Preliminary Damage Assessment TeamPOCKET GUIDE for Individual Assistance

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THINGS TO REMEMBERConduct to verify damages.When discussing damages with property owner, be compassionate but also manage

When assessing whether a survivor is insured, determine that they are insured for THIS TYPE OF EVENT

Include impact on businesses.

Be (don’t downplay, don’t exaggerate).Focus on HABITABILITY.If standing for more than 24 hours or contaminated, degree of damage is

special needshuman needs (food, water, shelter, medicine).Reach a CONSENSUS among State and FEMA members of the team. If major

Conduct exit interview with local emergency management director, or designee, to

numbers are. Ideally FEMA PDA totals concur with State PDA team totals. 6

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Flood Water Depth ChartSingle\Multi Family Home Manufactured Home

Minor

Major

Destroyed

8FLOOD

No damage affecting habitability,cosmetic damages only

Less than 3" of water in an occupied or required room

3" to 18" in an occupied of required room Water line is below the floor system. In general, skirting

orHVAC may be impacted

18" on the first floor or water covers the electrical outlets

Water that impacts the floor system (to include belly board, insulation, ductwork,subflooring) or a water line up to 12" within

the living area would equate to Major Damage.

Damage to an extent that repair is not feasible Water level higher than 12". To be otherwise designated as destroyed, the dwelling'srframe must be bent, twisted, or otherwise

compromised. The dwelling interior mustbe so compromised by contamination that

cleanup is infesasible.

Flood Water Depth ChartSingle\Multi Family Home Manufactured Home

Minor

Major

Destroyed

8FLOOD

No damage affecting habitability,cosmetic damages only

Less than 3" of water in an occupied or required room

3" to 18" in an occupied of required room Water line is below the floor system. In general, skirting

orHVAC may be impacted

18" on the first floor or water covers the electrical outlets

Water that impacts the floor system (to include belly board, insulation, ductwork,subflooring) or a water line up to 12" within

the living area would equate to Major Damage.

Damage to an extent that repair is not feasible Water level higher than 12". To be otherwise designated as destroyed, the dwelling'srframe must be bent, twisted, or otherwise

compromised. The dwelling interior mustbe so compromised by contamination that

cleanup is infesasible.

Flood Water Depth ChartSingle\Multi Family Home Manufactured Home

Minor

Major

Destroyed

8FLOOD

No damage affecting habitability,cosmetic damages only

Less than 3" of water in an occupied or required room

3" to 18" in an occupied of required room Water line is below the floor system. In general, skirting

orHVAC may be impacted

18" on the first floor or water covers the electrical outlets

Water that impacts the floor system (to include belly board, insulation, ductwork,subflooring) or a water line up to 12" within

the living area would equate to Major Damage.

Damage to an extent that repair is not feasible Water level higher than 12". To be otherwise designated as destroyed, the dwelling'sframe must be bent, twisted, or otherwise

compromised. The dwelling interior mustbe so compromised by contamination that

cleanup is infesasible.

Flood-Specific NotesS Water Depths only applicable to living areas (ie: No crawl spaces or uninhabited basements)S If standing water for more than 24 hours in living area, increase on level of damageS If contaminated water in living area, increase one level of damage and identify contaminantS As a rule of thumb, if water did not reach electrical outlets and flooring is sound, then this is minor or affected damage

Flood Water Depth ChartSingle\Multi Family Home Manufactured Home

Minor

Major

Destroyed

8FLOOD

No damage affecting habitability,cosmetic damages only

Less than 3" of water in an occupied or required room

3" to 18" in an occupied of required room Water line is below the floor system. In general, skirting

orHVAC may be impacted

18" on the first floor or water covers the electrical outlets

Water that impacts the floor system (to include belly board, insulation, ductwork,subflooring) or a water line up to 12" within

the living area would equate to Major Damage.

Damage to an extent that repair is not feasible Water level higher than 12". To be otherwise designated as destroyed, the dwelling'srframe must be bent, twisted, or otherwise

compromised. The dwelling interior mustbe so compromised by contamination that

cleanup is infesasible.

Flood Water Depth ChartSingle\Multi Family Home Manufactured Home

Minor

Major

Destroyed

8FLOOD

No damage affecting habitability,cosmetic damages only

Less than 3" of water in an occupied or required room

3" to 18" in an occupied of required room Water line is below the floor system. In general, skirting

orHVAC may be impacted

18" on the first floor or water covers the electrical outlets

Water that impacts the floor system (to include belly board, insulation, ductwork,subflooring) or a water line up to 12" within

the living area would equate to Major Damage.

Damage to an extent that repair is not feasible Water level higher than 12". To be otherwise designated as destroyed, the dwelling'srframe must be bent, twisted, or otherwise

compromised. The dwelling interior mustbe so compromised by contamination that

cleanup is infesasible.

FLOOD

10DESTROYED

10DESTROYED

Destroyed Structure DescriptionDefinition: Structure is a total loss. Not economically feasible to rebuild. Permanently uninhabitable.General Description: Complete failure of major structural components (complete collapse of wall or roof). Structure leveled above the foundation or second floor is gone. Foundation or basement is significantly damaged.Things to Look For: Structure leveled or has major shifting off its foundation. Only the foundation remains. Roof is gone. Noticable distortion to walls. For manufactured homes, the dwellings frame must be bent, twisted, or otherwise compromised.

Roof & walls collapsed, Single Family (SF)

Manufactured Home (MH)

DESTROYED

12MAJOR

12MAJOR

MAJOR

14MINOR

14MINOR

MINOR

16AFFECTED

16AFFECTED

AFFECTED

18INACCESSIBLE

18INACCESSIBLE

INACCESSIBLE

20RESIDENCE

20RESIDENCE

RESIDENCE

22SAFETY

22SAFETY

SAFETY

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Tallahassee, FL 32399September, 2015