Oklahoma Department of Emergency Managment May 2013 Storms

May 19th – 31st 19 tornadoes including an EF-5 which hit Oklahoma City metropolitan area, including the suburb of Moore May 20

645 Homes with Major Damage 799 Homes with Minor Damage 1,300 Homes Destroyed 645 Homes with Major Damage 799 Homes with Minor Damage 1,731 Homes Affected

1.15 Million Cubic Yards of Debris Sandy Recovery Improvement Act Pilot Program – Alternate Procedures for Debris Removal 1.15 Million Cubic Yards of Debris

Debris Removal Work Alternative Procedures Unavailable to Oklahoma: Permits debris removal grants to be based on capped estimates, with applicants accepting responsibility for any actual costs above the estimate. Allows applicants to use excess funds for activities to improve future debris removal operations Photo by Jocelyn Augustino

Debris Removal Work Alternative Procedures: Permits applicants to retain income form debris recycling without an offset from their grant. Photo by Jocelyn Augustino

Debris Removal Work Alternative Procedures: Allows the use of a sliding scale for applicants’ debris removal cost share to incentivize speedier and more cost-efficient debris removal. Photo by Jocelyn Augustino

Debris Removal Work Alternative Procedures: Permits the establishment of financial incentives for a FEMA-approved pre-disaster debris management plan and at least one pre-qualified debris contractor. Photo by Jocelyn Augustino

Debris Removal Work Alternative Procedures: Permits the reimbursement of straight time force account labor costs for applicants’ employees performing debris removal work. Photo by Jocelyn Augustino

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