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Page 1: Hurricane Exercise Overview Texas 2008 Hurricane Exercise (HUREX 08)

PurposePurpose::

Hurricane Exercise Hurricane Exercise OverviewOverview

Texas 2008 Hurricane Exercise (HUREX 08)Texas 2008 Hurricane Exercise (HUREX 08)

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Agencies Involved

SPONSOR:Governor’s Division of Emergency

Management (GDEM)

DELIVERY: Texas Engineering Extension Service

(TEEX) National Emergency Response &

Rescue Training Center (NERRTC)

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Topics Covered

PurposePurpose Participating JurisdictionsParticipating Jurisdictions Exercise Intent & ObjectivesExercise Intent & Objectives Exercise Concept & TimelineExercise Concept & Timeline Focus areasFocus areas Exercise Components Exercise Components Response NodesResponse Nodes Milestones & CalendarMilestones & Calendar ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities Possible ParticipantsPossible Participants Planning Meeting preparationPlanning Meeting preparation Points of ContactPoints of Contact

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Purpose

To inform participants of the concept and intent for HUREX

To ensure that participants clearly understand the elements of HUREX in which they will participate

To obtain initial jurisdictional input regarding their participation in HUREX

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Participating Jurisdictions

Evacuation AreasEvacuation Areas

ValleyValley

Coastal Bend/MatagordaCoastal Bend/Matagorda

Houston-GalvestonHouston-Galveston

Lake SabineLake Sabine

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San Antonio (ARCC) Austin Dallas Fort Worth Tyler * Longview * Texarkana

* Combine as one hub

Huntsville Waco Laredo Lufkin

Nacogdoches

Shelby County

Participating Jurisdictions

Sheltering Jurisdictions

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Participating Jurisdictions

Other jurisdictions as Other jurisdictions as desired and coordinated with desired and coordinated with GDEMGDEM

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Dallam Lipscomb

Moore

Hemphill

Potter

Gray

Parmer

Cochran

Yoakum

Hall

Hale Motley

Lubbock Dickens

Andrews

King

Terry

ShermanHansfordOchiltree

Hutchinson

Wheeler

RandallArmstrong

Donley

Castro Briscoe Childress

Cottle

Hardeman

Foard

Hartley

Roberts

Oldham Carson

Deaf Smith

Collingsworth

Bailey

Swisher

Lamb Floyd

Hockley

Crosby

Gaines

Knox

Lynn Garza Kent Stonewall

El Paso

Hudspeth

Culberson

Jeff Davis

Reeves

Loving Winkler

Ward

Ector

Dawson

Martin Mitchell

Zavala

Uvalde

Kinney

EdwardsVal Verde

Presidio

Brewster

McMullenLa SalleDimmit

Jim Well

s

Webb

BrooksKenedy

Starr

HidalgoWillacy

Cameron

Bowie

CassCamp

Titus

Fran

klin

Morris

RainsMario

nKaufman Harrison

Panola

Gregg

Rusk

Bell

Williamson

Milam

Sabine

Trinity

UpshurVan

Zandt

NavarroHill Cheroke

eFreeston

eMcLennan

Falls

ShelbyNacogdoche

s San Augustine

Jasper

Jefferson

TylerWalke

r

Polk

RobertsonMadison

Brazos

Hardin

San JacintoGrimes

Liberty

Chambers

Burleson

Lee

Ellis

Goliad

BeeLive

Oak

Maverick

Refugio

Nueces

San Patrici

o

Kleberg

Duval

Zapata Jim Hogg

SmithHenderso

n

Anderson

Leon

Limestone

Travis

Hays

Comal

Houston

Angelina

Newton

Orange

Cooke

Grayson

Fannin

CollinDenton

Hunt

Lamar

Delta

Hopkins

Dallas

Red Rive

r

Rockwall

Nolan

Baylor

JonesShackelfordStephens

Archer

Young

Taylor

Fisher

Haskell Throckmorton

CallahanEastland

Scurry

Howard

Borden Parker

Erath

Palo Pinto

Montague

Clay

Wichita

Wilbarger

WiseJack

Upton

Brown

Coleman

RunnelsCoke

Sterlin

g

GlasscockMidland

Crane

Menard

McCullochConcho

Sutton

Schleicher

Tom Green

CrockettPecos

Irion Reagan

Comanche

Hood

Bosque

Somervell

Hamilton

Kimble

Mason

Mills

San Saba

Blanco

Burnet

Lampasas

Johnson

Gillespie

Terrell

Llano

Coryell

Tarrant

Washington

Fayette

Lavaca

Jackson

Wharton

Colorado

Austin

Fort Bend

Brazoria

Harris

Bastrop

Matagorda

Kerr

Real

Bexar Wilson

Karnes

Caldwell

Guadalupe Gonzales

DeWitt

Waller

Calhoun

Victoria

Kendall

AtascosaFrio

Medina

Bandera

Galveston

Aransas

Valley

Coastal Bend

Matagorda

Hou-Gal

Lake Sabine

San Antonio

Austin

Dallas& Ft Worth

Tyler-Longview

Texarkana

ShelteringSheltering

Jurisdictions

Chambers

Montgomery

Waco

Laredo

Lufkin-Nacogdoches

Huntsville

Conroe

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Exercise Intent

To improve the ability of the State of Texas to respond to catastrophic hurricanes along the Gulf Coast.

Focus on special needs evacuation Facilitate coordination between evacuating

and sheltering jurisdictions Validate the State’s 120-Hour Hurricane

Response Matrix Incorporate lessons learned from past

hurricanes, recent experience with Dean, Felix & Humberto

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Hurricane Exercise Program Objectives

Enhance capability to respond to a catastrophic hurricane.

Coordinate with the local jurisdictions and State Operations Center through the shelter hubs to manage shelters in accordance with priorities established in State and local plans

and procedures.

Manage evacuation in accordance with State and local traffic management plans to ensure desired outcomes.

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Objective 1: Gain Situational Awareness Event assessment Establish ICS structure Immediate protective measures Other immediate threats and vulnerabilities

Objective 2: Coordinate Response Communications interoperability Effective command and control Mutual aid agreements Response asset visibility and time frames Inform the public and media

HUREX Objectives

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Objective 3: Request Assistance Regional Response Plans Mutual Aid Agreements State & Federal resources via the MACS & DDC Validate the role of ARCC in hurricane response Private and charitable organizations Private Sector- fuel, food, water

Objective 4: Evacuation Special Needs Evacuation hubs Traffic Management / Contraflow Fuel / comfort stations Alternative transportation means Medical support Search & Rescue

HUREX Objectives

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Objective 5: Sheltering Special Needs Reception Center (s) Companion animals Hub concept Spontaneous shelters Non-Hub sheltering locations

Objective 6: Continuity of Government Restoration of Services Security Re-entry

HUREX Objectives

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Exercise Concept

Focus on “Decision Window” H-120 to H-48 Decisions made here set the stage for success in “execution window”

“Execution Window” H-72 to H-36 Actions here determine success

90 % of exercise will be in H-72 to H-36 10 % in H-36 to H-Hour

Focus on Special Needs ID Care during Evac Evac Shelter H-Hour = Arrival of 39 mph winds on the coast

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Timeline

H-Hour = Arrival of 39 mph winds on the coast

H–120 H–72 H–48 H–36 H Hour

Decision Window

Execution Window

ContraflowBegins

(+/-)

and Keys to Success in Special Needs Evacuation

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Focus Periods

H-Hour = Arrival of 39 mph winds on the coast

H–72 H–48 H–36 H Hour

90 % Pre-Contraflow

10 % Post Contra-flow

ContraflowBegins

(+/-)

90 % pre-Contraflow; 10 % post-Contraflow

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Focus Areas

An issue, capability or required action that you may choose to emphasize or demonstrate during HUREX 2008.

May be exercised either as a full scale element or in the functional portion of the exercise.

The following slides list several Focus Areas identified by GDEM during past HUREXs from which you may choose as you shape your own exercise.

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Evacuation Focus Areas

Identify evacuation hub location for each region

Identify sources of evacuation vehicles

Verify database of special needs within jurisdiction

Identify who needs an ambulance and who can go by bus

Convert school buses to litters for Special Needs Cat. IV

Identify sources of medical personnel and equipment for SN Category IV buses

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Evacuation Focus Areas

Use a tracking system to tag all evacuees

Identify sources of food & water for the evacuation hub

Obtain volunteers to act as special needs evacuees

Refine traffic management plan & contra-flow procedures

Identify fuel sources and sources of resupply

Use of media to inform the public

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Evacuation Focus Areas

Identify comfort stationsIdentify comfort stations

Patient accountability (HIPAA, EMTALA)Patient accountability (HIPAA, EMTALA)

Consider multiple taskings of resources (ambulances)Consider multiple taskings of resources (ambulances)

Identify resource shortfallsIdentify resource shortfalls

Use of private sectorUse of private sector

Use of school resourcesUse of school resources

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Sheltering Focus Areas

Identify & establish Reception Centers

Identify and open shelter(s)

Identify and open special needs shelter(s)

Identify staff for each shelter

Identify points of delivery for state provided resources

Consider multiple tasking of resources

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Sheltering Focus Areas

Include Texas Hospital Association to assist in shelter

operations

Identify volunteers to act as incoming evacuees

Establish & maintain evacuee accountability

Identify & establish companion animal sheltering

Consider use of school resources

Identify resource shortfalls

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Sheltering Focus Areas

Use of media to inform the public and arriving evacuees

Other focus areas of your choosing

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Exercise Components

Regional Orientation Planning Meeting (s) Workshop with integrated TTX Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill Hurricane Exercise (HUREX)

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Exercise Components

The following slides describe the concept for the various exercise components in more detail.

Your questions and comments are welcome.

Described in reverse sequence… most complex to least complex

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Description of Exercise Components

Functional/Full Scale Exercise

Four separate exercises; one in each evac area 2 day exercise; half day AAR Full scale elements encouraged

Shelter areas participate with associated evac area From home location

No “state-wide” exercise SOC play in regional exercises by “response cell”

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Description of Exercise Components

Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill

Two sessions at EOTC (Texas A&M Fire School) South: Valley & Coastal Bend/Matagorda North: Houston-Galveston & Lake Sabine

Focus on elected & senior appointed officials State funded 45 participants, 3:1 ratio; evac to sheltering Three days (start noon Day 1, end noon Day 3) Instructional periods and… walk through approaching

storm, discuss actions along the timeline

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Description of Exercise Components

Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill

State-level Drill State/Federal/Private Sector Include Alamo Regional Command Center (ARCC)

Held in Austin

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Description of Exercise Components

Workshop with Tabletop Exercise Held in each evac area Include shelter area participants

State funded Key planners/decision makers only

State agency presentations Opportunity for coordination between evacuation &

shelter jurisdictions

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Description of Exercise Components

Planning Meeting Held in each evac area Include shelter area participants

State funded Key planners/decision makers only

Separate planning meetings in shelter areas as needed Opportunity for jurisdictions to “shape” their exercise

“Customized” to the region Include challenges identified previously

Only a select audience is needed Planners Decision makers

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Description of Exercise Components

Orientation Meeting Held in each evac and shelter area Familiarize regional participants with HUREX

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Exercise Component Review

Regional Orientation Planning Meeting Workshop/TTX ROC Drill Functional/Full Scale Exercise (X 4)

In conjunction with associated shelter hubInclude full scale events as desired

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Reasons for this Approach

Provides more focus on local issues More opportunity to “work the details” More opportunity for planning &

coordination between evacuation and shelter areas

More opportunity for plan refinement and improvement

Planning begins earlier and allows for more input from jurisdictions

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Possible Response Nodes

State Operations Center

DDC DDC DDC

EOC EOC EOC

Evac Hub or Reception Ctr

MACC *

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Milestones

Orientation Orientation TodayToday

Planning Meeting Planning Meeting (15 Jan 08) (15 Jan 08)

Workshop/TTXWorkshop/TTX (26 Feb 08) (26 Feb 08)

ROC Drill ROC Drill (15-17 April 08) (15-17 April 08)

Full Scale/Functional Exercise (29 Apr-1 May 08)Full Scale/Functional Exercise (29 Apr-1 May 08)

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Orientation

LRG Valley, Laredo &

San Antonio

Orientation

Waco

Orientation

Tyler/Smith Co, Longview/Gregg

Co

Orientation

Texarkana

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Orientation

Hou/Gal

Austin & Huntsville

Orientation

DFW, Lake Sabine

Nacogdoches, Lufkin & Shelby

Orientation

Coastal Bend

Matagorda

HLS CONFERENCE

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Planning

Hou/Gal Planning

LRG Valley

Planning

Lake Sabine

Planning

Coastal Bend

Matagorda

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WS/TTX

LRG Valley

WS/TTX

Lake Sabine

WS/TTX

Coastal Bend

Matagorda

WS/TTX

Houston/

Galveston

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ROC Drill: State/Federal/Private Sector

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ROC Drill: Houston/Galveston

& Lake Sabine

HUREX 08: Houston/Galveston

ROC Drill: Coastal Bend/Matagorda

& LRG Valley

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HUREX 08: Coastal Bend/Matagorda

HUREX 08: LRG Valley

TEXAS HURRICANE CONFERENCE-Galveston

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HUREX 08: Lake Sabine

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Responsibilities

Evacuation AreasEvacuation Areas Single POCSingle POC Location of full scale event (evac hub)Location of full scale event (evac hub) Coordinate participation Coordinate participation

Agencies, jurisdictionsAgencies, jurisdictions FacilityFacility

Planning meeting, WS/TTX, ECC & AARPlanning meeting, WS/TTX, ECC & AAR CommunicationsCommunications DocumentsDocuments

EOPEOP SOPsSOPs

Planning InformationPlanning Information Maps Maps (as required)(as required) Mutual aid agreementsMutual aid agreements Identify ROC Drill ParticipantsIdentify ROC Drill Participants

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Responsibilities

Sheltering JurisdictionsSheltering Jurisdictions Single POCSingle POC Location of full scale event (reception center)Location of full scale event (reception center) Coordinate participation Coordinate participation

Agencies, jurisdictionsAgencies, jurisdictions Facility Facility

Planning meeting, ECC, AAR Planning meeting, ECC, AAR CommunicationsCommunications DocumentsDocuments

EOPEOP SOPsSOPs

Planning InformationPlanning Information Maps Maps (as required)(as required) Mutual aid agreementsMutual aid agreements Identify ROC Drill ParticipantsIdentify ROC Drill Participants

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Responsibilities

Multi-Agency Coordination Center (MACC)Multi-Agency Coordination Center (MACC)

At discretion of the region At discretion of the region Confirm during Planning MeetingConfirm during Planning Meeting

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Responsibilities

Disaster District CommitteeDisaster District Committee

Coordinate State Agency participationCoordinate State Agency participation Provide facilityProvide facility CommunicationCommunication Documents Documents

SOPsSOPs Message & report formsMessage & report forms

Mutual aid agreementsMutual aid agreements

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Responsibilities

State Operations CenterState Operations Center

SOC play during regional exercises will SOC play during regional exercises will be replicated by a response cell.be replicated by a response cell.

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Responsibilities

NERRTCNERRTC

Self-sustaining Self-sustaining

Observer/ControllersObserver/Controllers

EquipmentEquipment

DocumentsDocuments

Scenario packageScenario package

After Action ReportAfter Action Report

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Public Health Schools Hospitals Media Private sector Railroads Nursing Homes Ambulance service Jails, prisons Law enforcement

Fire service Emergency management Amateur radio Federal agencies ICE Border Patrol TxDOT Ports Airports Local military

Possible Participants

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Preparation for Planning Meeting

Identify single POC for region Identify regional exercise team Identify regional exercise objectives Location of Planning Meeting Jurisdictions participating & level of

participation Selection of specific Focus Areas Location of WS/TTX Concept for full scale element MACC & DDC participation?

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Points of Contact

DPS/Governor’s Division of Emergency Management (GDEM)

Jack Colley Gary Weeks(Chief) (Supervisor Terrorism Preparedness)

(512) 424-2443 (512) [email protected] [email protected]

National Emergency Response & Rescue Training Center (Texas A&M)

Roger Sheridan (979) 458-7775 [email protected] (979) 220-7652

&

Jim Sachtleben (979)458-6853 [email protected](979) 324-2281 (cell)

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