UNT EADP 3035 FINAL
Repetitive Loss Properties
Properties with 2 or more losses of at least $1,000 each, paid for by the NFIP after 1978
PPD-8
Presidential Policy Directive 8 PDD-8 calls on federal departments and agencies to work with the whole community to develop a national preparedness goal and series of frameworks and plans for reaching that goal.
Risk Assessment Steps
1. Identifying Hazards 2. Profile Hazard Events 3. Inventory Assets and Population (Impact and Vulnerability Assessment) 4. Estimate Losses 5. Describe Land Uses and Development Trends 6. Form Conclusions (Determine Acceptability)
Six elements of PPD-8
1. National Preparedness Goal 2. National Preparedness System 3. National Planning Framework and 4. Federal Interagency Operational Plans 5. Annual National Preparedness Report 6. Ongoing effort to build and sustain preparedness.
National Preparedness Goals: 5 Mission Areas
1. Prevention 2. Protection 3. Mitigation 4. Response 5. Recovery
PDM project examples
1. Property Acquisition and Relocation 2. Structure Elevation 3. Dry Floodproofing 4. Wildfire Mitigation 5. Mitigation Planning 6. Safe room / Community Shelter 7. Seismic retrofit
HMGP Examples
1. Property Acquisition and Relocation 2. Structure Elevation 3. Flood Dryproofing 4. Minor Localized Flood Reduction Project 5. Safe Room (Community Shelters) 6. Infrastructure Retrofit 7. Wildfire Mitigation Post -Disaster Code Enforcement 8. 5% Initiative Project
CRS 4 Categories of Credit
1. Public Information 2. Mapping and Regulation 3. Flood Damage Reduction 4. Flood Preparedness
National Preparedness Report
Provides a summary of the Nation's progress in "building, sustaining, and delivering the 31 core capabilities outlined in the National Preparedness Goal"
Stafford Act
1988 Constitutes the statutory authority for most Federal disaster response activities, especially as they pertain to FEMA
FMA Program Grants
3 types of grants Planning grants Project grants Management cost grants
Resilient Community
A community or region developed to minimize the social, environmental, and economic losses and disruption caused by disasters. Works with natural systems to advance disaster prevention.
Multi-jurisdictional Plan
A plan created by several communities in conjunction with one another. Usually coordinated at the county level
Single Jurisdiction Plan
A plan created independently by one jurisdiction
National Preparedness Goal
A secure and resilient nation with the capabilities required across the whole community to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk
Probability
A statistical measure of the likelihood that a hazard will occur
Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
Amends Stafford Act. Goal to facilitate cooperation and coordination between state and local authorities. -Requires local mitigation plans to receive some relief funds -Promotes pre-disaster planning and sustainability
Risk Assessment
Analyzing the potential losses associated with a hazard through expected probability and frequency, exposure, and consequences.
BCA
Benefit Cost Analysis Quantitative procedure that assesses the desirability of a hazard mitigation project by taking a long-term view of avoided future damages to insurable structures as compared to the cost of the project
CRS
Community Rating System Provides reduced NFIP premiums to policyholders in communities that undertake specified measures to reduce flood hazard risk
EOP
Emergency Operations Plan A plan guiding emergency responders when prompt and effective response actions are needed 1. Emergency Assessment 2. Hazard Operations 3. Population Protection 4. Incident Management
Project Impact
Created to bring communities together to take actions that prepare and protect against disasters collaboratively. 4 Initiatives: 1. Identify and build constructive partnerships within communities. 2. Identify and examine potential risks for disasters. 3. Guides communities with targeting financial resources. 4. Emphasized community resilience.
Vulnerability Assessment
Factors in the existing populations and properties with the potential damage and injury the hazard may cause in a given area and intensity.
FMA Program
Flood Mitigation Assistance Program Created to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to buildings, manufactured homes, and other structures covered under NFIP.
Mitigation Goals
General guidelines that describe what the community hopes to achieve. They're usually broad, long term, policy-type statements that represent a global vision. Ex. Reduce community vulnerability to flooding
Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs
HMGP Provides an impacted state with up to 15% of the total disaster grants awarded by FEMA (Max of 2 billion). Program provides up to 75% Federal funding 25% paid by the applicant State must have an approved hazard mitigation plan Be in good standing with NFIP
Disaster Exercises
Helps to validate capabilities under the National Preparedness System to identify gaps, see progress toward meeting preparedness goals, and to see if activities are working as intended.
BCR
Includes the qualitative benefits of implementing a particular action. Ex. Quality of life, natural benefits, etc.
NFIP
National Flood Insurance Program Offers federally backed flood insurance for participating communities. Offers: 1. Floodplain identification and mapping 2. Floodplain management 3. Flood Insurance
Preparedness vs. Mitigation
Preparedness ensures that, if a disaster happens people are ready to respond safely and effectively. Its a "State of Readiness" to respond Mitigation is any action taken to reduce or eliminate any long-term risks to people and property from hazards and their effects
Pre-disaster Mitigation
PDM The Federal Government provides 75% of funding for mitigation activities State/local provides the other 25%
Local and State plan update cycles
Plans must be updated every 5 years
RFC
Repetitive Flood Claims Program attempts to reduce flood loss to individual properties for which one or more claims through NFIP Program. To be eligible, one or more flood loss claims through NFIP.
Severe Repetitive Loss Properties
Residential properties with 4+ NFIP payments over $5,000, (cumulatively over $20,000) Or at least 2 separate claims that exceed the market value of the property.
SLOSH
Sea, Lakes, Overland, Surges, and Hurricanes Model -computerized model by NWS used to estimate storm surge depths of past, present, or predicted hurricanes. -Considers storm pressure, size, wind speed, forecasted track, and topographical data.
STAPLE/E
Social Technical Administrative Political Legal Economical Environmental
Mitigation Actions
Specific proposals for reaching mitigation goals. They should articulate how goals will be attained. Ex. Use goats to assist in clearing overgrown areas
(Joe) SHMO
State Hazard Mitigation Officer Located in every state and territory, officers serve as the primary contact between the federal government and the state in ongoing efforts to reduce risks of hazards.
Stale Level Plan: Enhanced Plan
State may qualify for a greater percentage of the total amount of disaster assistance to be used for mitigation after disasters. Up to 20% of total disaster assistance amount.
Land Use and Insurance
States can regulate these along with building codes to mitigate
State Level Plan: Standard Plan
States eligible to receive 7.5% of the total disaster assistant amount granted from FEMA to be used for mitigation purposes.
Resilience
The ability of an individual or community to bounce back after a crisis
THIRA
Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment An assessment that allows jurisdictions to examine and understand it's threats and vulnerabilities to hazards and how the impacts may vary according to time of occurrence, season, location, and other community factors
What makes communities vulnerable?
The intersection of Human Systems The Built Environment and The Natural Environment
Recurrence Intervals
The time between hazard events of similar size in a given region
HAZUS-MH
a computer modeling system developed by FEMA to estimate losses from eathrquakes, high winds, and flooding by analyzing physical damage, economic loss, and social impacts
Sustanibility
sustainable development creates and maintains safe, lasting communities through the protection of life, property, the natural environment, and the economy