Butler HMP Pub Wkshp 1 Handout

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Getting Prepared For Natural Disasters
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• Purpose of Natural
• Hazard Mitigation Planning
• Minimize and/or avoid damage to life and property
  during disaster occurrence
• Emergency facilities in place
• Remain eligible for certain disaster recovery
  funds in case of a declared disaster after
  November 1, 2004

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Natural Hazard Mitigation Planning Process
Step 1 Organize
Step 2 Involve the Public (continuous throughout
process)
Step 3 Coordinate with Agencies and
Organizations (continuous throughout process)
 Step 10 Implement, Evaluate, Revise
Continuous Cyclical Process
 Step 8 Draft Action Plan
Step 7 Review Possible Activities
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Sample Hazard Identification and Prioritization

• Flooding
• Tornados
• Hurricanes/Tropical Storms
• Expansive Soils/Sinkholes
• Wildfires
• Chemicals Spills
• Severe Thunderstorms
• Dam Failures
• Extreme Heat
• Drought
• Windstorms
• Vehicle Accidents on U.S. 80
• Railway Accidents
• Avian Flu
• Coastal Storms
• Landslides
• Winter/Ice Storms
• Hail

PRIORITY 1 PRIORITY 2 PRIORITY 3 N/A
 
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Critical Facilities Two Types  

• Buildings or locations vital to the response and
  recovery effort, such as police and fire stations
  and telephone exchanges
• Buildings or locations that, if damaged, would
  create secondary disasters, such as hazardous
  materials facilities and nursing homes.
• Critical Facilities Identified by Local Emergency
  
• Planning Committee

• All Fire Stations
• All Law Enforcement Facilities
• Emergency Operations Facility
• Emergency Response Teams
• Emergency Shelters
• Schools
• Government Facilities
• All Medical Facilities

• Congregate Living Facilities
• Water Treatment and Storage
• Sewage Treatment
• Communication Facilities
• Water Sources
• Etc.

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Critical Facilities
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Critical Facilities
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Preliminary Mitigation Goals  
Goal General guidelines that explain what you
want to achieve. Usually broad policy-type
statements, long term and represent global
visions.

• Promote natural hazard mitigation as a means to
  decrease loss of life, property damage and
  economic loss during a disaster occurrence.
• Provide on-going support of the Lowndes County
  Emergency Management efforts to make Lowndes
  County less vulnerable to natural disasters.

• Educate general population about natural hazards
  and hazard mitigation options.

Materials discussed today are available on the
WWW at http//www.scadc.state.al.us/lowndeshmp.ht
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Comment Form Next Public Workshop TBD
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Questions/Comments

• Walter Hill, Coordinator
• Lowndes County Emergency Management Agency
• P.O. Box 235 / 105 West Tuskeena Street
• Hayneville, Alabama 36040
• [phone]
• lowndesema_at_htcnet.net
• Daniel Boyd, Chair
• Lowndes County Emergency Planning Committee
• P.O. Box 235 / 105 West Tuskeena Street
• Hayneville, Alabama 36040
• [phone] x.1700
• danielboyd3136_at_aol.com
• Patrick Tritz, Planner
• South Central Alabama Development Commission
• 5900 Carmichael Place
• Montgomery, Alabama 36117
• [phone] x.139