Catawba County Flash Flood July 27, 2013 NCEMA Fall Conference October 23, 2013

Significant Rainfall – July 27 th

The Numbers 900+ Residential Structures Damaged 30 Public Roads and Bridges Damaged 34 Business Structures Damaged 39+ Commercial Farms Damaged 761 Emergency Calls for Assistance in 5 hours (5x normal average for similar day/time) 78.4% of Calls Came from a Cell Phone 23 Swift Water Rescues

The Human Side 100,034 Phone Connections by Community Alert System 42 Damage Assessment Workers 325 Applications for Individual Assistance 375 Flood Assistance Partnership Referrals 272 Homes Repaired by Volunteer Groups 300+ Volunteers

Challenges  Damage Assessment Windshield Surveys  Getting Everyone on the Same Sheet of Music Locals/State Volunteer Organizations  VIP Visit  Private Roads/Bridges and Driveways

Successes  Public Information Community Alert System Social Media/Web Sites Traditional  Web Forms Citizen Registration of Damage Flood Assistance Needs Damage Assessment Surveys  Flood Assistance Partnership

Special Thank You Burke County EM Caldwell County EM Cleveland County EM Watauga County EM NC Emergency Management National Weather Service