CHATHAM COUNTY 2008 HURRICANE CONFERENCE

INCIDENTCOMMAND

SYSTEM

CHATHAM COUNTY 2008 HURRICANE CONFERENCE

Establishes jurisdictional & agency response

Small to large incidents

Single command structure

INCIDENTCOMMAND

CONFERENCE CALLSCONFERENCE CALLS

National Hurricane CenterNational Hurricane Center NWS CharlestonNWS Charleston GEMAGEMA Municipalities (one number each)Municipalities (one number each) ChairmanChairman CEMACEMA

NWS WATCH initiates Conference Calls

CHATHAM EMERGENCY CHATHAM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCYMANAGEMENT AGENCY

HURRICANESHURRICANES

FORECASTING ?FORECASTING ?

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain danceof a rain dance

All it takes is one!All it takes is one!

Category 1

Minimal

Category 2

Moderate

Category 3

Extensive

Category 4

Extreme

Category 5

Catastrophic

Wind Speed

Storm Surge

74-95 mph

4-10 ft

96-110 mph

6-15 ft

111-130 mph

9-18 ft

131-155 mph

13-21 ft

155< mph

18-25 ft

Run from the water, hide from the wind.

You can breathe in a 100 mph wind; not under 10 feet of storm surge water.

4-10

6-15

9-18

13-21

18-25

Skidaway

Island

Tybee

Island

Whitmarsh

Wilmington

SURGE SURGE INNUNDATIONINNUNDATION

DURATIONDURATION

Category 3 Storm

• 300 mile Diameter• 150 mile Radius• Moving at 10 miles per hour• 10 mph X 150 mi radius =

15 hours over land• High tide every @12 hours

300 mi dia.

150 mi rad.

Mother NatureMother Nature

Never a dull Never a dull moment.moment.

HURRICANE CAMILLE

Mississippi

1969

WINDWINDCAT WIND

1 74-95

2 96-110

3 111-130

4 131-155

5 155<

TORNADOESTORNADOESGuaranteed to beGuaranteed to be

unpredictable unpredictable & &

excitingexciting

EVACUATIONEVACUATION Rubber-made Box Principle Where’s that pesky passport? Pets need immunizations, food & water too Cell phone won’t work in Atlanta with charger in

Savannah Plan now: what to take & where to go

Inventory, video & photograph Irreplaceable Items Scan pictures Gas lines waste precious time

Establish primary & alternate destinations now Emergency phone numbers for family & friends

LEAVE EARLY!LEAVE EARLY!

EVACUATION by PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONEVACUATION by PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

1. Not a means of improving gas mileage.

2. Refrigerators are not hand carry.

3. Pet possums need immunization records too.

4. Earlier you, go the shorter the ride.

RE-ENTRYRE-ENTRY

No electricityNo electricity No potable waterNo potable water Downed utility linesDowned utility lines Impassable roads without signsImpassable roads without signs No food, shelter or fuelNo food, shelter or fuel No medical careNo medical care Chemical spillsChemical spills Bridges out (300+)Bridges out (300+)

WELCOME HOMEWELCOME HOME

SUCCESSFUL EVACUATIONSUCCESSFUL EVACUATION Where are you going?Where are you going? How are you getting there?How are you getting there? What are you taking?What are you taking? Can you help someone else?Can you help someone else? Do you have a full tank of gas?Do you have a full tank of gas? Pets?Pets? Do family & friends know your plan?Do family & friends know your plan?

LEAVE DURING THE VOLUNTARY!!!LEAVE DURING THE VOLUNTARY!!!

CEMACEMA

CLAYTON S. SCOTTCLAYTON S. SCOTT

Chatham Emergency Management AgencyChatham Emergency Management Agency

124 Bull Street, Suite 140124 Bull Street, Suite 140

Savannah, GA 31201Savannah, GA 31201

912.201.4500912.201.4500

<csscott@chathamcounty.org><csscott@chathamcounty.org>

http://cema.chathamcounty.orghttp://cema.chathamcounty.org