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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPhase 1 Public Meeting_Hawaii Co_01152020 Hawaii County Hazard Mitigation Plan-Update Phase 1 Public Meetings Rob Flaner, CFM Cindy Rolli, CFM 1 2 Tonight’s Speakers Talmadge Magno – Civil Defense Administrator 30 years with National Park Service providing; emergency management and law enforcement throughout western US and Hawai‘i. Last 8 years of career served as Chief Ranger of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Rob Flaner – Hazard Mitigation Program Manager, Tetra Tech, Inc. Technical consultant to Hawaii County Former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) contractor Facilitated over 75 successful mitigation planning efforts since 2003 Cindi Rolli – Lead Project Planner, Tetra Tech, Inc Leading the planning process for this update Also supporting the County’s Recovery efforts 2 3 What are we going to talk about? Provide a brief overview of the drivers for planning Describe the Hawaii County planning process The Hazard Mitigation Working Group Vision and Goals for the plan The Risk Assessment Alternatives Analysis Next Steps Questions 3 4 What is Mitigation? “Sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to life and property” 4 5 What is the Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA)? Federal legislation that establishes a pre-disaster hazard mitigation program and new requirements for the national post-disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) “No Plan, no money!” 5 6 Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 6 7 Why Plan? Establish/maintain eligibility for grant funds Preparedness: pro-active vs. reactive Sustainability Key element in emergency management Can set the course for response and recovery to impacts from natural disasters Requires commitment and support from both elected officials and their constituents This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC 7 8 What is required in a DMA plan? According to Section 201.6, 44CFR, an approved plan must: Engage the public through all phases of the plan’s development Review and incorporate plans and programs that can support/enhance hazard mitigation Assess risk to natural hazards that impact a planning area Identify a plan maintenance strategy Identify and prioritize actions 8 9 This is a Plan Update FEMA Requires Local Hazard Mitigation Plans to be updated every 5-years. The last Plan for Hawaii County was approved in 2015 Addressed 13 hazards of concern Identifies 8 goals and 20 objectives Identified and prioritized over 30 actions to address those hazards with the greatest impact This plan update will: Revisit the risk assessment Reengage the public Confirm vision, goals and objectives Review core capabilities Reconcile past actions Identify and prioritize new actions 9 10 The County’s Objectives for this Plan Update Process Promote the wise use of resources and increase coordination among Hawaii County programs and stakeholders Leverage the County’s on-going recovery efforts from the Kilauea volcano eruption Identify natural hazard risks and vulnerabilities for the people, property and economy of Hawaii County Develop specific strategies to reduce disaster risk and improve resilience 10 11 The Plan Update Work Plan 7 phase scope of work Follow the 10-Step Planning script from FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS Program). Centers on a comprehensive risk assessment and active public engagement strategy 11 12 The HMP Working Group A 24 member Working Group is overseeing the plan update Multi-disciplined representation Stakeholders (business, academia, government) Emergency Management Has met 2 times since October 2019 Meets 3rd Tuesday of every month from 2-4pm at the Aupuni Center Conference Room All meetings are open to the public 12 13 The Plan’s Mission Statement Identify risks to life and property resulting from hazards events to determine viable actions that will reduce the risk and enable resilient communities. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 13 14 Utilize state-of-the-art methods and technologies as well as local knowledge to identify hazards, risks, and capabilities. Ensure that all critical facilities and infrastructure withstand hazard incidents and have contingency plans to restore services quickly. Protect natural and cultural resources to the extent practicable that mitigate hazards. Promote actions that support land use planning and regulations designed to ensure long-term resiliency. Promote community risk reduction and preparedness through public education, training, and awareness. Improve capabilities to implement response protocols and continuity of operations and services. Strengthen partnerships and leverage existing resources and capabilities to identify, assess, and reduce the impact of hazards. 14 15 The Risk Assessment 15 16 What is Risk? Risk is defined as a function of : Hazard Source of potential danger or adverse condition Exposure Manmade or natural features that are exposed to the hazard Vulnerability Damage susceptibility of the exposed features Capability Regulatory Capability Technical Capability Financial Capability 16 17 Risk Reduction To Reduce Risk: Manipulate the Hazard: structural flood control Reduce Exposure: property acquisition Reduce Vulnerability: retrofitting Increase capability: $, preparation, technical assistance, planning 17 18 Development of the Hawaii County Risk Assessment Hazard Locators (Soils, floodplains, landslides) Inventories (Buildings, roads, critical areas) Exposure (Direct and Indirect) Disaster Scenario (Vulnerability Assessments) Suggest Risk Reduction Measures 5 1 18 19 What is Hazus? HAZUS-MH is a powerful risk assessment methodology for analyzing potential losses from floods, hurricane winds and earthquakes. HAZUS outputs include: Number, location, types, and occupancy of vulnerable buildings Actual or assessed values of the vulnerable buildings Critical facilities An estimate of losses per hazard Debris accumulation 19 20 The Hawaii County Risk Assessment The foundation of the plan is a comprehensive risk assessment of 10 natural hazards of concern Assess hazard Past events Areas most affected Frequency Severity Warning time for response Determine Exposure Assess Vulnerability Loss Estimation 20 21 The Hazards of Concern Natural Hazards Volcanic Hazards Dam Failure Drought Earthquake Flood Landslide High Wind Storms Hurricane Storm surge/High Surf/Chronic Coastal Flood Climate Change/Sea Level Rise Tsunami Wildfire Invasive Species Non-Natural Hazards Supply Chain Mass Gathering Events Cyber 21 22 Hazard Scenarios 22 23 Preliminary Results 23 24 Citizens Role in this Open House Educate yourself on risk! Provide feedback to the planning team on your perception of the risk. Does it appear accurate? Does it support what you may have experienced? Complete a Survey Visit a Risk workstation 24 25 Hazard Mitigation Plan Public Survey Please complete the Public Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HawaiiCountyHMP 25 26 For More Information Please visit the County website at: https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/departments/civil-defense This site includes: FAQs Working Group meeting Agendas/minutes The draft Plan Prior Plan 26 27 Next Steps Confirm Objectives Review Core Capabilities Identify alternatives Identify/Prioritize Actions Assemble the Plan Phase 2 public outreach Submit the Plan Adopt the Plan 27 28 Questions? 28