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Maine/New HampshireRecovery Seminar and
Tabletop Exercise
April 5, 2008
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Welcome and Introductions
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Agenda
0900 Welcome and Introductions
0915 Recovery Seminar
0955 Break
1010 Recovery Seminar (continued)
1050 Recovery Tabletop Exercise
1135 Working Lunch
1215 Recovery Tabletop Exercise (continued)
1300 Hot Wash
1330 Closing Comments
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Seminar
Tom – I’ll use these as placeholders. If we get the presentations ahead of time, I can link them to this to keep a look of
continuity going.
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Maine/New HampshireRecovery Tabletop Exercise
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Tabletop Exercise
• Participants discuss a hypothetical situation– Interdisciplinary in nature
• Assess plans, policies, and procedures for a systematic response
• Discussion of important issues– Slow-paced, friendly, problem solving– Role, plan and process examination and
familiarization
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Purpose
This Tabletop Exercise (TTX) gives participants from Maine and New
Hampshire an opportunity to evaluate current concepts, plans and capabilities for
recovery issues pertaining to a catastrophic flood
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Situation Manual (SitMan)
• Introduction• Scenario• Questions• Appendices
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Exercise Elements
Spokesperson presents group summaries
Situation Update Situation Manual
Moderated Discussion Caucus/Discussion
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Exercise Groups
• Local Elected Officials
• Emergency Operations
• Human Services
• Public Safety
• State/Federal
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Roles and Responsibilities
Players
Facilitators
• Grouped by Functional Area
• Interaction between tables is encouraged
• Moderate the flow of discussion
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Assumptions and Artificialities
• The scenario is plausible; events occur as they are presented
• No “hidden agenda” or trick questions
• All participants receive information at the same time
• Agencies not represented do their jobs while exercise participants concentrate on their response
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Exercise Guidelines
• Community-based solutions
• Open and stress-free environment
• Existing and available assets
• Conditions as presented
• Decisions do not set precedent
• No injects
No-fault, low-threat environment
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Let’s Begin
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• Unusually warm weather• Heavy rainfall• Snow melt contributes to
excessive run off
Spring 2008Spring 2008
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• Water erodes the embankment and tops the Milton Three Ponds Dam at high volume
• New Hampshire and Maine officials are notified
• Mandatory evacuation orders for southern Strafford Co., Lebanon, Berwick and South Berwick
WednesdayApril 2, 2008
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• Major dam failure• Flood waters inundate
Rochester, New Hampshire and Berwick, South Berwick and Lebanon, Maine
• Disaster declarations
Wednesday 2330 hrs
Wednesday2330 hrs
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• Approximately _________ households have sought assistance from the American Red Cross
• Mutual Aid Agreements have been implemented
• Water contaminated by hazmat and fuel spills
Saturday April 5, 2008
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SaturdayApril 5, 2008
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• Supplies and relief items continue to arrive
• Donations pour in• Unaffiliated volunteers
arrive in large numbers
Sunday April 6, 2008
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SundayApril 6, 2008
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• Crews are working to assess and repair structural integrity of bridges, roads and other critical infrastructure
• Many homes remain without running water
Tuesday April 8, 2008
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TuesdayApril 8, 2008
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• Public health officials identify health concerns caused by fuel and waste water discharges
• Some EMAC resources are demobilized
Thursday April 10, 2008
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ThursdayApril 10, 2008
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Key Issues
• Federal assistance through the Stafford Act• Infrastructure damage is massive• Shelters are still required to remain open• Most primary services remain inoperable• Recovery and returning to normalcy are
priorities• Economy and tourism are shut down• Communication remains key
Key Issues
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Caucus Discussion
Time – 35 Minutes
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Brief Back
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• Almost two weeks pass• State and Federal teams
still on the ground• Most evacuated areas
remain closed• Severe economic impact
throughout the region• Crisis counseling
programs overwhelmed
Monday April 14, 2008
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MondayApril 14, 2008
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• Citizens demand timelier assistance
• State officials meet with Federal officials to review cost recovery procedures
• FEMA/local officials conduct a series of Town Hall meetings to explain available services
Thursday April 17, 2008
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ThursdayApril 17, 2008
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• Officials trying to prioritize issues, requirements, actions
• Citizens continue to contact officials
• More emergency appropriations are needed
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Continued
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• Decision makers work together to address long-term issues including objectives and legal authority to implement decisions
• Frequent meetings are held• Media emphasizing human-
interest stories• Volunteer and donations
management is a continuing issue
Monday April 21, 2008
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MondayApril 21, 2008
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Key Issues
• Impact on local economy, many small business may remain closed
• Public affairs campaign• Family Support Center• Documentation requirements• Reimbursement for personnel, equipment and supplies• Formation of long-term recovery committee• Legal issues• Returning communities to normalcy
Key Issues
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Caucus Discussion
Time – 35 Minutes
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Brief Back
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Hot Wash
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Conclusion