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Emergency Response: The Katrina Factor ACWI – January 19, 2006. Kevin M. Morley Regulatory Analyst AWWA--Washington, DC. AWWA Role in the Response. Hurricane Help Center website Placed hold on delivery of all AWWA pubs to impacted zip codes - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Emergency Response: The Katrina Factor
ACWI – January 19, 2006
Kevin M. Morley
Regulatory Analyst
AWWA--Washington, DC
AWWA Role in the Response
Hurricane Help Center website
Placed hold on delivery of all AWWA pubs
to impacted zip codes
Constant communication with members and
sections in impacted area…when available
Currently facilitating the establishment of
Intrastate Mutual Aid Networks
Katrina
NRP implemented for the 1st time
Communication & Coordination problems
National Emergency Resource Registry (NERR)
Pilot program, holds promise for future
Barriers to willing assistance providers
Current mechanisms not designed for public works
No clear chain of command
Victims of triage due to NRP organizational structure
The Federal Strategy
Homeland Security Presidential Directives
HSPD-5: Management of Domestic Incidents
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
National Response Plan (NRP)
HSPD-7: Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization and Protection
National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP)
Sector Specific Plans (SSP)
HSPD-8: National Preparedness
HSPD-9: Defense of Ag & Food
HSPD-10: Biodefense for the 21st Century
National Incident Management System
Standardizes Incident Command System (ICS) at
a Federal level and encourages State/Local use
Unified approach to incident management
Standard command and management structures
Emphasis on preparedness, mutual aid and resource
management
DHS funding to will require compliance with NIMS
NIMS training available @ www.fema.gov/nims
National Response Plan
All-discipline, All-Hazards plan to organize the
Federal response to domestic incidents
NRP Finalized in December 2004
1st Field Trial - Hurricane Katrina
Water & Wastewater
ESF 3 – Public Works (USACE lead)
ESF 8 – Public Health (HHS lead)
ESF 10 – Oil/Hazardous Materials (EPA lead)
National Preparedness Goal
Purpose is to help entities at all levels of government develop and maintain the capabilities to prevent, respond to, and recover from major events or Incidents of National Significance
Key Priority: Expand regional collaboration through mutual aid agreements and assistance compacts
Next Steps
Learn from success/challenges of existing
programs and initiatives, i.e. FlaWARN
Identify key steps for organization, support,
and management of a mutual aid network
Place greater emphasis on response,
recovery and resiliency vs. guns, gates and
guards
Drivers
Drivers
Contact Information
Kevin M. Morley
AWWA - Government Affairs
1401 New York Ave., NW Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
202-628-8303 or [email protected]