Galena Recovery Panel2013 Spring Floods

Panel Members

• Galena• Jon Korta (Local Disaster Recovery Coordinator and

City Council Member)• March Runner (Tribal Administrator – Louden Tribal

Council)• Ken Essex (Galena City School District and City Council

Member)• Federal• Joan Rave (Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator)

• State• David Andrews (State Disaster Recovery Coordinator)

Purpose

• Provide an overview of the Community Disaster Recovery efforts in Galena• Discuss lessons learned as they relate to

the process of initiating and implementing long term recovery• Highlight “best practices”• Allow for Q&A from audience members

Why Long-Term Recovery for Yukon River/Galena Pre-Flood

Why Long-Term Recovery for Yukon/Galena Height of Flood

What it Looked Like on the Ground Old Town Galena

What it Looked Like on the Ground – New Town Galena

What it Looked Like on the Ground (All Around Town)

What it Looked Like on the Ground

Why Long-Term Recovery for Galena

• Over 250 residents evacuated• Nearly every home (approximately 264) was impacted by

floodwaters and/or ice damage• Critical infrastructure damages:• Power• Water/Sewer• Levee

• Natural Resource Impacts• Spill response and solid waste issues

• Economic Impacts• Business operations suspended

Overview and Timeline• Water begins to rise in Galena: Memorial Day weekend 2013• Flooding starts in Galena: May 27, 2013• State disaster declaration and IMAT deployed: May 30, 2013• First State/Community Meeting: June 24, 2013• Community continues to have meetings throughout Response and

Recovery• Community meetings held in Galena and Fairbanks: June – August

2013• Federal Declaration – June 25, 2013• Included activation of the National Disaster Recovery Framework

(NDRF) at State’s request• Galena Recovery Advisory Council (GRAC) established – June 27,

2013

Community Meetings

• Purpose• To keep all community members up to date on the

response and recovery efforts in Galena

• Galena liaisons assisted with this effort• Support from Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC)• Newsletter was also developed to help keep

community members informed• Panel member input on Community Meetings

Galena Recovery Advisory Council (GRAC)

• Purpose• Bring together key sectors of the community to focus

on short and long-term recovery efforts

• Ad-hoc group that consisted of:• City, Tribal, School District, and community members

• Weekly meetings• Response versus Recovery issues• Panel member input on GRAC

Overview and Timeline

• Weekly meeting with GRAC: July – August 2013• Community hires and state funds two (2)

liaisons: July 2013• Long-Term Recovery efforts suspended:

September – November 2013• Community hires and state funds a Local Disaster

Recovery Coordinator position for Galena: November 2013

Local Disaster Recovery Coordinator (LDRC)

• Purpose• Organize, coordinate and advance the recovery at the

local level• Manage and coordinate the redevelopment and

building of community• serve as the jurisdiction’s primary point of contact

with the State Disaster Recovery Coordinator• Panel member input on LDRC

Overview and Timeline

• GRAC transitions to Galena Recovery Planning Team (GRPT): December 2013• GRPT develops initial list of issues/needs they

would like addressed as part of the long-term recovery effort: December 2013 (150 under 6 RSF’s)• Stakeholder engagement meetings: Week of

January 20 and January 28, 2014

Galena Recovery Planning Team• Purpose• Replace the GRAC with emphasis on long-term

recovery efforts

• Members:• City Leadership• Tribal Leadership• School District• Community Representative• Business Representative

• Panel member input on GRPT

Stakeholder Engagement Meetings• Purpose• Share GRPT’s list of issues and needs with community

members• Solicit community input and possible additions• Preliminary prioritization of issues and needs• Life Sustaining• Quality of Life• General Improvement

• 2 week process• Three RSF’s each week

• Initial List expanded to over 200 issues and needs• Panel member input on Stakeholder Engagement

Meetings

Overview and Timeline

• Top 30-35 Issues and Needs identified: February 2014• Original 200+ issues and needs are assigned to

five (5) categories• Recovery Support Functions• Single Agency• FEMA/State Joint Field Office (JFO) • Local Government• Duplicate item

Issues and Needs List

Panel member input on Issues and Needs identification, prioritization, and overall

process

State and Federal Support Activities• Mission Scoping Assessment• Recovery Support Strategy• Community Disaster Recovery Meetings• Purpose• Provide updates on status of long-term recovery related

activities

• Participants• LDRC• RSF’s• JFO Programs (IA, PA, HMGP)• Support agencies

• FDRC input on State and Federal Support Activities

Path Forward

• Continue to support Galena with project development or technical assistance with priority issues and needs• Match resources for needs for non-priority issues

and needs• State Federal Programs• Grant Funding Sources

• Develop a Local Disaster Recovery Document• Panel member input on Path Forward

Keys to Success

• Make Decisions and Manage Recovery Locally• Community engagement• Develop Partnerships, Networks, and Effective

Coordination Strategies• Take advantage of Mitigation opportunities and

funding• Prepare for Recovery• Panel member input on Keys to Success

Lessons Learned

Panel member input on Lessons Learned

Audience Q&APlease Use Microphones