Backup Documents 07/14/2020 Item # 5A (BCC Hurricane Season Presentation)2020 Hurricane Season Readiness
Strategy and Tactics for the 2020 Hurricane Season
Dan E. Summers, Director Bureau of Emergency Services and Emergency Management
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2020 Hurricane Season Forecast-NOAA
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting
A likely range of 13 to 19 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher),
Of which 6 to 10 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher),
Including 3 to 6 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher).
NOAA provides these ranges with a 70% confidence.
An average hurricane season produces 12 named storms, of which 6 become hurricanes, including 3 major hurricanes.
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Residents and Guests…
Preparedness!
Know your evacuation zone and plan your evacuation!
Know your home- Know your zone!
Evaluate your personal risk from wind, surge and utility outage!
Prepare your hurricane kit for a minimum 96 hours. Start now to put a little aside each week!
COVID precautions may impact response and recovery.
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Residents and Guests…
Stay Informed !
Listen to local stations, NOAA weather radio, and register at Alert Collier for notifications.
Our Collier Information Center: (239) 252-8444 or 311.
Visit: www.collierem.org & www.colliercountyfl.gov for zone maps and information!
Social Media- Facebook and Twitter: @CollierEM
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Important Reminders…
SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM Collier County Emergency Management Emergency Services Center
8075 Lely Cultural Parkway,
Naples, FL 34113
Phone: 239.252.3600
Response!
Travel Plans: Leave Early!
Sheltering well-inland with family, friends, or hotels…
Your insurance is your first line of defense!
COVID-19 Risk:
Full-time wearing of a mask, use of hand sanitizer, and temperature screening, are part of the sheltering process!
Shelter Capacity will be substantially reduced due to Covid-19 to address social distancing.
Persons with Special Needs -ensure your registration information is current with Emergency Management. Registration does not ensure a shelter “reservation”.
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Evacuation Shelters
Response!
20 School shelter facilities have been identified. Storm track and intensity and other factors could reduce the number.
Listen to Radio, TV, and monitor social media for shelter updates.
Shelter Staffing teams from County Employees, School District Employees, Red Cross, Sheriff and mutual aid law enforcement for security.
Large COVID-19 response kits have been assembled for the Shelter Sites. Those kits include: Hospital Disinfectant, Procedure Masks, N95 Masks for workers, Bulk Hand Sanitizer, Cloth
Mask, Information Posters, Floor Tape, and Contactless Thermometers.
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Evacuation Shelters and Pets
Response!
Pet Friendly Shelters- Middle Schools Only.
Our pet friendly sites are “self-service” and each pet owner must come fully prepared – crate and bedding, food, water, vaccination records, to fully care for their domestic dog or cat.
Obey the posted rules for pet care.
Small animals with crates and all pet-care items may accompany a special needs client to Palmetto Ridge High School.
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Shelter Food Service
Response!
Shelter residents should come totally self-sufficient and prepared for a minimum 3 of days of food, bedding, medicines, baby supplies, etc.
No cafeteria lines due to social distancing.
Collier Schools will support feeding to the extent possible under COVID-19 guidelines and available resources: Bag breakfast, box lunch, etc.
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Special Needs Shelter- Palmetto Ridge H.S
Special Services!
Medical services and skilled care is limited:
Post Irma Improvements: ( A partial list…)
Expanded generator coverage.
Improvements in two-way radio and satellite phone capability and interoperability with the County.
On-going purchases with limited grant funds of additional medical cots, comfort items, etc. Recent acquisition of (3) 12 ton- indoor/outdoor temporary air conditioning systems, air
purification systems and towable redundant standby generators.
Plans to request more medical and out-of-town support teams to assist at Palmetto Ridge if the State/FEMA EOC approves.
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County Government and E.O.C. Operations
Response and Recovery!
Local State of Emergency:
Consider an earlier implementation of a Local State of Emergency with or without evacuations so as to aid in mobilization-that takes longer for COVID-19
Ensure County employees have ample time to address family concerns and prepare for emergency rolls and provide for shelter set-up! School schedule is an unknown variable.
We will need at least 12-14 hours to set-up Palmetto Ridge High School and a minimum of 8 hours to set-up a general population shelter due to COVID-19.
Tear-down or demobilization will take twice as long so a disinfecting treatment can be implemented in-place.
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Emergency Operations Center
Preparedness thru Recovery and Mitigation!
Reduced staffing levels to address COVID-19 social distancing with minimal impact to operations.
EOC will be supported by “pockets” of work teams at alternate locations with redundant communication linkages to include our municipalities.
Video and or phone conferencing will be established to brief elected officials.
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Emergency Operations Center
Preparedness thru Recovery and Mitigation:
Deep cleaning efforts and air purification efforts being implemented at the EOC as well as other protocols.
36th Ave Wildfire- EOC Activation allowed for good test to evaluate COVID-19 protection strategies in the EOC.
Commodity Distribution- Greatly improved as a result of our COVID-19 experience moving over 700,000 pieces of PPE to 85 organizations in Collier County.
Huge thanks to Florida Division of Emergency Management.
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Public Utilities
Wastewater Standby Emergency Power
Fueling capability is critical when increasing the quantity of emergency standby equipment
Four fuel trailers and six truck-mounted tanks purchased post-Irma
Maintenance contracts expanded
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Public Utilities
Alternate Strategies for Power Outages
Portable generators provide flexibility to relocate from station to station.
Pumper trucks are used to pump down stations without power, releasing the wastewater to stations with emergency standby systems.
The Florida Warn system provides generator resources when available.
The County’s Debris Mission contract provides generator and pumper truck resources when available.
Contractual commitments for 140 additional pieces of emergency standby equipment through outside vendors.
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Public Utilities
Force Main Capacity Increases
Francis Avenue (MPS 308.00) Force Main – Complete
Mediterra (PS 103.13) Bypass Force Main – Complete
Creekside Avenue (Naples Park) Force Main – Complete, new master pump station being designed
Logan Boulevard 24-inch Force Main – Under Construction
Fiddler’s Creek (MPS 316.00) Force Main– Under design
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Our Partners!
Emergency Management: Crisis thru Consequence Management takes an entire team!
Municipal, Public and Private and Non-Profit Partners have served this community in a phenomenal fashion!
Our preparedness and recovery efforts are a constant flow of improvement!
Ask for continued support to our many non-profit human service organizations who are assisting so many in our County with urgent needs.
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Final Reminders and Questions
Stay Informed !
Listen to local stations, NOAA weather radio, and register at Alert Collier for notifications.
Our Collier Information Center: (239) 252-8444 or 311.
Visit: www.collierem.org & www.colliercountyfl.gov for zone maps and information!
Social Media- Facebook and Twitter: @CollierEM
Questions and Thank you!
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