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NWS Amarillo Decision Support Symposium – October 26, 2010 It Takes A Team… The Value of a Unified Response Kevin Starbuck, CEM Emergency Management Coordinator.

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1 NWS Amarillo Decision Support Symposium – October 26, 2010 It Takes A Team… The Value of a Unified Response Kevin Starbuck, CEM Emergency Management Coordinator Amarillo/Potter/Randall OEM

2 An Effective Emergency Management Program: – Comprehensive – Coordinated Addressing All-Hazards: – Natural Hazards – Technological Hazards

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4 El Paso Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion near Bushland: 11/05/09

5 Texas Panhandle Winter Storm – January 2010

6 Amarillo Flooding - 09/16/10 Stephen Spillman / Amarillo Globe-News Communication is Key: Who are the stakeholders? What are the information expectations? How is information communicated? Can we improve communication?

7 Time Urgent Real-Time Accurate Updated/Verified Often Coordinated Message NIMS Compliant: – Plain Language – Interoperability

8 Two-Way Communication: – Telephone – Conference Calls – Hotlines Internet: – Pidgin – Webinars – E-mail / SITREPs – Websites / Social Networking – HAZCOLLECT – WebEOC NOAA Weather Radio

9 Picture Courtesy of Maribel Martinez


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