NAVIGATING THE STORM Disaster Debris Management March 2014 Ice Storm Chris Marriott Deputy Director...

NAVIGATING THE STORM

Disaster Debris ManagementMarch 2014 Ice Storm

Chris MarriottDeputy Director – Field Operations Department

Disasters in North Carolina

• Ice Storm• Tornado• Hurricane• Flooding• Earthquake• Mud Slide• Severe Thunderstorms

March 6-7 Storm in Greensboro

Forecasted for a few inches of snow

Possibly ending with freezing rain

Accumulation of ice up to 0.10 inch

March 6-7 Storm in Greensboro

WHAT WE FOUND

•Trees down all over town, blocking streets

•Parks with extensive damage•Yards littered with limbs & trees

•Less than 0.25 inch of ice

Immediate Actions (day 1)

• Assess damage - estimate• PIO- Get out a statement to residents• Begin clearing streets – CUT & PUSH• Contact County Emergency Management Director• Contact TDS• Activate pre-positioned contract

Days 2-5

All primary & secondary roads clear by Monday morning

City begins collecting material and taking it to permitted compost facility

Meet with contractor to plan for pick-up process

Prepare staff for expectations

Prepare the TDS to accept material

Days 6-60

• Contractor picking up material curbside

• Up to 13 crews, with a City monitor

• City covering light areas with 4 crews

• Operations were 7AM-7PM, 7 days/week

Days 6-60

City knuckle-boom collecting material

Days 6-60

Contractor crews

Days 6-60

Debris Site

Final Statistics

• City Crews = 1,758 tons • Contractor = 13,510 tons• City Residents = 697 tons• 3000 ‘other’ tons at compost facility• 1100 miles of streets• City covering light areas with 4 crews• Operations were 7AM-7PM, 7 days/week• 250 City Employees;144 pieces of equipment• Over 18,000 tons received at TDS• Total cost was over $2.3 million

LESSONS

• Debris Site

• Collection Planning

• Public Information

• FEMA

LESSONS – Debris Site

• Must be PRE-APPROVED by SWS and activated prior to use

• Plan for storage, treatment, and traffic flow

• Material for tipping deck

• Maintenance

LESSONS – Debris Site

LESSONS – Collection

• Use Small Routes

• Track coverage daily

• Monitors required for contractor collection

• Use knowledge able people as coordinators

LESSONS – Collection

• FEMA tracking

•Back up documentation

• Notes kept on back

• Instant feedback

LESSONS – Collection

• Provided by Contractor

• Prepared by monitor

• Signed at TDS

• Tons vs. Cubic Yards

LESSONS – Public Information

• Know your PIO!!

• How to prepare material for collection

• Be CLEAR; have realistic dates

• Waived fees - Good idea?

LESSONS – Public Information

LESSONS – Public Information

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LESSONS – Public Information

MOST HELPFUL TOOL EVER

LESSONS – FEMA

• Don’t expect them to know anything regarding operations

• SANDY

• Documentation• Keep everything

• Review

• WHAT IS A KNUCKLE-BOOM???

Navigating the Storm

Chris Marriott

Chris.marriott@greensboro-nc.gov

336-373-7612

Thank You