State role in Tornado Disaster
John H CampbellOperations Chief
MO State Emergency Mgt Agency
Agenda
• MO Emergency Mgt Background• EOC organization• Anticipated state actions
Philosophies of Emergency Mgt
• All disasters start and end at local level• Local officials are in charge of response and
recovery activities• State, Federal, and non-governmental
resources are brought in to support local response when needs from a disaster exceed capability of community to respond/recover
State & Local Actions
• These actions are happening near simultaneously and continuously– Situation assessment– Execution of emergency plans– Determining unmet needs– Requesting assistance– Keeping public informed
Role of the EOC in Response Operations
What is an EOC?
• Multi-agency coordination center• Central focal point for an organization to
execute a coordinated, effective response• Encourages collaboration within/between
response disciplines• Multiple, redundant communication systems
EOC Missions
• Maintain situational awareness for policy-makers
• Allocate existing resources based on guidance contained in emergency plans and guidance issued by policy-makers
• Determine unmet needs; seek assistance on filling unmet needs based on guidance from policy-makers
• Provide information to public• Support responders in the field
Typical EOC Organization
Chief Official
• Ultimately responsible for response activities• Leads policy group discussions• Executes duties with authority as provided in
emergency response plan
Policy Group
• Group consisting of elected officials, department heads, etc
• Provide guidance to responders on priorities and policy
• Typical policy decisions might include– Curfews, embargos, etc– Restrictions on usage of facilities (electric, water)– Other issues
EOC Coordinator
• Communicates and implements decisions made by policy group
• Supervises systems to ensure that close contact is maintained with incident sites to develop common operating picture and anticipate potential resource requests
• Local Emergency Mgt Director may fill this role in many jurisdictions
Operations/Coordination Group
• This group consists mostly of representatives from various agencies who help carry out the EOC’s core functions – Develop/maintain situational awareness– Develop/maintain status and capabilities of
resources in area of expertise– Work with other agencies in developing solutions
to resource shortages– Work with Logistics Section to request outside
assistance as necessary
Operations/Coordination Group
• If necessary, this group can be divided into branch to assist with management and span of control– Emergency Services—Fire, Rescue, Police, EMS,
HazMat– Human Services—Mass Care, Public Health,
Agriculture– Infrastructure—Transportation, Communications,
Public Works, Utilities
Planning
• Through Situation Unit, implement systems for acquiring and reporting information specific to the disaster– Information comes from variety of sources to
include Ops/Coordination Group, the public, the media, elected officials, etc
– Suggest issuing Situation Reports (SITREPs) on periodic basis to communicate critical information
• Develop Incident Action Plan
Logistics
• Generally responsible for ordering outside resources to assist in response
• With assistance from Ops/Coordination Group, maintain status of resource deployed
• Also responsible for internal supplies for EOC and staff (i.e. food, communications, office supplies, etc)
Joint Information Center
• Provide information on actions the public needs to take to protect themselves from impacts
• Provide information on precautionary actions being taken by officials to reduce impacts of disaster
• Provide information on the scope of the disaster• Provide information on assistance available from
authorities as a result of the disaster• Respond to media queries• Set up phone bank operations to assist with outreach
efforts
State’s Role in Response
Resources
• State– National Guard– Highway/Water Patrol– Conservation– Social Services– DNR EER
• Mutual Aid (In-state)– Firefighting– Search & Rescue
Resources
• Non-Governmental– American Red Cross– Salvation Army– Americorps– Faith-based organizations– Private vendors• Generators• Bulk water/food/ice
Priorities of State Response—Day 1• ESF #1—Transportation– Provide awareness on transportation challenges
• ESF #2—Communications– Provide awareness on communications systems (phone, cell,
radio, etc)– Find solutions for public safety communications needs
• ESF #3—Public Works– Provide awareness on public water systems– Provide technical advise on infrastructure issues– Through MDC and MoNG, coordinate disaster clearance
missions– Through SAVE Coalition, assist local jurisdictions with
structural assessment of buildings
Priorities of State Response• ESF #4—Firefighting– Locate mutual aid resources to sustain firefighting
efforts• ESF #6—Mass Care– Support shelter/mass feeding operations in
impacted area– Develop plans for distributing bulk food, water,
ice, cots, blankets, etc– Start work on intermediate housing needs for
survivors
Priorities of State Response• ESF #7—Resource Support– Support outside requests for personnel,
equipment, and commodities– Establish/Sustain EMAC Operations if needed
• ESF #8—Health & Medical– Develop solutions for surge of injured survivors– Develop solutions for handling of mass fatalities– Coordinate with ESF #3 & #10 in developing
protective actions for water supplies
Priorities of State Response• ESF #9—Search & Rescue– Coordinate rescue and recovery operations
• ESF #10—HazMat– Coordinate with local authorities to mitigate
White River spill– If necessary, make protective action
recommendations to local officials on HazMat situations
– Provide awareness of other HazMat incidents
Priorities of State Response• ESF #11—Agriculture– Coordinate mitigation of dead animal carcasses
• ESF #12—Energy– Determine damage to power infrastructure– Determine extent of fuel supply issues
• ESF #13—Public Safety– Develop security plan for evacuated areas– Provide resources to augment local security efforts
Priorities of State Response• ESF #15—External Affairs– Communicate protective actions to public– Communicate relief actions to public– Operate Joint Information Center (JIC)
• ESF #16—Military Support– Coordinate air operations– Support security of affected areas– Support debris clearance activities– Support well-being checks– Support distribution of commodities equipment– As necessary, provide emergency power generation
State Response—Water ChallengesFirst 72 Hours
• ESF #6 coordinate delivery of bottled water supplies from NGO existing stocks
• ESF #7 request additional water from vendors or FEMA if/when needs are forecast to exceed supplies
• ESF #3 determines specific information on reason for water shortage – Broken pipe (intermediate & long-term solutions)– Loss of power (Generator??)– Contaminated supply (determine solution)
• ESF #8 coordinates protective actions with #3, #10, and local officials
Questions
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