Disaster Preparedness Newport News Fire Department Division of

Disaster Preparedness Newport News Fire Department Division of Emergency Management

Hazard Assessment

Technological Hazards?

Technological Hazards

Natural Hazards?

Natural Hazards

Hurricane Season: June 1 – Nov. 30 Hurricane Floyd – September 1999 Hurricane Isabel – September 2003

Hurricane Floyd – Newport News 16. 57 inches of rain 2, 000 residents evacuated

Hurricane Isabel Chesapeake Avenue James River Storm Surge

Shelter Alternatives • • • Public Shelter in Place Home Friends & family Hotel & motel Alternate care facilities

Public Shelter

Public Shelters • Basic Human Needs – Roof, cots, water/food, facilicties • Pet Shelter – MAY be opened • Medical/Functional Needs • NOT FUN…. . bring necessities

Shelter In Place • Staying where you are and making yourself as safe as possible until the emergency passes or until you are told to evacuate

Shelter In Place • • Close all windows in your home Turn off fans, AC and heating units Close fireplace damper Stay away from windows

Should you stay home?

Assess Your Residence • Is it out of a flood zone? • Is it out of a storm surge zone?

Assess Your Residence • Is your residence built of substantial construction? • Can it withstand high winds? • Is it away from large trees?

Assess Your Physical Capabilities • Can you survive without a caregiver for up to 72 hours? • Do you depend upon electricity for life support equipment?

Shelter With Friends & Family • Second in comfort to staying home is to shelter with friends or family outside of the vulnerable area

Shelter at a Hotel or Motel • If you can provide your own transportation, a hotel or motel out of the area is an excellent choice

Alternate Care Facility – Electric dependent – Require 24 hour oxygen – Receive dialysis more than 3 times weekly – Are considered too frail or ill to maintain in a public shelter

Evacuate If: • You live in a mobile home, a manufactured home or substandard construction • you live in a flood zone • You live in a hurricane surge zone • You are surrounded by large trees

Evacuate If: • You cannot survive on your own for up to 72 hours • You require electricity for life support equipment

Disaster Supplies General • • • Radio – battery powered Flashlight – battery powered Water – 1 gallon person per day Non perishable food supply Manual can-opener Change of clothing

Situation Specific Supplies • • Babies Young children Senior family members pets

Medical Emergency Supplies • • Prescription medicines, list of medicines Extra eyeglasses & hearing aid batteries Extra wheelchair batteries, oxygen Medical insurance and Medicare cards • Lists of doctors, relatives and friends who should be notified if you are injured

Don’t Forget Your Pets • • Extra food & Supplies Carriers Identification Pets are not allowed in public shelters

GO Kit for Pet – Don’t Forget Cage

General Prepardeness Questions?

Local Government Career Opportunities? Career Volunteer

Opportunities • Public Works • Public Utilities • Fire Department / Emergency Medical Services • Emergency Management • Traffic Engineering • Vehicle Services

Opportunities • • Parks and Recreation Animal Services Law Enforcement (Police/Sheriff) Human Services GIS / Information Technology Planning Codes Compliance

Opportunities • CERT – Citizen Emergency Response Teams • https: //www. fema. gov/communityemergency-response-teams

More Information • http: //www. nngov. com/emergencymanagement • http: //readyhamptonroads. org/ • http: //www. ready. gov/ • http: //www. vaemergency. gov/readyvirginia • http: //www. fema. gov/ • http: //www. nhc. noaa. gov/

Thank You Captain Doreen Mc. Andrews Newport News Fire Department – Division of Emergency Management 757 -269 -2900 (O); 757 -969 -8252 (M) dmcandrews@nnva. gov