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Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology
Science and Technology in Disasters— Preparedness Opportunities Revealed by Sandy
Dr. Mitchell EricksonInteragency OfficeScience & Technology Directorate
18 November 2013
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NJIT Forum on Managing Floodwaters and Economic Recovery
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Established to support federal, state, and local officials to rebuild stronger, safer, and more resilient communities.
Report issued August 2013
Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force
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o Task Force Chair
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Shaun Donovan, Secretary
o Task Force Members
26 Federal Agencies
o TASK FORCE ADVISORY GROUP
The Task Force Advisory Group was composed of State, local, and Tribal elected leaders from the most
severely impacted cities and towns in the region.
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Maryland
Rhode Island
Shinnecock Indian Nation
o STAFF AND DETAILEES 67
o SCIENCE COORDINATION GROUP
10 Federal Agencies & staff
Sandy Task Force
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This Rebuilding Strategy establishes guidelines for the investment of the Federal funds made available for recovery and sets the region on the path to being built back smarter and stronger with several outcomes in mind:
• Aligning this funding with local rebuilding visions.
• Cutting red tape and getting assistance to families, businesses, and communities efficiently and effectively, with maximum accountability.
• Coordinating the efforts of the Federal, State, and local governments and ensuring a region-wide approach to rebuilding.
• Ensuring the region is rebuilt in a way that makes it more resilient – that is, better able to withstand future storms and other risks posed by a changing climate.
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2013/HUDNo.13-125
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Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Strategy: Stronger Communities, A Resilient Region
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o 69 Specific recommendations
o 6 issues: Promoting Resilient Rebuilding, Based on Current and Future Risk, Through
Innovative Ideas Ensuring a Regionally Coordinated Resilient Approach to Infrastructure
Investment Providing Families Safe, Affordable Housing Options and Protecting
Homeowners Supporting Small Businesses and Revitalizing Local Economies Addressing Insurance Challenges, Understanding, and Accessibility Building Local Governments’ Capacity to Plan for Long- Term Rebuilding and
Prepare for Future Disasters
Recommendations
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1. Water management
2. Make a compelling case for resilient infrastructure
3. Work with, not against, Mother Nature
4. Monitoring and diagnostics of infrastructure health
5. Communications in challenged environments
6. Informing the community
7. Risk models that include direct and indirect costs (quality of life…)
8. The data deluge
Challenges for Disasters
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oCut the cost of disaster management in half
oHow do we want our community to look in 50 years?
Grand Challenges for Disasters
Mitch EricksonScience AdvisorInteragency OfficeDepartment of Homeland SecurityScience and Technology Directorate
o One of the most devastating storms in US history--$60B and counting
o Sandy hit an area not frequently impacted by hurricanes.
o Future: More more-violent weather? Sea-Level Rise
o Natural Disaster
o Many lessons learned (re-learned?) Update building codes, laws and other issues that do not involve S&T S&T can contribute to a more resilient society.
o Sandy is a lens to focus attention on capability gaps.
o USA is implementing: Sandy Rebuilding Task Force
The Lens of Hurricane Sandy
ConEd Substation @14th St & FDR
Lake Borgne Surge Barrier
Hoboken, NJ
Infrastructure hardening
Models and assessment tools
Water Control
Electric Power
Other Lifeline Infrastructure Resilience
Training and Exercises
Analysis
Communications
Big Data
Other
Capability Gap Categories
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o To have a secure and resilient Nation with the capabilities required across the whole community to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk.
30 Mar2011
http://www.dhs.gov/presidential-policy-directive-8-national-preparedness
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/10/07/ppd-8-announcing-national-preparedness-goal
o FEMA Implementation: A National Preparedness System Description; A series of National Frameworks and Federal Interagency Operational Plans; A National Preparedness Report; and A Campaign to Build and Sustain Preparedness
o Sandy Observations: Innovative volunteer efforts Social media extensively used Many elderly died of hypothermia over several days Where can we save lives? Money? Heart ache? Jobs/Economy?
PPD-8 The National Preparedness Goal
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It is the policy of the United States to strengthen the security and resilience of its critical infrastructure against both physical and cyber threats. The Federal Government shall work with critical infrastructure owners and operators and SLTT entities to take proactive steps to manage risk and strengthen the security and resilience of the Nation's critical infrastructure, considering all hazards that could have a debilitating impact on national security, economic stability, public health and safety, or any combination thereof. These efforts shall seek to reduce vulnerabilities, minimize consequences, identify and disrupt threats, and hasten response and recovery efforts related to critical infrastructure.
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/02/12/presidential-policy-directive-critical-infrastructure-security-and-resil
PPD-21 Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience
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o FEMA Implementation: Develop a situational awareness capability that addresses both physical and
cyber aspects of how infrastructure is functioning in near-real time Understand the cascading consequences of infrastructure failures Evaluate and mature the public-private partnership Update the National Infrastructure Protection Plan Develop comprehensive research and development plan
http://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/EO-PPD%20Fact%20Sheet%2012March13.pdf
o Sandy Observations: Situational awareness could have been better Cascading consequences … no electricity, no fuel Public-private partnerships maturing R&D Plan…Today!
PPD-21 Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience-2
ONE MONTH LATER: Fires still smolder in the South Manoloking section of Brick Twp. Aerials of the Ocean County shore. Brick Twp, NJ 10/31/12 (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)
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TRANSCOM Report 3 Nov 2012
Masdar UAE
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The Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Strategy is focused through the principles of:
o Resilience and sustainability
o Regional coordination
o Leadership and local primacy
o Capacity building
o Timeliness and flexibility
o Equity and inclusiveness
o Innovation
o Public information
o Leveraging and sustaining resources to maximize impact
o Science-based and data-driven
Rebuilding Principles
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o Task Force Chair U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Shaun Donovan, Secretary
o Task Force Members U.S. Department of the Treasury – Jacob Lew, Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior – Sally Jewell, Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture – Tom Vilsack, Secretary U.S. Department of Commerce – Penny Pritzker, Secretary U.S. Department of Labor – Thomas Perez, Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation – Anthony Foxx, Secretary U.S. Department of Energy – Ernest Moniz, Secretary U.S. Department of Education – Arne Duncan, Secretary U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – Eric Shinseki, Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Janet Napolitano, Secretary U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Regina McCarthy, Administrator Small Business Administration – Karen Mills, Administrator U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) White House Office of Management and Budget – Sylvia Burwell, Director White House National Security Staff – Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism White House Domestic Policy Counci - Cecilia Muñoz, Director National Economic Council – Gene Sperling, Director White House Council on Environmental Quality – Nancy Sutley, Chair White House Office of Science and Technology Policy - John Holdren, Director White House Council of Economic Advisors – Jason Furman, Chair White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs – Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President White House Office of Cabinet Affairs – Danielle Gray, Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary
26 Fed. Agencies