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Lessons Learned transnational flood exercise VIKING

Lessons Learned transnational flood exercise VIKING. Liege, 23th Februari 2011 Bas Overmars program manager VIKING province Gelderland. Cross border area’s. Project area. Projectpartner VIKING. Euregio Rhein-Waal Taskforce Management Overstromingen (TMO). Evacuated area in 1995.

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Lessons Learned transnational flood exercise VIKING

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  1. Lessons Learned transnational flood exercise VIKING Liege, 23th Februari 2011 Bas Overmars program manager VIKING province Gelderland

  2. Cross border area’s

  3. Project area

  4. Projectpartner VIKING Euregio Rhein-Waal Taskforce Management Overstromingen (TMO)

  5. Evacuated area in 1995 • 250.000 mensen • 7000 agrarische bedrijven • 6000 bedrijven • -geen overstroming

  6. Content Objectives and structure Participants and features Results per practice day What went well What could be better Recommendations

  7. Main objective To improve coordination and information between German and Dutch flood-control agents (cooperation).

  8. Sub objectives 1a) Improve communication between the teams 1b) Improve communication with public and media 2) Improve operational information 3) Improve the skills VIKING Systems 4) Testing the disaster management plans dike ring areas 5) To explore the influence of the exercise staff / response cell in large exercises

  9. Layout Excercise April 10 Waterpartners Waterschappen (NL & D) Rijkswaterstaat Provincie April 17 Operational staff Provincie ROT’s (3 regio’s) Rijksoverheid Kreisen (D) Bezirksregierung (D) April 24 Government RBT’s (3 regio’s) Rijksoverheid Provincie Bezirksregierung (D)

  10. Participants April 10 Waterpartners Kleve-Landesgrenze Bislich-Landesgrenze Orsoy Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf Dezernat 54 April 17 Operational April 24 Government

  11. Features of the Exercise Large-scale flood exercise Part program VIKING Successor exercise HELGA (2006) Intensive preparatory Rehearsal for Waterproef International cooperation Three days of practice Approximately 500 participants

  12. Results of excercise day 1 (water partners) + FLIWAS intensive (and successfully) used+ Improved cross border contacts + Information exchange by situation reports - Harmonisation between national partners and water boards - Integral imaging (using plots and maps) - Application multidisciplinary plans (disaster plans)

  13. Results of excercise day 2 (operational level) + Fast and timely exchange of information (within organisation) + Flood simulations 'eye opener' (HIS viewer) + Participation liaisons with the teams - Coordination and communication across organizations - Crisis communications Province and improve safety region - Common operational picture (cross border)

  14. Results of excercise day 3 (government) + Co-operation and communication NL - DE partners + Coordination with National Level + Use of netcentric system (VR GM) - Effect joint press conference - Top regional coordination - Alignment decision-making between safety regions

  15. Overall recommendations (1) • Teams / Participants: Look beyond area boundaries. Intensive information exchange. Decisions more responsive. • Secure the top regional harmonization and coordination (crisis communication / evacuation / assistance). • Crisis communication: needs clear roles and responsibilities between security region and province • More attention for mid-term and long-term. Scenario thinking.

  16. Overall recommendations(2) • Make more use of plots / maps (integrated imaging). Especially cross-regional. Layout the entire problem. • Make more use of systems such as HIS-viewer and FLIWAS. Also to support decision making. • Give more publicity to disaster management plans for dike rings. • Practice in accordance with local arrangements (legislation / plans). • Do not change the goals shortly before the exercise. • Ensure continuity of preparation. Appoint someone to give overview and direction.

  17. The next steps • Implement improvement • Link recommendations to stakeholders • Publication review • VIKING 2009 -2011

  18. Overall results program VIKING Improved cooperation water management and disaster relief with the preparation for disasters in the programme area Better information: high water scenarios and evacuation planning Blueprints for good management and maintenance and integration of present and new systems

  19. Overall recomandations Invest in planning the exercise with all stakeholders water management and disaster relief Invest in preparing the exercise with all stakeholders Biggest win is getting to know each other and understanding each others procedures www.programmaviking.nl Is Europe Waterproof?

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