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Hurricane Sandy
The Path to Recovery
Richard A. FrenchChief of Training and ExerciseNew York State OEM
Office: 518-292-2357Email: [email protected]
The Storm
Sandy Statistics60 fatalities in New York State
Over 2 Million customers without power
More than 300,000 housing units destroyed or damaged
Over 400,000 residents evacuated from NYC and Long Island
56 facilities evacuated in NYC, Nassau, Westchester and Suffolk Counties
6,001 patients evacuated from NYC Healthcare Facilities
Timeline of Major Events
October 2012-PresentState OEM Activated10/26/12
State OEM Activated10/26/12
Governor Cuomo
Declares State Disaster
Emergency10/27/12
Governor Cuomo
Declares State Disaster
Emergency10/27/12
FEMA Emergency Declaration10/28/12
FEMA Emergency Declaration10/28/12
Sandy Makes Landfall 10/29Sandy Makes Landfall 10/29
FEMA Major Disaster
Declaration 10/30
FEMA Major Disaster
Declaration 10/30
NYS Counties Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
New York’s Costliest Disasters to Date(FEMA Public Assistance Costs)
Estimated
Response
New York State Office of Emergency Management
SR2 Truck used as a Cell Phone charging station in Long Beach,
NY
212,282 state personnel from 23 agencies during peak deployment
National Guard deployed 724 from 10 states
Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) – 22 states sent 1,127 personnel
1,061 volunteers from 29 states assisted in response and recovery.
NYS AgencyPersonnel/Resources
Hurricane
Sandy
OFPC• 5 Swift Water
Rescue Teams• DART Team
activated• 56 Fire
Protection Specialists
DSP• 1,614 Troopers
(Peak)• SEOC Staff
DMNA • 5,095 Personnel (Peak)
• SEOC Staff
In Response to Hurricane Sandy, New York State was assisted by several organizations, including
the American Red Cross in establishing 147 shelters in impacted regions sheltering
approximately 29,364 people.
Key Response
Stats
Hurricane Sandy
Cubic Yards of Debris
Removed
5.6 M
Bridges Closed 17
Tunnels Closed 3
Road Segments Impacted
161
FEMA Stats
$918m of IA awarded to date$718m of PA awarded to date
13 Counties Registered for FEMA IA, 14 for PA269,192 Individuals registered for FEMA IA to date
Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP)
programEnables families to remain in, or return to, their homes, as a form of shelter while permanent repairs are completed.
• 11,531 repairs completed to 12,801 eligible properties in NYC and Long Island
16,940 SBA Loan
Applications Approved for a
Value of $981.6 Million
567,049 Estimated
NFIP claims with
Approximately $2.6 billion
paid
Individual Assistance (IA)Comparisons
Areas to Improve:•Resource Shortfalls•Personnel Shortfalls•Lack of GPS / AVL / AEL Systems•Long Lead-Time on EMAC Deployments from Need to Delivery•Need to develop better methodology for assessing impact on individual residences.
Positives:•Pre-Landfall Declaration•Prepositioning of Critical Resources•Establishment of Areas of Operation•Use of EMAC Resources•STEP Program
New YorkRising to a better and stronger future...