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2013 TROPICAL CYCLONE RESEARCH FORUM TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013 CAPTAIN THOMAS SCARDINO

Learn about New Jersey's hurricane preparations, responses to Hurricane Irene and Hurricane Sandy, damage assessments, recovery efforts, and public assistance initiatives following the disasters.

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2013 TROPICAL CYCLONE RESEARCH FORUM TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013 CAPTAIN THOMAS SCARDINO

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  1. 2013 TROPICAL CYCLONE RESEARCH FORUM TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013 CAPTAIN THOMAS SCARDINO EXECUTIVE OFFICER NJOEM LPPSCART@GW.NJSP.ORG

  2. OVERVIEW OF NEW JERSEY • Population of 8.8 million • 1,200 persons per sq. mile • Total area = 7,787 sq. miles • Coastline = 130 miles • Tidal Shoreline = 1,792 miles • 21 counties,566 municipalities • Four planning zones

  3. STATE OF NEW JERSEY HURRICANE PREPARATIONS • Lessons learned from Hurricane Irene: Hurricane assumptions inaccurate Lack of a defined shelter strategy Senior leadership not trained Communication breakdowns Event tracking software issues

  4. STATE OF NEW JERSEY HURRICANE PREPARATIONS • Corrective actions post-Irene Developed 120 hour hurricane timeline Conducted assessments of County OEM’s Produced Hurricane Survival Guide Conducted Executive Level Summit Developed a state-shelter initiative Upgrade to ETEAM program Examined/revised planning assumptions

  5. HURRICANE SANDY • Tropical Depression #18 • Became a Tropical Storm on 10/22/12 • Sandy was the 18th named storm of the Hurricane Season and 10th hurricane • Classified as a post-tropical storm prior to landfall • Made landfall just south of Atlantic City, NJ on 10/29/12

  6. HURRICANE SANDY • The previous record tide level at Sandy Hook, set in 1960 by Hurricane Donna, was shattered by 3.2 feet at which time the gauge broke. • Record wave heights were recorded near entrance of NY Harbor @ 32.5 ft on Monday, 10/29 at 8:50 PM. This exceeded previous record of 25 ft during Irene.

  7. SANDY MAKES LANDFALL NEAR ATLANTIC CITY

  8. RESPONSE TO SANDY • 10/26: EOC activated • 10/27: Governor declares State of Emergency • 10/28: Gov issues mandatory evacuation of barrier islands from Sandy Hook to Cape May • 10/29: Sandy makes landfall at Atlantic City • 10/30: Major Disaster Declaration from President • 11/2: Gov issues EO 108 rationing fuel • 11/7: A Nor Easter impacts the state • 11/8: Transition begins to JFO

  9. RESPONSE ISSUES/CHALLENGES • Municipal government destroyed in some communities • Transportation systems off-line • Water & Sewerage Plants off-line • Fuel shortages – supply chain disrupted, fueling stations w/o power • Sheltering/Transitional Housing • 7,500 people sheltered in 127 shelters

  10. COMPARISON IRENE & SANDY

  11. Executive Order No. 107 In light of the National Weather Service’s categorization of Sandy as a post-tropical storm, it shall be a violation of N.J.A.C. 11:2- 42.7 for any insurer to apply a mandatory or optional hurricane deductible to the payment of claims for property damage attributable to Sandy

  12. Executive Order 105 NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHRIS CHRISTIE, Governor of the State of New Jersey, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT: 1. Celebrations of Halloween scheduled for October 31, 2012 in all parts of New Jersey shall be held on Monday, November 5, 2012.

  13. INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE • Total Individual Assistance (IA)Applications Approved: • 59,337 • Total Individual & Households Program Dollars Approved* • $364,926,610.84 • Total Housing Assistance Dollars Approved* • $316,451,071.80 • Total Other Needs Assistance Dollars Approved* • $48,475,539.04 • Last Updated:Fri, 03/01/2013

  14. PUBLIC ASSISTANCE • Total Public Assistance GrantsDollars Obligated* • $187,910,626.65 • Emergency Work (Categories A-B)Dollars Obligated* • $182,425,172.44 • Permanent Work (Categories C-G)Dollars Obligated* • $1,985,454.21 • Last Updated:Fri, 03/01/2013

  15. DAMAGE ASSESSMENTBy Jurisdiction • 565 Municipalities • 61 municipalities major damages • 52 municipalities substantial damages • 159 municipalities moderate damage • 293 municipalities with some damage

  16. OTHER RECOVERY INFORMATION • 800,OO0 volunteer hours logged at a cost-benefit of $20M (10% of groups reporting) •  41,000 New Jersey households are currently receiving temporary rental assistance from FEMA.  • NJ Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) • 730 evacuees still in hotels @ $30M *98% in NJ; 2 % in 5 other States • NJ Transitional Housing Units (THUs) 171 Commercial inspection sites requsted; 103 considered feasible; 88 pads have been leased; 82 units are on site; 52 units now occupied • One Hundred-thirteen (113) families have moved into Fort Monmouth (Monmouth County): 44 in Bldg 365; 27 in Bldg 360; 42 in Megill 3&4 BDR duplexes

  17. “I’ve called this experience New Jersey’s Katrina because the damage to our state is nothing that we’ve experienced ever before. …We have a long way to go to rebuild and restore our communities, but the people of New Jersey have already shown that we are ready to meet the challenge.” –Governor Chris Christie, November 28, 2012

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