1. South Yuba County: Building a Safe Community April, 5 2006

2. Hazard Mitigation Staff Project Director – Patricia Beecham Project Director – Patricia Beecham Emergency Services Coordinator IVEmergency Services Coordinator IV Formerly with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services 1986-1997Formerly with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services 1986-1997 Disaster Assistance – Individual Assistance Disaster Assistance – Individual Assistance Disaster Recovery Disaster Recovery Hazard Mitigation Hazard Mitigation Engineers Engineers GIS Consultants GIS Consultants Fire Consultants Fire Consultants Technical Writers Technical Writers Public Relations Public Relations

3. Public Safety Programs for South Yuba County Yuba County Plans Yuba County Plans Emergency Operations PlanEmergency Operations Plan Slow Rise Flood Plan Slow Rise Flood Plan Multi-Hazard Mitigation PlanMulti-Hazard Mitigation Plan Public Education & Safety Information Public Education & Safety Information Community Outreach Meetings Community Outreach Meetings Evacuation Planning & Training Evacuation Planning & Training Emergency Telephone Notification System Emergency Telephone Notification System Wide Area Rapid Notification (WARN) Wide Area Rapid Notification (WARN) Emergency Alert System- Media Broadcast Emergency Alert System- Media Broadcast

4. Disaster Protocols Guidelines used for planning & response for all emergencies and hazard events: Guidelines used for planning & response for all emergencies and hazard events: Emergency Operations PlanEmergency Operations Plan Incident Command SystemIncident Command System California Mutual Aid SystemCalifornia Mutual Aid System Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) Gov. Code Sec. 8607Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) Gov. Code Sec. 8607 National Incident Management System (NIMS)National Incident Management System (NIMS)

5. Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Prepared in response to past disasters Prepared in response to past disasters To address potential hazards and risks To address potential hazards and risks To respond to studies regarding levees To respond to studies regarding levees Organize resources Organize resources Identify stakeholders & resource agencies Identify stakeholders & resource agencies Conduct risk assessments Conduct risk assessments Prioritize mitigation projects & strategies Prioritize mitigation projects & strategies Implement projects to reduce losses & impact from disasters Implement projects to reduce losses & impact from disasters

6. Yuba County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan  Identification and collaboration with local, state and federal stakeholders  Process driven by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000  Community involvement and participation  Inter-agency coordination and cooperation  Hazard Identification  Comprehensive risk...assessment & analysis  Identify and prioritize …mitigation projects and …strategies

7. Public Outreach  Develop public safety information for all county residents and agencies  Conduct on-going public safety meetings for all Yuba County citizens with special program for the South County  Provide on-going information, education, and training  Community input & participation for plan development  Build partnerships & collaboration with other public agencies/special districts for increased public safety.

8. Interagency and Operational Area Coordination Federal, State and local agencies Federal, State and local agencies Beale Air Force BaseBeale Air Force Base Special DistrictsSpecial Districts Yuba County Water Agency Yuba County Water Agency Cities of Marysville, Wheatland, and Yuba City Cities of Marysville, Wheatland, and Yuba City Adjacent Counties of Butte, Colusa, and Sutter Adjacent Counties of Butte, Colusa, and Sutter

9. American Red Cross Coordination with American Red Cross – Three Rivers Chapter: Coordination with American Red Cross – Three Rivers Chapter: Emergency Disaster Services Response Emergency Disaster Services Response Regional Shelter planning & Training Regional Shelter planning & Training identification of shelter sites and services identification of shelter sites and services Training volunteers for disaster services Training volunteers for disaster services Three Rivers Chapters provides services for the Counties of: Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Sutter, and Yuba and Beale Air Force Base (USAF) Three Rivers Chapters provides services for the Counties of: Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Sutter, and Yuba and Beale Air Force Base (USAF)

10. Pre-Disaster Situation Initiation of slow-rise flood procedures is considered: Initiation of slow-rise flood procedures is considered: Forecast weather events and winter storm warningsForecast weather events and winter storm warnings All situations that have the potential to affect river levelsAll situations that have the potential to affect river levels Precipitation & snow meltsPrecipitation & snow melts Water releases from upstream damsWater releases from upstream dams Localized flood conditions reported by Public Works or citizensLocalized flood conditions reported by Public Works or citizens Coordination with State, Federal, and local emergency operations centers Coordination with State, Federal, and local emergency operations centers DWR Flood Operations CenterDWR Flood Operations Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – National Weather ServiceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – National Weather Service State Warning CenterState Warning Center California Data Exchange CenterCalifornia Data Exchange Center Yuba County Water AgencyYuba County Water Agency All local jurisdictionsAll local jurisdictions

11. Flood Alert Issuance of a flood alert actions Issuance of a flood alert actions Heightened observation of rivers & leveesHeightened observation of rivers & levees Increase dissemination of flood informationIncrease dissemination of flood information Implement EOP-Slow rise Flood PlanImplement EOP-Slow rise Flood Plan Emergency Operations Center ActivationEmergency Operations Center Activation Notification calls in response to river forecastsNotification calls in response to river forecasts Increased readiness to facilitate flood fight effortsIncreased readiness to facilitate flood fight efforts Evacuation preparedness planEvacuation preparedness plan

12. Who can order an evacuation? Yuba County Board of Supervisors Yuba County Board of Supervisors County Administrator designated by the Board of Supervisor’s County Administrator designated by the Board of Supervisor’s Cities of Marysville and Wheatland Cities of Marysville and Wheatland Statutorily designated law enforcement officers Statutorily designated law enforcement officers Governor Governor

13. Evacuation Process  Potential threat initiates implementation of Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)  Evaluate need for evacuation Consideration of special needs populations, critical facilities, and shelter identification Early evacuation of special needs facilities & schools to coordinate transportation  Wide Area Notification System (WARN) calls residents to inform them of potential evacuation and emergency instructions

14. Evacuation Process Emergency Alert System (EAS) on television and radio Emergency Alert System (EAS) on television and radio Residents evacuate via routes identified on site guided by emergency personnel Residents evacuate via routes identified on site guided by emergency personnel WARN telephone system activated to inform public of potential evacuation WARN telephone system activated to inform public of potential evacuation First responder notification to residents of evacuation First responder notification to residents of evacuation

15. Wide Area Rapid Notification (WARN) Thousands of calls per minute Thousands of calls per minute System can be accessed remotely from any location System can be accessed remotely from any location Targeted messages will be delivered to each affected area Targeted messages will be delivered to each affected area Phone numbers updated monthly through E 911 Phone numbers updated monthly through E 911

16. Wide Area Rapid Notification (WARN) Sample screen shots of the WARN distribution system

17. Wide Area Rapid Notification (WARN) A phone call from WARN may include: A phone call from WARN may include: Nature of emergencyNature of emergency Area affectedArea affected Information regarding the emergencyInformation regarding the emergency Instructions for evacuationsInstructions for evacuations Safety tips for considerationSafety tips for consideration Referral numbers for emergency assistance, special needsReferral numbers for emergency assistance, special needs

18. Safe Zones  Safe Zones identified in the South Yuba County Evacuation Plan: Yuba College Lindhurst High School Sleep Train Amphitheatre  Identified Safe Zones can be used as a: Safe Zone/Information Center for evacuees Staging area for supplies/equipment Alternate location for Incident Command Post Mass care shelter  If a safe zone is located within the hazard area residents will be directed to another location

19. Localized Flooding 2005 – 2006 winter storms exposed internal drainage problems, including flooding on identified evacuation routes Plumas-Arboga Road, Forty Mile Road, and Algodon Road

20. Hazard Mitigation – Roads and Evacuation Affected portion of Plumas-Arboga Road will be elevated. Affected portion of Plumas-Arboga Road will be elevated. Identification of alternate evacuation routes away from flooded portion of Algodon Road. Identification of alternate evacuation routes away from flooded portion of Algodon Road. Pumps and ditches to remove water from roads. Pumps and ditches to remove water from roads. Construction of berms to redirect the flow of water. Construction of berms to redirect the flow of water.

21. Hazard Mitigation Projects  Yuba Basin Project  Levee assessment and certification Comprehensive assessment and mitigation plan  Levee maintenance and repairs –Maintenance Plan- debris clearance, on-going maintenance  Levee patrols –Volunteer recruitment –Training and support Levees and Flood Protection

22. Hazard Mitigation - Drainage Olivehurst Interceptor Canal Olivehurst Interceptor Canal South Olivehurst Detention Basin South Olivehurst Detention Basin Clark Slough Cleanout Clark Slough Cleanout Internal Drainage Internal DrainageUpgrades

23. Hazard Mitigation – Home Elevation View from a home on Mage Avenue, elevated with the 1997 FEMA HMGP, during the 2005-2006 winter storms. January 23, 2006 – Hundreds of thousands of dollars saved due to FEMA funded home elevation projects.

24. Continuing Efforts  Ongoing collaboration with federal, state, and local agencies  Ongoing Community Outreach Program  Participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)  Family disaster planning & training  Update and revision of South Yuba County Evacuation Plan  Implement Hazard Mitigation Projects - strategies to safeguard the community

25. Yuba County Hazard Mitigation Prevent Losses Act Now