However.

1
(No Transcript)
2
Hurricane Hugo Taught Us That
Preparedness Makes the Difference. But, that
its an Individual
Responsibility
However. Have too Many Years Passed since HUGO,
were Lessons Learned really Learned? Have the
many recent Close Calls fostered a state of
Complacency? ..Are You Ready?
3
Did you know ????

• Coosaw Creek is close to LAST when it comes to
  communities in need of assistance after a
  disaster, hurricane, earthquake, fire or flood.
• Hospitals, roads to landfills, main roads and
  trailer parks will most likely receive help from
  Fire, Police and SCEG before we do!

4
Coosaw Creek Community Emergency Response

• Russ Bernard
• Nancy Duffy
• Wolf D. Kutter

• Coosaw Creek has a written Disaster Plan
• The Community has now an Emergency Response
  Center SOP/ PLAN
• And, we have CERT TEAM C9A

5
Community Emergency Response Teams

• First Aid Triage
• Firefighting Safety
• Light Duty Search Rescue
• Utility Cut-Off Procedures
• Disaster Operations Psychology
• Counter-Terrorism..etc

Regional Tri-County Effort 202-7400
6
Homeowners Plan

• To sustain your family for 7 to 9 days
• Power outages are estimated to last 4-6 weeks if
  struck by a strong hurricane (Hugo strength) or
  earthquake.
• Family is first..plan your evacuation
• Will you? What route?
• When? Coordinated with family?
• Where?
• Our recommended evacuation route is to travel
  west on SC642 (Dorchester Road) to Old Orangeburg
  Road (Secondary 22) to 78

7
Your Plan

• Safe room
• Food and H20 needs
• Medical supplies
• Medication
• Resource
• http//www.coosawpoa.com/

• Cash
• No cell service
• Important documents
• Complete the Coosaw Creek Questionnaire
• Critical for planning
• Be alert and watch the weather!

8
Personal Preparedness

• Family/ Business Plan eg Out of Town Contacts
  Phone Numbers, Meeting Place, etc
• Important Papers (Includes Pet)
• Cash Money/Travelers Checks
• Personal Hygiene Supplies
• Change of Clothes
• Food-Water-Rx for 5-7 Days
• Games for Children
• Maps/ Secondary Evac Routes
• other. For Total Independence

http//www.dorchestercounty.net/EOC.html www.Ready
.gov
9
FAMILY Preparedness
WaterBob - Aqua Pod Kit
Emergency Water Storage
Citizen Preparedness Self-Study Course IS-22
FEMA www.ready.gov
Hazards Evacuation Planning Checklists Disaster
Supplies DHS Advisory System Disaster Recovery
65-100 Gallons of Fresh Drinking Water
10
SC Hurricane Threats
Strongest Winds and Surge Occur in the Eye Wall
Fresh Water Flooding Deaths
HURAKANs Winds
Run from the Water Hide from the Wind !
11
SC Earthquake Threats
If an 1886-type Quake were to Repeat Itself in
the LowCountry

• Most Structures Damaged- 160 Fire Stations 220
  Schools
• 45,000 Casualties (9,000 Major Injuries and 900
  Deaths)
• 70,000 Households or 200,000 Individuals
  Affected (60,000 Will Need Shelter)
• Total Economic Loss 20 Billion (70 In Tricounty
  Area)
• 250 Concurrent Fires Burning
• 80 of Population Without Water
• 30 of Hospitals Around the State Knocked Out of
  Service
• gt800 Bridges and Overpasses Out, Recovery OPS
  Hampered
• 12 Power Plants and 51 Substations .. gt300,000
  Households Without Power
• 36 Million Tons of Debris..Landfill Life
  Issues

Fire House No. 5
Our Area Experiences Approximately 12 Quakes Each
Year !
DROP - COVER - HOLD
12
SC Earthquakes
2006/7 Activity
Strike-Slip Fault
USC-Dorchester County EOC Joint Project
Middleton Place-Summerville Seismic Zone
13
Are You Ready ? or Could YOU Get Better
Prepared...?
14
Emergency Response Center (ERC)Plan

• ERC at Club House in Blue Room, and First Aid
  Station in Red Room
• Operations Section will be conduit for Block
  Captains and the Coosaw Creek CERT Team
• Command Section will interface with City of North
  Charleston, Dorchester County, Charleston County
  and SCEG.
• Security will also be coordinated from the ERC

15
Supporting the Community Plan

• Volunteer to be a Block Captain
• Volunteer to collate packets, organize binders
  and work the Command Center
• To take care of your family
• Be self sufficient for 7-9 days
• A family response to disaster
• Questions