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1 Disaster Prevention / Preparation Clay Rives, MPA Director East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Disaster Experience Hurricane Katrina 2005 Hurricane Rita 2005 Hurricane Gustav 2008 Hurricane Ike 2008 Pandemic Flu 2009 Louisiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding 2009 (DR 1863 LA) Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 2010 Mississippi River Flooding 2011 (DR 4015 LA) Tropical Storm Lee Hurricane Isaac 2012 Superstorm Sandy 2012 Louisiana Flooding 2013 (DR 4102 LA) Louisiana Flooding 2015 (DR 4228 LA) Louisiana Severe Weather Floods April 2016 (DR 4263 LA) Louisiana Severe Weather Floods August 2016 (DR 4277 LA) Louisiana Severe Weather Tornados 2017 (DR 4300 LA) 2 Welcome to Louisiana 3 1

2 LEGEND Status Feedback Request for Support Private Sector Local Assets State Associations Virtual BEOC Contracts Rents etc.. Local EOC Business EOC Intrastate Mutual Aid State Agency Assets State Operations ESF Contracts Rents etc. EMAC State to State Assets Federal Assistance Louisiana: A Disaster Laboratory Susan Langhoff June 21, Disasters happen regardless of your geographical location Susan Langhoff June 21,

3 7 Question: What would be an emergency or disaster for your business? Susan Langhoff June 21,

4 Asset Value Identify criticality of assets Identify number of people in a building Threat/Hazard Assessment Identify each threat/hazard Define each threat/hazard Determine threat level for each threat/hazard Vulnerability Assessment Identify site and building systems design issues Evaluate design issues against type and level of threat Determine level of protection sought for each mitigation measure against each threat Risk Assessment Likelihood of occurrence Impact of occurrence (loss of life, property, and function) Determine relative risk for each threat against each asset Select mitigation measures that have the greatest benefit/cost for reducing risk 10 How do I to Plan? Organize a business continuity team and compile a business continuity plan Conduct a risk assessment to identify potential emergency scenarios Implement a prompt warning for employees to signal the need to evacuate, take shelter or lockdown Train employees to administer first aid or perform CPR June 21, Susan Langhoff June 21,

5 How would I Protect the safety of employees, visitors, contractors and others at risk from hazards at the facility? Plan for persons with disabilities and functional needs? Maintain customer service by minimizing interruptions or disruptions of business operations? June 21, Protect facilities, physical assets and electronic information? Prevent environmental contamination? Protect the organization s brand, image and reputation? June 21, Susan Langhoff June 21,

6 Susan Langhoff June 21, Review With Your Insurance Carrier Flood insurance Business interruption insurance Deductibles June 21, Many free resources available Susan Langhoff June 21,

7 All Hazards Susan Langhoff June 21, Susan Langhoff June 21, Susan Langhoff June 21,

8 Training and Exercises Benefits: Train personnel; clarify roles and responsibilities Reinforce knowledge of procedures, facilities, systems and equipment Improve individual performance as well as organizational coordination and communications Evaluate policies, plans, procedures and the knowledge and skills of team members 22 Be Prepared to Recover 23 Remember: There are no points taken off for plagiarism in Emergency Planning Questions? Susan Langhoff June 21,

9 Lagniappe Lagniappe (lan' yap) Something extra that you didn't pay for thrown in to sweeten the deal like a baker's dozen. 25 South Louisiana Bayou (by' you) Slow stream, or body of water running through a marsh or swamp. Cajun (kay' jun) French Acadians who settled here after immigrating from Canada. Creole (cree' ole) Descendents of French, Spanish, and Carribean slaves and natives; has also come to mean any person whose ancestry derives from the Caribbean's mixed nationalities. 26 "N'awlins = "New Orleans = NOLA Crescent City A nickname for New Orleans, originating from the shape of the Mississippi River as it bends around the city. Major Points of the NOLA Compass Lakeside, Riverside, East Bank, and West Bank Vieux Carre' (Vooo ca ray') (View ca ray') French for "Old Quarter," a term used for the French Quarter Uptown (uhp' tawn) Area "upriver" from the French Quarter. Fat City A region of Metairie and a popular place to party during Mardi Gras, originating from the term Fat Tuesday 27 9

10 Words you may hear in NOLA Laissez les bons temps rouler (Lazay Lay Bon Tom Roulay) Let the good times roll. "Who Dat?" A New Orleans Saints fan A chant for New Orleans Saints fans: "Who dat? Who dat? Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints?" 28 Local Streets Burgundy Street (Bur GUN dee) Tchoupitoulas Street (Chop a two' les) Neutral Ground Median or grassy area between the paved areas on a boulevard. 29 Foods King Cake a ring shaped oval pastry decorated in colored sugar in the traditional Mardi Gras colors purple, green and gold, which represent justice, faith and power. A small plastic baby is hidden inside the cake. Tradition requires that the person who gets the cake slice hiding the baby supplies the next gathering s cake. Beignets (ben YEYZ) square donuts covered with powdered sugar, often served with café au lait. Bisque (bisk) a thick, cream, milk or tomato based shellfish soup usually made with crawfish, shrimp, crab or oysters. Boudin (BOO dan) a Cajun sausage filled with spicy meat and rice. Bread Pudding a traditional New Orleans dessert made from day old French bread. Loaves are broken, soaked in custard, re baked and often served with a whiskey sauce. Crème Brulee (BROO lay) French for burnt cream; a rich, custard based dessert topped with a layer of hard caramel created by burning sugar by an intense heat source. It is typically served cold and flavored with vanilla, chocolate or fruit. Sauce Piquante (pee KAWNT) thick, sharp sauce made with roux and tomatoes that is highly seasoned with herbs and peppers and simmered for hours. Tasso (TAH so) seasoned pork strips that are smoked like jerky and used to flavor dishes. Turducken (tur DUH kin) Cajun dish of a turkey stuffed with a duck that is stuffed with a chicken

11 Other words you may hear Roux (ROO) flour and oil mixture used to start many Louisiana dishes. Rue (ROO) the French word for street. Pirogue (PEE row), (PEE rog) Cajun canoe. 31 Other words you my hear Geaux Cup (go cup) Hand Grenade Hurricane Monsoon 32 11