Arkansas’ Homeland Security & Preparedness Agency ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Rick Kelley Area Coordination Supervisor

Mission Provide effective state level leadership & coordination in a comprehensive all-hazards approach to natural & man-made emergencies/disasters impacting Arkansas

Organizational Facts 100 employees $150 million budget Support more than 80 local emergency management positions across the state

Benton 8 Crawford 29 Izard 14 Johnson 27 Logan 31 Yell 32 Perry 33 Saline 46 Garland 47 Pulaski 77 Lonoke 43 Prairie 42 White 35 Scott 49 Sebastian 30 Howard 52 Polk 50 Pike 53 Clark 54 Montgomery 48 Dallas 63 Arkansas 58 Sevier 51 Jefferson 57 Little River Hempstead 67 Nevada 66 Cleveland 62 Ouachita 65 Calhoun 64 Bradley 73 Lincoln 61 Desha 60 Drew 74 Lafayette 70 Miller 69 Columbia 71 Union 72 Ashley 75 Franklin 28 Madison 10 Carroll 7 Washington 9 Boone 6 Marion 5 Newton 11 Pope 26 Searcy 12 Van Buren 24 Stone 13 Baxter 4 Faulkner 34 Cleburne 23 Chicot 76 Fulton 3 Sharp 15 Independence 22 Jackson 21 Woodruff 36 Monroe 41 Phillips 59 Lee 40 St. Francis 39 Cross 37 Crittenden 38 Poinsett 20 Craighead 19 Lawrence 16 Randolph 2 Greene 17 Mississippi 18 Clay 1 Conway 25 Hot Spring 55 Grant 56 LR 45 NLR 44 Central Northeast Southeast Southwest Northwest Local Coordination

Potential Emergencies in Arkansas Natural Floods Severe Storms/Tornadoes Winter Storms Earthquakes Epidemics/Pandemics Man-Made Hazardous Materials Spills Search & Rescue Downed Aircraft Terrorism

Arkansas has seen 10 Federally Declared Disasters since February : 1as of June 1 st 1 due to Severe Storms and Flooding Arkansas has also seen 8 state disasters since 2008 affecting a total of 45 counties. 2008: 5 Total 3 due to Tornadoes, Severe Storms and Flooding 1 due to Hurricane Gustav: Severe Storms and Flooding 1 due to Tropical Storm Ike: Severe Storms and Flooding 2009: 4 Total 1 due to a Severe Winter Storm 1 due to Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding 2 due Severe Storms and Tornadoes

January 2009 Ice Storm

ADEM’s Role in Disaster Preparedness Coordinate information & resources with local, state & federal entities before, during and after a disaster

Disasters occur at the local level and communications flow should be to the local emergency manager who has access to the closest resources. Local EM/Chief Elected Official after declaring a disaster can request State resources through SEOC Communications Flow

Communications Flow Cont. State resources are overwhelmed – ADEM contacts the following for supplemental resources − FEMA – for federal government assets Requires a State Declaration − EMAC – Mutual Aid with other states IERSP Pre-scripted requests − Private Sector – Donations and Purchase of commodities and Services − Non Governmental Organizations – PNP’s

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