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FEMAPost-Disaster Recovery Planning Forum:How-To GuidePrepared by: Partnership for Disaster ResiliencePDRFEMAPDRFEMAFEMAPDR 2007, University of Oregon’s Community Service Center

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Table of ContentsCascadia Subduction ZoneEarthquakes: A Magnitude 9.0Earthquake ScenarioDisaster Cycle . 3Post-Disaster Recovery Planning. 4The Community Forum . 5The scenario was developed toprovide information togovernment agencies,businesses, and families aboutthe potential effects of aSubduction earthquake.Thescenario defines a Subductionzone earthquake, provides casestudies from Sumatra andAlaska, and outlines the M9.0scenario for various regions inthe Pacific Northwest.Task 1: Build the Forum Organizing Team . 6Task 2: Identify and Invite Forum Participants . 8Task 3: Collect Community Based Data. 10Task 4: Facilitate Forum Session 1. 12Task 5: Develop Draft Strategies.20Task 6: Facilitate Forum Session 2 . 22Task 7: Develop Workplan . 23Afterward . 24Resources. 25“A Cascadia earthquake willseriously affect our region, but itwon’t destroy us. We will rebuildour cities, our neighborhoods, andour businesses. The time it takes usto recover will depend largely onwhat preparations we make beforethe earthquake.”.- M9.0 EarthquakeScenario ExecutiveSummaryGuide funded by:Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup, United States Geological Surveypage 2Post-Disaster Recovery Planning Forum: How-To Guide

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Post-Disaster Recovery PlanningGoalsThe goals of post-disasterrecovery planning are to: ,GHQWLI\ DQG SULRULWL]H NH\ issues (VWDEOLVK SDUWQHUVKLSV 'HYHORS D UHFRYHU\ VWUDWHJ\ (IIHFWLYHO\ GLUHFW LQWHUQDO DQG external resources ,GHQWLI\ SUH GLVDVWHU mitigation projects (QKDQFH UHSRQVH DQG SUHSDUHGQHVV FDSDELOLWLHV Notes:Planning: the act or process of making or carrying out plans;specifically: the establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for asocial or economic unit.-Merriam-Webster’s Online DictionaryCommunity planning requires that interested parties work together toidentify alternatives for a desired outcome. Recovery planning is nodifferent. Post-disaster recovery planning is a shared responsibilitybetween individuals, private businesses and industries, state and localgovernments, and the federal government.Post-disaster recovery planning is defined as developing a set ofstrategies to assist a community in rebuilding after a disaster occurs.Recovery planning can also be thought of as building the blueprint forreconstruction of the community after a disaster. There are a number ofactivities that communities can engage in to address post-disasterrecovery. These strategies may include developing and implementing: SRVW GLVDVWHU UHFRYHU\ SODQV UHFRYHU\ RUGLQDQFHV EXVLQHVV DQG JRYHUQPHQW FRQWLQXLW\ SODQV SRVW GLVDVWHU EXLOGDEOH ODQGV LQYHQWRULHV XWLOLW\ UHFRYHU\ DQG UHFRQVWUXFWLRQ SODQV WHPSRUDU\ VKHOWHU DQG KRXVLQJ SODQV DQG WKH HVWDEOLVKPHQW RI D FRRUGLQDWLQJ RUJDQL]DWLRQ DQG JXLGLQJ principles for reconstruction.In addition to post-disaster recovery planning, mitigation, or lossreduction activities (such as relocating critical facilities out of harm’sway) can also help communities become more disaster resilient byremoving the potential for damage before an event occurs.*HWWLQJ RUJDQL]HG DQG LGHQWLI\LQJ FULWLFDO LVVXHV IRU ORQJ WHUP UHFRYHU\ and reconstruction - both locally and regionally - is the first step in thedevelopment of a long-term recovery plan.page 4Post-Disaster Recovery Planning Forum: How-To Guide

The Community ForumOne way to begin the post-disaster recovery planning process in yourcommunity is to host a community forum. A community forum providesa platform for local governments and community organizations to shareresources and information in order to better prepare their community torecover from a catastrophic disaster. The Forum process also allowscommunity members and technical experts to work together to integratevulnerability data with local knowledge, values and experience.This guide outlines a community process that engages broad and diversecommunity stakeholders to begin community level discussions about thepotential impacts of a catastrophic disaster. Specifically, the guideidentifies a process for organizing resources to develop, implement anddocument a community post-disaster recovery forum to identify criticalissues and needs.The Forum planning process includes three phases and seven tasks(shown below). Each task includes facilitator ideas that provide helpfultips based on over 30 years of working collaboratively withcommunities.Purpose of this GuideThe process outlined in this guidewill provide you with the essentialbuilding blocks for starting apost-disaster recovery planninginitiative in your community. Theprocess was designed to getcommunity decision makers,professionals, and residents tothink holistically about how theircommunities “tick”and howdisaster events could affect all ofthe systems upon which theydepend.Notes:Pre-Forum Phase1 Build the Forum Organizing Team2 Identify and Invite Forum Participants3 Collect Community-Based DataDuring-Forum Phase.4 Facilitate Forum Session 15 Develop Draft Strategies6 Facilitate Forum Session 2Post-Forum Phase7 Develop Workplanpage 5

Build the Forum Organizing Team1What’s involved?Create the teamDevelop the agendaCreate the teamYour first task is to find a person or a team of people that will beresponsible for organizing, facilitating, and documenting the Forum andits outcomes. This should be a project-specific team that has one focus –to organize and host the Post-Disaster Recovery Forum.Photos courtesy of PDRThe Forum Team can consist of whomever is interested in recoveryplanning. However, we suggest involving people from the followingagencies/disciplines: emergency management, city planning, business,public works, and neighborhood associations. Although Forum planningcan be accomplished by one person, an ideal team consists of 4-6organizers.Facilitator Ideas"Our organization had beenengaged in all-hazards responseand business continuity activitiesprior to the forum. The biggestbenefit was being asked to come tothe table. Typically privateindustry does not get thatopportunity in communityplanning efforts. This forumrecognized that the majority ofutilities are maintained by privateindustry and gave us theopportunity to participate andform new partnerships."If possible, develop a diverse Forum Team so that differentskill sets are represented and can be utilized.You may want to seek guidance from elected officials aboutwho should be involved.- Private Utility CompanyRepresentativepage 6Post-Disaster Recovery Planning Forum: How-To Guide

1ProductsDevelop the agendaThe purpose of the post-disaster forum is to identify community-specificissues related to long-term, catastrophic post-disaster recovery and todevelop strategies to address those issues. The example agenda outlines aframework from which to work as you develop your community-specificprocess. Your community needs, issues and resources will determine theexact agenda.The Forum process works best when held as two separate work sessions.Whether the sessions are on two consecutive days, or one month apart, isup to you and depends on your resources and overall timeline. Theseparation between sessions allows the Forum organizers to synthesizeinformation gathered at the first session and present it during the secondsession so that community members can move from identifying issues todefining strategies.Forum Organizing TeamForum AgendaSchedule for ForumDevelopmentFacilitator IdeasAs you develop the agenda for the Forum, think about howidentifying issues and strategies related to post-disaster recoverycan benefit other community planning efforts, such as:.comprehensive plan, emergencyoperations plan, capitalimprovement plans, and economic development strategic plans.AgendaSession 1 (2-4hours)*.II.I.IV.Why are we here today? (Welcome, nI troductions, Purpose of Meeting)How could a M9.0 earthquake affect our community? (CREW Scenario .09Overview)What is post-disaster recovery? (Description of Emergency Management Cycle)What are the recovery issues facing our community? (Issue dI entification Exercise)Session 2 (2-4hours)*.II.I.Why are we here today? (Introductions, Purpose of Meeting, Summary of Session )1What are the potential recovery strategies? (Discussion of Draft Strategies)Where do we go from here? (Next Steps)*If you schedule a meeting for more than 2hours, be sure to include breaks.Task 1: Build the Forum Organizing Teampage 7

Identify and Invite Forum ParticipantsWho should be invited?Emergency Services (policeand fire)UtilitiesCity Public WorksCity PlanningHealthcare OrganizationsElected OfficialsLocal Business LeadersSchool District2What’s involved?Identify ParticipantsInvite Participants & Develop InvitationPacketIdentify ParticipantsIt is important to think carefully about who should attend yourForum. Consider inviting any organization or person who has aninterest or stake in the community’s emergency preparedness efforts.Particularly important organizations to include are those who have theauthority to make decisions about post-disaster recovery strategies. Asa guide to creating the list, ask yourself, “Who are the key players inthe community?”Department of TransportationHome Builders Association.American Red CrossNeighborhood AssociationChamber of CommerceVacation Rental ServicesMedia (newspaper, radio)Social Service ProvidersFacilitator IdeasUse networks of people to expand invitee list. Ask keycommunity members who they think should be involved.Garner political buy-in from the City Council or otherrespected organizations before you start your process. Thiswill help communicate the significance of the Forum topossible attendeesWhen possible, try to identify a specific person at anorganization rather than sending a generic invitation.page 82Post-Disaster Recovery Planning Forum: How-To Guide

22Invite Participants & Develop Invitation PacketThe invitation packet provides participants with essential informationabout the Forum. The materials should include a letter of invitation thatexplains the purpose, the expected outcome, the agenda, and the reasonwhy the individual is being asked to participate. Very few participantswill walk in the door with a true understanding of how tsunamis andearthquakes could affect their community or what long-termpost-disaster recovery really means. Including the CREW Scenario isrecommended because it can help paint the picture of what issues thecommunity may face following a Cascadia Subduction Zone event.“The forum packet was very beneficial. It was nice to getsomething besides an agenda before a meeting. It was agood way to understand what the Forum was going to beabout”Packet ComponentsForum AgendaCREW 9.0 cSenarioLetter of Invitation** e “Resources”at the end ofeSthe guide for an unabridgedexample of an invitation letter.Notes:- Pilot Forum ParticipantFacilitator IdeasTo follow up with those people who do not respond to theinvitation letter, develop a system of reminders includingphone calls and emails.Depending on local politics, consider having elected officialssign the invitation letter. If they have time, they can also helpmake follow-up phone calls to potential participants.Stress the fact that participants need to read the packet beforethey come to the Forum, so that more time can be spent onidentifying issues rather than on background information.Task 2: Identify and Invite Forum Participantspage 9

Collect Community-Based DataData for Community ProfilePopulationTotal populationPotential growth in populationAge structure of populationPercentage of residents belowthe poverty levelPercentage of residents whodon’t speak English primarilyEconomyiggest industriesBHighest occupational categoriesMedian household income32What’s involved?Identify Existing Plans and PoliciesCollect Hazard History InformationDevelop a Community ProfileIdentify Existing Plans and PoliciesCollecting information on the community’s existing plans and policies canassist you in answering the question - What does the community alreadyhave in place to address the hazard? The Forum Organizing Team shouldcreate an inventory of existing planning documents, policies, and programsthat are applicable to post-disaster recovery. Knowing what is already inplace is important because official planning documents and existingprograms already have support from decision makers, businesses, andresidents. They also may contain ready-made structures for implementingstrategies discussed at the Forum. In addition to identifing plans, policiesand programs, it is also helpful to identify community agencies that mightbe potential partners during the recovery phase.Data on residents whocommute to workCultural, Historic, & NaturalResourcestSructures or landmarks on theNational Historic RegisterLocally significant structuresCollect Hazard History InformationCollecting hazard history information can assist you in answering thequestion – How has the hazard impacted the community in the past?Identify when, how, and where the hazard has impacted the community inthe past. If possible, begin to identify what buildings, infrastructure orcultural assets might be located in the hazard zone.Archeological sitesDevelop a Community ProfileWetlands, estuaries, andpreservesPulling together a Community Profile can assist you in answering thequestion – What makes your community thrive? The Community Profilebriefly describes the overall characteristics of the community based uponfour themes: (1) population, (2) economy, (3) cultural, historic, and naturalresources, and (4) land use and development. This basic thematic data willprovide participants with background information to help them identifypotential losses and recovery issues. Before developing a new communityprofile, look at other plans because a profile may already have beendeveloped.Land Use & DevelopmentTotal area of communityNumber, type and age structureof housing unitsGeneral land use patternsNumber and size of lotsavailable for developmentpage 10Highlights from the Community Profile should be presented during Session1 of the Community Forum.Post-Disaster Recovery Planning Forum: How-To Guide

32.Example Plans, Policies,and ProgramsFacilitator IdeasMake sure that the Forum facilitators have a goodunderstanding of the characteristics of the community andwhat factors might make the community more or less at risk.This knowledge can help keep the Forum discussions focusedon the relevant issues and activities.Comprehensive PlanDevelop a handout that lists the plans and programs anddistribute it during the Issue Identification Exercise duringSession 1 at the Forum.Capital Improvement PlanGoogle Earth is an easy and free way to identify importantcommunity assets that might be located in the tsunamiinundation zone.All of the activities in this task should be completed prior tothe Forum and then presented to the participants during theevent. When this information is presented to Forumparticipants, it will assist in their understanding of thecommunity’s vulnerability to natural hazards. It is especiallyhelpful when it comes time to clearly define recoverystrategies.Historic Preservation PlanTransportation PlanEconomic Development PlanRed Cross Outreach ProgramBsiness Continuity TraininguProgramHealth and Social eSrvicesProgramsCommunity Organizationsand Service ClubsEmergency Operations PlanNatural Hazard MitigationPlanNotes:Hazard VulnerabilityAssessmentsTask 3: Collect Community-Based Datapage 11

Facilitate Forum Session 1Recovery Planning is:usiness continuityBCommunity visioningEconomic developmentReconstructionLand use regulations42What’s involved?IntroductionReview Hazard ScenarioDescription of Recovery PlanningIssue Identification ExerciseClosing Remarksuilding moratoriumsBHistoric preservationIntroductionPlanning for debris managementIn the Introduction it is important to welcome everyone, introduce thefacilitators and participants, cover logistics and schedule of the event,and the purpose and goals of the Forum.Recovery Planning is NOT:eSarch and rescueProvision of food and waterWarning and evacuationCritical infrastructurereconstructionDamage assessmentDebris managementpage 12Review Hazard ScenarioStarting off with a discussion of the hazard is helpful to give participantsbackground on the hazard. and the impacts it could have on thecommunity. If the community is addressing the Cascadia event, use theCREW scenario to present potential regional effects of a CascadiaSubduction M9.0 earthquake. Community planners, public works staff,and emergency managers may be the most qualified people to talk aboutlocal impacts of hazards because they know where the people, buildings,and infrastructure are located within the community.Description of Recovery PlanningThe purpose of this session is to distinguish between immediate responseand post-disaster recovery planning. Emphasize that post-disasterrecovery planning provides a long-term vision to re-develop acommunity after a disaster, not to address immediate life safety issues.In addition, emphasize the importance of addressing attitudes focusedon “returning to normal”. In some cases, following catastrophic disasters,communities cannot return to normal. The disaster may cause changesin the physical, political, demographic or economic landscape. Thisrequires that the community adapt and change as it recovers andreconstructs. Keeping these ideas in mind during the Forum can helppartcipants think about how the community might work in the future.Post-Disaster Recovery Planning Forum: How-To Guide

42Issue Identification ExerciseThe primary goal of this exercise it to give participants an opportunityto discuss issues their community may face following a catastrophicevent. This exercise asks the people who live and work in thecommunity to identify community-specific recovery issues. Thefollowing process asks participants to identify and prioritize issuesrelated to three general themes (population, economic development,and land and development). In addition, participants should be asked toidentify specific infrastructure-related issues for each of the threethemes. Basic instructions for this exercise are listed below.Facilitator: Introduce Exercise1. Provide the participants with instructions for completing the issueidentification exercise.2. Present highlights from the Population portion of the CommunityProfile. This gives the participants important background informationthat they need to help them identify potential issues. Review thematicuestions to help participants identify issues. (uqQestions are providedon the following pages.)Participants: Work on Issue Identification *Facilitator IdeasBy having each person complete andhand in an issue identificationworksheet, you are able to capturethe thoughts and ideas of all theparticipants. In some brainstormingprocesses, strong personalities cantake over a group discussion andsteer the group off course. Theworksheet approach helps keepparticipants on track and allowseveryone’s thoughts to beincorporated.Posting each participant’s toppriorities on the wall allows you togo from a large number of issues to asmaller group of the most criticalissues which will help thecommunity prioritize strategies.3. List as many issues as they can on the worksheet;work individually.4. Circle top 3 issues on the worksheet.5. Write top prioritized issues on piece of paper to post on the wall.Facilitator: Summarize Issues* e “Resources”at the end ofeSthe guide for a copy of the IssueIdentification Worksheet.7. Lead discussion on top issues and document the issues discussed.Highlight any infrastructure-related issues that have been raised.8. Collect completed worksheets from participants.9. Repeat steps 2-7 for economy and land development themes.ummarize the main issues identified so that participants can get a10. Sfeel for what other community members are saying. Pay particularattention to issues that may have been raised in all three themes.Closing RemarksWhen concluding Forum Session 1, it is important to talk about the nextsteps and how the issues the participants identified will be used. You’ll alsowant to cover what will be accomplished at Session 2 of the Forum.Task 4: Facilitate Forum Session 1“This was a great way to narrowdown to the core issues since wewere such a diverse group.”- Pilot Forum Participantpage 13

4Facilitate Forum Session 1Fictional CommunityExampleWhile natural hazards do notdiscriminate, the impacts - interms of loss and the ability torecover - vary greatly, dependingon certain demographiccharacteristics. According to theFEMA Preparedness, Trainingand Exercise Directorate, 80% ofthe disaster burden falls on thepublic. Women, children,minorities and the poor bear adisproportionate amount of thisburden. The 2000 Censusreported that 12% of Crewville’sresidents were living below thepoverty line. In Crewville, 8% ofhouseholds are female-headedand 2% live below the povertyline. Eighty-five percent ofresidents in Crewville are white,11% are Hispanic or Latino, andless than 5% are AfricanAmerican, Asian, AmericanIndian, Alaska Native or otherraces.2Theme: PopulationThis theme looks at how the community’s population and demographicsmight influence or affect the community’s recovery process.QuestionsWhere do people live?What, if any, special needs populations live in vulnerable areas(elderly, disabled, non-English speaking, children)?Where are there significant non-residential populations?Are there cultural or historic resources in the community that ifdamaged or lost would have a significant impact on residents?Infrastructure questions:What types of infrastructure do your residents rely upon?Are there residents. who need power for life safety equipment(e.g. breathing apparatus or oxygen, dialysis, etc.) to survive?PercentIn Tsunami Zone City Total in ZoneTotal population701Median age50.6African American12Native American47Asian6Hispanic6Under 5 years old12Over 65 years old93Avg. no. of persons per household2.8Houses143Renter-occupied units65Females383page 14Post-Disaster Recovery Planning Forum: How-To 3%4%20%44%45%54%

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4Facilitate Forum Session 1Fictional CommunityExampleAlthough Crewville’s permanentpopulation is small (1,650),more than 400,000 tourists visitper year. The three topemployers in Crewville arespecifically involved in thehospitality service industry. Theeconomic characteristics ofCrewville demonstrate the city’sdependence on tourism. Thethree highest occupationalcategories in Crewville aremanagement, professional, andrelated occupations (30%),service occupations (28%); andsales and office occupations(27%).Research has shown that nobusiness, small or large, isimmune to the impacts of anatural hazard event. Researchbeing conducted by the UnitedStated Geological Surveyindicates that 80% of Crewvillebusinesses are in the tsunamiinundation zone. A catastrophicdisaster event would direct

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