US Army Corps of Engineers

BUILDING STRONG®

Public Law 84-99

An Introduction and Overview

New Orleans District Chief EM

17 June 2015

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P.L. 84-99 Authorities and Activities

• Disaster Preparation (Category 100)

• Emergency Operations (Category 200)

• Rehabilitation (Category 300)

• Emergency Water Assistance (Category 400)

• Advance Measures (Category 500)

• Hazard Mitigation (Category 600)

P.L. 84-99

Preparedness funding

(Category 100) is budgeted

annually.

HQUSACE provides funding

for Category 200 – 600

P.L. 84-99 activities on

request from Major

Subordinate Commands

for each specific event.

Principle of USACE Emergency Assistance: USACE emergency assistance will be undertaken to supplement state and local efforts.

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• Disaster Preparation

• Emergency Operations

• Rehabilitation

• Emergency Water Assistance

• Advance Measures

• Hazard Mitigation

• Planning for quick and effective response

• Training/Exercises

• Stockpiling equipment and supplies including

critical flood fighting materials

• Technical Assistance including liaison,

coordination, and inspections

P.L. 84-99 Authorities and Activities

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• Field investigations & reconnaissance of flood

potential

• Flood Fighting

• Technical Assistance • Furnishing Materials

• Rescue Operations • Emergency Contracting

• Post Flood Response

• Emergency debris clearance

• Temporary restoration of critical transportation

routes and public services and utilities

• After Action Review & Reporting

• Disaster Preparation

• Emergency Operations

• Rehabilitation

• Emergency Water Assistance

• Advance Measures

• Hazard Mitigation

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• Disaster Preparation

• Emergency Operations

• Rehabilitation

• Emergency Water Assistance

• Advance Measures

• Hazard Mitigation

• Repair active Federal flood risk management

projects - (100% Federal)

• Repair active Non-Federal flood risk

management projects - (cost shared 80 %

Federal, 20% local)

• Repair any Federally constructed coastal

storm damage reduction projects

• Will not repair deferred maintenance

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• Provide Clean Water Supply Due to Water

Source Contamination

• Provide Assistance Due to Drought

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• Disaster Preparation

• Emergency Operations

• Rehabilitation

• Emergency Water Assistance

• Advance Measures

• Hazard Mitigation

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• Disaster Preparation

• Emergency Operations

• Rehabilitation

• Emergency Water Assistance

• Advance Measures

• Hazard Mitigation

• Preventive temporary works executed prior

to predicted unusual flooding

• Examples:

• Creating a ring levee around critical

facilities

• Adding height or reinforcing existing

levees

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• Disaster Preparation

• Emergency Operations

• Rehabilitation

• Emergency Water Assistance

• Advance Measures

• Hazard Mitigation

• Identify mitigation opportunities

• Establish framework for recovery

• Silver Jackets Program coordination

• Interagency Levee Task Force/NSA

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