Download or read book Hurricane Bertha U S Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico After Action Report written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Jacksonville District and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hurricane Bertha written by United States. National Weather Service and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hurricane Bertha was an early season Category 2 storm when it made landfall on the coast of North Carolina on July 12, 1996. Twelve deaths have been directly attributed to Bertha with United States damages estimated at $270 million. Extensive evacuations of vulnerable areas occurred in advance of Bertha, including 250,000 in North Carolina, 80,000 in South Carolina and 20,000 in Georgia. Revenue losses to the tourist industry approached $40 million. Bertha closely paralleled the southeast U.S. coast at a distance from 170 to 200 miles. This created multiple state involvement with almost all of the U.S. east coast involved with some watch or warning. The NHC's track forecast was very accurate with average forecast track errors 15 percent lower than the 10-year official track averages. Where the storm came ashore in North Carolina, watches and warnings were posted 65 hours and 47 hours before landfall, respectively, which far exceeds the NHC stated goals of 36 and 24 hours. Nevertheless, the coordination between NHC and emergency managers, regarding the issuances of watches and warnings, was frustrated by efforts to reconcile the meteorology of the event with state and local response requirements. Bertha's anticipated turn from a northwest direction to north-northwest as it approached the southeast coast was agonizingly slow. This put a great deal of pressure on the elected officials and Emergency Management Centers (EMCs) of Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina concerning what actions to take. This was also the first time the HLT had been fully deployed at the NHC. A Service Assessment Team was dispatched to the NHC as well as the impacted states to investigate these issues and to evaluate the HLT"--The Executive Summary
Download or read book Hurricane Gloria After Action Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hurricane Gloria After Action Report written by New York State Emergency Management Office and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book After Action Report Tropical Storm Edward written by Mary Smith and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hurricane Sandy Fema After Action Report written by United States. Department of Homeland Security and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sandy, the second-largest Atlantic storm on record, affected the East Coast from Florida to Maine, as well as states as far inland as West Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana. The storm made landfall in southern New Jersey on October 29, 2012, battering the densely populated New York and New Jersey region with heavy rains, strong winds, and record storm surges. The storm's effects were extensive, leaving more than 8.5 million customers without power, causing widespread flooding throughout the region, and contributing to acute fuel shortages in parts of New York and New Jersey. The storm damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes, caused tens of billions of dollars in damages, and killed at least 162 people in the United States. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) coordinated a large-scale Federal response that contributed to the integrated, national effort to support affected states and communities. In the days before Sandy's landfall, FEMA worked closely with Whole Community partners— including all levels of government, private and nonprofit sectors, faith-based organizations, communities, and individuals—to prepare for the storm and anticipate survivor needs. The Agency pre-positioned commodities and assets, activated response centers, and deployed over 900 personnel ahead of Sandy's landfall. In the initial response to the storm, the Agency coordinated with its partners to provide Federal resources and to develop innovative solutions to address power restoration, transportation, fuel distribution, and housing needs. As recovery efforts began, FEMA continued to work with its partners to assist survivors and their communities. The Agency executed one of the largest deployments of personnel in its history, delivered over $1.2 billion in housing assistance to more than 174,000 survivors, and obligated over $800 million for debris removal and infrastructure restoration. Despite these successes, the response to Sandy also revealed notable challenges in how FEMA coordinates with its Federal partners, supports state and local officials and disaster survivors, integrates with the Whole Community, and prepares and deploys its workforce. Difficulties with issuing timely mission assignments, the implementation of incident management structures, and meeting survivor needs early in the response phase are examples of challenges that emerged during Sandy. Addressing these and other issues is a near-term priority for FEMA and its partners in order to improve response and recovery operations in future disasters. Ultimately, the Sandy experience demonstrated significant progress achieved in recent years, but also confirmed that larger-scale incidents will stress the Agency's capacity for effective response and recovery. This report was written following response and initial recovery efforts to Hurricane Sandy. Any recommendations or findings that result from other interagency Sandy-related efforts will continue to be reviewed. At the direction of FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, the Agency established the Sandy Analysis Team to review all aspects of the Agency's preparations for, immediate response to, and initial recovery from the storm. This report contains the findings of that review. While FEMA coordinates disaster response and recovery efforts across the Federal Government and works closely with non-Federal Whole Community partners, this report focuses on identified strengths and areas for improvement within FEMA. The analyses detailed in the report concentrate on FEMA activities in New York and New Jersey, where the scale and severity of Sandy's impacts most stressed the Agency's capabilities. By examining the events in these states, the Agency can identify where and how it must improve.
Download or read book Hurricane Andrew After action Report written by Department of Veterans Affairs. Emergency Medical Preparedness Office and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hurricane Beulah Sept 8 21 1967 written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Galveston District and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hurricane Georges After Action Report written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. South Atlantic Division and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book After Action Report written by Carron Charney and published by . This book was released on with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book After Action Report written by Pennsylvania. Adjutant-General's Office and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book After action Report and Improvement Plan written by Louisiana. Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and published by . This book was released on 2009* with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hurricane Hortense U S Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico After Action Report written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Jacksonville District and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book After Action Report written by Andrew Kingsbury and published by . This book was released on 2011* with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On August 28, 2011, at 11:00 AM, Tropical Storm Irene made landfall just west of Westport, Connecticut. The Emergency Management Team had been tracking Hurricane Irene the week prior and extensive planning had been put in place. All indications were this hurricane could be the most devastating seen in Connecticut in decades. An extensive public information campaign lead up to the day of the storm utilizing: Press Releases, CodeRed Announcements, News Conferences, and Internet Outlets. A local declaration of emergency was declared, and a voluntary evacuation of low lying areas was stated. Firefighters and EMT's went door-to-door in the Comp Beach, Hillspoint and Compo Mill areas of town, while Westport Police patrolled Saugatuck Shores announcing the evacuation. It was made clear to all residents who decided to stay that once the hurricane hit, emergency responders may not be able to respond. Long Lots Shelter was opened Saturday afternoon through a cooperative effort of many agencies including: Human Services, CERT, Red Cross, BOE, Health District, and the Fire Marshal's Office. Chartwell Food Service provided meals to the shelter which saw 72 occupants at the height of operations. This was somewhat of an uncharted area as Westport had not opened a shelter with this number of residents even for Hurricane Gloria in 1985. As the storm hit on the morning of the 28th, the expected call volume picked up. Staffing in all departments had been supplemented, with 3 shifts of Firefighters on-duty that Sunday morning. The bulk of the calls for service were the expected wires down, flooding, trees into buildings and several minor electrical fires. In all, the Westport Fire Department responded to almost 400 incidents before the storm and its aftermath subsided. Fortunately, the predicted Hurricane Category I winds had subsided to 50 mph tropical storm strength, but flooding was as predicted. Striking just as spring high tide hit, flooding was extensive in the Saugatuck Shore, Compo, Hillspoint, and Main Street areas. A decision was made to cut power to the downtown area around 11:00 AM on Sunday. This decision did not come easily, but was necessary to prevent the potential of an electrical fire downtown. Flooding downtown was extensive, and several stores still remain closed at the writing of this report. Power outages and road closures were widespread, with approximately 70% of Westport dark. As the focus switched from response to recovery, Westport was fortunate to sustain 15-17 line crews and 10 tree crew daily throughout the recovery. Although power restoration was slow for many, Westport fared much better than most of its surrounding communities. The EOC remained in operation until the last customers were restored 8 days later. Luckily we saw no loss of life or serious injuries due to the storm. Aggressive damage assessments data gathering allowed FEMA to visit Westport very early on. Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) were conducted with FEMA representatives almost jumping over chain saws as the cleanup continued. Connecticut was declared a Presidential Disaster (4023-DR-CT) on September 2, 2011, and Westport Emergency Management has been assisting residents and businesses recover losses they incurred since the storm. Preparation and a strong cooperative spirit of all Westport Department Heads were critical in having a successful response to Tropical Storm Irene. Lessons learned and actions implemented from the Severe Storm and Flooding event of March 2010 and response to Bridgeport's Tornado also in 2010, led to a smoother and safer operation during Irene.
Download or read book After Action Report written by Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book After Action written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After action : a review of the combined federal state, and local activities to respond and recover from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike : hearing before the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, September 23, 2008.
