Preliminary Damage Assessment for Individual Assistance

Disaster Recovery Branch Ohio Emergency Management Agency Kay Phillips: Brigitte Bouska:

OBJECTIVES Understand the purpose of Damage Assessment Have knowledge of the disaster sequence of events and declaration process Be able to determine the 4 “degrees of damage” to primary homes and businesses

DISASTER SEQUENCE OF EVENTS DISASTER OCCURS ….. FLOODS, TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS LOCAL/STATE RESPONSE LOCAL/STATE RESPONSE….. SEARCH AND RESCUE, EMERGENCY AID, DAMAGE ASSESSMENT JOINT DAMAGE ASSESSMENT JOINT DAMAGE ASSESSMENT….. FEMA AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES ON SITE, IF POSSIBLE - OBJECTIVES: (1) TO VERIFY THE GOVERNOR’S LISTING OF PROBLEMS AND NEEDS (2) TO COLLECT MANAGEMENT DATA FOR RESPONSE EFFORT IF DECLARED GOVERNOR’S REQUEST GOVERNOR’S REQUEST….. MUST IMPLEMENT STATE EMERGENCY PLAN MUST HAVE DISASTER-CAUSED NEEDS BEYOND STATE AND LOCAL CAPABILITIES MUST COMMIT REASONABLE EXPENDITURE OF STATE AND LOCAL FUNDS MUST DESIGNATE STATE COORDINATING OFFICER (SC0) FEMA REGIONAL RECOMMENDATION FEMA REGIONAL RECOMMENDATION….. DISASTER-CAUSED NEEDS AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO MEET NEEDS IS PL AID REQUIRED FEMA NATIONAL OFFICE

DISASTER SEQUENCE OF EVENTS FEMA REGIONAL RECOMMENDATION FEMA NATIONAL OFFICE RECOMMENDATION WHITEHOUSE MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FCO APPOINTED FEMA - STATE AGREEMENT SCO APPOINTED JFO ESTABLISHED FEDERAL - STATE MEETING DRC(s) OPEN APPLICANT’S BRIEFINGS

DAMAGE ASSESSMENT What is it? Systematic process of determining the type of damage; extent of loss and impact; It is rapid; and Must be detailed and accurate Determines the who, what, where, when and how of an incident All information must be provided through the County EMA

PURPOSES Information Base to determine need for supplemental State and/or Federal assistance Identifies Resource Needs Fulfills mandatory Federal regulatory requirements for FEMA and SBA Provides Hazard Mitigation Information Keeps the Public Informed

LOCAL IA DAMAGE ASSESSMENT Must have 25 or more homes and/or businesses with more than 40% uninsured damage to request joint IA PDA Should be completed prior to State requesting joint IA PDA. Extenuating circumstances may impact local PDA capability - Please discuss immediately Should be accurate without inflation OH EMA Damage and Needs Assessment Forms are due no later than within 36 hours of the incident/event

LOCAL IA DAMAGE ASSESSMENT Damage assessment information sent to OH EMA needs to answer – How bad is it? The following answers the question: 1.Number of primary homes and businesses impacted by the event. 2.Written description of the severity and magnitude of the event, i.e., degrees of damage

INSURANCE Ask about insurance coverage. Try to identify: Type Dependent on cause of damage (i.e., homeowners vs. flood) Amount of Coverage Sources of Information Disaster Victim Local Floodplain Manager

IA DEGREE OF DAMAGE There are only 4 degrees (choices) to describe IA damage: Destroyed Unrepairable/unlivable Major Unlivable, extensive repairs Minor Livable with damage Affected Livable/Cosmetic damage

Flood Damage: Single Family Dwelling

Flood Damage: Mobile Home

Wind Damage: Single Family Dwelling

Wind Damage: Mobile Home

NOW WHAT………

IA PDA Damage Assessment HOW TO DO IT!

IA PDA DECISION Based on the 4 Degrees of Damage: - View Damage - Select the applicable degree MAKE A DECISION! - MAKE A DECISION! - Summarize and forward to the State

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