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Disasters and the Economy: Preparing and Rebuilding EDA Seattle Regional 2012 Conference

Disasters and the Economy: Preparing and Rebuilding EDA Seattle Regional 2012 Conference April 3-5, 2012. Presented by : Gerard E. Bautista, A.C.E. Emergency Management Statistics. By the Year 2050, 100,000 Deaths will from Catastrophic Disasters (97% from developing Countries)

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Disasters and the Economy: Preparing and Rebuilding EDA Seattle Regional 2012 Conference

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  1. Disasters and the Economy:Preparing and Rebuilding EDA Seattle Regional 2012 Conference April 3-5, 2012 Presented by : Gerard E. Bautista, A.C.E.

  2. Emergency Management Statistics • By the Year 2050, 100,000 Deaths will from Catastrophic Disasters (97% from developing Countries) • USD 300 Billion in Damages • PACIFIC REGION is the most vulnerable in the world.

  3. FOUR PHASES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

  4. Government Reaction • US Department of Homeland Security • Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5) NIMS 2003 • Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 (HSPD-8) preparation for response, including prevention activities Standardize Programs 2003 • US Northern Command / USNORTHCOM

  5. Government Reaction • US Congressional Mandates • Post Katrina Reform Act

  6. PREPAREDNESS • Hazard Vulnerability Assessment • Analysis • Planning • Training • Exercise • Revision & Update • Mitigate

  7. The Wrong Way to Manage a Disaster (TOP-DOWN) Federal Government IN CHARGE State Government Local Government

  8. Objectives • Perform life saving and sustaining measures • Conduct mass care and sheltering • Minimize risk to tourists • Maintain functionality of the water distribution system • Deliver fuel to maintain essential services • Power Restoration • Conduct debris clearance • Protect on-island critical resources • Maintain continuity of port operations

  9. Perform Life Saving and Sustaining Measures • A category four or five typhoon will produce physical injuries from flying debris, collapsed buildings, and impact medical support infrastructure. • Hospitals have limited surge capacity • Need for special medical needs sheltering • Frail and elderly pushed past tipping point • Lack of prepositioned material

  10. Conduct Mass Care and Sheltering • Majority of residents will shelter in place • Approximately 20,000 residents will require shelter • Many residential structures not tested since 2002 • Limited health screening at shelters

  11. Minimize Risk to Tourists Emergency Sheltering and Safe Movement of Visitors • Many international visitors • Vital to economic recovery • Coordination required to ensure seamless support There are approximately 5,000 tourists on Guam on any given day.

  12. Maintain Functionality of Water Distribution System • Water system integrity is essential for: • Firefighting • Sanitation • Decontamination • Life sustainment The loss of water is an unacceptable condition.

  13. Deliver Fuel to Maintain Essential Services An emergency fuel distribution strategy is required. GPA Generator at well

  14. Power Restoration Guam -- Powerlines damaged on Guam caused by Super typhoon Pongsona.

  15. Conduct Debris Clearance Debris clearance is critical to the transportation network. Facilitates the restoration of essential services and systems.

  16. Protect On-Island Critical Resources Island resources are critical to response and recovery.

  17. Maintain Continuity of Sea & Air Port Operations

  18. Planning Timeline COA Development Information Analysis Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Exercise Working groups Information Analysis Brief Draft OPLAN Delivery COA Decision Brief • Concept of Operations • Concept of logistics • Situation • Mission • Objectives • Organization • Working groups: • Perform life saving and sustaining measures • Conduct mass care and sheltering • Minimize risks to tourists • Maintain functionality of the water system • Deliver fuel to maintain essential services • Conduct debris clearance • Protect on-island critical resources • Maintain continuity of port operations • Power Restoration

  19. Oversight/Coordinating Instructions Unified Coordination Group Governor Sets priorities Unified Coordination Group Sets objectives SCO Other Senior Officials FCO TAG DCO Finance/Admin Planning Logistics Operations Finance/Admin Local Response Federal Agencies Resources provided to support local government Command and control of incident response Guam Agencies Resource Assignments Agency Representatives

  20. Preparedness • Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Be Informed – focused on all demographics to include senior citizens, people with disabiliites, pet owners and military families. • Business Disaster Planning – COOP, talking and training employees – govt augmentation, protecting the investment less debris

  21. Resources • International Association of Emergency Managers – www.iaem.com • SOPAC – www.sopac.org • Pacific Disaster Net – www.pacificdisaster.net • Pacific Disaster Center – www.pdc.org • United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) – http://ochaonline.un.org • United States Agency for International Development (USAID) – www.usaid.gov

  22. Thank You : • Gerard E. Bautista, A.C.E. • Air Terminal Manager • B. Won PatINTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Authority, Guam • P.O. Box 8770 Tamuning, Guam 96913

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