Local Emergency Management Planning and the Post-Katrina Reform

Local Emergency Management Planning and the Post-Katrina Reform Act William Wright Dr. Paul Williams Dr. Bill Thomas Don Hamilton Local Agriculture Planning Support EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

SHSP Grant • All agriculture programming funds are local • MOU with ACCG • Deliverables – – Local planning templates Planning support through exercises Risk assessment of agriculture & food Building capacity • Training • Equipment Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

SART • State Agricultural Response Team • One Type III team in state • Responsibilities – Foreign animal disease – Foreign plant disease – Food incidents – Natural disasters • Support to agriculture • Emergency food and food stamps • Companion animals Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

What to Expect • SART will manage foreign animal disease – High Path Avian Influenza – Foot & Mouth Disease • • Could be mobilized by GEMA for any incident NIMS requires participation of local EMA Possible Unified CMD (local’s call) Need support of local resources Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

Unique Components to Agricultural Disease Events at a Glance Euthanize Disposal Decontamination Protestors Quarantine Enforcement Quarantine Media Local Agriculture Planning Support EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

ESF 11: Food & Water Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

ESF 8: Vector Control Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

ESF 13: Security Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

ESF 8 & 11: Surveillance Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

ESF 1: Transportation Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

ESF 10: DECON Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

ESF 5: Mobile CMD Post Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

ESF 3: Disposal Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

ESF 5: Public Safety Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

SART Strike Teams • Specialized Strike Teams for Type III & IV incidents – Farm & Food Animals – Food – Companion animals • Requested through EOC • Fall in under OPS Section of your IC Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

ESF 11 • Food Assistance – Food Stamps – Emergency Food & Water • • Animal & Plant Diseases Food Safety Natural Resources & Historic Places Companion Animal Sheltering Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

PETS EVACUATION and TRANSPORTATION STANDARDS (PETS) ACT • 358 M pets, 63% of households • Katrina showed 61% of people with pets did not evacuate • Companion animals not included in plans • Limited number of pet friendly shelters Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

PETS Act • Require local and state emergency preparedness authorities include plans for pets and service animals in their disaster plans; • FEMA has authority to assist in developing disaster plans to accommodate people with pets and service animals; • Authorizing federal funds to help create pet-friendly emergency shelter facilities; and • Allowing FEMA to provide assistance for individuals with pets and service animals, and the animals themselves, following a major disaster. Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

Types of Shelters • Pre Impact/ Evacuation Shelters (Pet Friendly) – – 72 Hours Associated with Red Cross Shelters Have to consider Special Needs Limited Size 100 -150 pets • Rescue Shelters – Post Impact – Large scale (400+) – Last up to one month Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

Types of Shelters • Hurricane Impact Counties – Sheltering in place • Host Counties – Far enough in to not be victims – Pre-impact shelter could turn into longer term shelter • Local Disasters – – Tornadoes Floods Ice/Snow Terrorism Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

Step by Step • Assistance available for local planning using the HSEEP exercise process: – Review/revise agriculture part of LEOP as needed – Develop/revise animals in disaster plan – Validate plan with table top exercise • Assistance available for animal shelter volunteer training Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

Peach County • • EMA Director, Jeff Doles, contacted Initial planning meeting set Doles set meeting of key players UGA works with Peach contacts to develop their plan (app. 60 days) • Plan validated with table top (+90) • Parts of plan revised if necessary Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

Peach County • Based on plan & situation – Assistance in organizing CART – Training for volunteers – Training for shelter managers (when developed) Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

Equipment Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

Planning Decisions for Animal Shelters Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

Who will manage? Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

What animals? Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

Where? Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

What care to provide? Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

How to Dispose? Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

Hall County • ESF 11 divided into functions – Animal Control is Animal Disaster Manager • CERT – XX people trained – CART • Work under animal control • Vet as leader/planner • XX people recruited Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007

Hall Issues • • Approval by County Commission Buy-In by animal control Training volunteers Equipment Local Agriculture Planning Assistance EMAG Conference, November 12 -14, 2007