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MAYOR’S OFFICE
PUBLIC SAFETY
HOMELAND SECURITY
Disaster Response Coordination Houston’s Emergency Management System
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MOPSHS: Who are we?
• The Mayor’s Office of Public Safety &
Homeland Security:
– Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
– Houston Emergency Center (HEC)
– Homeland Security
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OEM: Who are we?
• The Office of Emergency Management is the chief coordinating body for disaster response in the City of Houston.
Planning – Response – Recovery –
Preparedness – Mitigation
• Emergency management authority established by Section 418, Government Code and Chapter 13, Code of Ordinances
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The Essential Emergency Manager
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Who is OEM?
Emergency Management
Responding Agencies
City Leadership
Mayor Annise Parker
Emergency Management Director
Office of Homeland Security & Public
Safety
Office of Emergency Management
Houston Emergency Center (911)
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Emergency Management Coordinator
Deputy EMC (Planning)
Hazard Mitigation Planner
Emergency Planner
Training & Exercise Coord.
Training & Exercise Coord.
Administrative Specialist
Emer. Pub. Info. Systems Cord.
Asst. Deputy EMC (Operations)
Information Technology
Planning & Support Coord.
Evacuation Planner
Sr. GIS Analyst
Public Information
Officer
Administrative Specialist
General Funded
Grant Funded
OEM
Organization
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Daily Responsibilities
• Severe Weather Monitoring
• Emergency Warning
• Public Information
• Emergency Response & Resource Coordination
• Planning
• Mitigation
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Disaster Responsibilities
• Emergency Operations Center Activation
• Coordination of Citywide Response
• Multi-Jurisdictional Coordination
• Public Information & Warning
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Emergency Operations Center
City of Houston Emergency Operations Center
Houston Emergency Center
5320 North Shepherd Drive
Cross Streets:
N. Shepherd & Donovan
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EOC Activation
• Significant weather events
• Disasters
• Large-scale special events
• As needed
Level I (Full Activation)
Level II (Limited Activation)
Level III (Increased Readiness)
Level IV (Routine Readiness
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Incident Management Group
Operations Logistics Planning Finance/Admin
PIO / JIC
HPD HFD PWE FMD HR SPD PSHS OEM PD FIN
HAS HFD HLT HITS
DON PR SWM
External Agencies OEM
EOC Organization
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Catastrophic Medical Operations Center (CMOC)
• Housed at the City of Houston EOC
• Medical emergency response for 25 counties.
• Part of statewide and national response structure
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Preparedness
• Community preparedness events
• Planning
• Training & exercise
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Preparedness Materials
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Recovery
• Damage Assessment • Disaster Declaration
Coordination • Continuity of Services • Health & Welfare Coordination • Response Cost
Reimbursement (Finance)
Photo: Houston Chronicle
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Information Products and Resources • OEM Incident Notifications
(Alerts) to City stakeholders, including Council offices
• AlertHouston Notifications (open to the public and all COH employees)
• Houston Emergency Information Site – houstontx.gov/emergency
• Houston OEM Social Media – Twitter: @HoustonOEM – Facebook.com/HoustonOEM – Nextdoor.com
• Houston OEM Website (Disaster Preparedness Resources) – houstonoem.org
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MAYOR’S OFFICE
PUBLIC SAFETY
HOMELAND SECURITY
Disaster Response Coordination Houston’s Emergency Management System
Dennis J. Storemski Director, Mayor’s Office of Public Safety & Homeland Security [email protected]
Rick Flanagan Deputy Director, Emergency Management Coordinator Office of Emergency Management [email protected]