Federal Emergency Management Agency Update Jesse F. Munoz, CEM Director Mitigation Division Region IV
To support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. FEMA Mission
FEMA Headquarters FIMA Now DHS Preparedness Grants IPAWS New Public Assistance Delivery Model
FIMA Now
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System -IPAWS IPAWS enables public safety officials at all levels of government to warn citizens via a diverse and integrated network of private sector communications systems. Integrates and expands public alert and warnings from just radio and TV to wireless devices, Internet applications, NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radios, and future communications technologies.
When Is IPAWS Used? When public safety officials need to warn of a threat to public safety: IPAWS Usage (as of January 2016) Evacuations Shelter-In-Place Law Enforcement Situations 911 Outage Emergency Shelter Locations Child Abductions / AMBER Alert Extreme Weather / Flooding / Wildfire Road Closure Chemical Spill / Release and many more 39,000 593 299 Messages processed average per month Since 2012 WEA AMBER Alerts sent by National Center for Missing and Exploited Children or State AMBER Coordinators WEAs sent by local or state authorities
New Public Assistance Delivery Model
DHS Preparedness Grants Five mission areas: Prevention Protection Mitigation Response Recovery Preparedness grants play an important role in the implementation of the National Preparedness System by supporting the development and sustainment of core capabilities. http://www.grants.gov http://www.fema.gov/grants FY 16 Emergency Management Performance Grants State Allocation Alabama $5,762,090 Florida $15,712,687 Georgia $9,219,993 Kentucky $5,481,960 Mississippi $4,556,932 North Carolina $9,108,907 South Carolina $5,786,086 Tennessee $6,886,333
Region IV Disaster Activity R4 disaster activity (FY 16) Disaster Closeouts
Current FY Disasters Disaster State Date Declared Incident Incident Period FEMA-3373-EM SC 3 Oct. 2015 Severe storms and flooding 1-23 Oct. 2015 FEMA-4241-DR SC 5 Oct. 2015 Severe storms and flooding 1-23 Oct. 2015 FEMA-4248-DR MS 4 Jan. 2016 Severe storms, tornadoes, straightline 23-28 Dec. 2015 winds, and flooding FEMA-4251-DR AL 21 Jan. 2016 Severe storms, tornadoes, straightline 23-31 Dec. 2015 winds, and flooding FEMA-4259-DR GA 26 Feb. 2016 Severe storms and flooding 22 Dec. 2015 13 Jan. 2016 Pending FL - - -
South Carolina Disaster DR 4241 SC Purple areas indicate 20.0 inches or more of precipitation
Some Storm Numbers Storm related fatalities: 19 Displaced citizens: Over 20,000 Counties with shelters: 26 Emergency meals served: 100,000+ Citizens without water: 40,000 Dam Failures: 47 Water Rescues: Over 1,500 Roads Bridges Closed: 500+ Monks Corner
Storm Numbers Continued Total IHP as of 3/17/16: $87,145,894 Total PA obligated as of 3/17/16: $29,685,938 Federal obligation estimation: >$200 million Mission assignment costs as of 3/10/16: $4,223,410 NFIP as of 3/16/16: 5,167 total claims, 5,017 claims closed $130,416,039 is the total payment on all claims HMGP 30 Day Estimate was $36,293,000. The six month estimate will be released in a few weeks. Current total has risen to: $44,419,000. (not including management costs)
Gibson Pond, Lexington
Richland County
Glenhaven Drive, Columbia
Columbia Canal
Region IV Disaster Closeouts Disaster Closeout Assistance Team (DCAT) is aiming to close 20 disasters in FY16. Currently there are 46 RIV open declarations.
Region IV Mitigation Topics Risk MAP update Flood Mitigation Assistance grants info Pre Disaster Mitigation grants info Flood Response Office NFIP Waiver Status of Local Mitigation Plans Federal Flood Risk Management Standards
Coastal Studies Risk MAP 11 ongoing studies 2 completed studies
Region IV Risk MAP Horry County, SC Community Name Parcels Added to SFHA Parcels Removed from SFHA Town of Atlantic Beach 0 87-87 Town of Aynor 0 0 0 Town of Briarcliffe Acres 187 392-205 City of Conway 936 330 606 Horry County 12,359 20,635-8,276 City of Loris 936 123 813 City of Myrtle Beach 2,961 18,681-15,720 City of North Myrtle Beach 2,068 14,422-12,354 Town of Surfside Beach 257 1,180-923 TOTALS 19,704 55,850-36,146 Net Change
FY 2016 PDM and FMA Grants The application period for the FY16 Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant programs is March 15 June 15, 2016. PDM $90 million for FY16 Hazard mitigation planning and projects Climate resilient mitigation actions, wildfire mitigation, and green infrastructure projects are highest priority Detailed information found on the PDM Grant Program Fact Sheet, located within the FEMA Media Library
FY 2016 PDM and FMA Grants The application period for the FY16 Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant programs is March 15 June 15, 2016. FMA $199 million for FY16 Reduce or eliminate the risk of flood damage to buildings insured by the NFIP Detailed information found on the FMA Grant Program Fact Sheet, located within the FEMA Media Library
FY 2016 PDM and FMA Grants Continued The application period for the FY16 Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant programs is March 15 June 15, 2016. States, Tribes and Territories, or Applicants, must submit their PDM and FMA grant applications to FEMA via the Mitigation egrants system on the FEMA Grants Portal on the internet at https://portal.fema.gov Local and Tribal governments, or Subapplicants, submit planning and project subapplications to their State/Territory Applicant agency.
Flood Response Office A Flood Response Office (FRO) is established to provide a local NFIP presence and base of operations during a flood event. Having the Flood Response Office (FRO) integrated within the Joint Field Office (JFO) in the recent South Carolina disaster: Enhanced communication and coordination between the FRO and disaster operations. Supported NFIP stakeholders, including policy holders, local officials, agents, Write Your Own (WYO) companies, the NFIP Direct Servicing Agent, and FEMA Allowed direct contact/communication with WYO companies to address claims early Streamlined Congressional inquiries
Advance Payments Under Standard Flood Insurance Policies The Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation authorized a conditional waiver of the Standard Flood Insurance Policy (SFIP) and the Residential Condominium Building Association Policy to allow advance payments. There are two advance payment opportunities that WYO Companies and the NFIP Direct Servicing Agent may use independently or in combination. Advance Payment Opportunity One: Pre-Inspection An advance payment may be offered to the policyholder for building and/or personal property damages up to a total of $5,000. If the policyholder provides photographs depicting flood damage and documentation validating their out of pocket expenses, the insurer may make advance payment up to a total of $10,000. Advance Payment Opportunity Two: Accelerated Claim Process The advance payment as a percentage of the contractor s estimate may be offered. Paying a good portion of the undisputed amount allows the policyholder the ability to proceed with recovery efforts while negotiating the proof of loss with the adjuster.
Hazard Mitigation Plans Mitigation is most effective when it is based on a comprehensive, long-term plan that is developed before a disaster occurs. The purpose of mitigation planning is to identify local policies and actions that can be implemented over the long term to reduce risk and future losses from hazards. Many FEMA grant programs require an approved Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Federal Flood Risk Management Standard On January 30, 2015, the President signed Executive Order (E.O.) 13690, Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, amending E.O. 11988, Floodplain Management, issued in 1977. All future federal investments in and affecting floodplains must meet the level of resilience as established by the Standard. For example, this includes where federal funds are used to build new structures and facilities or to rebuild those that have been damaged. Utilizing best-available, actionable data and methods that integrate current and future changes in flooding based on science, Two or three feet of elevation, depending on the criticality of the building, above the 100- year, or 1%-annual-chance, flood elevation, or 500-year, or 0.2%-annual-chance, flood elevation.