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Volusia County Emergency Management Division Welcomes Citizen’s Academy

Volusia County Emergency Management Division Welcomes Citizen’s Academy. 2006 Christmas Day Tornado Track. 1998 Wildfire State Road 11. 2013 Terra Mar Manufactured Home Park Tornado. 2004 Hurricane Jeanne Beach Erosion. 2004 Hurricane Charley Debris Removal. 2008 TS Fay DeBary Flooding.

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Volusia County Emergency Management Division Welcomes Citizen’s Academy

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  1. Volusia County Emergency Management DivisionWelcomes Citizen’s Academy 2006 Christmas Day Tornado Track 1998 Wildfire State Road 11 2013 Terra Mar Manufactured Home Park Tornado 2004 Hurricane Jeanne Beach Erosion 2004 Hurricane Charley Debris Removal 2008 TS Fay DeBary Flooding

  2. Mission To provide coordinated "all-hazards" Emergency Management in support of our community. Vision A safe and secure community where essential services are delivered with integrity, dedication, and teamwork.

  3. Florida Statute 252 Emergency Management 252.38  Emergency Management has jurisdiction over the entire county. 252.90 Requires an emergency management Director. 252.38 Requires development of a countywide emergency management program and countywide Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and specialized annexes. 252.355 Requires countywide maintenance of a People With Functional Needs registry. 252.3568 Requires countywide sheltering of people and pets during emergencies.

  4. Countywide CEMP & COOP Review / Update F.S. 252.38 • Evacuation Planning F.S. 252.38 • Shelter Planning F.S. 252.385 • Community Health Incidents F.S. 252.31 • Multiple Casualty Incidents F.S. 252.31 • People with Functional Needs F.S. 252.356 • Terrorism Response Integration/Domestic Security Task Force F.S. 252.31 • Short and Long-Term Recovery Planning F.S. 252.34 • GIS Systems Integration • Communications / Dispatch Center Coordination • Hazardous Materials Incidents F.S. 252.60 • NFIP Community Rating System – 25% reduction in flood insurance premiums equals $722,000 annual savings to policy holders • Chemical, Biological, Radiological Incidents F.S. 252.60 • Mitigation Planning F.S. 252.44 • Training & Exercises F.S. 252.35 • Nursing Home/Hospital/Health Care Facility CEMP review F.S. 252.38

  5. Emergency Management “Emergency Management is the discipline and profession of applying science, technology, planning and management to deal with extreme events that can injure or kill large numbers of people, do extensive damage to property and disrupt community life.” - The International City Management Association (1991)

  6. MITGATON – PREPAREDNESS – RESPONSE - RECOVERY Mitigation All-Hazards Planning Radio Communications System County Warning Point SystemInteroperability E911 Coordination Incident Command System Dispatch Operation Mutual Aid Agreements Training & Exercises Continuity of Government Operation Integrated First Responder Training EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT • Emergency Management is an established system to prepare for, respond to, recover from and mitigate the consequences of disasters. Response is the tip of the iceberg.

  7. Local Governments State & Tribal Governments National Response Framework Private Sector & NGO Federal Government

  8. TOP STATES FOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS IN THE LAST 60 YEARS 1.    Texas Major disaster declarations since 1953: 86 2.    CaliforniaMajor disaster declarations since 1953: 78 3.    OklahomaMajor disaster declarations since 1953: 73 4.    New YorkMajor disaster declarations since 1953: 67 5.    FloridaMajor disaster declarations since 1953: 65 6.    Louisiana Major disaster declarations since 1953: 60 7.    AlabamaMajor disaster declarations since 1953: 57 8.    KentuckyMajor disaster declarations since 1953: 56 9.    ArkansasMajor disaster declarations since 1953: 54 10.   MissouriMajor disaster declarations since 1953: 53 Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency.

  9. 2007 Ground hog day tornado EM – NWS Partnership Working together every day to be as prepared as possible for low probability-high impact events for the protection of life and property.

  10. Emergency Support Function Interconnectivity

  11. Emergency Management Budget

  12. Example of a Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant project on Shockney Drive Ormond Beach

  13. Example of a Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant project on Shockney Drive Ormond Beach

  14. Example of a Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant project on Shockney Drive Ormond Beach

  15. 2013 Hurricane Season

  16. Summary 19, 10, 2 major

  17. Wind Field Data Hurricane Charley Hurricane Frances Hurricane Jeanne SUSTAINED WIND (2-MINUTE AVERAGE) VOLUSIA.......DAYTONA BEACH 200/58......08/14/04..0353Z VOLUSIA.......ORMOND BEACH 100/71......08/14/04..0315Z PEAK GUST VOLUSIA.......DAYTONA BEACH 200/86......08/14/04..0353Z VOLUSIA.......ORMOND BEACH 100/91......08/14/04..0315Z NOTE: DAB SITE FAILED DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM AND NOT ALL DATA IS COMPLETE. SUSTAINED WIND (2-MINUTE AVERAGE) VOLUSIA.......DAYTONA BEACH 060/59......09/05/04..1000Z PEAK GUST VOLUSIA.......DAYTONA BEACH 060/78......09/05/04..1134Z SUSTAINED WIND (2-MINUTE AVERAGE) VOLUSIA......DAYTONA BEACH 060/54......09/26/04..1520Z PEAK GUST VOLUSIA......DAYTONA BEACH 070/66......09/26/04..1520Z

  18. NOAA, Dr. William M. Gray & Impact Weather ATLANTIC BASIN SEASONAL HURRICANE FORECAST FOR 2013 Named storms 13 - 20 18 16 – 20 Hurricanes 7 – 11 9 7 – 9 Major 3 – 6 4 2 – 4 “However, coastal residents are reminded that it only takes one hurricane making landfall to make it an active season for them, and they need to prepare the same for every season, regardless of how much activity is predicted.” - Dr. William Gray

  19. Operational Periods, Forecasts and Conference Calls CEOC Operational Period: Can be a 24 hour operation with a 12 hour operational period (i.e. day and night shifts 7:00 am-7:00 pm) NHC Advisory Times: Every Six hours 5:00 am EDT, 11 am EDT, 5:00 pm EDT, 11:00 pm EDT (4:00 am EST, 10 am EST, etc.) Special forecasts and advisories can be issued at any time. Intermediates at 8 am and 2 pm. TypicalConference Call/Webinar Times: 11:15 am FDEM/NHC/NWS/VCEM (and other Counties) Noon MAG meeting 1:00 pm Municipal Coordination Group (MCG) 4:00 pm MAG meeting 5:15 pm FDEM/NHC/ NWS/VCEM (and other Counties)

  20. Watch/Warning definitions Watches and Warnings Watch : Tropical Storm or Hurricane force conditions possible within 48 hours (average error 105 miles) Warning : Tropical Storm or Hurricane force conditions expected within 36 hours (average error 83 miles) (147 mile error at 72hrs) Old way… • Watch : Tropical Storm or Hurricane force conditions possible within 36 hours • Warning : Tropical Storm or Hurricane force conditions expected within 24 hours New way… • Watch : Tropical Storm or Hurricane force conditions possible within 48 hours • Warning : Tropical Storm or Hurricane force conditions expected within 36 hours

  21. Hazards

  22. Funnel cloud Ormond Beach 7/09

  23. Port Orange Tornadoes 7/09

  24. IRON HORSE FIRE I-95

  25. Special Events

  26. Bike Weeks

  27. Speed Weeks

  28. Challenges in 2013 • Changing public perception • No immediate response to non-life threatening situations • No “blue tarp” teams • Debris removal delays • Stress “Whole Community” concept in Strategic Planning • Stress importance of Flood Insurance

  29. Challenges in 2013 • The general public must be able to function 5 – 7 days without government assistance. • Complacency – No significant event in several years. “It won’t happen here” “If it does it won’t be that bad” “If it is bad, the government will bail me out”

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