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Hurricane Sandy The Path to Recovery
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Richard A. French Chief of Training and Exercise New York State OEM Office: 518-292-2357 Email: rfrench@dhses.ny.gov
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The Storm
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Sandy Statistics 60 fatalities in New York State Over 2 Million customers without power More than 300,000 housing units destroyed or damaged Over 400,000 residents evacuated from NYC and Long Island 56 facilities evacuated in NYC, Nassau, Westchester and Suffolk Counties 6,001 patients evacuated from NYC Healthcare Facilities
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Timeline of Major Events October 2012-Present State OEM Activated 10/26/12 State OEM Activated 10/26/12 Governor Cuomo Declares State Disaster Emergency 10/27/12 Governor Cuomo Declares State Disaster Emergency 10/27/12 FEMA Emergency Declaration 10/28/12 FEMA Emergency Declaration 10/28/12 Sandy Makes Landfall 10/29 FEMA Major Disaster Declaration 10/30
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NYS Counties Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
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New York’s Costliest Disasters to Date (FEMA Public Assistance Costs) Estimated
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Response
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New York State Office of Emergency Management SR2 Truck used as a Cell Phone charging station in Long Beach, NY 212,282 state personnel from 23 agencies during peak deployment National Guard deployed 724 from 10 states Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) – 22 states sent 1,127 personnel 1,061 volunteers from 29 states assisted in response and recovery.
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NYS Agency Personnel/Reso urces Hurricane Sandy OFPC 5 Swift Water Rescue Teams DART Team activated 56 Fire Protection Specialists DSP 1,614 Troopers (Peak) SEOC Staff DMNA 5,095 Personnel (Peak) SEOC Staff
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In Response to Hurricane Sandy, New York State was assisted by several organizations, including the American Red Cross in establishing 147 shelters in impacted regions sheltering approximately 29,364 people.
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Key Response Stats Hurricane Sandy Cubic Yards of Debris Removed 5.6 M Bridges Closed 17 Tunnels Closed 3 Road Segments Impacted 161
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FEMA Stats
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$918m of IA awarded to date $718m of PA awarded to date 13 Counties Registered for FEMA IA, 14 for PA 269,192 Individuals registered for FEMA IA to date
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Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) program Enables families to remain in, or return to, their homes, as a form of shelter while permanent repairs are completed. 11,531 repairs completed to 12,801 eligible properties in NYC and Long Island
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16,940 SBA Loan Applications Approved for a Value of $981.6 Million 567,049 Estimated NFIP claims with Approximately $2.6 billion paid
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Individual Assistance ( IA ) Comparisons
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Areas to Improve: Resource Shortfalls Personnel Shortfalls Lack of GPS / AVL / AEL Systems Long Lead-Time on EMAC Deployments from Need to Delivery Need to develop better methodology for assessing impact on individual residences.
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Positives: Pre-Landfall Declaration Prepositioning of Critical Resources Establishment of Areas of Operation Use of EMAC Resources STEP Program
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New York Rising to a better and stronger future...
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