25 Page Hazard Specific Plan (25 Pages) Due August 1, 2021 FLOODING IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA

Submitted herein is the Severe Weather Hazard Specific Plan, which serves as a hazards specific plan in support of the Palm Beach County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP). This Hazard Specific Plan supersedes any previous plan promulgated for this purpose. This plan establishes the framework defining the implementation and coordination of incident objectives in response to a severe weather event, i.e., thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms, and straight-line winds. The two (2) Severe Weather Hazards drought and extreme heat each have their own hazard specific plan and should be sought under separate cover.

This plan has been developed in support of the Palm Beach County CEMP, following the guidance of the State of Florida Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, the National Response Framework, and the National Incident Management System. The efficient and effective implementation of this plan is the responsibility of the Emergency Management Director or his/her designee. A program of review and evaluation of this plan is essential to its overall effectiveness.

This plan is hereby promulgated as of the sign date below.

_______________________________________________ __________________________

John Smith Date

Director

Division of Emergency Management

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Table of Contents Introduction 7 Purpose 7 Scope 7 Planning Assumptions 7 Authorities and References 7 Plan Maintenance 7 Preparedness (Hazard Identification) 7 Hazard Analysis (Primary Reference to the LMS) 8 Threat and Risk Analysis 8 Training and Exercise 8 Critical Facilities Statements 8 Response 8 Concept of Operations 9 Alerts, Notifications, and Protective Actions 9 Resource Management 9 Continuity of Government 9 Recovery 9 Short Term Recovery Issues 9 Long Term Recovery Issues 10 Mitigation 10 Record of Revisions 11 Acronyms 12 Attachments 14

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The Introduction contains the purpose, scope, planning assumptions, in addition to the authorities and References. This is in paragraph form, and should contain at least two-three sentences for each idea (purpose, scope) while it may have to have bulleted lists for the planning assumptions in addition to the authorities and references.

The planning assumptions should list those factors that are unique to this hazard. Possibly one should consider the nature and timing of the incident caused by the hazard, as well as those found in the research of other plans that have been researched, as well as information developed from hazard research.

The Section Introduction contains the following elements: (please type below header)

Discuss Purpose

Provide Scope

Include Assumptions

Indicate Authorities & References

This paragraph should describe how the plan will be maintained, reviewed and assign responsibility to the section to insure the examination and analysis occurs.

The Preparedness section (Hazard Identification) involves two (2) related sections, and may be completed in paragraph form. The first part is the analysis of the hazard, and should contain a synopsis of the LMS hazard information.

These paragraphs should identify the geographic area (usually the entire county), population (including a comment on special needs population, as well as any other additional unique characteristics of the effected population.) This section would also include any information concerning livestock, or other animal populations. One may want to include socio-economic information if appropriate.

Within this section, include a detailed description of the hazard characteristics for each of the specific hazards identified within the category, for example, severe weather would include extreme temperatures, as well as lightning and thunderstorms, winds, and drought. This section is developed by the elucidation of these hazards, and the hazards conditions.

A threat and risk analysis should also appear within this section. The section should include detection, evaluation, and classification issues. The section also should discuss protective actions, as well as levels of activation.

This paragraph communicates how training and exercises are to occur. It potentially could include professional courses, courses put on through FDEM, as well as available seminars. Exercise is an important aspect of the professional. Through exercises, after action reviews, as well as corrective action plans this plan may be modified through the input of partner agencies. The plan should be included in any overall training and exercise plans put forth by the division.

Identify specific critical facilities and infrastructure components that may be impacted by the hazard, or support the mitigation of the impacts of the hazard. Consider inclusion of graphic displays and other pertinent geographic locator info.

The response section of the plan identifies how the hazard incident is elevated to the level that EM is brought into the incident. It includes alerts, and notifications that will be made by the EOC, in addition to any protective actions that might emanate from the EOC in consultation with the incident team or the EPG. Resource management and continuity of government are mentioned if the incident escalates to point of EOC Activation.

The concept of operations paragraph(s) should contain such items as a general statement concerning operations and ICS, the major agencies involved (or who may become involved as the situation escalates) in addition to the EOC activation levels.

These parts of this section discuss the alert and notifications necessary should the incident escalate. It should include both partner agencies, involved municipalities, as well as the general population. How notifications are to be accomplished should be included (dialogic), as well as a PIO in addition to the activation of a JIC role if appropriate. Who is notified, what is the information provided, (also by whom), how is the information distributed, and what resources are used should be included here.

Protective actions should be discussed for the effected population (evacuation, evacuation in place, etc.) Include any special considerations, for example, quarantine, and how this would be accomplished is included as well.

Resource Management is an important issue to be included within this section. To what extent shall the Logistics Section become involved, and how will the transition up the Levels of Activation change the Logistics role is an element that needs clarification. Development of the resource management should include references to the CEMP.

This concept should be addressed, and triggers identified here and their relationship to the CEMP is at the core of this issue.

Recovery should include both short term recovery concepts, as well as long term recovery and post disaster redevelopment issues. Both need mention in this section, but may be done in paragraph style.

This section follows the Recovery Plan’s and Damage Assessment SOG concepts, initially the discussion concerns Rapid Assessment, Initial Damage Assessment, and Primary Damage Assessment as the progression of assessments.

If the disaster is of sufficient magnitude, the PRDP should be identified here as the document with primacy in such a disaster. The PRDP influence discussion and relevancy to the disaster should be elucidated in this section.

Mitigation is any sustained action that reduces or eliminates the risk to people and property. This section should identify mitigation initiatives and ongoing efforts at the federal, State, local and individual levels to lessen the impact of disasters upon our lives.

This chart is on its own page. List changes made to document and authorize the revisions. The Date indicates when the record of change was accomplished. For example, it may be as the result of a Corrective Action Plan that was developed from an After Action Report as a result of an exercise. The Record of Change is a brief summary of the change to the plan, followed by the Responsible person (who developed the change, and pursued the change along the chain of command.

Example of Revision Record Table:

A listing of the acronyms used should be here:

ALF Assisted Living Facility

ARES Amateur Radio Emergency Services

CEMP Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

CEOC County Emergency Operations Center

CERT Community Emergency Response Teams

COOP Continuity of Operations Plan

DTAP Disabled Transportation Assistance Plan

DCA Florida Department of Community Affairs

DEM Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management

DEP Florida Department of Environmental Protection

DMAT Disaster Medical Assistance Team

DRC Disaster Recovery Center

EAS Emergency Alert System

ECO Emergency Coordinating Officer

EIC Emergency Information Center

EMS Emergency Medical Services

EOC Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center

EPG Executive Policy Group

EPZ Emergency Planning Zone

ESATCOM Emergency Satellite Communications System

ESF Emergency Support Function

FAC Florida Administrative Code

FDEM Florida Division of Emergency Management

FDLE Florida Department of Law Enforcement

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEPA Florida Emergency Preparedness Association

FOG Field Operations Guide

GIS Geographic Information System

HAZMAT Hazardous Materials

HSP Hazard Specific Plan

IAP Incident Action Plan

IC Incident Commander

ICP Incident Command Post

ICS Incident Command System

IMT Incident Management Team

JIC Joint Information Center

JIS Joint Information System

LMS Local Mitigation Strategy

LSA Logistical Staging Area

MACC Multi Agency Coordination Center

NFIP National Flood Insurance Program

NHC National Hurricane Center

NIMS National Incident Management System

NRP National Response Plan

NWS National Weather Service

PBCFR Palm Beach County Fire Rescue

PBCSO Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office

PIO Public Information Officer

RIAT Rapid Impact Assessment Team

ROC Recovery Operations Center

RRT Rapid Response Team

SAR Search and Rescue

SpNS Special Needs Shelters

SEOC State Emergency Operations Center

SERT State Emergency Response Team

SFWMD South Florida Water Management District

SMAA Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement

SO Safety Officer

SOG Standard Operating Guideline

SWA Solid Waste Authority

SWP State Warning Point

UC Unified Command

VRC Volunteer Reception Center

WCD Water Control Districts

Attachments

Attachments will vary per plan

1) Attachment 1A: Sample Conference Call Agenda

2) Attachment 2: Dialogic Emergency Notification Message

3) Attachment 3: Press Release for Notification of the Public

4) Attachment 4: Shelter Locations

5) Attachment 5: Critical Facility Map