El Nino in the OC Orange County Sheriff s Department Emergency Management Division
The mission of the Orange County Sheriff s Department s Emergency Management Division is to promote, facilitate, and support the County of Orange and the Operational Area (OA) efforts to prepare for, mitigate against, respond to and recover from disasters.
Legal Mandates OC Emergency Services Ordinance Title 3, Div 1, Art 1 (updated via Reso 12-036) OC Operational Area Agreement California Emergency Services Act Government Code Section 8550-8605 Disaster Service Worker California Government Code Section 3100 3109 California Disaster and Civil Defense Master Mutual Aid Agreement Federal Stafford Act National Incident Management System NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP 1 Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans, Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants
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Marian O'Sullivan, a 5th grade teacher at St. John the Baptist Catholic School in Costa Mesa, center, is joined by helpers to sweep out water that flooded the school after heavy rains pounded Orange County on Monday. (1-18-2012) LEONARD ORTIZ, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
OC Statistics 3,081,804 Residents* 6 th Largest County in US by Pop 948 Sq. Miles 42 miles of Coastline 34 Cities 31 Special Districts 33 School Districts 25 County Agencies 8 Federally Declared Disasters in 10 years Average of 5 EOC Activations per Year * 2013 CA Dept of Finance Figures
OA/County EOC Activations Since 2005 Storm-Prado Dam Jan/2005 Laguna Beach Landslides June/2005 9-1-1 Communication Failure Oct/2005 Sierra Ridge Fire Feb/2006 Windy Ridge Fire March/2007 Diemer Water Emergency March/2007 Santiago Fire Oct/2007 Winter Storms-Debris Flow Nov/2007 Winter Storms-Debris Flow Dec/2007 Winter Storms-Debris Flow Jan/2008 H1N1 April/2009 Severe Weather-Storm/Debris Flow May/2008 Severe Weather-Storm/Debris Flow May/2008 Freeway Complex Fire Nov/2008 Winter Storms-Debris Flow Nov/2008 Tsunami Advisory Sept/2009 Winter Storms-Debris Flow Jan/2010 Tsunami Advisory Feb/2010 Winter Storm-Mud Flows Dec/2010 Japan EQ-Tsunami Advisory- Nuclear Incident March/2011 Southern CA Power Outage Sept/2011 SONGS Alert Nov/2011 Anaheim Riot/OCSD July/2012 La Habra Earthquake March 2014 Silverado Fire September 2014 Winter Storms 2014-2015 Tsunami Advisory Sept 2015
Orange County Operational Area Hazard Analysis #1 Flood / Storm #2 Hazardous Materials Event (fixed location or transportation) #3 Fire / Wildland Fire #4 Earthquake #5 Civil Disturbance/Riot #6 Aircraft Incident #7 Oil Spill #8 Drought #9 Train/Transportation Accident #10 Dam Failure #11 Disease Outbreak/Epidemic #12 SONGS #13 Terrorism #14 High Winds
County Responsibilities Emergency Operations Center, Plan, Training, Exercises Emergency Management Council/Policy Emergency Management Council Subcommittee Director of Emergency Services/Command & Control Line of succession Mutual Aid Coordination Operational Area Coordination Public Health and Safety Public Information OES/FEMA Resources, Information, Recovery Coordination
Consequence Management EMD Responsibilities Coordinating County Agency Response/Recovery Dual function Local Disaster Management/Disaster Council Operational Area Lead/Operational Area Executive Board 24/7 Contact Operational Area for Cal OES EOC Mobilization and Support Countywide Disaster Plan Development and Coordination with OA Countywide Disaster Training and Exercises Disaster Recovery Coordination Policy Development
General EOC Triggers Incident to extend beyond one operational period Incident requires development of Incident Action Plan Incident requires mobilization of mobile command post Incident involves multiple response agencies or jurisdictions Complex incident Life, property, environment protection Response and support operations necessary Enhanced communications required Significant number of resources mobilized and dedicated to incident Mutual aid Unique resources to manage Volunteers Before incident begins to stabilize Recovery phase is expected
Specific EOC Activation Triggers The Orange County Operational Area Emergency Operations Plan list the following EOC activation triggers: On Request - A local government within the OA has activated its EOC and requested activation of the OA EOC to support its emergency operations. Two City Local Emergency Proclamations County & City Local Emergency Proclamation Request for Governor s Proclamation
El Nino EOC Activation Triggers The Operational Area Emergency Operations Center may activate if one or more of the following occur : OC Public Works advises the Storm Operations Manual has been activated to Stage 3 or higher At the request of OCPW -- Operational Area Coordinator. National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning in a recent Orange County Burn Scar area and/or pre-identified debris flow triggers are met as indicated in specific plans. Incident extend beyond (2) operational periods and actual rainfall amount is: 6 inches or Greater in a 24 hour period (25 year storm) Hydrology-Soil Saturation levels from back to back storms: USACE notification of 8,000 CFS or greater release of water from Prado Dam. Overtopping or degradation of flood channels and river beds. Shelter operations for 1000 or more people Flooding and erosion of beach areas, and local jurisdictions requesting assistance. Damage Assessment is required and/or Recovery phase is expected
El Nino Preparedness Actions Previous work with Post Fire Debris Flow Unified Command Hazard Mitigation Plan 2015 Revision Responder Training Public Education Town Hall Meetings on El Nino, Public Safety Expos ReadyOC El Nino Website September 2015 Winter Weather Workshop 156 Attendees: Operational Area wide October 22, 2015 Cal OES Southern Counties Tabletop Exercise November 4, 2015 County Agency Coordination Meeting Employing 1997-1998 Tactics December 1, 2015 EOC Training Day December 2, 2015 Disaster Recovery Training January 5, 2015 EOC Training Day
Complexities of El Nino Cascading Impacts Storm Surge Coastal Erosion and Flooding Life Safety Rescues Landslides (protracted out i.e. Bluebird Canyon) Critical Infrastructures Housing Regional Impacts Disaster Fatigue
El Nino Response Actions Event driven Expectations include: Emergency Proclamation Public Information Situational Assessment Multi Agency Field Response Street Closures Evacuations including homeless population Shelter Operations Damage Assessment Hydrology & Geotechnical Assessments Coordination of damage information for OA Recovery Process Damage Assessment and Cost Tracking
What Makes Orange County READY? History Systems Operational Area Partnerships Executive Level Involvement Exercise & Training Programs Robust 800 MHz System Master Mutual Aid Agreements Innovation
El Nino Who will respond? How will we coordinate? How can we help?
Who will respond and When? Public safety agencies Volunteer organizations Private sector Community members
How will we coordinate? Incident Command System Coordinate all Local Agencies Collaborative Organizations Active in Disasters (COAD) Communication and Problem Solving Partnerships/MOUs
Necessary Actions Personal Preparedness Register for AlertOC Prepare homes, vehicles, disaster kits, disaster plans (ReadyOC) Business Preparedness Train Staff & Revise Call Out Lists, prepare facilities, train staff Logistics-Procurement Process, Procedures, and Access to Contracts, Vendors, Etc. Be prepared to document any damage and report it to your local government (City or County)
The Community Expectations of OC: Help Everyone Be Ready for Everything Help Everywhere
Questions? Donna Boston, MPA, CEM Director Emergency Management Division Orange County Sheriff s Department Orange County Operational Area (714) 628-7054