City of Corpus Christi Office of Emergency

Management

Billy Delgado

Emergency Management Coordinator

Christina Rodriguez

Emergency Management Specialist

Office of Emergency Management Staff

A central location where government can provide inter-agency coordination and executive decision

making for managing disaster response and recovery.

Emergency Operations Center

EOC Functions

• Strategic direction/control

• Situation assessment

• Coordination

• Establishing priorities

• Resource management

Emergency Operation Center

Communication and coordination with Local, State and

Federal agencies such as:

• Nueces County Emergency Operation Center

• Regional Emergency Operation Center

• Local office of the National Weather Service

• Texas Department of Public Safety

• Texas Division of Emergency Management

• Council of Governments

Planning/Presentations

• Planning is the key to a successful operation

• Meet with city departments

• Review plans each year

• Meet with outside city agencies to discuss plans

• Presentations to different groups

Possible Hazards in

Corpus Christi

Damage from Storm

Hazmat 2010

Holmes Drive Explosion 2013

Emergency Operation Center

Activations

Levels of Activation Level 1 - EOC staff, Department staff, as needed.(Flood,

severe storms, fire, escalating incident).

Level 2 - EOC staff, PIO, Section Chiefs, Limited activation of other EOC staff. Multiple sites, several agencies, Major scheduled event, limited evacuations, resource support required.

Level 3 – EOC “Ride Out” Team (Major event, Full Activation (All Agencies).

Winter Activation 2014

Special Events

Buc Night Illuminated Night Parade

Beach to Bay

Spring Break

4th of July

Black Friday

Training

Exercises

Seminars

Drills

Classes ◦Fire Departments

◦Police Department

◦Hospitals

◦Military

◦City Departments

Preparedness

Community Partners

Important to keep a working relationship with the area agencies year round.

Have agencies in planning meetings.

Have all Interlocal or MOU agreements in place prior to hurricane season. (Review each year)

Visit all sites that could possibly be used during an emergency.

• Identify your critical processes. • Consider alternate business site location. • Alternate suppliers outside the area. • Arrange for emergency payroll. • Create Employee/Supplier contact lists, and

take them with you. • Have a way to contact employees after the

storm/incident. • Consider prepositioned contracts for security,

power, food, water, etc.

Business Plan

Bottled water

Non-perishable foods (Canned foods, instant coffee, etc..)

Supplies (flashlights, battery powered radio and lighting, first aid kit,

etc. )

Documents (insurance papers, proof of residence, photo ID etc

Personal supplies (prescriptions, toiletries, bedding etc…)

Baby Items

Pet supplies

For a complete list of items can go to City Website cctexas.com.

Disaster Survival Kit

Take photographs or videotape the facility to document company assets. Update these records regularly.

Business or companies with a through disaster plan generally have less damage, less economic loss and less down time following a disaster.

Businesses that open quickly after a disaster not only serves as engines of recovery, they help restore sense of normalcy to the community.

Recovery and Restoration

Disaster Survival Kit

It only takes One!

Evacuation • Safest Option

• Primary Emphasis

Evacuation Trigger Points

Storm Intensity Storm Size Forward Motion Cone of Error Forecast Confidence Anticipated Storm Surge Inundation Decision Timing Occupancy Availability of Resources

Phased Evacuation

The plan to evacuate the City based off a Phased Evacuation using evacuation zones (zip codes). The city has been divided into five different zones (A thru E). The recommendation for zone evacuation will depend on the many factors of the storm and storm surge. In addition, we have developed a timeline that we will use as a guide in making recommendations on which zones we would need to evacuate.

Evacuation Routes

Transportation

RTA will be used to transport all citizens to the evacuation HUB that do not have transportation out of the city.

Reentry

Purpose

To provide uniform guidance for personnel who may require early reentry prior to the retraction of the local evacuation order.

To promote and facilitate the timely reentry of

essential personnel to speed the recovery of affected jurisdictions within Nueces County and its economy.

Phased Hurricane Reentry

Phase One:

Emergency

Response &

Damage

Assessment

Phase Two:

Restoration &

Mass Care

Operations

Phase Three:

Repopulation

Proof of Residency

Proper identification for resident access should include one or

more of the following:

Current state issued driver’s license or identification card

Utility bill

Mortgage deed

Property tax documents

Or any governmental document which includes an address or other means that identifies the location of their property.

STEAR

State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry

In the event of an emergency which requires evacuation, some individuals may need additional assistance leaving their homes. The State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR) (formerly the Transportation Assistance Registry) allows residents to provide information on their specific situation to emergency management officials who can help them what they need in order to evacuate to safety. This information also helps emergency planners as they develop plans and procedures for assisting residents during emergencies.

Facilities who care for the most vulnerable of our residents can also register their facilities with emergency responders, to help when planning for, and responding to disasters.

Who Should Register?

Peoples with Disabilities

People with access and functional needs such as

◦ People who have limited mobility

◦ People who have communication barriers

◦ People who require additional medical assistance during an emergency event

◦ People who require transportation assistance

◦ People who require personal care assistance

How Do I Register?

There are three ways to sign up for the STEAR Program:

Register Online- The fastest and easiest way for an individual to register for evacuation assistance.

Call 2-1-1 - A trained telephone operator will be able to take your information in minutes.

Download the paper form and send it to United Ways of Greater Houston.

Reverse Alert

Reverse Alert PSA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldrsiKToFeU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFtgy1_wI_g

Sign up at

ReverseAlert.org

Emergency Information for Public

News Media (Radio and TV)

Internet: cctexas.com/ Click ReadyCC

Telephone calls / Data Bases

KLUX Radio/ 89.5FM

Social Media (Facebook- ReadyCC ,Twitter)

ReverseAlert.org

Questions?

Corpus Christi Office of Emergency

Management 826-1100