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Florida State Emergency
Management Branch
Aaron Stormant
Chief, Emergency Management,
Jacksonville District
13 April 2012
US Army Corps of Engineers
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Emergency Response
DOD Support
DHS/FEMA Support
USACE Authorities
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Public Law 84-99
Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies
Prepare: Advance Measures
• Imminent threat / Unusual flooding
• Temporary in nature
• Protects life and property
Respond: Floodfight
• Save life and property
• Temporary in nature
• Emergency Debris
• Emergency Infrastructure
Recover: Rehabilitation
• Rehabilitation and Inspection
Program (RIP)
Mitigate
• Identify mitigation opportunities
• Intergovernmental TF
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Advance Measures
Policy
“Imminent Threat”
“unusual flooding”
Written request from Governor
Supplement local efforts
Technical Assistance
Direct Assistance (provide flood fighting
supplies and equipment)
 Engineering is feasible
 Capable construction timeframe
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Flood Fight Operations
 Direct and Technical Assistance
 Flood fight assistance is 100% federally
funded with possible exception of
equipment and supplies
 Save life and property
 Temporary in nature
 Emergency Debris
 Emergency Infrastructure
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Rehabilitation and Inspection
Program
 Damaged flood control works “active” in the program are
eligible for funds to return to pre-storm condition
 Federally built non-federally operated features receive
100% federal funds for rehabilitation
 80/20 cost share for non-federally built non-federally
operated features
 Damages must be in excess of $15,000
 Favorable Benefit to Cost Ratio
 Written request for assistance from local sponsor to
USACE
 Modifications to current regulations expected to be
implemented 2013
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PL 84-99 Program Manager
For additional information on this USACE
authority, contact Logan Wilkinson at (904)
232-1881
[email protected]
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USACE National Response
Framework Responsibilities
Support Agency
Coordinating
Agency
Primary
Agency
ESF#3 Public
Works and
Engineering
ESF#3
Response
ESF#6 Mass
Care and
Housing
ESF#9 Search
and Rescue
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SUPPORT TO THE FEDERAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is lead for one of 15 federal
mission areas: engineering and public works
 FEMA authorizes USACE through Mission
Assignments/Funds.
 USACE is responsible for life cycle mission management
including planning, funds management, and contract
management.
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PLANNING AND RESPONSE TEAMS (PRT)
 READINESS
o Ice
o Water
o Emergency Power
o Debris Removal
o Critical Public Facilities
o Temporary Housing
oTemporary Roofing
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Temporary
Emergency Power
• Install/Maintain
FEMA generators
at critical Facilities
and utilities
• Assess, haul,
install, maintain,
remove, make
ready for storage
Largest mission to date:
• Hurricane Katrina, LA
• 2,403 locations assessed
• 918 generators installed
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Water and Ice
Commodities
• Procure water
and ice nationally
• Deliver
commodities to
state staging area
• Provide Technical
Assistance for
distribution
Largest mission to date:
•Hurricane Season 2005
•11,284 trucks loads
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Debris
Management
• Provide services
to remove,
reduce and
dispose of
eligible debris
• Provide Technical
Assistance,
Federal, State &
Local
Largest mission to date:
• Hurricane Katrina, LA
• Estimated 68.7M Cubic
Yards
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Support to Urban
Search and Rescue
• Provide training to
Search and Rescue
Structures Specialists
• Maintain cadre of
Structures Specialists
to augment national
teams
Responses:
• Oklahoma City
• World Trade Center
• Pentagon
• Internationally
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Temporary
Roofing
• Provide
services to
install FEMA
furnished
plastic
sheeting on
damaged roofs
to provide
temporary
shelter
Largest mission to date:
• Hurricanes Katrina/Rita
• Mission 194,000+ roofs
installed
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Critical Public
Facilities and
Temporary Housing
• Provide services to
design and construct
temporary public
facilities and
temporary housing
• Includes schools,
police and fire
stations, local
government offices,
trailer installation.
Largest mission to date:
• Installed 1,029
temporary buildings and
2,500 trailers following
Hurricane Katrina.
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Deployable Tactical Operation System
Trailers
Generator
Deployable Tactical
Operation Center
Satellite Communications
Rapid Response Vehicle
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Mission Models
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STATE LIAISON OFFICER (LNO)
 Represents District at State EOC.
 Briefs/explains Corps authorities (PL-84-99, Maintaining Navigable Waterways) to
State officials.
 Attends State EOC Briefings and ESF-3 discussions. Reports back to District EOC.
 Participates in District EOC conference calls. Assists ESF-3 Team Leader.
 Forwards requests for federal assistance (RFA) for FEMA Missions to ESF-3 TM
Leader or Division EM Chief.
 Forwards requests for PL-84-99 assistance to District EM Chief or Operations
Officer.
 Maintains current phone and cell numbers for DE, DDE, EM Chief, Operations
Officer, Division EM Chief.
 Performs other duties as assigned.
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