Update on Emergency Preparedness Levels Charlie Kelly Emergency Management Coordinator Rosana Beharry Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator March 26,

Hurricane Ike 2008 Category 2 Hurricane Storm surge usually associated with Category 4 storms Estimated $29.5 billion in damages along the U.S. coast Estimated 60% of residents did not evacuate 2

Mayor’s Role State Law City Charter Disaster Declared 3

Debris Management Reviewed and updated over 30 hurricane specific inter-local agreements with our partners Debris Management Contracts Debris Management Plan 4

Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2015 Debris Removal Completed (days from Start of Incident Period) Federal Cost Share 0-30 Days85% Days80% Days75% Federal dollars will NOT be provided for debris removal after 180 days (unless an extension is granted) 5

Post Sandy Recovery Act Ike total cost for Debris Removal was $74,561, Estimate with Sandy Recovery Act – 0-30 Day at 15% = $11,184, – Days at 20% = 14,912, – Days at 25% 18,640,

Debris Removal Three Contractors Terms – 3 year with (2) 1 year extension 7

Debris Monitoring Two Monitoring Firms 8

Preparedness Activities Hurricane Preparedness Guides Greater reach Easier to use Social Media Presence ‘Are You Prepared’ Series Easier citizen interaction Hurricane Town Meeting State, county and local representatives 9

Preparedness Activities Mayor’s Hurricane Preparedness Meeting Parks and Rec/Island Transit Coordinating Need-A- Ride Revised and streamlined reentry plan EOC Core Team consists of various City department employees 10

Preparedness Activities Outreach to School District Community Events County Fair and Rodeo 11

Preparedness Activities Three Annual Exercises Public Officials Workshop Galveston Marine Response swift water Mass sheltering NIMS training program 12

2015 Hurricane Season We can’t prevent a storm, but we are better prepared than ever before Better infrastructure More informed public Prepared City employees and departments Stronger community and state partnerships 13