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NAVIGATING THE STORM

Disaster Debris Management March 2014 Ice Storm. NAVIGATING THE STORM. Chris Marriott Deputy Director – Field Operations Department. Disasters in North Carolina. Ice Storm Tornado Hurricane Flooding Earthquake Mud Slide Severe Thunderstorms.

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NAVIGATING THE STORM

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  1. Disaster Debris Management March 2014 Ice Storm NAVIGATING THE STORM Chris Marriott Deputy Director – Field Operations Department

  2. Disasters in North Carolina • Ice Storm • Tornado • Hurricane • Flooding • Earthquake • Mud Slide • Severe Thunderstorms

  3. March 6-7 Storm in Greensboro • Forecasted for a few inches of snow • Possibly ending with freezing rain • Accumulation of ice up to 0.10 inch

  4. March 6-7 Storm in Greensboro

  5. WHAT WE FOUND • Trees down all over town, blocking streets • Parks with extensive damage • Yards littered with limbs & trees • Less than 0.25 inch of ice

  6. Immediate Actions (day 1) • Assess damage - estimate • PIO- Get out a statement to residents • Begin clearing streets – CUT & PUSH • Contact County Emergency Management Director • Contact TDS • Activate pre-positioned contract

  7. Days 2-5 • All primary & secondary roads clear by Monday morning • City begins collecting material and taking it to permitted compost facility • Meet with contractor to plan for pick-up process • Prepare staff for expectations • Prepare the TDS to accept material

  8. Days 6-60 • Contractor picking up material curbside • Up to 13 crews, with a City monitor • City covering light areas with 4 crews • Operations were 7AM-7PM, 7 days/week

  9. Days 6-60 City knuckle-boom collecting material

  10. Days 6-60 Contractor crews

  11. Days 6-60 Debris Site

  12. Final Statistics • City Crews = 1,758 tons • Contractor = 13,510 tons • City Residents = 697 tons • 3000 ‘other’ tons at compost facility • 1100 miles of streets • City covering light areas with 4 crews • Operations were 7AM-7PM, 7 days/week • 250 City Employees;144 pieces of equipment • Over 18,000 tons received at TDS • Total cost was over $2.3 million

  13. LESSONS • Debris Site • Collection Planning • Public Information • FEMA

  14. LESSONS – Debris Site • Must be PRE-APPROVED by SWS and activated prior to use • Plan for storage, treatment, and traffic flow • Material for tipping deck • Maintenance

  15. LESSONS – Debris Site

  16. LESSONS – Collection • Use Small Routes • Track coverage daily • Monitors required for contractor collection • Use knowledge able people as coordinators

  17. LESSONS – Collection • FEMA tracking • Back up documentation • Notes kept on back • Instant feedback

  18. LESSONS – Collection • Provided by Contractor • Prepared by monitor • Signed at TDS • Tons vs. Cubic Yards

  19. LESSONS – Public Information • Know your PIO!! • How to prepare material for collection • Be CLEAR; have realistic dates • Waived fees - Good idea?

  20. LESSONS – Public Information

  21. LESSONS – Public Information NO! NO! NO!

  22. LESSONS – Public Information MOST HELPFUL TOOL EVER

  23. LESSONS – FEMA • Don’t expect them to know anything regarding operations • SANDY • Documentation • Keep everything • Review • WHAT IS A KNUCKLE-BOOM???

  24. Navigating the Storm Thank You Chris Marriott 336-373-7612 Chris.marriott@greensboro-nc.gov

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