navigating the storm disaster debris management march 2014 ice storm chris marriott deputy director...
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NAVIGATING THE STORM
Disaster Debris ManagementMarch 2014 Ice Storm
Chris MarriottDeputy Director – Field Operations Department
Disasters in North Carolina
• Ice Storm• Tornado• Hurricane• Flooding• Earthquake• Mud Slide• Severe Thunderstorms
March 6-7 Storm in Greensboro
Forecasted for a few inches of snow
Possibly ending with freezing rain
Accumulation of ice up to 0.10 inch
March 6-7 Storm in Greensboro
WHAT WE FOUND
•Trees down all over town, blocking streets
•Parks with extensive damage•Yards littered with limbs & trees
•Less than 0.25 inch of ice
Immediate Actions (day 1)
• Assess damage - estimate• PIO- Get out a statement to residents• Begin clearing streets – CUT & PUSH• Contact County Emergency Management Director• Contact TDS• Activate pre-positioned contract
Days 2-5
All primary & secondary roads clear by Monday morning
City begins collecting material and taking it to permitted compost facility
Meet with contractor to plan for pick-up process
Prepare staff for expectations
Prepare the TDS to accept material
Days 6-60
• Contractor picking up material curbside
• Up to 13 crews, with a City monitor
• City covering light areas with 4 crews
• Operations were 7AM-7PM, 7 days/week
Days 6-60
City knuckle-boom collecting material
Days 6-60
Contractor crews
Days 6-60
Debris Site
Final Statistics
• City Crews = 1,758 tons • Contractor = 13,510 tons• City Residents = 697 tons• 3000 ‘other’ tons at compost facility• 1100 miles of streets• City covering light areas with 4 crews• Operations were 7AM-7PM, 7 days/week• 250 City Employees;144 pieces of equipment• Over 18,000 tons received at TDS• Total cost was over $2.3 million
LESSONS
• Debris Site
• Collection Planning
• Public Information
• FEMA
LESSONS – Debris Site
• Must be PRE-APPROVED by SWS and activated prior to use
• Plan for storage, treatment, and traffic flow
• Material for tipping deck
• Maintenance
LESSONS – Debris Site
LESSONS – Collection
• Use Small Routes
• Track coverage daily
• Monitors required for contractor collection
• Use knowledge able people as coordinators
LESSONS – Collection
• FEMA tracking
•Back up documentation
• Notes kept on back
• Instant feedback
LESSONS – Collection
• Provided by Contractor
• Prepared by monitor
• Signed at TDS
• Tons vs. Cubic Yards
LESSONS – Public Information
• Know your PIO!!
• How to prepare material for collection
• Be CLEAR; have realistic dates
• Waived fees - Good idea?
LESSONS – Public Information
LESSONS – Public Information
NO!
NO!
NO!
LESSONS – Public Information
MOST HELPFUL TOOL EVER
LESSONS – FEMA
• Don’t expect them to know anything regarding operations
• SANDY
• Documentation• Keep everything
• Review
• WHAT IS A KNUCKLE-BOOM???
