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LLIS Lessons Learned: Lessons Learned from Permanent Housing Construction Operations in Remote Areas
"During rebuilding efforts after severe spring flooding in Central Alaska in 2013, FEMA and state partners overcame significant challenges related to the region's unique operating environment. This document examines logistical, cultural, and coordination lessons learned during the successful Permanent Housing Construction (PHC) operation."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2016-03-10
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LLIS Innovative Practice: Community Resilience: Using a Religious Literacy Primer to Improve Engagement with Faith Communities
"In 2014, the National Disaster Interfaiths Network (NDIN) and the University of Southern California Dornsife Center for Religion and Civic Culture (USC-CRCC) released 'Working with U.S. Faith Communities During Crises, Disasters, and Public Health Emergencies: A Field Guide for Engagement, Partnerships, and Religious Competency (the Field Guide) and the Religious Literacy Primer for Crises, Disasters, and Public Health Emergencies' (the Primer). The Field Guide provides best practices and guidance for government leaders and emergency managers on approaching and partnering with faith communities as part of emergency response and preparedness activities. The Primer provides information on 24 faith traditions in the United States, and emergency managers can use it as a guide to better partner with and serve faith communities."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2016-02-09
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LLIS Lesson Learned: Consular Notification: The International Notification and Situational Awareness Working Group
From the Summary: "FEMA Region I, in close coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Region I and the Northeast Consulate General Offices of the United Kingdom and Canada, convened the International Notification and Situational Awareness Working Group (INSAWG) to improve the procedure of consular notification when foreign nationals and visitors are impacted by disasters. This notification process can help identify and provide appropriate healthcare and human services for foreign nationals and visitors. It can also assist these individuals in arranging translation services, notifying family members, and facilitating travel arrangements."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2016-01-11
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LLIS Innovative Practice: Georgia's Disaster Resilient Building Construction Appendices
"After damaging windstorms in 2008, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) created the Disaster Resilient Building Construction (DRBC) appendices to the International Building Code (IBC) and International Residential Code (IRC), which form the basis for building codes in most U.S. jurisdictions. The DRBC appendices offer an affordable, flexible, and simplified approach to improving resiliency at the local level. The two 2008 Federal disaster declarations from storms in Georgia led to state and local efforts to better understand and improve building resilience. In 2011, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded DCA a grant to examine the state's existing building code and develop new voluntary DRBC standards to improve disaster resilience statewide."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2015-12-11
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LLIS Lesson Learned: Funding Housing Recovery from Localized Incidents in Tennessee
"On August 5, 2012, a severe storm inundated Eastern Tennessee with five to six inches of rain in the span of a few hours. The National Weather Service categorized the rainfall as a once in a 600- to 800- year event. Officials from Washington County--the most severely affected county in Tennessee--needed to identify resources and funding for nearly 150 households whose homes were either heavily damaged or destroyed by the flooding. While the impact to the affected communities was proportionally large, the total damage was not enough to trigger FEMA Individual Assistance funds. Tennessee did receive assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA) in the form of low interest loans to individual homeowners, small businesses, and non-profits. Communities can qualify for these loans at lower thresholds than FEMA's Individual Assistance programs. However, many of the displaced households were not able to qualify for SBA loans because their incomes were too low, meaning those most affected by the flooding received the least assistance. As a result, local officials sought alternate sources of assistance to support recovery operations."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2015-12-11
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LLIS Innovative Practice: South Carolina's Safe Home Program: Increasing Resiliency Among Coastal Populations
" South Carolina created the Safe Home program as part of the State's 'Omnibus Coastal Property Insurance Act of 2007', passed in response to rising coastal insurance rates and significant losses suffered by insurance companies after Hurricane Katrina. The State designed the Act to make future events less costly by keeping insurance prices affordable for homeowners and improving resiliency for individual homes. To achieve this goal, South Carolina began disbursing grants through the Safe Home program in October 2007, primarily to low- and middle-income homeowners in coastal counties. The South Carolina Department of Insurance (DoI) administers the program. Grant funds, raised via premium taxes on wind insurance, total around $2.2 million per year. An advisory committee composed of 20 members provides grant approval, program updates, and subject-matter expertise. The Governor and Director of Insurance of South Carolina appoint members of the advisory committee, including local building officials, academics, representatives from the private sector, and other state agencies."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2015-09-28
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LLIS Innovative Practice: Georgia Training Workshops for Disaster Resilient Building Construction Practices
"In 2011, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the Georgia DCA [Department of Community Affairs] a grant to identify opportunities to improve Georgia's existing building codes. The DCA assembled a task force of subject-matter experts that evaluated damages from severe storms in Georgia, starting with two declared disasters in 2008. The task force used those events to develop resiliency measures that formed the foundation of the DRBC [Disaster Resilient Building Code] appendices--optional construction codes that increased requirements for disaster resilient construction for jurisdictions to adopt or modify to fit their specific needs. The appendices were available for adoption starting January 1, 2013. As part of the HUD grant activities, and in order to increase awareness and understanding of the DRBC appendices, Georgia DCA developed DRBC training workshops. Georgia DCA held the first DRBC training workshops in December 2012 in the cities of Swainsboro and Waynesboro. DCA continued to hold training workshops through December 2013. Due to grant requirements, DCA could only hold the workshops in the regions affected by the 2008 declared disasters. However, attendance at these events was open to participants from across the state."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2015-09-28
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LLIS Lesson Learned: Long Term Recovery Committees: Lessons Learned from the 2009 Georgia Floods
"Between September 18 and October 9, 2009, heavy rains in the Atlanta metropolitan area caused a 500-year flood event. Rising waters caused more than $500 million in damages, affected some 20,000 homes, businesses and other buildings, and killed 10 people. As a result, 23 Georgia counties received Federal disaster declarations. Following the floods, the State turned to Georgia VOAD [Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster], an umbrella organization that coordinates efforts between the voluntary organizations that comprise its membership. The 'Georgia Housing Strategy' gives Georgia VOAD the responsibility for standing up volunteer-staffed LTRCs [Long Term Recovery Committees]. Georgia VOAD establishes LTRCs, as needed, in localities affected by disaster. Depending on the size of the disaster there can be one or more LTRCs operational at the same time. These LTRCs carry out debris removal, damage assessments, and temporary and permanent housing repairs. A primary focus of LTRCs is to address the housing-related needs of families and individuals that insurance and disaster assistance programs do not meet."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2015-09-28
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LLIS Lesson Learned: Alabama Long-Term Community Recovery Task Force
"On April 27, 2011, a storm system struck Alabama causing widespread damage and claiming the lives of 252 people. Three successive waves of tornadoes wreaked havoc on rural and urban communities alike, including two of the most powerful tornadoes ever recorded in Alabama. The American Red Cross estimated that the storms destroyed 23,553 homes and caused $1.1 billion in property damage. The April storms compounded Alabama's existing housing shortage."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2015-09-28
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: SBA Helps Homeowner Reach New Heights
"When Michael Barnett purchased his house in Long Beach in 2000, it was with the understanding that the house had sustained flooding in the past. The house sits a short distance from Reynolds Channel, which connects with the Atlantic Ocean, and at high tide the water is usually only 25 feet from the rear wall. Damage from previous flooding was obvious. Some sections of the floor were warped and some of the doors stuck due to water damage. To initially deal with the flooding concerns, Barnett engaged in some minor mitigation around the property, including landscaping the yard to improve drainage, reworking the gutters, and raising the electrical outlets. As a precaution, he kept a supply of sandbags and plywood on hand for future flood situations. It wasn't until Tropical Storm Irene came in August 2011 that Barnett found all his previous efforts weren't enough. 'The water (from Irene) was the highest I've ever seen it since I moved in in 2000,' said Barnett. 'It just poured into my yard…I had 28 inches of water in my house.' When the water finally receded, Barnett realized it was time to do something about the problem. Having no intention of moving or losing his home to another flood in the future, he began looking into options to deal with the constant flooding. The obvious solution was to raise his house. Barnett received financial assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to accomplish his goal."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2015-09-22
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Flood Control: A Piece of Mind for Some New Jersey Residents
"On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy swept across the New Jersey coast causing catastrophic surges and extreme damage to homes and businesses. Residents were preparing for the worst and the citizens of the Borough of Roselle feared severe flooding. The major flood control project was under construction and many hoped it would keep much of the flooding at bay. The current stage of construction helped hold back the flooding during Sandy. The year prior, Hurricane Irene brought more than eight and a half inches of rainfall that brought extreme flooding. Some residents had eight to ten feet of water in their homes. Residents in Roselle have had their share of flooding. Even before Hurricane Irene, structures along Morses Creek, which passes through the borough, would be inundated with flooding after every major rain event. After many years, a major storm water channel revitalization project was developed to lessen the problem. Many officials came together to form a committee to oversee the project's success. Roselle Councilwoman Christine Dansereau became a member of the borough's council in order to ensure something was done about the major flooding in her neighborhood."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2015-09-22
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LLIS Best Practice: U.S. Multi-Hazards Used in Support of Utah Seismic Safety Legislation
"The State of Utah has recently taken important steps to reduce the vulnerability of schools to damaging earthquakes, as well as addressing its Unreinforced Masonry (URM) building stock. U.S. Multi-Hazards (Hazus-MH) has played an important role in these initiatives. The model has sharpened the focus on the vulnerability of schools in this region to damaging earthquakes. Specifically, Hazus-MH has been used to estimate losses and potential casualties from scenario earthquakes in a region that is among the most susceptible in the U.S. to seismic activity. The Wasatch Front region of Utah is an extremely active seismic zone that experiences approximately 700 earthquakes per year. Though many of these temblors are less than 3.0 on the Richter magnitude scale, a 7.0 earthquake will occur roughly once every 350 years along the central portion of the Wasatch Fault. The last large quake along the fault occurred between 400 and 600 years ago. The Wasatch Front is home to Utah's most populous counties, including the counties of Salt Lake, Utah and Davis. More than 80 percent of Utah's population is located in areas that are subject to large earthquakes. Although Utah has been a national leader in incorporating seismic design into modern building codes, the seismic threat was not widely recognized in Utah until the mid-1970s. As a result, many (±185,000) of the buildings in the area are 'Unreinforced Masonry Buildings' or 'URMs,' which are brick and mortar structures that are not reinforced by steel, and tend to be brittle and inflexible during earthquake events."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2015-09-22
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LLIS Core Capability Trend Analysis: Housing
"The Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS) program team identifies common themes from whole community after-action reports (AAR) and presents them in a trend analysis for emergency managers to consider when developing plans and exercises. The team analyzed federal policy guidance, 18 AARs (12 exercise and 6 real-world), and the 2013 State Preparedness Reports. The team identified recurring topics in housing preparedness, response, and recovery, and then analyzed the aggregated topics to identify trends in advances and capability gaps. This trend analysis provides a framework and guide for the LLIS Housing Core Capability research effort."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2015-01-09
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LLIS Wildland Fire Trend Analysis: Wildland Urban Interface
"The Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) is the line, area, or zone where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuels. Approximately 70,000 communities in the WUI are at risk from wildfire in the United States. Fires in the WUI are especially a concern in the western United States where drought and increased development in and around forests have amplified the hazard. WUI fires can quickly grow in both size and complexity, impacting multiple jurisdictions. Emergency managers can help mitigate the threat of WUI fires through whole community planning and involvement, utilizing interagency coordination, tabletop exercises, and community awareness campaigns prior to WUI fires."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2015-01-06
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LLIS Innovative Practice: Community Resilience: Nevada's Community Wildfire Protection Plans
"The Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) led an interagency effort to develop Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) in all 17 counties. The NDF encouraged communities within the wildland-urban interface--the zone of transition between human developments and wildland/vegetation--to create plans that address wildfire response, mitigate hazards, and enhance community preparedness. As a result, all of Nevada's counties developed plans that provide communities with a prioritized list of hazards and step-by-step recommendations to protect people, infrastructure, and resources from wildfires." From the Description: "The Nevada's CWPP initiative grew out of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (HFRA). The HFRA aimed to reduce the threat of wildfires and encourage public input into the planning process nationwide by offering financial incentives to communities with a wildland-urban interface to develop CWPPs. Communities can use CWPPs to conduct environmental assessments, identify and prioritize hazards, and develop strategies to address gaps that exist in local wildfire preparedness. Nevada leveraged the HFRA's cost-sharing mechanisms to encourage communities statewide to create CWPPs. With more than 80 percent of Nevada's land controlled by the Federal government, officials realized that successful CWPP development required effective collaboration between community stakeholders and Federal land managers. The State also offered technical assistance and grant application assistance to communities that were developing CWPPs. As of September 2014, each of Nevada's 17 counties had a CWPP."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2015?
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LLIS Innovative Practice: Oklahoma's Regional Response System
"Oklahoma created the Regional Response System (RRS)--a collection of specialized units and equipment--to provide all-hazards response throughout the state within two hours of an incident. RRS units have responded to dozens of incidents, including the May 20, 2013 tornado near Oklahoma City. […] Oklahoma has a diverse risk profile, geographically dispersed population, and limited local emergency management resources. Nationally the state ranks 3rd in the number of Federal disaster declarations, 50th in state emergency management appropriations, and 49th in number of full-time emergency managers. To address these challenges, the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security (OKOHS) created a statewide system of specialized units capable of responding to chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear, and explosive incidents; agriculture emergencies; technical rescue incidents; and natural disasters. RRS units are strategically placed throughout Oklahoma so they can respond to incidents in any area of the state--even the most rural regions--within two hours. Local governments provide personnel and maintain the equipment, and OKOHS manages RRS deployments based on the size of the incident and the capabilities required. RRS all-hazards units include bomb squads, Technical Rescue Teams, communications units, and Regional Emergency Medical Services System (REMSS) units. In addition, OKOHS provides RRS personnel specialized response training for their discipline."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2014-10-14?
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LLIS Innovative Practice: Oklahoma's School Safety Initiatives
"Oklahoma developed two programs--Safe Schools 101 and the Oklahoma School Security Institute (OSSI)--to protect students from natural and manmade hazards. Together, these programs protect schools from the dangers of tornadoes and enhance school security and response plans. […] In response to the deaths of school children caused by the May 20, 2013 tornadoes and the December 14, 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Oklahoma developed Safe Schools 101 and OSSI to improve safety in public schools. Safe Schools 101 funds structural evaluations and safe room retrofits and installations in schools to protect students from natural disasters. OSSI provides school officials with security measures and active shooter training, administers a tip-line, and offers mental health support services to students."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2014-10-14?
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LLIS Innovative Practice: Oklahoma's Regional Response System
"Oklahoma created the Regional Response System (RRS) -- a collection of specialized units and equipment -- to provide all-hazards response throughout the state within two hours of an incident. RRS units have responded to dozens of incidents, including the May 20, 2013 tornado near Oklahoma City."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2014-10-14
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LLIS Innovative Practice: Oklahoma's School Safety Initiatives
"Oklahoma developed two programs -- Safe Schools 101 and the Oklahoma School Security Institute (OSSI) -- to protect students from natural and manmade hazards. Together, these programs protect schools from the dangers of tornadoes and enhance school security and response plans."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2014-10-14
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LLIS Innovative Practice: Amateur Radio Volunteers Protect Community Water Supply
"The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management coordinates emergency radio communication throughout the State of Colorado. The division serves a population of approximately 5.2 million residents, half of which live in the Denver metropolitan area. Denver is the largest city in a state of 104,100 square miles (8th largest) and a state-wide population density of approximately 50.3 persons per square mile. Federal preparedness grants support Colorado's structured partnership with ARES [Amateur Radio Emergency Service], which assists in establishing and maintaining emergency communications during disasters. Colorado uses Emergency Management Performance Grants to purchase amateur radio equipment in Emergency Operation Centers and mobile communications vehicles throughout the state."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2014-10-07
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LLIS Innovative Practice: Terrorism Liaison Officer and the Community Awareness Programs
"The Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC) is the state's fusion center, which serves as the analytic hub for all-hazards disasters. In addition to collecting, analyzing, and distributing all-hazards information to stakeholders throughout the county, the CIAC develops innovative programs to enhance statewide antiterrorism initiatives. Through the Terrorism Liaison Officer (TLO) program and Community Awareness Program (CAP), the CIAC trains local law enforcement officers, private sector partners, and the general public to recognize and report terrorism-related information."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2014-10-07
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LLIS Innovative Practice: Regional Explosives Unit Protects Police Officers
"The South Central Regional Explosives Unit responds to hundreds of explosive related calls in 33 Colorado counties each year. The Unit has responded to calls for service involving drug facilities, and suspicious packages. […] The unit responds and serves as the primary bomb squad for Homeland Security in the South Central Region, which encompasses five counties: Chaffee, El Paso, Lake, Park and Teller, as well as the Colorado Springs Metropolitan area (total estimated population of 720,256). Additionally, due to the limited number of geographically positioned certified bomb squads within the state of Colorado, the Colorado Springs Regional Explosives Unit serves approximately 33 additional counties in the southern part of Colorado. Prior to this investment, when rural towns received bomb threats, town officials called upon retired miners or mountaineers to assess the threat -- first responders in the area lacked explosive expertise and requesting assistance outside the jurisdiction was complicated and time consuming."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2014-10-07
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LLIS Innovative Practice: 'Project Safe Haven': Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Systems on Washington State's Pacific Coast
"Washington State's Pacific coast faces the threat of large-scale earthquakes and tsunamis. To mitigate the risk, Washington is providing technical assistance to cities, counties, and tribes for construction of the Nation's first vertical evacuation structures capable of withstanding 9.0+ magnitude earthquakes and 30-foot waves. The project provides residents and visitors in coastal population centers a means of seeking safety without having to travel considerable distance to natural high ground."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2014-09-30?
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LLIS Innovative Practice: Project Safe Haven: Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Systems on Washington State's Pacific Coast
"Washington State's Pacific coast faces the threat of large-scale earthquakes and tsunamis. To mitigate the risk, Washington is providing technical assistance to cities, counties, and tribes for construction of the Nation's first vertical evacuation structures capable of withstanding 9.0+ magnitude earthquakes and 30-foot waves. The project provides residents and visitors in coastal population centers a means of seeking safety without having to travel considerable distance to natural high ground."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2014-09-30
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LLIS Innovative Practice: Regional Collaboration: Interoperable Communications in Eastern Washington State
"Since 2004, Washington State Homeland Security Region 9 has prioritized investments in interoperable radio communications for all first responders, regardless of discipline. Regional partners collaborated to establish an interoperable communications system with increased coverage that has improved incident response across all levels of government for the region."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2014-09-30
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LLIS Innovative Practice: Northwest Regional Aviation: Protecting the Puget Sound
"The Seattle Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) established Northwest Regional Aviation (NWRA)--an aviation consortium that protects the Puget Sound area from terrorism and responds to large-scale disasters. The NWRA saved 12 survivors during the first three hours of the Snohomish County mudslide on March 22, 2014."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2014-09-30?
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LLIS Innovative Practice: Port Fourchon, LA Uses Grants to Integrate Maritime Domain Awareness
"Lafourche Parish in southern Louisiana contains a significant portion of the United States' oil infrastructure-including Port Fourchon, which services roughly 20 percent of the Nation's oil supply and 90 percent of the deep-water activity in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. To protect this critical infrastructure, the Greater Lafourche Port Commission created the C-4 (Command, Control, Collaboration, and Communications) Maritime Domain Awareness System.
Port Fourchon developed the system after identifying the need for an integrated platform to adequately address the threats and hazards that it faced. The Commission worked with local public and private stakeholders-including the police department, parish emergency response personnel, and private sector partners-to design and develop the C-4 system.
The C-4 system integrates multiple video, radar, weather, and law enforcement data feeds into a single platform to provide shared operational awareness to Port Fourchon and its local stakeholders, as well as state and Federal partners."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2014-09-15?
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LLIS Innovative Practice: Louisiana Uses Grants to Establish Private Sector EOC
"Louisiana developed the Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center (LA BEOC) to enable the business community to actively participate in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. The LA BEOC supports community resilience by applying private sector resources during response and recovery efforts and aiding the swift return of normal business operations."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2014-09-15
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LLIS Innovative Practice: Greater Lafourche Port Commission Uses Grants to Integrate Maritime Domain Awareness
"The Greater Lafourche Port Commission used Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) funds to create an integrated Maritime Domain Awareness System to protect against threats to the port and assist in emergency response operations."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2014-09-15
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LLIS Innovative Practice: Cybersecurity: Integrating Information Technology, Emergency Management, and Private Sectors into Preparedness and Response Exercises
"The Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS.gov)
research team identifies innovative practices within the
whole community and documents these practices for
emergency managers to consider for incorporation
when developing plans and exercises.
The State of Nevada successfully integrated the
Information Technology (IT), Emergency Management
(EM), and private sectors into their preparedness and
response exercises, improving the state's ability to
respond to cyber attacks and increasing opportunities
to practice an integrated response."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2014-09-09?
