WELCOME TO THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY EOC

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WELCOMETO THEHILLSBOROUGHCOUNTYEOC
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HURRICANE PANDORA

• ANNUAL HURRICANE EXERCISE
• BRIEFING

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HURRICANE PANDORASTARTEX BRIEFING AGENDA

• Review Purpose And Objectives
• Admin. And Logistics
• Review Play Schedule
• Review Contents of EOC Guide
• Weather Brief / Scenario Update
• Review of Expected Issues / Problems
• Questions / Discussion
• Summary / Conclusions

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HURRICANE PANDORA

• PURPOSE To provide a realistic test of the
  ability of county and municipal agencies to
  coordinate preparations for a direct hit on the
  Tampa Bay Area by a strong category 5 hurricane
  and then to coordinate initial response
  operations in the aftermath of the massive storm
• SCOPE This Exercise will entail a full-scale
  activation of the Emergency Operations Center
  (EOC). The exercise will involve county,
  municipal and volunteer agencies responsible for
  the conduct of initial response operations in
  response to a direct hit by a category 5
  hurricane.

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HURRICANE PANDORA

• GOAL To Test Our Ability To Prepare For And
  Respond To A Category 5 Hurricane.

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HURRICANE PANDORA

• EXERCISE SCHEDULE , MORNING MAY 24, 2006
• 0800 - 0830 REGISTRATION, BADGE ISSUE
• 0830 - 0845 INTRODUCTION TO EXERCISE /
• PRE STORM SCENARIO BRIEFING
• 0845 - 0915 REVIEW COMPUTERIZED MESSAGE
  SYSTEM
• 0915 1015 EXERCISE PLAY
• 1015 - 1030 SCENARIO UPDATE
• 1030 - 1200 EXERCISE PLAY / ESF REPORTS
• 1200 - 1300 LUNCH
• NOTE There will be no formal break in the
  exercise play. Participants
• may individually take breaks as needed.
  

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HURRICANE PANDORA

• EXERCISE SCHEDULE, AFTERNOON MAY 24, 2006
• 1300 - 1330 POST STORM SCENARIO BRIEFING
• 1330 - 1415 EXERCISE PLAY
• 1415 - 1430 SCENARIO UPDATE
• 1430 - 1600 EXERCISE PLAY/ ESF REPORTS
• 1600 - 1700 CRITIQUE/WRAP UP
• NOTE There will be no formal break in the
  exercise play. Participants may individually
  take breaks as needed.

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HURRICANE PANDORA

• SITUATION AS OF 0800 MAY 24 2006
• Hurricane Pandora 300 miles south east
  Hillsborough county
• Hurricane Watch expected to be announced shortly
  Hurricane Pandora has grown into a monster storm
  with 175 mph sustained winds
• Tidal Surge Up To 28 feet predicted
• Rainfall Up 10 to 20 inches predicted
• Extensive Fresh Water Flooding.
• Governor is preparing to declare a State of
  Emergency
• All schools and offices Opened
• EPG will meet at 1000 this morning
• No Red Cross or Special needs Shelters have
  Search And Rescue Teams Formed, Ready To Move
• Bay Bridges Remain Opened
• All Area Airports remain open
• Tampa Port remains open

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COUNTIES WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
ENTIRE COUNTY
PARTIAL COUNTY

• MANATEE
• SARASOTA
• HARDEE
• POLK
• OSCEOLA
• BREVARD
• FLAGLER
• PUTNAM
• MARION
• CITRUS

• PINELLAS
• VOLUSIA
• LAKE
• SEMINOLE
• ORANGE
• SUMTER
• PASCO
• HILLSBOROUGH

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HURRICANE Pandora
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HURRICANE PANDORA

• STORM RECAP AT LANDFALL
• Category 5 HURRICANE , MAX WINDS 125 MPH
• LEVEL E (Category 5) EVACUATION
• STORM MOVING NORTHEAST _at_12 MPH
• TIDAL SURGE UP TO 28 FEET
• RAINFALL UP TO 10 INCHES
• TORNADO WARNING
• FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS, HILLSBOROUGH, ALAFIA,
  LITTLE MANATEE RIVERS
• 55 RED CROSS SHELTERS OPEN...55,000 EVACUEES
• 3 SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTERS OPEN 3000 EVACUEES
• REFUGES OF LAST RESORT OPEN 35,000 EVACUEES
• ALL BRIDGES TO PINELLAS COUNTY CLOSED
• ALL AREA AIRPORTS / TAMPA PORT CLOSED

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HURRICANE PANDORA

• After the Storm Essential Services
• Search and Rescue
• Damage Assessment
• Law Enforcement /Traffic Control
• Emergency Medical Services
• Outreach
• Evacuation / Temporary Housing
• Food and Water (County Disaster Relief Sites)
• Debris Removal
• Utilities Restoration
• Public Information

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HURRICANE Pandora

• CURRENT WEATHER
• Temperature 73o
• Winds From the Northwest at 15-20 mph
• Gusts to 35mph
• Conditions Partly cloudy with isolated showers ,
  expect weather to clear by late afternoon

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HURRICANE Pandora

• STORM RECAP AS OF 0800 MAY 17 2005
• Hurricane Pandora Clear of Hillsborough county
• Tidal Surge Up To 18feet
• Rainfall Up To 10 Inches
• Extensive Fresh Water Flooding.
• 23 Red Cross Shelters Still Open, 15,000 Evacuees
• 3 Special Needs Shelters Open 1250 Evacuees
• Refuges Of Last Resort Ready To Begin Closing
• Fairgrounds Facilities Heavily Damaged
• 250,000 Homes /Businesses W/O Power
• 200,000 Residents W/O Sewage/Water
• Search And Rescue Teams Formed, Ready To Move
• Debris Removal Ready To Begin
• Bay Bridges Remain Closed
• All Area Airports Closed (Tampa Possible
  Reopening Late Today.)
• Tampa Port Closed / Major Hazmat Spills

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HURRICANE Pandora

• Category 5 Hurricane, Assumptions
• 80 (425,000) of TECO customers experience
  electrical outage at some time during the storm
• 30 (160,000) TECO customers without power for 1
  week or more
• 100 (40,000 - 60,000) mobile homes uninhabitable
  
• 80 (700) lift stations (City and County) without
  power
• 1200 special needs evacuees cannot return home
• 60,000 residents w/ wells/septic tanks w/o power
  for more than 1 week
• Thousands of wells contaminated

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HURRICANE Pandora

• Category 5 Hurricane Assumptions (Cont.)
• 8 Of 29 Nursing Homes Uninhabitable, Some Damaged
  Some Lack Power And Water, (300 Residents Require
  Evacuation And Temporary Housing)
• 5 Hospitals Evacuated, 3 Running On Generator
  Power
• 30 Alfs Uninhabitable (550 Residents Require
  Evacuation And Shelter)
• Outside Support Will Take A Minimum Of 72 Hours
  To Arrive
• Only Local Resources Will Be Available During The
  First 48-72 Hours.
• Fuel Storage Sites At Tampa Ports Receive Major
  Damage Resulting In Projected Fuel Shortages
• Many Major Roads Blocked By Debris

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HURRICANE Pandora

• Category 5 Hurricane Assumptions (Cont.)
• 80 0f Traffic Lights Are Inoperable
• Entry To Many Low Lying Areas Must Be Restricted
• Expo Hall And Special Events Center At
  Fairgrounds Suffer Major Damage
• Cell Phone Frequencies Jammed And Cordless Phones
  Mostly Inoperative
• Citizens Will Expect Help Within 24 Hours After
  Storm Passage
• 70 Of Supermarkets Unable To Open
• Majority Of Citizens Not Prepared To Go 72 Hours
  Without Aid.
• Citizens Need Information ASAP

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HURRICANE Pandora

• LEVEL E (Category 5) EVACUATION
• MAJOR FACILITIES THAT HAVE EVACUATED
• County Center
• Tampa City Hall
• Tampa Police Headquarters
• County / Federal Court Buildings
• MacDill AFB
• All Tampa Port Facilities
• TECO Power Station at Port Sutton
• Five Hospitals
• Four Nursing Homes
• Twelve Florida Agency of Homes for the Aged
  (FAHA)

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HURRICANE Pandora

• EXPECTED OUTCOME Test The Framework For a
  Timely, Prioritized and Coordinated Response To
  A Major Disaster.
• Describe the procedures for the conduct of
  initial and follow on Damage Assessment.
• Describe the Conduct of initial Search and
  Rescue Operations.
• Begin Development Of A Coordinated City /
  County Reentry Policy.
• Initiate Debris Clearance, Define initial
  organization / Objectives.
• Describe procedures to provide coordinated
  Information to the Public and the Media.
• Describe procedures/priorities to restore
  utilities.
• Begin Development of a coordinated community
  Outreach Program.
• Review procedures for reception,
  in-processing and assigning volunteers
• Define Policies / Procedures for post storm
  shelter consolidation and possible long
  term housing of storm victims

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HURRICANE Pandora

• SPECIAL NEEDS ISSUES
• Requirement for additional Special Needs Shelter
  Volunteers
• Returning Special Needs Evacuees Home
• Long Term Care for Special Needs Evacuees
• Who Is Responsible ??
• What Facilities Are Available ??
• Who Pays ??

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HURRICANE Pandora

• MAJOR EXERCISE ISSUES
• ALL
• Establish Response Priorities
• County COOP /COG Procedures
• ESF 1 Transportation (Director Sunshine Line)
• Transport Special Needs Patients Back Home
• Evacuate Residential Care facilities
• Move supplies and Cargo where needed
• ESF 2 Communications ( ITS/ VERIZON / RACES)
• Activate Plan For Phone Restoration
• Maintain / Restore County Computer Network
• Sharing Information Using New Computer System
• ESF 3 Public Works (County Public Works)
• Establish Debris Clearance Priorities
• Ensure Debris Disposal is in accordance with EPA
  requirements

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HURRICANE Pandora

• MAJOR EXERCISE ISSUES (Cont.)
• ESF 4 Fire / ESF 10 HAZMAT (HCFR)
• Find / Contain HAZMAT Spills
• Reestablish Fire / EMS Services
• ESF 5 Information / Planning ESF 14 Public
  Information (EOC)
• Establishing A Coordinated Media/Public Info
  Office
• Liaison With Political Authorities
• Coordinating Receipt Of Outside Assistance
• Initial Damage Assessment
• ESF 6 Mass Care (County Health and Social
  Services Department)
• Closing / Consolidating Shelters
• Coordinating Disaster Immediate Temporary Housing
  Requirements
• Community Outreach
• ESF 7 Resource Support / ESF 11 Food and Water
  (Purchasing Dept)
• Emergency Procurement Procedures

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HURRICANE Pandora

• MAJOR EXERCISE ISSUES (Cont.)
• ESF 8 Health and Medical Services (County
  Health Department)
• Assess Health / Medical Needs
• Coordinate closing of Special Needs Shelters
• Coordinate with ESF 6 and Red Cross for Long Term
  Sheltering of Special Needs Evacuees
• Request And Coordinate Medical Assistance
• ESF 9 Search Rescue (HCFR)
• Initiate Search Rescue Operations
• ESF 12 Energy (TECO)
• Priorities For Restoration Of Electricity / Gas
  Service
• Coordinate Receipt/ Staging Of Repair Crews
• ESF 13 Military Support (EOC)
• Coordinate Military Support With Appropriate
  Macdill Representatives And State Liaison Officer

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HURRICANE Pandora

• MAJOR EXERCISE ISSUES
• ESF 15 Volunteers and Donations (Facilities
  Management / United Way)
• Volunteer Reception And In-processing
• Establish Fairgrounds as LSA/ RRF
• Establish Child Care Facilities For County
  Employees (Parks rec.)
• ESF 16 Law Enforcement (HCSO / TPD)
• Implement Tampa and County Reentry Procedures
• Establish Traffic Control
• Maintain Law and Order
• Coordinate employment of state/Federal Law
  Enforcement Agencies
• ESF 17 Animal Services
• Coordinate Animal Control / Rescue / Recovery
  Operations
• Establish Holding Areas for recovered animals

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HURRICANE Pandora

• RESOURCE / PERSONNEL REQUESTS
• 1. RESOURCES REQUIRED
• ?
• 2. LOCAL CHECK? AVAILABLE LOCALLY - FILL
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• UNAVAILABLE
• ?
• 3. STATE LIAISON
• ?
• 4. STATE DEM .
• ?
• Mutual Aid (Surrounding Counties / States
• Military Assistance
• Federal Aid

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HURRICANE Pandora

• ANY
• QUESTIONS
• ???????