US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ® Jody Fischer P.E. Levee Safety Program Manager Los Angeles District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 14 December 2015

BUILDING STRONG ® 2 Before an Event During an Event Resources Levee & Channel Locations Free Delivered Materials 5 Nov 2015 Risk Communication, Shared Responsibility of Local Agencies and Individuals

BUILDING STRONG ® 5 Nov 2015 Flood Risk Management is a Team Effort Flood Risk Management USACE LACDPW Community Local Authorities Media National Weather Service 3 Risk Communication, Shared Responsibility of Local Agencies and Individuals

BUILDING STRONG ® 4 Prior to a Flood Event – Local Authorities PLAN: KNOW YOUR FLOOD RISKS. EVACUATION: Consider communication & evacuation process with evacuators (sheriffs…..). COOP: Consider Alternate work locations during Emergency SHELTERS: Locate Potential Emergency Shelters for Displaced Residents PRACTICE: COMMUNICATION with Evacuation team PREPARE request for assistance document & practice delivering it SHARE FLOOD SAFETY TOOLS: Share information with residents about levee safety Risk Communication, Shared Responsibility of Local Agencies and Individuals

BUILDING STRONG ® Risk Communication, Shared Responsibility of Local Agencies and Individuals Leveed Areas & Evacuation 5 5 Nov 2015 You may want to consider what may need to be evacuated due to a levee breach or overtopping. The leveed area is the largest area that could get wet from waters breaching or overtopping the levee. A map of this can be found for all Corps built levees in the LA District (LA, Ballona, Upper Rio Hondo, San Gabriel Rivers, Coyote and Compton Creeks) at CivilWorks/LeveeSafetyProgram.aspx You may want to consider what may need to be evacuated due to a levee breach or overtopping. The leveed area is the largest area that could get wet from waters breaching or overtopping the levee. A map of this can be found for all Corps built levees in the LA District (LA, Ballona, Upper Rio Hondo, San Gabriel Rivers, Coyote and Compton Creeks) at CivilWorks/LeveeSafetyProgram.aspx

BUILDING STRONG ® 6 PL Corps Rehabilitation Program Assists with flood fighting Can share in cost of flood control structure rehabilitation after any natural disaster Webinar will be sponsored by OEM in the near future. For immediate questions, call Anne Hutton at (213) Risk Communication, Shared Responsibility of Local Agencies and Individuals

BUILDING STRONG ® 7 During a Flood Event – Local Authorities During an Event: COORDINATE with your DMAC to the County. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING. Be vigilant DON’T WAIT TO EVACUATE! Corps & County will provide technical information as the event progresses, but we are NOT your evacuation notification source. Risk Communication, Shared Responsibility of Local Agencies and Individuals

BUILDING STRONG ® Useful Resources/References 8 So You Live Behind a Levee: Pamphlet that describes what your agency and what residents should understand, prepare for, and respond to with regard to levees and the risk they pose Download a free copy of American Society of Civil Engineers brochure: “So, You Live Behind a Levee!” at e.html All Corps built Levees can be found on a map with a zip code. Executive Summaries of every levee inspection are also available. The National Levee Database is available at Executive Summaries of every levee Periodic Inspection that includes the leveed area. Helpful links to levee safety. USACE Los Angeles District Levee Safety Program CivilWorks/LeveeSafetyProgram.aspx HQ USACE levee safety program, regulations, and policies. USACE Headquarters Levee Safety Program Works/LeveeSafetyProgram.aspx Risk Communication, Shared Responsibility of Local Agencies and Individuals

BUILDING STRONG ® Useful Resources to Share with Residents Free brochures can be ordered via , phone or FAX at 1 (800) Phone 1 (240) FAX Order Forms 9 5 Nov 2015 Prepare for Emergencies: pets, seniors, disabled, English & Spanish NFIP Public Awareness Materials: English & Spanish Risk Communication, Shared Responsibility of Local Agencies and Individuals

BUILDING STRONG ® Free FEMA Reference Material

BUILDING STRONG ® Free FEMA Reference Material

BUILDING STRONG ® 12 Risk of Living Behind Levees Risk Communication, Shared Responsibility of Local Agencies and Individuals