1. Disaster Recovery Operations
Oklahoma Department Of
Emergency Management

2. DISASTER RECOVERY OPERATIONS Overview

3. DISASTER RECOVERY OPERATIONS
TRAINING
OVERVIEW: (18) Why do we Train ?
UNIT ONE: (19) Responding to Disasters
UNIT TWO: (78) Federal Disaster Assistance
UNIT THREE: (23) Environmental & Historic Considerations
UNIT FOUR: (63) Federal and State Disaster Operations

4. RECOVERY OPERATIONS COURSE
DISASTER RESPONSE AND
RECOVERY OPERATIONS COURSE
(CONTINUED)
UNIT FIVE: (50)
UNIT SIX: (57)
UNIT SEVEN: (28)
UNIT EIGHT: (76)
Electric Utility Repair (9580.6)
Public Assistance (PA)
Public Assistance 406 Mitigation
Procurement / 2 CFR

5. GOALS Describe the Federal authorities that
govern Federal relief assistance and
discuss their underlying philosophies.
Compare the roles and responsibilities
of key local, State, and Federal personnel
in dealing with localized emergency
incidents vs. disasters.
Describe the reporting requirements
related to damage assessments
conducted at various stages of a disaster.

6. GOALS (CONTINUED) Describe the different entities that can must be
incorporated into the planning & work for
the disaster recovery process.
Describe the procedures for requesting
State / Federal disaster assistance.
Describe a typical sequence of events
following a Disaster Declaration, outlining
State and local roles and responsibilities.
List the various types of Public Assistance
and other programs available following
aa Disaster Declaration.

7. TRAINING PURPOSE
To update OEM Public Assistance workers on the basic concepts of effective disaster response and recovery actions in a disaster environment and to enhance their knowledge of the Public Assistance Process.

8. Partnership:
Federal
State
Local
Internal

9. Work + Documentation = Individual Assistance Public Assistance$
Public Assistance
Hazard Mitigation
$ (HMGP)
$ (FMA)

10. And then…………
What do I do First?

11. DECLARATION PROCESS
Involves a lot of Close Coordination / Communication between and among:
Local
State
FEMA

12. DISASTER RECOVERY Disaster Response Activities
Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) to qualify for Supplemental Assistance
Individual Assistance
Public Assistance
Hazard Mitigation

13. DISASTER RECOVERY Disaster Program Management
Individual Assistance (75% / 25%State)
Public Assistance (75% / 12.5% / 12.5%)
Hazard Mitigation (75% / 25%local)
Disaster Offices (JFO) or (FOF)
Project Reports for PA & Mitigation
Project Management

14. DISASTER RECOVERY FEMA Mitigation Programs
HMGP 404(Based on Disaster costs)
406(Project Worksheet driven)
Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)
Annual funding based on NFIP claims
Un-met Needs
When authorized, based on specific disasters
Must be HMGP un-funded projects
Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM)

15. Progress through Knowledge
State Agency support
OEM staffing
FEMA Partnerships
Declaration Process
Disaster History
Documentation
Disasters Do Happen !

16. CAPABILITY TO RESPOND Depends on the ability of local, State, and
Federal governments to act in concert
with one another.

17. KEY POINTS Federal assistance is supplemental to
local and State operations.
Partnership among government levels is
essential throughout disaster operations.
Response and recovery phases are not
mutually exclusive.
Documentation

18. RESPONSE AND RECOVERY The nature of the interaction
between response and
recovery depends on
Severity of the disaster
Duration of the disaster
Warning time available

19. UNIT 1
RESPONDING TO DISASTERS: A PARTNERSHIP OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALONG WITH PRIVATE & PUBLIC AGENCIES

20. RESPONSE AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS COURSE
Serves as an overview course for State and
local emergency managers and volunteer
agency personnel who would become part
of disaster response and recovery
operations, including
State and local emergency managers
Private or volunteer agency personnel

21. Situation
Before - During - After
Plan - review insurance, assemble supplies, install storm shutters, protect pets
Stay inside, find a safe location, wait until “All Clear” signal is given
Beware of hazards, make sure utilities are off, use safe water & food, stay alert for disaster information, prepare yourself for the worst, contact your insurance company

22. MITIGATION Actions taken to prevent an emergency from
occurring or to reduce the harm that would
result from a possible emergency

23. PREPAREDNESS Measures that prepare responding forces and
EMERGENCY
PLANNING
COURSE
Measures that prepare
responding forces and
citizens in an area to
take prompt, appropriate
action in the event of an
emergency

24. FEMA’S FAMILY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM
Supports State and
local preparedness
Emphasizes
community
partnerships
Provides public
awareness
materials

25. Activities taken in an emergency to save lives and prevent harm to
RESPONSE
Activities taken in an emergency
to save lives and prevent harm to
people and property

26. Normal Sequence of Events
Disaster Event
Implementation of local plan
Damage Assessment
Governor’sRequest
Presidential Action
Joint Field Office (JFO)
Federal / State Agreement
and then….the real work begins

27. Specific Programs Fire Management Assistance (FMA)
75 / 25 (TBD)
Individual Assistance (IA)
75 / 25 (State)
Public Assistance (PA)
75 / 10 (State) / 15 (Applicant)
Hazard Mitigation (HM)
75 / 25 (Applicant)

28. Damage Assessment
Used to determine amount & type of damages caused by the disaster
Overall impact to community
Requires a team of local experts
Is easiest when local officials pre-identify team members and write an action plan
Damages must exceed threshold
Use Web EOC to provide damage data to OEM ASAP

29. RESPONSE ROLE INCLUDES:
SINCE 1993, THE FEDERAL
RESPONSE ROLE INCLUDES:
Early detection
Monitoring
Analysis of the situation
Limited predictive modeling

30. ROLE OF PRELIMINARY DISASTER ASSESSMENT
No longer done only to support
request for Declaration
Indicates needs/resource requirements
Helps determine early response
requirements
Supports emergency funding request

31. To the recent participants on the block !
SPECIAL WELCOME
To the recent participants on the block !
All Hazards
Interoperability
2 CFR

32. RECOVERY Short-term activities that
restore life-support systems to minimum operating standards, and
long-term activities that
return life to normal
SHORT
Disaster Housing
Debris removal
Publications
LONG
Rebuilding
Major repairs
Economic recovery

33. OVERLAPPING PHASES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Response
Recovery
Mitigation
Many response activities
continue into Recovery
Mitigation should become a way of life

34. TOTAL RESOURCES STATE AND FEDERAL LOCAL The more severe the
disaster, the less the
proportion of the local
response
STATE AND
FEDERAL
LOCAL
INCREASING SEVERITY

35. The flow of Communication During Disaster Response and Recovery
STATE
RESOURCES
PROCEDURES
ADMINISTRATION
PROBLEMS NEEDS
PRIORITIES
MANAGEMENT
PROBLEMS NEEDS
DAMAGE INFORMATION
RESOURCES REQUIREMENTS
PRIORITIES MANAGEMENT
KEY:
Close communication
flow & working
relationships!
LOCAL
FEDERAL

36. LOCAL INFORMATION DRIVES
FEDERAL SUPPORT
NEEDS
Incident

37. Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management
State Emergency Operations Center