Strong Local Partnerships: The Keys To Success 62nd OFCM Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference

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Strong Local Partnerships The Keys To
Success62nd OFCM Interdepartmental Hurricane
Conference

• Naomi Moye
• ABRAHAMS GROUP
• NOAA/OFCM Information Flow Exploratory Review
  Findings
• Derived From Social Science Research
• Conducted In
• Mobile County Alabama
• March 6, 2008
• Charleston, South Carolina

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Mobile County Emergency Management Agency
Strength in Partnerships

• Strong Partners
• Enhance Societal Resiliency
• Societal resiliency is the Capacity of a
• Community and its Social Networks to
• Recover from and Respond Positively to a Crisis

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Mobile County Emergency Management AgencyKey
Federal State Partners
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State of Alabama Partners with Google

• Press Release
• Office of the Governor BOB RILEYGovernor Feb
  ruary 25, 2008
• Nations Governors Recognize Alabama and Google
  for PartnershipGovernor Riley presents award at
  annual meeting in Washington
• WASHINGTON - Alabamas partnership with Google
  Earth in creating Virtual Alabama, a
  three-dimensional visualization program that can
  be used by first responders, law enforcement and
  others, was recognized by the nations governors
  today.
• Governor Bob Riley presented the Public-Private
  Partnership Award from the National Governors
  Association to Google Earth during the groups
  annual meeting in Washington, DC. Virtual Alabama
  is the nations first comprehensive database of
  satellite imagery and aerial photography that
  assembles, displays, evaluates and shares
  critical data for emergency responders.
• The technology allows users to view a wide
  variety of information, including buildings,
  evacuation routes, flood zones, school districts
  and watersheds. Agencies using the program can
  access this information through a secure,
  Web-based application.
• Speaking to the assembled governors, Governor
  Riley said that before Virtual Alabama was
  created, visual mapping of the state was done by
  several different agencies and that the data was
  usually not shared. Virtual Alabama was
  implemented across my state in just 16 months
  time, allowing for a common operating picture
  that first responders, county planners and others
  can use to obtain information during disasters,
  catastrophic events and day-to-day operations,
  Governor Riley said.
• Michael T. Jones, Chief Technology Officer for
  Google Earth, said, Its an honor to be
  recognized by the National Governors Association
  for our partnership with Governor Riley and the
  state of Alabama. Even more important, we are
  glad that Virtual Alabama has equipped first
  responders across Alabama with easy access to
  geospatial data that helps them safeguard the
  citizens of Alabama.
• Jones said the project has put Alabama first as
  far as Google is concerned in technology.

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• In June 2004, the Governors Office on
  National and Community Service, established in
  1993, was renamed in Executive Order 21, the
  Governors Office of Faith-Based and Community
  Initiatives  to reflect the expanded
  responsibilities of the office.
• The mission of the
  Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community
  Initiatives is
• 
  
• To build the
  capacity of individuals and organizations
  
  that serve and transform
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  the communities in which they live.
• The Governor's Office of Faith-Based and
  Community Initiatives works to increase (1) an
  ethic of service and volunteerism in the State of
  Alabama, (2) the capacity of faith-based and
  community organizations within the state to
  better compete for funding opportunities and (3)
  the collaboration among the people and
  organizations that are trying to meet the
  greatest needs of our state.
• "I believe one of the most effective ways
  government can help those in need is to help
  charities, faith-based organizations and
  community groups that are working every day to
  transform lives with acts of compassion.
  Government must stand with them and be on their
  side as they reach out to hurting neighbors in
  desperate need of our help.      - Governor Bob
  Riley
• Excerpts taken from www.servealabama.gov
• Complete Message on Governor Riley's
  Website at www.servealabama.gov

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Mobile County Emergency Management Agency
City Town PartnersCity of Mobile Mayor
Samuel L. JonesCity of Prichard Mayor Ron Davis
Saraland Mayor Ken Williams City of
Chickasaw Mayor Jim Trout Town of Mount Vernon
Mayor Cleon Bolden City of Satsuma Mayor William
Bush Citronelle Mayor Michael Waltman Town of
Dauphin Island Mayor Jeffery Collier Bayou La
Batre Mayor Stan Wright Town of Creola Mayor
Donald Nelson Mobile County CommissionMerceria
L. Ludgood, Stephen Nodine, Mike Dean
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Mobile County EMA and The Independent
Living Center of Mobile Utilized ABRAHAMS GROUP
5 Cs of the new Civil Defense and Core
Constituency Buildingto Successfully Implement
an Action Plan To Better Prepare Its Vulnerable
Citizenry to Mitigate Loss of Life and Economic
Hardship During an Impending CrisisCommunityCom
mon Purpose Collaboration Cooperation
Communication
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ABRAHAMS Communication Model

• Recognizes that outreach, education and
  relationship building is necessary in order for
  the model to work optimally
• Focuses first on understanding different
  receiver needs and response mechanisms
• Incorporates feedback mechanisms to measure
  model effectiveness by testing responses prior to
  catastrophic events
• The ABRAHAMS Communication Model has been tested
  and is in use in Mobile, AL

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With the use of the ABRAHAMS GROUP Communication
Model Mobile County Emergency Management Agency
successfully leveraged their local leadership,
social networks and social capital to create an
evacuation registry for vulnerable populations
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• It is the responsibility of everyone to provide
  for the safety of one's own and one's family in a
  disaster. This registry is intended for those who
  have no resources to evacuate on their own and
  need assistance getting to a shelter.
  Transportation will only be provided to
  designated community shelters. At this time, we
  cannot provide transportation for pets with the
  exception of service animals. Only those
  individuals who meet the criteria set by the
  Alabama Department of Public Health and who are
  accompanied by one caregiver will be admitted to
  a Medical Needs Shelter. All others will go to a
  general population shelter. All evacuees must
  comply with the requirements of the shelters as
  determined by the Mobile County Emergency
  Management Agency and the American Red Cross.
  This program is designed for those who have
  special physical/medical needs and may require
  government evacuation/shelter assistance in the
  event of an emergency. The program requires you
  to enroll annually. If you wish to enroll online,
  start by clicking the red "Begin Registration"
  button below. If you would rather fill out and
  mail in your application, click here to download
  the application. Note Transportation is not
  provided to residents of nursing homes or
  assisted living facilities. Please discuss
  with your facility staff their plans for your
  safety in an emergency.

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Hurricane Tips

• Hurricane Tips
• Be Aware and Be Prepared For All Potential
  Emergencies
• Evacuation Routes
• Mobile County I-65 North, Highway 43 North,
  Highway 45 North
• Dauphin Island take Highway 193
• Bayou La Batre and Grand Bay take Highway 188 or
  C.R. 19 to I-10 East to I-65 North
• Mobile Bay at Alabama Port take Highway 193
  North
• Saraland and Satsuma area can use Highway 43
  North or I-65.
• Planning
• Study the map and the evacuation routes. Plan
  out which roads you are going to take before the
  hurricane season. Make reservations for motels
  early or have other plans for lodging. Plan on
  leaving early due to congested traffic. When
  Evacuating Leave 24 to 36 hours before gale
  force winds are expected to hit.

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FAQS
City of Mobile City of Prichard City of
Saraland Town of Dauphin Island City of
Citronelle City of Bayou La Batre Town of Mount
Vernon City of Chickasaw City of Satsuma Town of
Creola County of Mobile


The above brochure is available in English,
Laotian,
Cambodian, Khmer, Vietnamese and Spanish
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Mobile County Resources

• 
  Links and Resources
• Be Aware and Be Prepared For All
  Potential Emergencies
• For more information,
  visit the following web sites
• Mobile County Emergency Management Agency
• Alabama Faith-Based Community Initiatives
• Disaster Unemployment Assistance Claims
• National Flood Insurance Program
• Charitable agencies recommended by FEMA
• Corporate Lodging Consultants
• FirstGovAlabama Public Assistance
• www.areyoureadygoema.com
• www.fema.gov/hazard/hurricane/index.shtm
• www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/disaster_prevention.
  shtml
• www.redcross.org/news/ds/0305hurricane/
• www.hhs.gov/news/facts/hurricane.html
• www.tuscaloosachamber.com/tuscaloosa/hurricaneinfo
  .phpagencies

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December 2007The City of Mobile Launched
Connect CTY a NTI GROUPMass Notification
System
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OutreachPositive Outcome

• Development of the Special Needs Registry
• Implementation of a Mass Notification System to
  reach 400,000
• Planning of Emergency Zones
• Increased Involvement with Local Faith-Based
  Community Groups
• Current Policy Change and Enactment of New Policy
  Leading to Increased Cross Collaboration with
  Alabamas State Officials and Agencies, County
  Social Service Agencies and County Public Health
  Officials
• Future Update of the Army Corps of Engineers
  Flood Maps
• Educating the Public on NOAA products e.g., NOAA
  Weather Radio http//www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/safety/
  specialneeds.html
• Sharing Information on Preparedness Resources and
  Literature from Homeland Security, FEMA HHS

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Homeland Security BeginsAT HOME

• "In this new normal, with the possibility of
  terrorist attacks, natural disasters and
  industrial accidents, we need to create a culture
  of preparedness like we had in the 1960s."
• 
  Lt. General Russell L. Honore
• 
  Mount Olive Baptist Church
• 
  Arlington, Virginia
• 
  February 28, 2008

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Nameless Faces Heroic Deeds
EDS NOTE GRAPHIC CONTENT fema/illinoisphoto.
com Hurricane survivors who were rescued.
Gallery Owner. www.KatrinaDestruction.com
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Lest We ForgetLest We ForgetLet Not Her
Life-And Others-Be In VainWe must ask ourselves
the questionWhat are we planning and how are we
going to use our knowledge and experience in our
respective workplaces, states, counties, cities,
communities, schools and churchesto strengthen
our Civilian Preparedness so that the most
vulnerable populations with the least coping
ability will not have this fate in our land of
the free and home of the brave ?
EDS NOTE GRAPHIC CONTENT The remains of an
unidentified woman, victim of Hurricane Katrina,
is seen decomposing in a wheelchair Sept. 10,
2005, in St. Bernard Parish, La. The hurricane
hit the region on August 29 causing numerous
deaths and severe property damage. (AP
Photo/Mandatory CreditRon Haviv/VII). Creation
Date 09/10/2005 031115. Submit Date 09/19/2005
135945.