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CCOA Disaster Response Cell

CCOA Disaster Response Cell. Homeowners Informational Briefing Annual Meeting February 6, 2007. What do we think will happen. Geologic History of New Madrid Fault Major Quake Ever 100 Years Last Major Quake Dec 1811 - Jan 1812

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CCOA Disaster Response Cell

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  1. CCOA Disaster Response Cell Homeowners Informational Briefing Annual Meeting February 6, 2007

  2. What do we think will happen • Geologic History of New Madrid Fault • Major Quake Ever 100 Years • Last Major Quake Dec 1811 - Jan 1812 • Formed Real Foot Lake/Mississippi Flowed Backward for 3 Days • Church Bells Ring heard in Richmond, VA • Odds of Quake 50% next 50 years • Disaster: Magnitude (>) 8 Earthquake along the New Madrid Fault • Collapse of all Mississippi Bridges • Collapse of Many Pre-1980 Multistory Buildings • Collapse of Many Interstate flyover Bridges • Collapse of Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure • Collapse of Gas and Water mains • Collapse of Regional Emergency Services • Catastrophe: Wide Spread Fires and Injuries • Collapsed Gas mains feed Fires • Collapsed Water mains hamper Fire Fighters • Collapsed Telecommunications hamper Relief • Collapsed High Speed Roadways hamper First Responders • Collapsed Government Communications hamper Everything

  3. Public Readiness Index • Ten Questions: Yes on 8 better is passing • Is there a Shelby County Disaster Plan that covers Cordova Club? • Do you know how to find the emergency broadcast channel on a radio? • Have you heard or seen any advisories that encourage citizens to prepare for emergencies?

  4. Personal Readiness • Have you actually: • Prepared a disaster supply kit with emergency supplies like water, food and first aid supplies that is kept in a designated place in your home? • Prepared a small kit with emergency supplies that you that you keep in your car or at work? • Made a plan for how your family would communicate in the event of an emergency if you are separated?

  5. Personal Readiness (cont.) • Have you actually: • Established a place to meet in the event you • cannot return/remain at home and must evacuate? • Practiced what to do in the event of an emergency? • Volunteered to respond to an emergency? • Take first aid/CPR training in the last five years? Okay, how did you do?

  6. Household Preparation

  7. Major Reasons Not Prepared

  8. Preparation for Emergency

  9. Items in Disaster Supply Kit

  10. Recommendations The Memphis and Shelby County Emergency Agency suggests taking these 7 steps to get ready for the worst: Conduct an ability self assessment, Establish a support team, Learn to give information on how best to assist you, Create an emergency plan, Practice your plan, Collect disability-specific supplies for emergency supplies kits and Assemble your kit and put it in an accessible place in your home.

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