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PPE Preservation Planning Toolkit
From the Document: "This toolkit is designed to aid organizations by maximizing the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) by planning and implementing preservation strategies. It provides estimates of the value of implementing preservation actions to reduce (use of), to reuse, or to repurpose PPE, as described in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) [coronavirus disease 2019] Pandemic: Personal Protective Equipment Preservation Best Practices fact sheet, in conventional, contingency, or crisis capacity conditions (as defined in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Optimizing Supply of PPE and Other Equipment during Shortages). Users enter data on their current or prospective PPE use practices. The toolkit assists users to understand preservation strategies their organizations can implement. It also provides estimates of the positive impacts of using those strategies in increasing the duration of PPE supplies."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of Health and Human Services
2020-11
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Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage -- A Practical Guide
From the Purpose: "Nonstructural failures have accounted for the majority of earthquake damage in several recent U.S. earthquakes. Thus, it is critical to raise awareness of potential nonstructural risks, the costly consequences of nonstructural failures, and the opportunities that exist to limit future losses. Nonstructural components of a building include all of those components that are not part of the structural system; that is, all of the architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, as well as furniture, fixtures, equipment, and contents. Windows, partitions, granite veneer, piping, ceilings, air conditioning ducts and equipment, elevators, computer and hospital equipment, file cabinets, and retail merchandise are all examples of nonstructural components that are vulnerable to earthquake damage. The primary purpose of this guide is to explain the sources of nonstructural earthquake damage and to describe methods for reducing the potential risks in simple terms."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (U.S.)
2012-12
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Short-Period Building Collapse Performance and Recommendations for Improving Seismic Design: Volume 2 -- Study of One-To-Four Story Wood Light-Frame Buildings
From the Introduction: "This report describes the approach, analyses, findings, conclusions, and recommendation for one in a series of studies on the gap between analytically predicted and historically observed earthquake-induced collapse rates of short-period buildings. It presents work focused on wood light-frame buildings with structural panel sheathing (herein referred to as 'wood light-frame' systems). The Applied Technology Council (ATC) was commissioned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct these studies as part of the ATC-116 Project series, 'Solutions to the Issue of Short Period Building Performance.'"
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (U.S.)
2020-10
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Short-Period Building Collapse Performance and Recommendations for Improving Seismic Design: Volume 3 -- Study of One-To-Four Story Special Reinforced Masonry Shear Wall Buildings
From the Introduction: "This report describes the approach, analyses, findings, conclusions, and recommendations for one in a series of studies on the gap between analytically predicted and historically observed earthquake-induced collapse rates of short-period buildings. It presents work focused on special reinforced masonry shear wall buildings (herein referred to as 'reinforced masonry' systems). The Applied Technology Council (ATC) was commissioned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct these studies as part of the ATC-116 Project series, 'Solutions to the Issue of Short Period Building Performance.'"
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (U.S.)
2020-10
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Short-Period Building Collapse Performance and Recommendations for Improving Seismic Design: Volume 4 -- Study of One-To-Four Story Steel Special Concentrically Braced Frame Buildings
From the Introduction: "This report describes the approach, analyses, findings, conclusions, and recommendations for one in a series of studies on the gap between analytically predicted and historically observed earthquake-induced collapse rates for short-period buildings. It presents work focused on steel special concentrically braced frame (SCBF) systems. The Applied Technology Council (ATC) was commissioned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct these studies as part of the ATC-116 Project series, 'Solutions to the Issue of Short Period Building Performance.'"
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (U.S.)
2020-10
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Short-Period Building Collapse Performance and Recommendations for Improving Seismic Design: Volume 1 -- Overarching Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations
From the Introduction: "This report summarizes the approaches, analyses, findings, conclusions, and recommendations for a series of studies on the gap between analytically predicted and historically observed earthquake-induced collapse rates for short-period buildings. It also presents a common understanding of the response behavior and collapse performance of short-period buildings subjected to strong earthquake ground motions. The Applied Technology Council (ATC) was commissioned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct these studies as part of the ATC-116 Project series, 'Solutions to the Issue of Short Period Building Performance.'"
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (U.S.)
2020-11
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Seismic Building Code Provisions for New Buildings to Create Safer Communities
From the Document: "Although we can't prevent earthquakes striking in the communities where people work and live, we can take action to impact the most important factor in saving lives and reducing losses from an earthquake: adopt and enforce up-to-date building codes. As seismic-preparedness experts often remind us, 'Earthquakes don't kill people, but collapsed buildings do.' Building codes regulate the design, construction, alteration, and maintenance of structures in the United States. They specify the minimum requirements to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of building occupants. Throughout the nation, the national model building codes are adopted and enforced by the state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) authorities, not by the federal government. Evidence from past earthquakes indicates adoption and enforcement of the latest model building codes is one of the most effective seismic mitigation strategies available to communities."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (U.S.)
2020-10
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Disaster Relief Fund: Monthly Report as of June 30, 2021 (Fiscal Year 2021 Report to Congress)
From the Background: "P.L. [Public Law] 116-260 requires that the FEMA Administrator provide a report by the fifth business day of each month on the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) that includes a funding summary, a table delineating DRF funding activities each month by state and event, a summary of the funding for the catastrophic events, and the fund exhaustion date, or end-of-fiscal-year balance. P.L. 116-136 requires that both projected and actual costs for funds provided by it for major disasters and any other expenses be provided to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Consequently, the following report elements are included: 1. Appendix A is an appropriations summary that includes a synopsis of the amount of appropriations made available by source, the transfers executed, the previously allocated funds recovered, and the commitments, allocations, and obligations. 2. Appendix B presents details on the DRF funding activities delineated by month. 3. Appendix C presents obligations and estimates by spending category for Hurricanes Sandy, Harvey, Irma, and Maria; Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); and declarations since August 1, 2017. 4. Appendix D presents funding summaries for the current active catastrophic events including the allocations, obligations, and expenditures. 5. Appendix E presents the fund exhaustion date, or end-of-fiscal-year balance. 6. Appendix F presents a bridge table that provides explanation for the monthly and baseline change for all activities to include details for catastrophic events. 7. Appendix G presents the fund history and current status of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)/Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of Homeland Security
2021-07-12
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Disaster Relief Fund: Monthly Report as of May 31, 2021 (Fiscal Year 2021 Report to Congress)
From the Background: "P.L. [Public Law] 116-260 requires that the FEMA Administrator provide a report by the fifth business day of each month on the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) that includes a funding summary, a table delineating DRF funding activities each month by state and event, a summary of the funding for the catastrophic events, and the fund exhaustion date, or end-of-fiscal-year balance. P.L. 116-136 requires that both projected and actual costs for funds provided by it for major disasters and any other expenses be provided to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Consequently, the following report elements are included: 1. Appendix A is an appropriations summary that includes a synopsis of the amount of appropriations made available by source, the transfers executed, the previously allocated funds recovered, and the commitments, allocations, and obligations. 2. Appendix B presents details on the DRF funding activities delineated by month. 3. Appendix C presents obligations and estimates by spending category for Hurricanes Sandy, Harvey, Irma, and Maria; Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); and declarations since August 1, 2017. 4. Appendix D presents funding summaries for the current active catastrophic events including the allocations, obligations, and expenditures. 5. Appendix E presents the fund exhaustion date, or end-of-fiscal-year balance. 6. Appendix F presents a bridge table that provides explanation for the monthly and baseline change for all activities to include details for catastrophic events. 7. Appendix G presents the fund history and current status of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)/Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of Homeland Security
2021-06-10
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Disaster Relief Fund: Monthly Report as of April 30, 2021 (Fiscal Year 2021 Report to Congress)
From the Background: "P.L. [Public Law] 116-260 requires that the FEMA Administrator provide a report by the fifth business day of each month on the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) that includes a funding summary, a table delineating DRF funding activities each month by state and event, a summary of the funding for the catastrophic events, and the fund exhaustion date, or end-of-fiscal-year balance. P.L. 116-136 requires that both projected and actual costs for funds provided by it for major disasters and any other expenses be provided to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Consequently, the following report elements are included: 1. Appendix A is an appropriations summary that includes a synopsis of the amount of appropriations made available by source, the transfers executed, the previously allocated funds recovered, and the commitments, allocations, and obligations. 2. Appendix B presents details on the DRF funding activities delineated by month. 3. Appendix C presents obligations and estimates by spending category for Hurricanes Sandy, Harvey, Irma, and Maria; Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); and declarations since August 1, 2017. 4. Appendix D presents funding summaries for the current active catastrophic events including the allocations, obligations, and expenditures. 5. Appendix E presents the fund exhaustion date, or end-of-fiscal-year balance. 6. Appendix F presents a bridge table that provides explanation for the monthly and baseline change for all activities to include details for catastrophic events. 7. Appendix G presents the fund history and current status of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)/Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of Homeland Security
2021-05-11
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Mind Over Matter: Strategies to Combat the Coronavirus Blues, A Resource Guide
From the About: "[This is a] catalog of links to information and graphics aimed at college and university campus communities. The goal of this guide is to provide ideas for students, faculty, staff and administrators to help manage the challenges of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] during school, work and daily life. [...] [We are a] joint COVID-19 Schools Task Force, made up of staff from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) offices in Kansas City, Missouri. The focus of the task force since its inception in July 2020, has been to provide information to colleges and universities that will improve individual preparedness and general well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. [...] In the late fall of 2020, we noticed an increasing trend in mental health fatigue across the country associated with the pandemic, including at colleges and universities. So we aimed to collect a variety of strategies to help combat that fatigue and promote general wellness that can be used right now during the pandemic, and carried forward into the future. [...] The information [in this guide] is themed into 6 categories: [1] 'Top Guns' (Tools for Faculty and Leadership); [2] 'Why These Feelings?' (How to Manage a Gamut of Emotions); [3] 'Takin' a Break' (Fun Things to Do During the Pandemic); [4] 'Lullaby and Goodnight' (Tips for Better ZZZs); [5] 'Stomping Stress' (Surviving and Thriving thru Adversity); [and 6] 'Getting your Groove Back' (Winning @ Wellness)[.]"
United States. Department of Health and Human Services; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2021-09
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Flood of October 1996 in Southern Maine
From the Abstract: "Up to 19.19 inches of rain were recorded in southern Maine from October 20-22, 1996. This rainfall caused severe flooding that resulted in one death, damage to more than 2,100 homes and businesses, and the destruction of bridges and dams in 8 communities. Peak flows, with estimated recurrence intervals of greater than 500 years, were recorded on 3 streams. The peak flow on the Presumpscot River in Westbrook, Maine was 68 percent larger than any other flow at that location in the last 102 years. This report provides a detailed description of the October 1996 flood in southern Maine. It presents peak streamflows for 13 sites, peak-flow recurrence intervals for 12 of these 13 sites, and peak water-surface elevations for 74 sites; describes hydrologic conditions prior to the October 20-22 storm; provides a method for estimating the recurrence intervals of peak flows at sites where peak flows were not determined (for this flood); and reports a significant amount of historical flood data for the Presumpscot River."
Geological Survey (U.S.); United States. Department of the Interior; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Hodgkins, Glenn; Stewart, Gregory J.
1997
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Letter from William E. King to Roland Lickus Regarding the January 2007 Beaver Valley Power Station Radiological Emergency Response Plan (RERP) for Columbiana County, Ohio, August 7, 2007
This letter, dated August 7, 2007, from William E. King of the DHS/FEMA Regional Assistance Committee was sent to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chief, Roland Lickus, in regards to the January 2007 Beaver Valley Power Station Radiological Emergency Response Plan (RERP) for Columbiana County, Ohio. From the Letter: "We request that you review the material for conformity to Title 44, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 350, and the requirements in NUREG-0654 [Nuclear Regulatory Report-0654]. Please provide written comments regarding your review to DHS/FEMA, Region V, by September 10, 2007. Please retain the prior approved plan sections until all Regional Assistance Committee members have provided us with their review comments. At that time we will notify you of our findings concerning final approval, and provide updating instructions."
United States. Department of Homeland Security; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Residential Building Fires (2017-2019)
From the Document: "These topical reports are designed to explore facets of the U.S. fire problem as depicted through data collected in the U.S. Fire Administration's (USFA's) National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). Each topical report briefly addresses the nature of the specific fire or fire-related topic, highlights important findings from the data, and may suggest other resources to consider for further information. Also included are recent examples of fire incidents that demonstrate some of the issues addressed in the report or that put the report topic in context. [...] As part of a series of topical reports that address fires in types of residential buildings, this report addresses the characteristics of all residential building fires as reported to NFIRS. The focus is on fires reported from 2017 to 2019, the most recent data available at the time of the analysis. NFIRS data is used for the analyses throughout this report."
United States Fire Administration; National Fire Data Center (U.S.); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Building Alliances for Equitable Resilience: Advancing Equitable Resilience Through Partnerships and Diverse Perspectives
From the Insights and Reflections: "Throughout the month of October 2020, the Resilient Nation Partnership Network and NOAA [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] hosted a four-part series called 'Alliances for Equity,' addressing the various phases of advancing equitable resilience. Thirty-three speakers convened over four weeks to share their perspectives and personal and professional journeys. Nearly 2,200 viewers representing more than 500 organizations across diverse sectors and industries attended the virtual sessions. These conversations were a critical launching point for advancing dialogue and resulted in valuable discussion. A summary of key insights is [included in this document]."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Resilient Nation Partnership Network
2021-04
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Revised Final Exercise Report: Indian Point Energy Center [December 3, 2008]
From the Executive Summary: "The Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region II evaluated an exercise on December 3, 2008 and related out of sequence activities in the plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone (EPZ) around the Indian Point Energy Center (IPEC). The purpose of the exercise and out of sequence activities was to assess the level of State and local preparedness in responding to a radiological emergency. [...] This report contains the draft evaluation of the biennial exercise and of the following out-of-sequence activities in Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties: Reception Centers; Congregate Care Centers; Emergency Worker Personnel Monitoring Centers; General and Special Population Bus Companies; School Bus Companies; Traffic Control Points; School Interviews and Medical Drills."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of Homeland Security
2009-09-18
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Final Exercise Report: Plume Exposure Pathway Exercise, McGuire Nuclear Station [August 18, 2009]
From the Executive Summary: "On August 18, 2009, the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Region IV, Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program staff evaluated a plume exposure pathway exercise in the emergency planning zone (EPZ) around the McGuire Nuclear Station. The evaluation of out of sequence activities during the week of August 3-7, 2009 is included in this report. The activities included: traffic control points; protective actions for schools; reception and congregate care centers; emergency worker and vehicle monitoring and decontamination; and waterway warning. A Medical Services (MS-1) Drill was conducted on August 7, 2009. The purpose of the exercise was to assess the level of State and local preparedness in responding to a radiological emergency."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of Homeland Security
2009-10-30
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Exercise Report: Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Partial Participation Plume Exposure Pathway Exercise, D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant [September 15, 2009]
From the Executive Summary: "On September 15, 2009, a Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Partial Participation Plume Exposure Pathway Exercise was conducted in the10-mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) around the D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA), Region V. The purpose of this exercise was to assess the level of State and local preparedness in responding to a radiological emergency. [...] This Final Report contains the evaluation of the biennial exercise[.]"
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of Homeland Security
2009-12-21
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Drill Report: Medical Services (MS-I) Drill, Dresden Nuclear Power Station [July 14, 2009]
From the Executive Summary: "On July 14, 2009, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Region V, evaluated a Medical Services (MS-I) drill in the 10-mile plume exposure pathway Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) around the Dresden Nuclear Power Station (DNPS). The purpose of the MS-1 drill was to assess the ability of off-site agencies to respond to a medical emergency involving a potentially radiologically contaminated member of the public."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of Homeland Security
2009-08-28
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Disaster Relief Fund: Monthly Report as of May 31, 2022 (Fiscal Year 2022 Report to Congress)
From the Background: "P.L. 117-103 requires that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator provide a report by the fifth business day of each month on the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) that includes a funding summary, a table delineating DRF funding activities each month by state and event, a summary of the funding for the catastrophic events, and the fund exhaustion date, or endof-fiscal-year balance. P.L. 116-136 requires that both projected and actual costs for funds provided by it for major disasters and any other expenses be provided to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Consequently, the following report elements are included: 1. Appendix A is an appropriations summary that includes a synopsis of the amount of appropriations made available by source, the transfers executed, the previously allocated funds recovered, and the commitments, allocations, and obligations. 2. Appendix B presents details on the DRF funding activities delineated by month. 3. Appendix C presents obligations and estimates by spending category for Hurricanes Sandy, Harvey, Irma, and Maria; Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); and declarations since August 1, 2017. 4. Appendix D presents funding summaries for the current active catastrophic events including the allocations, obligations, and expenditures. 5. Appendix E presents the fund exhaustion date, or end-of-fiscal-year balance. 6. Appendix F presents a bridge table that provides explanation for the monthly and baseline change for all activities to include details for catastrophic events. 7. Appendix G presents the fund history and current status of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)/Predisaster Mitigation (PDM) program."
United States. Department of Homeland Security; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2022-06-08
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Environmental Assessment: WTMJ Transmitter Site, Racine County, Wisconsin (January 2010)
"The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has identified several radio transmission sites throughout the United States of America (US) that provide significantly powerful signals, which can be used for communication purposes in the event of a national catastrophe. Each radio transmission site is required by FEMA to have between 30 and 60 days of auxiliary diesel fuel available to power the radio transmission site in the event of a power outage. This requires that between 6,000 and 12,500 gallons of diesel fuel be located on each radio transmission site, depending on the site requirements. To this end, FEMA has contracted with the Primary Entry Point Administrative Council, Inc. (PEPAC), a 501(c) Washington, D.C.-based non-profit corporation, in order to upgrade, maintain, and manage the auxiliary fuel systems installed and owned by FEMA at each radio transmission site throughout the US. PEP AC is proposing to close and remove an existing 5,000-gallon diesel fuel Underground Storage Tank (UST) system and install a new 12,000-gallon diesel fuel UST system at the WTMJ transmitter site, which is located at 20101 Church Road in . Union Grove, Racine County, Wisconsin (proposed Action). In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), FEMA is required to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the Proposed Action. In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. §§ 4321 et seq.), this EA examines the potential impacts of the Proposed Action and includes a No Action Alternative."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of Homeland Security
2010-01
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Buildings and Infrastructure Protection Series: Primer to Design Safe School Projects in Case of Terrorist Attacks and School Shootings
"The purpose of this primer is to provide the design community and school administrators with the basic principles and techniques to make a school safe from terrorist attacks and school shootings and at the same time ensure it is functional and aesthetically pleasing, and meets the needs of the students, staff, administration, and general public. Protecting a school building and grounds from physical attack is a significant challenge because the design, construction, renovation, operation, and maintenance of a facility must consider numerous building users, infrastructure systems, and building design codes."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2012-01
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Disaster Relief Fund: Monthly Report as of May 31, 2019 (Fiscal Year 2019 Report to Congress)
From the Background: "P.L. 116-6 requires that the FEMA Administrator provide a report by the fifth business day of each month on the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) that includes a funding summary, a table delineating DRF funding activities each month by state and event, a summary of the funding for the catastrophic events, and the fund exhaustion date, or end-of-fiscal-year balance."
United States. Department of Homeland Security; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2019-06-07
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Hazus Estimated Annualized Earthquake Losses for the United States, April 2017
"Large earthquakes can cause social and economic disruption that can be unprecedented to any given community, and the full recovery from these impacts may or may not always be achievable. In the United States (U.S.), the 1994 M6.7 Northridge earthquake in California remains the third costliest disaster in U.S. history; and it was one of the most expensive disasters for the federal government. Internationally, earthquakes in the last decade alone have claimed tens of thousands of lives and caused hundreds of billions of dollars of economic impact throughout the globe (~90 billion U.S. dollars (USD) from 2008 M7.9 Wenchuan China, ~20 billion USD from 2010 M8.8 Maule earthquake in Chile, ~220 billion USD from 2011 M9.0 Tohoku Japan earthquake, ~25 billion USD from 2011 M6.3 Christchurch New Zealand, and ~22 billion USD from 2016 M7.0 Kumamoto Japan). Recent earthquakes show a pattern of steadily increasing damages and losses that are primarily due to three key factors: (1) significant growth in earthquake-prone urban areas, (2) vulnerability of the older building stock, including poorly engineered non-ductile concrete buildings, and (3) an increased interdependency in terms of supply and demand for the businesses that operate among different parts of the world. In the United States, earthquake risk continues to grow with increased exposure of population and development even though the earthquake hazard has remained relatively stable except for the regions of induced seismic activity. Understanding the seismic hazard requires studying earthquake characteristics and locales in which they occur, while understanding the risk requires an assessment of the potential damage from earthquake shaking to the built environment and to the welfare of people--especially in high-risk areas."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Geological Survey (U.S.); National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (U.S.)
2017-04
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Wildland Urban Interface Fire Operational Requirements and Capability Analysis: Report of Findings
From the Executive Summary: "In December of 2017, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator requested the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) research new and emerging technology that could be applied to wildland fire incident response, given the loss of life that occurred in California during the fall of 2017 in Santa Rosa and Ventura. [...] As a result, S&T formed an Integrated Project Team (IPT) and initiated the WUI [wildland urban interface] Fire Operational Requirements and Technology Capability Analysis Project. Over the course of the project, the IPT identified areas of innovation in wildland fire incident relating to wildland fire preparedness and mitigation and enhanced wildland fire suppression practices, including resistant infrastructure planning, building materials, and building codes."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; United States Fire Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2019-05-31
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Recommended Options for Improving the Built Environment for Post-Earthquake Reoccupancy and Functional Recovery Time
From the Executive Summary: "The most recent reauthorization of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), P.L. [Public Law] 115-307, includes a heightened focus on achieving community resilience and a new requirement for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to jointly convene a Committee of Experts to assess and recommend options for improving the built environment and critical infrastructure to reflect performance goals stated in terms of post-earthquake reoccupancy and functional recovery time. To comply with this mandate, NIST and FEMA developed a plan of action in which FEMA funded a Project Technical Panel, responsible for report development, and NIST funded a Project Review Panel, responsible for report review. The Committee of Experts consisted of the Project Technical Panel, with 17 outside experts and representation from all interest groups named in the reauthorization, and the Project Review Panel, with 10 outside experts and similar representation. To facilitate national-level stakeholder interaction, NIST hosted five stakeholder workshops that were used to gather additional information and feedback. This report provides a set of options in the form of recommendations, tasks, and alternatives for improving the built environment, which have been developed and assessed by the Committee of Experts. [...] The motivation for this report is the risk that the United States faces each year from all forms of natural hazards, including hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and earthquakes."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (U.S.); National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
Heintz, Jon A.; Kersting, Ryan A.; Arendt, Lucy A. . . .
2021-01
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Apalachee Bay Region Hurricane Evacuation Study Technical Data Report For Gulf, Franklin, Wakulla and Jefferson Counties, Florida
"The purpose of this Hurricane Evacuation Study is to provide emergency management officials with realistic data by quantifying the major factors involved in hurricane evacuation decision-making. The technical data presented in this report is not intended to replace any detailed operations plans developed by any of the counties within the study area. Rather, this data is provided as a framework of information that each county can use to update and revise their hurricane evacuation plans and operational procedures to improve their response to future hurricane threats. […] Government officials and citizens alike must understand that the Apalachee Bay Region will be struck by a catastrophic hurricane some time in the future and that preparedness is of utmost importance. Obtaining information critical to good hurricane evacuation planning requires comprehensive and specialized analyses. The fiscal and staffing limitations of state and local emergency management agencies usually preclude the development of this data. In order to provide the needed technical information, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have joined the Florida State Emergency Management Office and local emergency management agencies in conducting the Apalachee Bay Region Hurricane Evacuation Study."
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
1997-03
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Tri-State Hurricane Loss and Contingency Planning Study Phase II: Executive Summary and Technical Data Report for Alabama, Florida, Mississippi
"This report presents the results of the second phase of a two-phase program. The main objective of the phase II report is to compile a list of appropriate and potentially effective mitigation measures that communities can adopt to lessen the property damages that may result from a hurricane striking the area [Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama]."
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
1990-06
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DHS/DOJ Fusion Process Technical Assistance Program and Services: Considerations for Fusion Center and Emergency Operations Center Coordination: Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 502
"This document provides State and Major Urban Area fusion center and EOC [Emergency Operations Center] officials with guidance for coordination between fusion centers and EOCs. It outlines the roles of fusion centers and EOCs within the fusion process and provides steps by which these entities can work together to share information and intelligence on an ongoing basis. This guide supports the implementation of the Baseline Capabilities for State and Major Urban Area Fusion Centers and, likewise, assists EOCs fill their missions in both steady state and active state emergency operations, as supported by the CPG 601: Design and Management of Emergency Operations Centers. This CPG provides guidance on the broad capability requirements of an EOC."
United States. Department of Justice; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of Justice. Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative
2010-05
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Tri-State Hurricane Property Loss Study: Executive Summary for Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi
"This report summarizes the results of the first phase of a two-phase program. The objective of the Tri-State Hurricane Property Loss and Contingency Planning Study, Phase I, is to estimate the property damages that could occur from potential hurricanes striking the most vulnerable areas of the central gulf coast. [...] Quantitative property loss estimates are necessary to form the basis for hurricane recovery plans prepared at the state and local levels. To plan for recovery or to determine potential future mitigation measures against potential losses from hurricanes, governmental agencies must first have an awareness of the potential locations and magnitudes of hurricane hazards. This phase of study identifies the locations within each county that are highly vulnerable to the destructive forces of hurricanes and provides quantitative estimates of potential damages within those locations. The results of this phase of study is to provide a means to determine the location(s) and extent of the geographic area of study to be performed under Phase II."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
1989-07
