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Anna Tangredi, Voluntary Agency Liaison, TDEMElizabeth Disco-Shearer, Texas VOAD President, SVDP-SCR
Mark Minick, Senior VP of External Relations, LSSDR
47.3% of all acreage burned in the United States in 2011 was burned in Texas.
3,959,040 acres burned (size of state of Connecticut)
Bastrop County Complex Fire engulfed Bastrop, Texas and by September 30 had destroyed 1,645 homes, burned 34,068 acres, and killed two people.
This fire is now regarded as the most catastrophic wildfire in Texas history.
Across the State 23 counties were impacted by the Wildfires that occurred in September 2011.
Shelters Set Up
Case Managers brought in to find hotel rooms and help families transition from
the shelters.
Transition to the DRC
TRANSITION TO Long Term Recovery
Preparedness
Response
Recovery
Mitigation
Incident
DISASTER
CYCLE
FEMA Course IS288 “Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management”
Cooperation Communication Coordination Collaboration
1.Important to have established relationships prior to the Disaster.
2.Critical for VOAD to work with the Office of Emergency Management, County Judge, TDEM and FEMA during a disaster.
3. Tabletop exercises and Disaster response and recovery planning create successful outcomes.
American Red Cross Salvation Army Victim Relief Ministries Society of St. Vincent de Paul Texas Baptist Men Latter Day Saints and many others
Catholic Charities Lutheran Social Services Disaster Relief Society of St. Vincent de Paul Presbyterian Disaster Relief UMCOR and many others Long Term Recovery Committees
Phases of Case Management1. Outreach2. Intake/Referral3. Release Forms4. Referral5. Assessment6. Budgeting7. Recovery Plan8. Monitoring9. Advocacy10.Closure
11.Advocacy
Case Managers were deployed to the DRC Case Managers were involved in DCM
Phase 1 Case Managers are continuing to assist
clients throughout the 23 impacted counties
DR-4029 was the first time Texas VOAD had a safety net for clients from the shelters to Long Term Recovery