 Centers Prioritized Calls1 Centers Prioritized Calls

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Law enforcement mutual aid, SLO County Fire Technical Rescue Team, USAR from Ventura County. One 9-1-1 went down; turned over to Sheriff’s Department 9-1-1 center. B8110 initial request included County TRT, five fire engines, a heavy rescue strike team, and a search dog. PRF requested coroner at 1:06 PM.

Overview of Response and Recovery Overview of Response and Recovery Actions (Continued)Actions (Continued)

Public Information: Public Information: Local verses Local verses National and National and InternationalInternational

Immediate Immediate Information verses Information verses emergency emergency informationinformation

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Conflicting information: City of Paso Robles and the County of San Luis Obispo relating to the number of fatalities – two responsible sources with differing information. Conflict on the national news.


Very few fires: note on related concernsVery few fires: note on related concerns

County Fire Interagency Resources County Fire Interagency Resources

Initial emergency phase over by 11:00 P.M.Initial emergency phase over by 11:00 P.M.

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Paso Robles Sulfur Springs ProblemPaso Robles Sulfur Springs Problem

Initial recovery period: safety inspections, Initial recovery period: safety inspections, building issues, Preliminary Damage Assessmentbuilding issues, Preliminary Damage Assessment

Longer term recovery issues: damage Longer term recovery issues: damage assessment, second PDA, FEMA, State, SBAassessment, second PDA, FEMA, State, SBA

Challenges & ImprovementsChallenges & Improvements

Federal & State Preliminary Damage Assessment Federal & State Preliminary Damage Assessment

Push to obtain countywide damage information: Push to obtain countywide damage information: use of commercial answering service, use of commercial answering service, misunderstandings related to info gathering misunderstandings related to info gathering

Push to obtain a federal major disaster Push to obtain a federal major disaster designation through designation through ““the systemthe system”” and politicallyand politically

Second Preliminary Damage Assessment Second Preliminary Damage Assessment Residence, Unincorporated Residence, Unincorporated

Rural Templeton, San Luis Obispo CountyRural Templeton, San Luis Obispo County

Photo: County of San Luis ObispoPhoto: County of San Luis Obispo

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Illustration of significant movement off of a foundation. Regarding frame building damage, a well respected local engineer noted he observed a number of them had tile roofs, which are heavy; thus the rest of the building moved, the roof did not want to move.

Challenges & ImprovementsChallenges & Improvements

Building Inspection CoordinationBuilding Inspection Coordination

Damage Assessment Coordination IssuesDamage Assessment Coordination Issues

Damage Assessment Staffing: Damage Assessment Staffing: InterjurisdictionalInterjurisdictional, , lessons learned related to needed resourceslessons learned related to needed resources

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Building inspectors verses Assessor’s staff for PDA and follow up.

Damage assessment documentation methods Damage assessment documentation methods varied by jurisdiction, making obtaining a varied by jurisdiction, making obtaining a complete area wide summary challengingcomplete area wide summary challenging

Photo: City of AtascaderoPhoto: City of Atascadero

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Many problems in the area of this particular home, specifically with hillside issues. This is the northern portion of the city of Atascadero. Initial damages to homes were reported as high as $800,000 (for one particular home).

REALREAL--TIMETIME GPS/GISGPS/GIS

FieldFieldmappingmapping……a a good thing, good thing, however an however an indication of indication of a damage a damage assessment assessment issueissue

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Various formats for damage assessment from various jurisdictions…and agencies…caused problems.

Challenges and ImprovementsChallenges and Improvements

Emergency information: 1) EAS issue; 2) Emergency information: 1) EAS issue; 2) Additional information for local mediaAdditional information for local media

Challenges and ImprovementsChallenges and ImprovementsTraining Issue: An established emergency Training Issue: An established emergency management system was in place, however many management system was in place, however many people were not aware of the system and its people were not aware of the system and its concepts related to earthquake responseconcepts related to earthquake response

The training issue is generally recognized as a The training issue is generally recognized as a resource limitation, not a fault or blame situationresource limitation, not a fault or blame situation

However, overall response efforts generally went However, overall response efforts generally went well due to nonwell due to non--earthquake emergency earthquake emergency management trainingmanagement training

Photo credit: Bill Jennings, Photo credit: Bill Jennings, ““Paso Robles Press and Paso Robles Press and GazetteGazette””. Photo courtesy of . Photo courtesy of the the ““Press and GazettePress and Gazette””

Paso Robles: Acorn Clock Paso Robles: Acorn Clock Tower and Pan Jewelers, Tower and Pan Jewelers, 12:31 PM December 21, 12:31 PM December 21, 20032003

Issue: Business Damage Assessment Challenges and Business Recovery Issues

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The Acorn building less than 24 hours before the San Simeon Earthquake occurred. Work had been done in the 1980s to stable the clock tower; at the time, the engineer doing the work noted that other areas needed retrofitting. Business damage assessment challenges in this case are trying to get a dollar loss estimate.

Issue: Business Inventory Recovery, and Issue: Business Inventory Recovery, and Business Access IssuesBusiness Access Issues

Photo Credit: City of AtascaderoPhoto Credit: City of Atascadero

Acorn Building, Paso Robles

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Note that 8100 was able to liaison through many businesses via a chamber representative.

Securing unsafe areas resulted in Securing unsafe areas resulted in perimeter control with fencing, and perimeter control with fencing, and

private security forcesprivate security forces

Photo: City of Paso RoblesPhoto: City of Paso Robles


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Believed to be 13th at Park, Paso Robles...photo not labeled.

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Reference map. Note North, U.S. 101 location, springs, fire station. In passing, note media set up, Governor briefing and tour ease of set up, etc.

Issue: Locating vehicle owners to Issue: Locating vehicle owners to make sure all are accounted formake sure all are accounted for

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Many areas of downtown Paso Robles have angled parking; there were a number of vehicles parked at an angle in front of the Acorn building. Note searching for and trying to account for missing persons.

Coordination Issue: Coordination Issue: Political/Elected OfficialsPolitical/Elected Officials

Involvement and needed coordination for local Involvement and needed coordination for local elected officials, state representatives, elected officials, state representatives, congressional representatives, and a U.S. Senatorcongressional representatives, and a U.S. Senator

Local: City Council Members, CountyBoard of Supervisors, Mayors

Issue: LAC verses DRCIssue: LAC verses DRC

Major disaster declared by President Bush Major disaster declared by President Bush on January 13, 2004on January 13, 2004

Prompt follow up contact after the declaration: Prompt follow up contact after the declaration: Local Assistance Centers vs. Disaster Recovery Local Assistance Centers vs. Disaster Recovery CentersCenters

Working with FEMA on the number of Working with FEMA on the number of DRCsDRCs; ; finding locations for finding locations for DRCsDRCs

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LAC issue discussed with Senator Boxer;

Issue: Damage Assessment Information Issue: Damage Assessment Information and Public Records Act Requestand Public Records Act Request

Related to both damage Related to both damage assessment information assessment information for PDA purposes and for PDA purposes and citizens and businesses citizens and businesses calling for structural calling for structural inspectionsinspections

County opinion of an County opinion of an exception for the public exception for the public goodgood

Other information Other information posted on city Web siteposted on city Web site

Issue: Private Water Systems/Supplies Issue: Private Water Systems/Supplies Disrupted: Single Dwellings, Mobile Disrupted: Single Dwellings, Mobile

Home ParksHome Parks

Private verses Public Issue?Private verses Public Issue?

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Mobile Home Park with fire hose providing domestic water.

Atascadero City Hall: Challenge of Atascadero City Hall: Challenge of relocating entire city hall function relocating entire city hall function

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Overview of city hall. Facade damage will need to be pointed out. Note completion in 1917/1918; partial retrofit (1984 – 85) most likely saved lives.

Paso Robles City Hall Parking LotPaso Robles City Hall Parking Lot Issue: What to do with that hot spring water?Issue: What to do with that hot spring water?


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Note 1,000 gpm, initially... down street gutters, into drains initially, then into sewer. Note divert to Salinas River. Note “now what?” Currently, no permit issues due to a “natural flow”.

Paso Robles City Hall Parking Lot: Dealing with Paso Robles City Hall Parking Lot: Dealing with 1,000 GPM of sulfur hot springs1,000 GPM of sulfur hot springs


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A well head from the springs was capped years ago at about the ten foot level...once crews dug down about 35’, it was discovered this not a well rupture and was actually a spring rupture to the service. There are other minor ruptures, in a relatively geographical line, and a concern with simply capping this rupture is that the force of the spring would simply cause it to rupture somewhere else. Of course, should that happen below a building, that would be an even bigger problem.

Non Structural FailureNon Structural Failure

Incidental information: Fire sprinkler system Incidental information: Fire sprinkler system failure (only a few), sidewalks, numerous failure (only a few), sidewalks, numerous breakage of fragile items, TVs, and other items. breakage of fragile items, TVs, and other items.

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Depending on time, the program may end here.

Diablo Canyon Power PlantDiablo Canyon Power Plant

PG&E PhotoPG&E Photo

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Perhaps the most mitigated structure/structures in the county. Note earthquake bracing for future spent fuel casks, and perhaps location of that future storage area. Also note Port San Luis breakwater damage, and point out general area.

SLO County Geologist Feedback SLO County Geologist Feedback SUMMARY OF LESSONS LEARNEDSUMMARY OF LESSONS LEARNED

More earthquakes likelyMore earthquakes likely

Shake maps underestimated shakingShake maps underestimated shaking

Liquefaction affects farms and citiesLiquefaction affects farms and cities

Landslides widespreadLandslides widespread

Cooperative efforts between agenciesCooperative efforts between agencies

GIS/GPS useful for mappingGIS/GPS useful for mapping

Emergency Management SummaryEmergency Management Summary

In general, response & recovery went as well as In general, response & recovery went as well as could be expectedcould be expected

Big challenges included damage assessment, Big challenges included damage assessment, initial issue of demonstrating a need for federal initial issue of demonstrating a need for federal disaster assistancedisaster assistance

One big improvement will be to increase One big improvement will be to increase information provided to local media, as best as information provided to local media, as best as possiblepossible

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Changes to earthquake plan will pretty much address the media issue, and damage assessment coordination. Also, we are purchasing common software for the entire Operational Area (County). PRF Notes: More staffing on fire engines; more police officers; a mobile command vehicle; heavy rescue equipment; updated vendor/material list; mobile data computers; mass casualty supply cache; alternative call back system; EOC supplies

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