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Learn about Tillamook County's effective emergency response to December 2015 natural disasters, including inventory management, partnership building, design, construction, and valuable lessons learned.
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County Emergency Response:December 2015 Natural Disaster Liane Welch, Tillamook County Public Works Director Jason Kelly, OBEC Inspection Division Manager
Outline • Inventory & Asset Management • Storm • Priorities • Partnership • Design • Construction • Lessons Learned
Tillamook County NOAA National Precipitation Map
Storm NOAA National Precipitation Map
Priorities • Life and Safety • Bayocean Road: community of Cape Meares isolated • Harbor View Drive: medical evacuation • Miami-Foley Road: main north/south lifeline • Scenic View Court: isolated home owner • Economic Impact • SollieSmith: isolated business
Partnership • County Road Crews • Slide Removal • Debris Removal • Culvert Repairs Ryan Vandecoevering Advanced Excavation Inc. (Culvert/Road Repairs) Oregon Regulatory Agencies • OBEC • Inventory • Design • CM/CEI Tillamook Creamery Billstine Construction (Slide Cleanup) Farline Bridge, Inc. (Temporary Bridges)
Construction • First Bridge • Bayocean Road: constructed in 1 day
Construction • Harbor Drive: constructed in 2 days • Sollie Smith: constructed in 4 days
Lessons Learned Initial Response Construction Communication Inventory Design
Conclusion With strong relationships, proper staging and good communication, transportation networks can be restored in a short time.