DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN -2-2(PREVENTIVE MESSURES FOR FLOOD CONTROL )(PREVENTIVE MESSURES FOR FLOOD CONTROL )

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Before a HurricaneBefore a Hurricane

To prepare for a hurricane, you should take the following To prepare for a hurricane, you should take the following measures:measures:

Make plans to secure your property. Permanent storm Make plans to secure your property. Permanent storm shutters offer the best protection for windows. A second shutters offer the best protection for windows. A second option is to board up windows with 5/8” marine plywood, option is to board up windows with 5/8” marine plywood, cut to fit and ready to install. Tape does not prevent cut to fit and ready to install. Tape does not prevent windows from breaking.windows from breaking.

Install straps or additional clips to securely fasten your roof Install straps or additional clips to securely fasten your roof to the frame structure. This will reduce roof damage.to the frame structure. This will reduce roof damage.

Be sure trees and shrubs around your home are well Be sure trees and shrubs around your home are well trimmed.trimmed.

Clear loose and clogged rain gutters and downspouts.Clear loose and clogged rain gutters and downspouts. Determine how and where to secure your boat.Determine how and where to secure your boat. Consider building a safe room.Consider building a safe room.

Protect Your Property or Business Protect Your Property or Business from Disasterfrom Disaster

If you aren’t sure whether your property or business If you aren’t sure whether your property or business is at risk from disasters caused by natural is at risk from disasters caused by natural hazards, check with your local building official, city hazards, check with your local building official, city engineer, or planning and zoning administrator. engineer, or planning and zoning administrator. They can tell you whether you are in an area They can tell you whether you are in an area where hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, wildfires, where hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, wildfires, or tornadoes are likely to occur. Also, they usually or tornadoes are likely to occur. Also, they usually can tell you how to protect yourself, your house, can tell you how to protect yourself, your house, business and property from the different hazards.business and property from the different hazards.

Protect Your Property from Protect Your Property from FloodingFlooding

Build With Flood Damage Resistant MaterialsBuild With Flood Damage Resistant Materials Dry Flood proof Your BuildingDry Flood proof Your Building Add Waterproof Veneer to Exterior WallsAdd Waterproof Veneer to Exterior Walls Raise Electrical System ComponentsRaise Electrical System Components Anchor Fuel TanksAnchor Fuel Tanks Raise or Flood proof HVAC EquipmentRaise or Flood proof HVAC Equipment Install Sewer Backflow ValvesInstall Sewer Backflow Valves Protect Wells From Contamination by FloodingProtect Wells From Contamination by Flooding

Protect Your Property from High Protect Your Property from High WindsWinds

Maintain EIFS WallsMaintain EIFS Walls Protect Windows and Doors with CoversProtect Windows and Doors with Covers Reinforce Double Entry DoorsReinforce Double Entry Doors Reinforce or Replace Garage DoorsReinforce or Replace Garage Doors Remove Trees and Potential Windborne MissilesRemove Trees and Potential Windborne Missiles Secure Metal Siding and Metal RoofsSecure Metal Siding and Metal Roofs Secure Built-Up and Single-Ply RoofsSecure Built-Up and Single-Ply Roofs Secure Composition Shingle RoofsSecure Composition Shingle Roofs Brace Gable End Roof FramingBrace Gable End Roof Framing

Evacuation PlansEvacuation Plans

When community evacuations become necessary, When community evacuations become necessary, local officials provide information to the public local officials provide information to the public through the media. In some circumstances, other through the media. In some circumstances, other warning methods, such as sirens or telephone warning methods, such as sirens or telephone calls, also are used. Additionally, there may be calls, also are used. Additionally, there may be circumstances under which you and your family circumstances under which you and your family feel threatened or endangered and you need to feel threatened or endangered and you need to leave your home, school, or workplace to avoid leave your home, school, or workplace to avoid these situations.these situations.

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Evacuation Plans Evacuation Plans

The amount of time you have to leave will The amount of time you have to leave will depend on the hazard. If the event is a depend on the hazard. If the event is a weather condition, such as a hurricane that weather condition, such as a hurricane that can be monitored, you might have a day or can be monitored, you might have a day or two to get ready. However, many disasters two to get ready. However, many disasters allow no time for people to gather even the allow no time for people to gather even the most basic necessities, which is why most basic necessities, which is why planning ahead is essential.planning ahead is essential.

Evacuation: More Common than Evacuation: More Common than You RealizeYou Realize

Evacuations are more common than many people Evacuations are more common than many people realize. Hundreds of times each year, realize. Hundreds of times each year, transportation and industrial accidents release transportation and industrial accidents release harmful substances, forcing thousands of people harmful substances, forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. Heavy winds and floods to leave their homes. Heavy winds and floods cause evacuations even more frequently. Almost cause evacuations even more frequently. Almost every year, people along the Sea coasts evacuate every year, people along the Sea coasts evacuate in the face of approaching hurricanes. Ask local in the face of approaching hurricanes. Ask local authorities about emergency evacuation routes authorities about emergency evacuation routes and see if maps may are available with evacuation and see if maps may are available with evacuation routes marked.routes marked.

Evacuation GuidelinesEvacuation Guidelines

Always:Always: If time permits:If time permits:

Keep a full tank of gas in Keep a full tank of gas in your car if an evacuation your car if an evacuation seems likely. Gas seems likely. Gas stations may be closed stations may be closed during emergencies and during emergencies and unable to pump gas unable to pump gas during power outages. during power outages. Plan to take one car per Plan to take one car per family to reduce family to reduce congestion and delay congestion and delay

Gather your disaster Gather your disaster supplies kit supplies kit

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Make transportation Make transportation arrangements with arrangements with friends or your local friends or your local government if you do not government if you do not own a car. own a car.

Wear sturdy shoes and Wear sturdy shoes and clothing that provides clothing that provides some protection, such as some protection, such as long pants, long-sleeved long pants, long-sleeved shirts, and a cap. shirts, and a cap.

Listen to a battery-Listen to a battery-powered radio and follow powered radio and follow local evacuation local evacuation instructions. instructions.

Secure your home: Close and lock Secure your home: Close and lock doors and windows. Unplug electrical doors and windows. Unplug electrical equipment, such as radios and equipment, such as radios and televisions, and small appliances, such televisions, and small appliances, such as toasters and microwaves. Leave as toasters and microwaves. Leave freezers and refrigerators plugged in freezers and refrigerators plugged in unless there is a risk of flooding. unless there is a risk of flooding.

Evacuation Guidelines Evacuation Guidelines

Gather your family and go if you are Gather your family and go if you are instructed to evacuate immediately. instructed to evacuate immediately.

Let others know where you are Let others know where you are goinggoing

Leave early enough to avoid being Leave early enough to avoid being trapped by severe weather. trapped by severe weather.

Follow recommended evacuation Follow recommended evacuation routes. Do not take shortcuts; they routes. Do not take shortcuts; they may be blocked.may be blocked.

Be alert for washed-out roads and Be alert for washed-out roads and bridges. Do not drive into flooded bridges. Do not drive into flooded areas areas

Stay away from downed power lines Stay away from downed power lines

Inland Flooding Safety ActionsInland Flooding Safety Actions Learn your vulnerability to flooding by determining Learn your vulnerability to flooding by determining

the elevation of your property.the elevation of your property. Evaluate your insurance coverage; as construction Evaluate your insurance coverage; as construction

grows around areas, floodplains change. If you are grows around areas, floodplains change. If you are in a flood area, consider what mitigation measure in a flood area, consider what mitigation measure you can do in advance. More from the National you can do in advance. More from the National Flood Insurance Program.Flood Insurance Program.

In highly flood-prone areas, keep materials on In highly flood-prone areas, keep materials on hand like sandbags, plywood, plastic sheeting, hand like sandbags, plywood, plastic sheeting, plastic garbage bags, lumber, shovels, work boots plastic garbage bags, lumber, shovels, work boots and gloves. Call your local emergency and gloves. Call your local emergency management agency to learn how to construct management agency to learn how to construct proper protective measures around your home.proper protective measures around your home.

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Inland Flooding Safety ActionsInland Flooding Safety Actions

Be aware of streams, drainage channels and Be aware of streams, drainage channels and areas known to flood, so you or your evacuation areas known to flood, so you or your evacuation routes are not cut off.routes are not cut off.

Avoid driving into water of unknown depth. Moving Avoid driving into water of unknown depth. Moving water can quickly sweep your vehicle away. water can quickly sweep your vehicle away.

Restrict children from playing in flooded areas.Restrict children from playing in flooded areas. Test drinking water for portability; wells should be Test drinking water for portability; wells should be

pumped out and the water tested before drinking.pumped out and the water tested before drinking.Contd…Contd…

Inland Flooding Safety ActionsInland Flooding Safety Actions

Do not use fresh food that has come in contact with floodwaters. Wash Do not use fresh food that has come in contact with floodwaters. Wash canned goods that come in contact with floodwaters with soap and hot canned goods that come in contact with floodwaters with soap and hot water.water.

Hurricanes are capable of producing copious amounts of rainfall. Hurricanes are capable of producing copious amounts of rainfall. During landfall, a rainfall amounts of 10 to 15 inches or more is During landfall, a rainfall amounts of 10 to 15 inches or more is common. If the storm is large and moving slowly, less than 10 mph, the common. If the storm is large and moving slowly, less than 10 mph, the rainfall amounts from a well-organized storm are likely to be even more rainfall amounts from a well-organized storm are likely to be even more excessive. This heavy rain usually occurs slightly to the right of the excessive. This heavy rain usually occurs slightly to the right of the hurricane's track. The amount of rain depends on the size, forward hurricane's track. The amount of rain depends on the size, forward speed and whether the hurricane interacts with other weather systems.speed and whether the hurricane interacts with other weather systems.

To get a generic estimate of the rainfall amount (in inches) that can be To get a generic estimate of the rainfall amount (in inches) that can be expected, divide 100 by the storm's forward motion, for example, 100/5 expected, divide 100 by the storm's forward motion, for example, 100/5 mph = 20 inches of rain. For specific rainfall forecasts please monitor mph = 20 inches of rain. For specific rainfall forecasts please monitor local forecasts from the National Weather Service. local forecasts from the National Weather Service. Rainfall and Rainfall and Flooding fact:Flooding fact: Tropical Storm Claudette (1979) brought 45 inches of Tropical Storm Claudette (1979) brought 45 inches of rain to an area near Alvin, Texas, contributing to more than $600 rain to an area near Alvin, Texas, contributing to more than $600 million in damage.million in damage.

Inland Flooding From Hurricanes Inland Flooding From Hurricanes The next time you hear hurricane -- think inland The next time you hear hurricane -- think inland

flooding!flooding! While storm surge has the highest potential to While storm surge has the highest potential to

cause hurricane related deaths, more people died cause hurricane related deaths, more people died from inland flooding associated with tropical from inland flooding associated with tropical systems from 1970 to 1999. Since the 1970's, systems from 1970 to 1999. Since the 1970's, inland flooding has been responsible for more than inland flooding has been responsible for more than half of all deaths associated with tropical cyclones half of all deaths associated with tropical cyclones in the East & West Costal States. Flooding from in the East & West Costal States. Flooding from hurricanes can occur hundreds of miles from the hurricanes can occur hundreds of miles from the coast placing communities, which would not coast placing communities, which would not normally be affected by the strongest hurricane normally be affected by the strongest hurricane winds, in great danger.winds, in great danger.

Facts About Inland Flooding From Facts About Inland Flooding From HurricanesHurricanes

From 1970 to 1999, 78% of children killed From 1970 to 1999, 78% of children killed by tropical cyclones drowned in freshwater by tropical cyclones drowned in freshwater floods.floods.

One cubic yard of water weighs 1700lbs. One cubic yard of water weighs 1700lbs. The average automobile weighs 3400lbs. The average automobile weighs 3400lbs. Many automobiles will float in just 2 feet of Many automobiles will float in just 2 feet of water.water.

The average person can be swept off their The average person can be swept off their feet in 6 inches of moving water.feet in 6 inches of moving water.

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Facts About Inland Flooding From Facts About Inland Flooding From HurricanesHurricanes

At least 23% of U.S. tropical cyclone deaths occur At least 23% of U.S. tropical cyclone deaths occur to people who drown in, or attempting to abandon, to people who drown in, or attempting to abandon, their cars.their cars.

Rainfall is typically heavier with slower moving Rainfall is typically heavier with slower moving storms.storms.

Some of the greatest rainfall amounts associated Some of the greatest rainfall amounts associated with tropical systems occurs from weaker Tropical with tropical systems occurs from weaker Tropical Storms that have a slow forward speed (1 to Storms that have a slow forward speed (1 to 10mph) or stall over an area. Due to the amount of 10mph) or stall over an area. Due to the amount of rainfall a Tropical Storm can produce, they are rainfall a Tropical Storm can produce, they are capable of causing as much damage as a capable of causing as much damage as a category 2 hurricane.category 2 hurricane.

Links to Helpful InformationLinks to Helpful Information Local Government Meteorological Centers Local Government Meteorological Centers After a Flood – Local District Collector’s Relief After a Flood – Local District Collector’s Relief

CampCamp National Disaster Relief Center's Inland Flooding National Disaster Relief Center's Inland Flooding

PreparednessPreparedness All Media Services All Media Services

Links to River and Rainfall ForecastsLinks to River and Rainfall Forecasts River Forecast Centers Local Revenue Dept.,River Forecast Centers Local Revenue Dept., Hydro meteorological Predication Center (Rainfall Hydro meteorological Predication Center (Rainfall

Forecasts)Forecasts)

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