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Climate Change Impacts and Preparedness

Learn about the impacts of climate change and how to be prepared for its effects. Topics covered include rising ocean levels, extreme fire behavior, higher temperatures, stronger storms, and economic losses. Municipal preparedness, training considerations, and resources are also discussed.

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Climate Change Impacts and Preparedness

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  1. Climate Change and its Impacts – How to be PreparedSouth Bay Cities Council of GovernmentsFebruary 24, 2012 Pat A. Dennen Southern Region Administrator

  2. Climate Change? Do you Believe? • Fires are burning with greater intensity - sooner, they are lasting longer, with extreme fire behavior – and with widespread impacts and destruction to property and critical infrastructure. Many deaths and injuries have occurred due to erratic and unpredictable fire behavior. • Ocean levels are rising. Over 1 million people live within 3 feet of the current ocean level.

  3. Climate Change? Do you Believe? • I’m not a Climatologist, or a Meteorologists, or an Ologist of any kind - for that matter. • What I do know? • Something has changed !

  4. Potential Impacts • Higher Temperatures - heat related illness and disease • Increased threat of drought, fires, floods • Stronger storms and increased storm damage • Economic losses at all levels of government and the impact to retail/wholesale and LG revenue sources • Water shortages – wells and reservoirs • Agricultural impacts to our food supply • Habitat destruction and loss of ecosystems

  5. Municipal Preparedness • What’s the first thing that always fails? Communications. Ensure you have multiple communications systems. • Personnel accountability after disasters? Recall procedures? • Logistical support for employees and their families after disasters? Families will be coming to City Hall.

  6. Municipal Preparedness • Fuel and tires for your agency owned vehicles? Multiple sources. • Generators for alternate power supplies? Portable and facility systems. • How will you feed employees and their families? • Consider all types of logistical support and multiple operational periods.

  7. Training Considerations • Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) • National Incident Management System (NIMS) • California Emergency Services Act • California Master Mutual Aid Agreement (MMA)

  8. Municipal Considerations • Primary responsibility after personal safety – Continuity of Government. Primary and alternate locations. • Damage assessment. Windshield surveys. The first contact you get from the State or Federal agencies will ask “how bad is it”? • How will you handle public information? Multiple media outlets: Phones, Text, Social Media, etc.

  9. Municipal Considerations • Declaration of a local emergency. Know the process before the disaster strikes. • How will you handle your special needs population? • How will you handle mass care and shelter? • How will you handle animal control & sheltering?

  10. Who can help? • Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) • Disaster Service Workers – Emergency Services Act • Amateur Radio Clubs • Disaster Corp – California Volunteers • Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT) • Citizens on Patrol (COPS programs)

  11. Non-Governmental Organizations • Red Cross • Salvation Army • Faith Based Organizations • Service Clubs, Rotary, Soroptimist, Kiwanis, etc.

  12. Local Emergencies • California Emergency Services Act • California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA) • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) • Small Business Administration (SBA)

  13. Form a Mutual Aid Committee • Police / Sheriff • Fire Agencies • School Districts • Public Works • CalTrans • CHP • Hospital Staff • Water / Sewer Districts • Non-Profit Groups • Red Cross • County, city, special districts represenatives

  14. Resources Available CalEMA Website • Emergency Planning Guide Vol. 1, 2 & 3 • Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101 • Local Guide For Emergency Proclamations • Emergency Managers Guide Other information • Movement of people and property • Special needs and vulnerable people • Animal care & shelter • Post disaster volunteers • 25 questions managers will be asked

  15. 25 Questions You Will Need Answers For • 1. What happened? • 2. When did it happen? • 3. Where did it happen? • 4. What was the cause? • 5. What population is affected? • 6. How are they affected? • 7. How long will they be affected? • 8. How many dead? • 9. How many injured? • 10. How many missing? • 11. What is the extent of damage? • 12. What is the current impact on government? • 13. How did we learn of the incident? • 14. When did we respond? • 15. Who is in field command? • 16. What has been done so far? • 17. What is the status of field response? • 18. What is the long-term situation? • 19. What is the short-term situation? • 20. Has mutual aid been requested? • 21. What are the emergency PIO requirements? • 22. What is the short-term plan? • 23. What is the long-term plan? • 24. What executive actions or decisions are needed? • 25. What is our briefing schedule?

  16. Questions? More information can be found at the CalEMA website http://www.calema.ca.gov Pat A. Dennen CalEMA Southern Region (562) 795-2900 State Warning Center (916) 845-8911

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