HURRICANE
PLANNING
WHEN DISASTER STRIKES
It affects all elements of society and government
• Severely restricts or overwhelms response resources,
communications, transportation, and utilities.
• Leaves many individuals and neighborhoods cut off from outside
support.
The First 72 hours
Develop a Disaster Plan for Your Family
A disaster plan can mean the difference between LIFE and DEATH.
For example:
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How will you escape your home?
Where will you meet family members?
What route will you take out of your neighborhood if evacuation becomes
necessary? Do you have an alternate route in case your route is blocked or
otherwise impassable?
What will you take with you?
Where will you go?
What will you need to shelter in place? Do you have those items or enough
of those items?
Homeowners/Renters Insurance?
Play the “What if?” game (what will I do if this happens?) for high risk hazards
to the community.
Develop a Disaster Plan for Your Family
Disaster supplies included in your handout are fairly complete, and you should
determine the supplies that you will need for evacuation, those that you will
need to shelter in place, and those that you will need for both.
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Evacuation-only supplies - supplies that are required for evacuation and
shelter in place should be stored where they can be accessed quickly in an
evacuation situation.
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Shelter-in-place-only supplies - should be stored in an accessible location
with the home or workplace.
Water - (Keep at least one gallon of water available, or more if you are on medications
that require water or that increase thirst.)
Food - (Enough non-perishable food to sustain you for at least (3) three days->three
meals.)
Kitchen Items
First Aid Supplies
Tools & Supplies
Sanitation Supplies
Clothing and Bedding
Flashlight with extra batteries
Battery-powered radio
House hold documents, contact numbers, and medications (Include usual nonprescription medications that you take, including pain relievers, stomach remedies,
etc.)
Special Items – Babies and Adults
Cash
(Your kit should be adjusted based on your own personal needs.)
Hurricane Preparedness
 May 24-30 Hurricane Awareness Week
 June 1
◦ Personal and business preparedness plans
◦ Review, Revise, Revisit, Restock
 June 1 through November 30
◦ Stay Aware
 TV and Radio news
 weather.gov/rgv
 During an Event
◦ Work your plan
◦ Heed weather warnings and emergency management directions
Hurricane Preparedness
How to Plan
• What are the threats for your location ?
• Evacuating or not ?
• Supplies to last 3 to 5 days without power or
water
• Emergency lighting/radio
• Safeguards for home and property
• City and County Emergency Management
• www.weather.gov/rgv - Preparedness links
First Responder Hurricane
Planning Timeline
H-120: Saturday: Sept. 1st: 4:00 PM CDT.
H-96: Sunday: Sept. 2nd: 4:00 PM CDT.
H-72: Monday: Sept. 3rd. 4:00 PM CDT. (211 Registry Closed)
H-48: Tuesday: Sept. 4th. 4:00 PM CDT.
H-36: Wednesday: Sept. 5th. 4:00 AM CDT. (Special Needs
Evacuation Complete, beginning of Contra-Flow for General
Population Evacuation).
H-0: Thursday: Sept. 6th: 4:00 PM: (Arrival Tropical Storm Winds. All
evacuations completed).
H – 120 Countdown
Evacuation Routes
MAJOR HURRICANE EVACUATION ROUTES
Flow of Information & Resources
SOC
DDC can’t fill
so it goes to
the SOC
Outgoing
Resource
Requests
Region can’t
Fill request so
it goes to the
DDC
DDC
Unaffected
County EOC
City
EOC
MACC
County can’t
Fill request so it
Goes to the MACC
Initial
Resource
Request
ICP
City
EOC
Affected
County EOC
City can’t
Fill request so it
Goes to county
City
EOC
Once the MACC
fills a resource
request, it contacts
the requesting
county/city to give
them an update of
the status
The MACC tries to
fill all incoming
requests locally
before asking for
State Assistance
Need help and do not know where to go? 2-1-1 Texas helps you find
information on services in your area providing:
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Food
Rent assistance
Counseling
After-school programs
Disaster relief
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Local Information and Referral
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the year. Information can be provided in over
90 different languages.
Shelter
Utility bill assistance
Child care
Senior services
and other programs in your area
If you are calling from outside of Texas, or have technical difficulties when dialing 2-1-1 from your
cell/mobile, voice-over-IP, or office location phone, please dial the toll free alternate access
number at 1-877-541-7905.
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https://www.texas211.org
211 Special Transportation Registry
• Until H – 72 hours, 2-1-1 Texas registers persons
who need transportation assistance to evacuate.
The registry is maintained by the University of
Texas (UT) Center for Space Research.
• The UT Center for Space Research provides the
information to local Emergency Management
Officials, who follow-up with all registries.
• IF YOU NEED EVACUATION
ASSISTANCE…CALL TO REGISTER!!!!!!!!!
• HURRICANE DEAN NUMBERS….. 600
• HURRICANE DOLLY NUMBERS…..8000 PLUS
TYPES of Medical Special Needs Persons (MSNP)
Classification Criteria
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Persons who have no medical needs, but require transportation assistance for
evacuation.
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Persons dependent on others or in need of others for routine care (eating,
walking, toileting, etc…) and children under 18 without adult supervision.
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Persons with physical or developmental disabilities such as blindness,
significant hearing impairment, amputation, deaf/blind, and metal retardation.
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Persons requiring assistance with medical care administration, monitoring by
nurse, dependant on equipment (including dialysis), assistance with
medications, and mental health disorders.
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Persons outside and institutional facility care setting who require extensive
medical oversight (i.e. IV chemotherapy, ventilator, life support equipment,
hospital bed and total care, morbidly obese).
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Persons in institutional settings such as hospitals, long term care facilities,
assisted living facilities, and state schools.
Types of Calls Handled During
Hurricanes Katrina & Rita
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Evacuation Information
Shelter Information
Special Health Care Needs
Missing Persons
Federal, State Local Assistance
Reassurance and Rumor Control
NOTE: 2007 Hurricane Season (American Red Cross WILL NOT OPEN shelters if threat
is imminent.)
The Need to be Ready
In 95% of all emergencies,
bystanders or victims themselves are the first to provide
emergency assistance or
to perform a rescue
Los Angeles Fire Department
What YOU Can Do
• Be personally prepared.
• Learn about your school / workplace / community emergency
response plans.
• Help form volunteer Citizen Corps Councils and start the
programs in your community
• Partner with volunteer organizations, first responder and
emergency management leadership, elected leadership, private
sector and educational groups
• Help your neighbors and your community with public
education, risk assessment, training, and volunteer
participation
• Mentor others
HOW…….
www.citizencorps.gov
Includes preparedness materials, information on programs
and affiliates, and a listing of all Councils nationwide.
Contact us at: citizencorps@dhs.gov
Citizen Corps Councils
Membership
• First responder/emergency management
(law, fire, EMS/EMT, public works)
• Volunteer community
• Elected officials
• Business leaders
• School systems representatives
• Transportation sector
• Media executives
• Minority and special needs representation
• Leadership from community sub-structure
Citizen Corps Councils
Responsibilities
• Build on community strengths to develop strategic plans for
the whole community, including special needs groups
• Focus on public education, training, and volunteer
opportunities for community and family safety
• Ensure citizens are connected to emergency alert systems
• Promote and oversee Citizen Corps programs
• Provide opportunities for special skills and interests
• Organize special projects/community events
• Capture smart practices and report accomplishments
Citizen Corps Councils
Citizen Corps Mission
To have everyone in America participate
in making themselves, our
communities, and our nation safer
We all have a role in hometown security
a personal responsibility to be prepared;
to get training in first aid and emergency skills; and
to volunteer to support local emergency responders,
disaster relief, and community safety.
Office of Grants and Training
National
Citizen Corps Council
Citizen Preparedness ~ Training & Exercises ~ Volunteer Service
Federal Partner Programs
Affiliate
Programs
Are You Ready?
DHS
DOJ/NSA
DOJ/IACP
DHS/G&T
DHHS/OSG
DHS/USFA
NVFC/IAFF/IAFC
State Citizen Corps Councils
Tribal / Local Citizen Corps Councils
American Public
Citizen Corps Council
Citizen Corps Programs
Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) works to enhance the
capacity of state and local law enforcement to utilize volunteers
Neighborhood Watch/USAonWatch incorporates terrorism
awareness education into its existing crime prevention mission
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program
educates and trains citizens in basic disaster response skills
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program helps medical,
public health, and other volunteers offer their expertise
Fire Corps promotes the use of citizen advocates to provide
support to fire and rescue departments
First Responders Per Capita
1 firefighter for every 265 people
1.1 million firefighters – 750,000 volunteer
1 sworn officer for every 334 people
436,000 sworn law enforcement personnel
291,000 sworn sheriff’s office personnel
1 EMT/paramedic for every 325 people
890,000 all levels of pre-hospital services:
basic EMT, intermediate EMT, paramedic
Journal of Emergency Medical Services (2004); National Fire Protection
Association (2003); National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (2003)
Community Preparedness
and Participation
TARGET
CAPABILITIES:
ER (Firefighters, Sworn Officers,
EMT/Paramedics) < 1% US pop
ER
Surge and
Year Round
VOLUNTEER
Prevent
Protect
RISK-BASED
Respond
Recover
UNIVERSAL
Community
Emergency
Response
MAJOR HURRICANE
EVACUATION ROUTES
Team
What does CERT teach?
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Disaster Preparedness;
First Aid;
Fire Suppression;
Light Search & Rescue;
Disaster Psychology;
Disaster Medical Ops;
Cribbing
• Citizen Corps Volunteers DO NOT take the place of
trained medical personnel or trained first responders.
Disaster KIT
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Flashlight with extra batteries
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Battery-powered radio
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Food (Enough non-perishable
food to sustain you for at least
one day->three meals.)
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Water (Keep at least one gallon of
water available, or more if you are
on medications that require water
or that increase thirst.)
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Medications (Include usual nonprescription medications that you
take, including pain relievers,
stomach remedies, etc.)
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First Aid Supplies
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Tools and Supplies
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Cash
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Your kit should be adjusted based
on your own personal needs.
Hurricane Dean Planning Efforts
McAllen Convention
Center
August 2007
Spreading the Message – Web sites
www.ready.gov can be linked to your Web sites
Useful Websites
Governor’s Division of Emergency Management (GDEM)
www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
www.fema.gov/plan/index.shtm
National Ready Campaign
www.ready.gov
Texas Citizen Corps & National Citizen Corps
www.texascitizencorps.org & www.citizencorps.gov
The Capital of Texas Chapter of the Association of Contingency Planners
www.acp-centraltexas.com/
Department of Information Resources
www.dir.state.tx.us/IRAPC/bcpg/index.htm
Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council
www.lrgvdc.org
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