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Southern AB Flooding Summer 2010

Southern AB Flooding Summer 2010. AEMA Stakeholder Summit 2010 Mark Murphy Field Officer Southern Area. Recovery. Temporary Provincial Government office – Irvine, AB 29 August – 21 October 2010 Government and NGOs AEMA – Disaster Recovery Program Alberta Health Services

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Southern AB Flooding Summer 2010

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  1. Southern AB Flooding Summer 2010 AEMA Stakeholder Summit 2010 Mark Murphy Field Officer Southern Area

  2. Recovery • Temporary Provincial Government office – Irvine, AB • 29 August – 21 October 2010 • Government and NGOs • AEMA – Disaster Recovery Program • Alberta Health Services • Alberta Employment and Immigration • Alberta Environment • Alberta Housing and Urban Affairs • Canadian Red Cross • Agriculture Financial Services Corporation

  3. Recovery • Alberta Emergency Management Agency • Disaster Recovery Program – “nuts and bolts” • Alberta Environment • Issues regarding dams • Water course changes • Drinking water

  4. Recovery • Alberta Health Services • Water testing kits • Mental Health referrals - handouts • Well testing • AB Employment and Immigration • Emergency financial assistance • Clothing • Food • Basic needs • Furniture

  5. Temporary Housing • Temporary Housing – keep families in Irvine • Displaced families • Rental units in Medicine Hat and Irvine • GOA purchased 6 mobile homes • Three in Irvine • Long term storage

  6. Lessons Learned • Preparation: • Have coffee with your local GOA contacts • Disaster Social Services • very important • train and exercise social services • Response: • Get DSS involved ASAP • Get GOA connected quickly

  7. Lessons Learned • Recovery • Overlooked? • Essential part of Emergency Management • Must be part of Municipal Emergency Plan • Emergency Financial Assistance – not Welfare

  8. Questions?

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