A message from Durham County

Live. Grow. Thrive.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SHELTER PROJECT

The Freeform Group

2016 Leadership

/AcademyMichael Coleman

Jameshia Dixon

Pam Jordan-

Carrington

Carolyn Carson

Stern

Durham County Government

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COMMUNITY EMERGENCIES PROVDING

SHELTER

RECRUITING FAITH BASED

ORGANIZATIONS

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Durham County Government

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Durham County Emergency Management is committed to Durham County Government’s visions and goals.

OUR CHAMPION AND OUR PURPOSE

• David Marsee• Fire Marshall and

Emergency Management Coordinator

PROJECT CHAMPION

•To continue work on an existing project.

•Recruit and train members and leaders of faith based organizations to provide shelters in the event of an emergency for Durham County citizens and citizens of the Southern Coastal Plain, New Hanover and Brunswick counties.

OUR PURPOSE

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The most common community emergencies we face are thunderstorms, flooding and winter storms.

What are community emergencies?

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Community and Family Prosperity and EnrichmentHealth and Wellbeing for AllSafe and Secure CommunityAccountable, Efficient and Visionary GovernmentEnvironmental Stewardship

Durham County Emergency Management-maintaining, coordinating and planning in the event of an emergency.

CONNECTING OUR GOAL WITH DURHAM COUNTY’S STRATEGIC PLAN

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Our team met multiple times. OUR JOURNEY

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FEMA MANDATES:SHELTER 20% OF THE

POPULATION

Hillside High

School

300000

60000

1000

Population FEMA requirement present ability

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BRUNSWICK NEW HANOVER

THE COASTAL PLAIN IS VULNERABLE TO HAZARDS

Durham County provides shelter to other counties

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THE INADEQUACY OF OUR PRESENT ABILITY

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IMPACT OF A HAZARDLEVEL AREA

AFFECTEDIMPACT

Catastrophic More than 50%

Multiple deaths; Complete shutdown of facilities for 30 days or more; more than 50% of property is severely damaged.

Critical 25-50% Multiple severe injuries; Complete shutdown of critical facilities for at least 2 weeks; More than 25% of property is severely damaged.

Limited 10-25% Some injuries; Complete shutdown of critical facilities for more than 1 week.

Negligible Less than 10%

Minor injuries; Minimal quality of life impacted; Shutdown of critical facilities and services for 24 hours or less; Less than 10% of property is severely damaged.

Freeform made contact with the faith based organizations of Durham County that had previously showed interest in serving as shelters in the event of a community emergency.

Durham County Government

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Planning to serve as a shelterDurham Memorial Baptist

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Durham County Emergency Management with the American Red Cross will provide trainings and practice runs for sheltering.

Hillside High School – practice run

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Durham County Emergency Management is conducting a training session at WHITE ROCK BAPTIST CHURCH on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 from 9:00 – 12:00

noon. ..

Will your faith based organization be ready in the event of an emergency?

Durham County Government

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Food Trucks are the wave of the future!Next up! Feeding people in a shelter.

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Thank you for allowing us a chance to share our project with you!

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?