1. CURRENT ISSUES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RECOVERY BUREAU DOUG WRIGHT

3. CURRENT ISSUES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 04/05 Disaster events remaining workload 04/05 Disaster events remaining workload 6,063 projects to be closed out 04 Storms 33,418 PW’s and versions 04 Storms 33,418 PW’s and versions $2,440,860 Federal Share 05 Storms 37,307 PW’s and versions 05 Storms 37,307 PW’s and versions $1,970,413,428.77 Federal Share

4. CURRENT ISSUES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Individual Assistance Individual Assistance PDA Teams out quickly (county team) PDA Teams out quickly (county team) FEMA criteria FEMA criteria FEMA threshold FEMA threshold Community Response Teams - Reservists Community Response Teams - Reservists Timely submission of information Timely submission of information

5. CURRENT ISSUES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Understanding the forms and data needed Understanding the forms and data needed Repeated PDA’s in same areas Repeated PDA’s in same areas Reservist Coordinator - part time position Reservist Coordinator - part time position DRC issues DRC issues Locations (inappropriate or pre-scheduled events) ConnectivityFuelClosure

6. CURRENT ISSUES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Plan ahead – know vulnerable areas (floodplain, low income, uninsured areas and survey them first Plan ahead – know vulnerable areas (floodplain, low income, uninsured areas and survey them first Cross reference data from Red Cross, building inspectors, and local PDA team data when planning a joint PDA Cross reference data from Red Cross, building inspectors, and local PDA team data when planning a joint PDA Know the rules for affected, minor, major and destroyed categories Know the rules for affected, minor, major and destroyed categories

8. CURRENT ISSUES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Public Assistance County preliminary numbers Timely transmittal of information Per capita threshold Unusual flooding event Identifying damaged areas Transmittal of declaration information

9. CURRENT ISSUES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT County staff involvement County staff involvement Assigned staff must have knowledge of damaged area Assigned staff must have knowledge of damaged area Don’t send out newest staff member Don’t send out newest staff member Beach erosion – USA Corps of Engineers Beach erosion – USA Corps of Engineers FEMA criteria as to public assistance threshold – per capita FEMA criteria as to public assistance threshold – per capita

10. CURRENT ISSUES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Notify all players in the county of the PDA (cities, PNP, etc) Notify all players in the county of the PDA (cities, PNP, etc) Identify every bit of damage – may need it Identify every bit of damage – may need it Try to have insurance data available – PDA results based on uninsured losses Try to have insurance data available – PDA results based on uninsured losses Response takes precedent – but, try to be ready for the PDA as soon as storm passes Response takes precedent – but, try to be ready for the PDA as soon as storm passes Declarations are based on PDA’s Declarations are based on PDA’s

12. Threshold = Census x FY 2008 Countywide Per Capita $3.11 Quick check: Must be 3.11 or higher

13. FY 2008 Statewide Per Capita $1.24

14. FY 2009 Countywide Per Capita $3.28

15. FY 2009 Statewide Per Capita $1.31

17. CURRENT ISSUES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT One open shelter closed October 11 One open shelter closed October 11 9 DRC’s remain open – 33 opened to date 9 DRC’s remain open – 33 opened to date 15,168 survivors assisted to date at DRC’s 15,168 survivors assisted to date at DRC’s 29 CR Teams remain in field 29 CR Teams remain in field 514 ONA cases active 514 ONA cases active 20 teams writing Project Worksheet’s 20 teams writing Project Worksheet’s 63 applicants participating in debris operations 63 applicants participating in debris operations JFO projected closure date is December 12 JFO projected closure date is December 12

18. CURRENT ISSUES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN (CDL) PROGRAM (CDL) PROGRAM

19. CURRENT ISSUES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT $100 Million appropriated by Congress $100 Million appropriated by Congress $5 Million cap $5 Million cap Requires a letter from the Governor listing potential applicants Requires a letter from the Governor listing potential applicants If your jurisdiction is interested – notify DEM If your jurisdiction is interested – notify DEM PNP not eligible PNP not eligible State co-sign or jurisdiction provides collateral security (bonding) State co-sign or jurisdiction provides collateral security (bonding)

20. CURRENT ISSUES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Must show a 5% or greater loss of tax base and other revenue of current or succeeding year and must be attributed to the past disaster Must show a 5% or greater loss of tax base and other revenue of current or succeeding year and must be attributed to the past disaster Interest rate based on 5-year Treasury Rate Interest rate based on 5-year Treasury Rate Forgiveness clause in current contracts Forgiveness clause in current contracts Five year repayment – can be extended to ten years Five year repayment – can be extended to ten years FEMA completes financial review FEMA completes financial review FEMA contact:john.wilmot@dhs.gov FEMA contact:john.wilmot@dhs.gov