Preliminary Damage Preliminary Damage AssessmentAssessment
for Individual Assistancefor Individual Assistance
Disaster Recovery BranchDisaster Recovery BranchOhio Emergency Management Ohio Emergency Management
AgencyAgency
Kay Phillips:Kay Phillips:614-889-7176614-889-7176
Brigitte Bouska:Brigitte Bouska:614-799-3671614-799-3671
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES Understand the purpose of Damage
Assessment Have knowledge of the disaster
sequence of events and declaration process
Be able to determine the 4 “degrees of damage” to primary homes and businesses
DISASTER SEQUENCE OF EVENTSDISASTER SEQUENCE OF EVENTSDISASTER OCCURS ….. FLOODS, TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS
LOCAL/STATE RESPONSELOCAL/STATE RESPONSE ….. SEARCH AND RESCUE, EMERGENCY AID, DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
JOINT DAMAGE ASSESSMENTJOINT DAMAGE ASSESSMENT ….. FEMA AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES ON SITE, IF POSSIBLE - OBJECTIVES:
(1) TO VERIFY THE GOVERNOR’S LISTING OF PROBLEMS
AND NEEDS
(2) TO COLLECT MANAGEMENT DATA FOR RESPONSE EFFORT IF
DECLARED
GOVERNOR’S REQUESTGOVERNOR’S REQUEST ….. MUST IMPLEMENT STATE EMERGENCY PLAN
MUST HAVE DISASTER-CAUSED NEEDS BEYOND STATE AND LOCAL CAPABILITIES
MUST COMMIT REASONABLE EXPENDITURE OF STATE AND LOCAL FUNDS
MUST DESIGNATE STATE COORDINATING OFFICER (SC0)
FEMA REGIONAL RECOMMENDATIONFEMA REGIONAL RECOMMENDATION….. DISASTER-CAUSED NEEDS
AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO MEET NEEDS IS PL93-288 AID REQUIRED
FEMA NATIONAL OFFICEFEMA NATIONAL OFFICE
DISASTER SEQUENCE OF EVENTSDISASTER SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
FEMA REGIONALFEMA REGIONALRECOMMENDATIONRECOMMENDATION
FEMA NATIONAL FEMA NATIONAL OFFICEOFFICE
RECOMMENDATIONRECOMMENDATIONWHITEWHITEHOUSEHOUSE
MAJOR DISASTERMAJOR DISASTERDECLARATIONDECLARATION
FCO APPOINTEDFCO APPOINTEDFEMA - STATE AGREEMENTFEMA - STATE AGREEMENT
SCO APPOINTEDSCO APPOINTEDJFO ESTABLISHEDJFO ESTABLISHED
FEDERAL - STATE MEETINGFEDERAL - STATE MEETING
DRC(s) OPENDRC(s) OPEN APPLICANT’S BRIEFINGSAPPLICANT’S BRIEFINGS
DAMAGE ASSESSMENTDAMAGE ASSESSMENT
What is it?• Systematic process of determining the type of
damage; extent of loss and impact;• It is rapid; and• Must be detailed and accurate
Determines the who, what, where, when and how of an incident
All information must be provided through the County EMA
PURPOSESPURPOSES
Information Base to determine need for supplemental State and/or Federal assistance
Identifies Resource Needs Fulfills mandatory Federal regulatory
requirements for FEMA and SBA Provides Hazard Mitigation Information Keeps the Public Informed
LOCAL IA DAMAGE LOCAL IA DAMAGE ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT
Must have 25 or more homes and/or businesses with more than 40% uninsured damage to request joint IA PDA
Should be completed prior to State requesting joint IA PDA. Extenuating circumstances may impact local PDA capability - Please discuss immediately
Should be accurate without inflation OH EMA Damage and Needs Assessment Forms are
due no later than within 36 hours of the incident/event
LOCAL IA DAMAGE ASSESSMENT LOCAL IA DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Damage assessment information sent to OH EMA needs to answer – How bad is it? The following answers the question:
1. Number of primary homes and businesses impacted by the event.
2. Written description of the severity and magnitude of the event, i.e., degrees of damage
INSURANCEINSURANCE
Ask about insurance coverage. Try to identify: Type
• Dependent on cause of damage (i.e., homeowners vs. flood) Amount of Coverage Sources of Information
• Disaster Victim• Local Floodplain Manager
IA DEGREE OF DAMAGEIA DEGREE OF DAMAGE
There are only 4 degrees There are only 4 degrees
(choices) to describe IA damage:(choices) to describe IA damage: Destroyed
• Unrepairable/unlivable Major
• Unlivable, extensive repairs Minor
• Livable with damage Affected
• Livable/Cosmetic damage
Flood Damage: Single Family Flood Damage: Single Family DwellingDwelling
Flood Damage: Single Family Flood Damage: Single Family DwellingDwelling
Flood Damage: Mobile HomeFlood Damage: Mobile Home
Flood Damage: Mobile HomeFlood Damage: Mobile Home
Wind Damage: Single Family Wind Damage: Single Family DwellingDwelling
Wind Damage: Single Family Wind Damage: Single Family DwellingDwelling
Wind Damage: Mobile HomeWind Damage: Mobile Home
Wind Damage: Mobile HomeWind Damage: Mobile Home
NOW WHAT………NOW WHAT………
IA PDA Damage IA PDA Damage Assessment Assessment
HOW TO DO IT! HOW TO DO IT!
IA PDA DECISIONIA PDA DECISION
Based on the 4 Degrees of Damage:- View Damage- Select the applicable degree - MAKE A DECISION!MAKE A DECISION!- Summarize and forward to the State
QUESTIONSQUESTIONS