The Steering Committee
L to R: Gene
Marrone, FEMA; Darrell Penwell, Jefferson Co. Office of Emergency Services; Al
Lisko, WV Office of Emergency Services, Barbara Miller, Jefferson County
Project Impact; Paul Raco, Jefferson County Planning, Zoning and Engineering;
Jeff Polczynski, Jefferson County Emergency Communications Director, Katherine
Dunbar, Jefferson County Chapter-American Red Cross and John Sherwood,
Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Not
pictured are Al Hooper, Jefferson County Commission; Richard Crea, Bank of
Charles Town; Jane Peters, Jefferson County Development Authority; Chuck
Ellison, Frontier Communications
The Steering Committee works with the Project Impact
Coordinator to guide the activities of Jefferson County Project Impact. The Steering Committee is made up of public
and private representation and serves as the decision-making body of the
organization. The Jefferson County Commission has fiscal responsibility for
Project Impact funds and all grants and projects requiring additional funding
must be submitted to them for approval prior to being submitted to other
agencies. Additionally, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must review and approve all projects prior
to any committee either committing or spending funds.
Risk Assessment & Mitigation Planning Committee
The Risk Assessment/Mitigation Planning Committee examines
the community’s risks and vulnerability to all hazards and assesses the
community’s vulnerability to those risks. A final document of a Risk &
Vulnerability Assessment/All Hazards Plan will result from the efforts of this
committee working with the Project Impact Coordinator and Edwards & Kelcey,
Inc, the contractor selected to assist the committee with the document. The formal plan will require adoption by the
Jefferson County Commission, each municipality in the County and approval of
the West Virginia Office of Emergency Services and the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to become “official”.
Members of this committee that have attended meetings and or
been involved are: Paul Raco, Chairman;
Steve Bockmiller, Assistant Chairman (Jefferson County Department of Planning,
Zoning and Engineering); Jay Mason (Allegheny Power Co); Mayor Jim Auxer or Frank Welch (Corporation
of Shepherdstown); Mayor Tim Collins (Town of Bolivar); Mayor James Addy
(Corporation of Harpers Ferry); James Spradley (Corporation of Ranson); Scott
Coyle (Corporation of Charles Town); Al Hooper (Jefferson County Commission);
Darrell Penwell (Jefferson County Office of Emergency Services); Jeff
Polczynski; David Holmes (Jefferson County Emergency Communications Center);
Chuck Ellison (Frontier Communications); Jeff Levesque (Jefferson County
Chapter-American Red Cross); Sarah Johnson (Jefferson Memorial Hospital); Karin
Christensen (US Fish & Wildlife Center-NCTC); Joe Walter (Jefferson County
Board of Education); Ed Smith (Jefferson County Ambulance Authority); Dr.
Patrick Drohan (Shepherd College-Dept. of Environmental Studies); Nancy Hatcher
(Harpers Ferry National Historic Park; Stephen Prakash, David Whitley or Roger
Ramey (Charles Town Races & Slots); Ken Greene (Region IX, Eastern
Panhandle Regional Development Council); Grover Boyer (Shepherd College).
Risk Assessment/All Hazards Mitigation Plan
The members listed above also serve as the Core
Planning Team for the process of developing a risk assessment and all hazards
mitigation plan for the County and the municipalities that will be in
compliance with the requirements of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency Section 322 local hazard mitigation
planning regulations. In October, 2002,
Edwards and Kelcey, Inc. was hired to work with the committee to develop this
document and to develop GIS mapping of the identified risks. This plan is to cover natural and man-made
hazards (technological hazards and terrorism) and vulnerabilities. Please call the Jefferson County Project
Impact Office to make an appointment to review the plan. It is also available on the County Website.
StormReady Program
Jefferson County is working towards becoming a
StormReady Community through the National Weather Service . The community will receive signs to put at
the entrances to the county, identifying it as being StormReady. Signs will be at the expense off the
National Weather Service. To be
designated as a StormReady Community, we have to document that we have an
established 24-hour warning point and emergency operations center, have
multiple ways to receive severe weather forecasts and warnings and to alert the
public, create a system that monitors local weather conditions, promote the
importance of public readiness through community seminars and develop a formal
hazardous weather plan, which includes training severe weather spotters and
holding emergency exercises. The StormReady spotter classes that were taught
are a part of the requirement to become StormReady. In November, 2002, Barbara Watson of the National Weather Service
in Sterling visited the 911 Center in Bardane. A return trip to the Sterling
site was done in December by representatives of Jefferson County. These too, are requirements to become storm
ready. This project is scheduled to be
finalized in the Spring of 2003.
Members of the StormReady Sub-Committee are Jeff Polczynski, Darrell
Penwell and Barbara Miller.
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
The Jefferson County Commission joined the National Flood
Insurance Program in 1980. The current Flood Insurance Rate Map of the county’s
floodplains are dated 1999. Charles
Town joined the NFIP in 1979, Harpers Ferry joined in 1984, Ranson joined in
1979 and Shepherdstown joined in 1980. The county and the municipalities
adopted basic floodplain ordinances that would assure proper development within
the natural floodplains of the county, when enforced properly.
Barbara Miller, Project Impact coordinator attended the
“Managing Floodplains through the National Flood Insurance Program” and the CRS
(Community Rating System) courses at the Emergency Management Institute in
Emmitsburg, MD. She is a nationally
certified floodplain manager through the ASFPM (Association of State Floodplain
Managers).
Jefferson County Project Impact has given PSA’s to local TV
and Radio Stations about purchasing Flood Insurance and gave out information
about flood insurance at the County fair.
FEMA Region III Map Modernization Summit Held in
Shepherdstown
The Region III Map Modernization Summit was held in
Shepherdstown September 4-6 at the US Fish & Wildlife Service, National
Conservation Training Center. There
were four topics of importance. We
discussed map modernization issues such as the status of regional planning,
funding and contracting; roles for Community Technical Partners, States, SC and
MCC, review the framework of the initiative and the role of MNUSS in
planning. Production issues were
discussed such as base maps, automated H & H, DFIRM Specs and Standards for
Submittals, Digital Conversions, Scoping and Project Management.
Community Rating System (CRS)
The CRS (Community Rating System) is an advanced
commitment to excellence in floodplain management under the National Flood
Insurance Program In order to be named
a CRS Community, the community must score a minimum of 500 points in the CRS
Manual, have a current Community Assessment Visit document, and meet certain
criteria, as established by the National Flood Insurance Program. The Community Assessment Visit was
performed in December, 2001. The County
is awaiting its results of the CAV.
The criteria includes 18 activities in four
categories: Public Information, Mapping and Regulations, Flood Damage
Reduction, Flood Preparedness.
One of the completed activities was to put flood
resource centers in all the public libraries in Jefferson County. These consist of over 30 titles to assist
homeowners and local officials to manage the floodplains and make retrofits to
their homes. Additionally, copies of
Flood Insurance Rate Maps were given to the libraries and to the communities
that requested them.
All communities that are a part of the NFIP
(National Flood Insurance Program) begin as a Class 10. As communities go through activities that
will make their communities safer, they apply to CRS for a different class that
is based upon points earned by the 18 activities. Once approved, flood insurance in that community will have a
reduction in rates because of the community’s responsible activities. The County hopes to apply for CRS credit in
the Spring, 2003. The CRS Sub-Committee is Paul Raco and Barbara Miller.
Public Awareness &
Education Committee
The Public Awareness & Education Committee is
responsible to communicate the Project Impact activities to the public and to
build support for the program. They
work with the Project Impact Coordinator to keep the entire community focused
on the objectives of Project Impact, opportunities for additional involvement
and support by updating citizens and businesses about what the partners are
doing and how the community will and is benefiting from these efforts. Additionally, they are responsible to assist
the coordinator in setting up speaking engagements and public awareness events.
Katherine Dunbar is the Chairman of the Committee. Members of the committee who have attended
meetings of the public awareness and education committee over the past year
are: Katherine Dunbar (Jefferson County
Chapter-American Red Cross), Curt Bury, Bill Irwin, Bill Brown (Retired School
Teachers’ Association), Mary Via (Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce), Ed Boober
(Jefferson County Sheriff), Nina Vogel (Washington House Bed & Breakfast),
Jeff Levesque (Jefferson County Chapter-American Red Cross), Pam
Holstein-Wallace (Jefferson Memorial Hospital), Judy Matlick (WVU Extension
Office), Darrell Penwell (Jefferson County Office of Emergency Services), Ed
Smith (Jefferson County Ambulance Authority & Independent Fire Company
Chief), Tom Lufkin and Mike Bradley (Royal Vendors).
Speeches & Presentations
Project Impact Volunteers and Staff have given
presentations and speeches to various groups within our community. The groups that we have talked to are:
·
Jefferson County Chapter-American Red Cross
Disaster Committee (March 13, 2002)
·
Jefferson County Fire Association (April, 2002)
·
Jefferson County Board of Education (April 2,
2002)
·
Jefferson County Development Authority (April
16, 2002)
·
Friendship Fire Department at Harpers Ferry (May
6, 2002)
·
Healthy Jefferson County (June 3, 2002)
·
Charles Town Kiwanis Club (July 25, 2002)
·
Senior Citizens’ Supper Club (September 18,
2002)
Special Events
From time to time, Project Impact will have or
attend special events to promote awareness of pre-disaster mitigation.
·
Spring Weather Awareness Week (March
24-29, 2002) is an event of the National Weather
Service. The County Commission
proclaimed Spring Weather Awareness Week and encouraged all members of the
community to participate in special weather-related activities during that
week. News Releases were given to local
news media (newspapers, radio, TV stations) about severe spring weather and
what types of activities that citizens should do to protect themselves from
weather-related hazards.
·
Jefferson County Fair (August 18-24,
2002) A
booth at the local County fair provided an outstanding opportunity to speak
directly with the citizens of the County about previous disaster events. 13 Volunteers and staff participated at the
booth throughout the week (89.75 hours!!).
These included: Steve Bockmiller,
John Sherwood, Chuck Ellison, Jane Peters, Jeff Levesque, Joe Walter, Darrell
Penwell, Dana Penwell, Pam Holstein-Wallace, Curt Bury, Katherine Dunbar, and
Steve and Barb Miller.
Five new partners were
signed up at the fair, an interview with a local radio station was set up,
children’s books and coloring books were given to a teacher for her classroom,
and people signed up for SkyWarn Classes.
Additionally, 400 Emergency Action Wheels were given out, 200 Family
Emergency Guides, 100 Family Disaster Plan Brochures, 100 Family Disaster
Supply Kit Brochures, 25 “Questions and Answers about the National Flood
Insurance Program” books, 10 How to Read a Floodplain Map, 10 Homeowners Guides
to Retrofitting, 11 How to Build a Storm Shelter Books, 5 Above the
Flood-Elevating your Flood-prone Home books, 10 Wildfire Brochures, 250 Herman
PIC Story Books, 200 Robbie and Julia-The Disaster Twins Books, 10 Spanish
Versions of Robbie and Julia, and several copies of our local Jefferson County
Project Impact Brochures.
A special training
program was given to all employees at Royal Vendors on November 20 and
21, 2002. All employees were trained
in Family Preparedness. PI
Coordinator, Barb Miller devoted two days to teaching employees about what
kinds of disasters can happen in Jefferson County and how to prepare themselves
and their families by putting together family disaster supply kits and family
disaster plans. Additionally, information about NOAA Weather Radios, and a
discussion about watches and warnings was included. A total of about 460 employees attended the workshops.
SkyWarn Spotter Training
SKYWARN is a concept developed in the early 1970s that was
intended to promote a cooperative effort between the National Weather Service
and communities. The emphasis of the effort is often focused on the storm
spotter, an individual who takes a position near their community and reports
wind gusts, hail size, rainfall, and cloud formations that could signal a
developing tornado. Another part of SKYWARN is the receipt and effective
distribution of National Weather Service information. The organization of
spotters and the distribution of warning information lie with the National
Weather Service or with an emergency management agency within the
community. Storm Spotting and Storm Chasing is dangerous and should not be done
without proper training, experience and equipment. The National Weather Service
conducts SkyWarn classes across the United States. The local courses were
jointly sponsored by Jefferson County Project Impact, Jefferson County Office
of Emergency Services and Jefferson County Communications Center.
·
BASIC SkyWarn Class was held on June 4,
2002 at Bardane. Barbara Watson of the
National Weather Service taught the course.
The following persons were trained at the June 4th class: Ray
Adkins, Don Jones, Tina Jones, David A. Michael, Jimmy D. Pearce, Sharice
Dawson, Gary Couch, David Holmes, Katherine Dunbar, Jeff Levesque, Patricia
Hale, Michelle Hale, Brian Olden, Carolyn Collin, David Rickard, Dana Penwell,
Darrell Penwell, Chad Rudolph, Mark J. Hafferty, David R. Will, Eugene Rice,
Joyce Marken, James Hayden, Barbara Miller, John Mansoher, Curt Comfton, Jeff
Lipscomb, John Sherwood, Robert Seastrom, Lynne Deming,Sarah Johnson, Michael
Higgins, Judy Birdlebough, and Charlotte Tachoir.
- The
November 12 Basics I SkyWarn Class had 50 participants. The Basics I Class is a prerequisite to
all of the advanced classes of SkyWarn.
Participants learned about the National Weather Service, the
SkyWarn Program, severe storm spotting techniques, how to report to the
National Weather Service and advice on other types of training. Those attending the November 12 Class
were: John Anderson, Gerald Arndt, Sharon Athey, Liz Beamer, John
Binkowski, Kym Burke, Lynn Carroll, Karin Christensen, Marjorie Christie,
Raymond Christie, Carol Del-Colle, Stephanie Dodson, Pam Dudash, Rendell Ford,
Karen Fuegi, Virginia Guynn, Keith Guyot, Barbara Heinz, Sheri Hoff, Rita
Howell, Ann Kerfoot, Tom Kerfoot, Frank Markstrom, Merri McIntyre, John
Metts, JoAnn Nicholson, Sandra D’Onofrio, Tom D’Onofrio, Nona Painter, Joe
Plum, Jeff Polczynski, Laura Pope, Charles Rochelean, Brian Rutledge, Lisa
Rutledge, Cheryl Siler, Kala Spiker, Kyle Spiker, Joe Walter, Carolyn
Wright, Thomas Wright, Shannon Fultz, Thomas Lufkin, Irvin Athey, Susan
Spurlock, William Samsell, Jeremy Holler, and Robyn Potter. The class was taught by Barbara Watson,
Meteorologist at the Sterling Office of the National Weather Service.
·
Advanced SkyWarn Class was held on
October 1, 2002 at Bardane. The
following persons were trained in the Advanced Class: Darrell Penwell, Dana Penwell, Don Jones, Tina Jones, Barbara
Miller, Sarah Johnson, Joyce Marken, Gary Butera, Jeff Lipscomb, David Holmes,
and Jeff Levesque.
·
Winter Storm SkyWarn Class was held on
Novmeber 14, 2002 at Bardane.
Thirty-eight participants learned about Winter Storm SkyWarn
Training. This course taught winter
hazards, winter preparation and safety, winter normals and extremes, what makes
winter storms, NWS forecasts and products, and the role of Skywarn and
reporting. John Margraf of the Sterling
Office of the National Weather Service taught the course. Participants in this course were: Irwin Athey, Sharon Athey, Karin
Christensen, Sandra D’Onofrio, Carol Del-Colle, Joseph Faber, Karen Fuegi,
Keith Guyot, Barbara Heinz, David Holmes, Sarah Johnson, Ann Kerfoot, Tom
Kerfoot, Lawrence Kutz, Mark Lafferty, Jeff Lipscomb, Joyce Marken, Frank
Markstrom, John Metts, Barbara Miller, Dana Penwell, Darrell Penwell, Joe Plum,
Robyn Potter, Charles Rochelean, Brian Rutledge, Lisa Rutledge, William
Samsell, Cheryl Siler, Dave Smith, Kala Spiker, Kyle Spiker, Susan Spurlock,
Dave Takarsh, Carolyn Wright, Craig Wright, Dana Wright, and Thomas Wright.
National Flood Insurance Program Workshops
Jefferson County Project Impact sponsored workshops about
the National Flood Insurance Program for lenders and for insurance agencies on
September 25. PI Partner-Jefferson
Memorial Hospital co-sponsored the activity by providing the meeting space and
providing refreshments to the attendees.
The four-hour insurance workshop is approved by the West Virginia
Insurance Commission for 4 CEUs for the attendees.
Those attending the Insurance Agency Workshop
included: Barbara Dugan and Catherine
Baer from John Midkiff’s State Farm Insurance;
Teri Gunther and Connie Statler, from Fargo Insurance; Diane Dawes and Katherine Muller from Thomas
Maiden Nationwide Insurance; Jim Arndt and Mandy Beam from Arndt/McBee
Insurance; Gene Marrone, FEMA Region III, Rebecca Joyce, PI Coordinator Central
Shenandoah Planning District and Barbara Miller, Jefferson County PI
Coordinator.
Attending the Lending Institution Workshop were:
Linda Stewart, Karen Hensell, Mary Bowers, Marcia Lerch and Shelly Holmes, all
from Bank of Charles Town, Gene Marrone, FEMA Region III, Rebecca Joyce, PI
Coordinator-Central Shenandoah Valley Planning District and Barbara
Miller-Jefferson County PI Coordinator.
A workshop for real estate agents and a two-hour session
about elevation certificates is planned for winter.
Jefferson County PI Donates Materials to County Elementary
Schools to kick off “Disaster Resistant Kids” Campaign
Jefferson County Board of Education and Jefferson County
Project Impact signed a partnership agreement in April. As a part of that agreement, Project Impact
staff and volunteers will be working in the elementary schools on a variety of
programs. Packets of information were
given to each school’s principal. The
packets included a FEMA for Kids CD, the Disaster Twins Storybook, the Herman
PIC storybook, the Disaster Preparedness Coloring and Activity Book,
information on becoming a FEMA Disaster Resistant Kid, information on the
Danger Ranger Fire Safety Program and an
Owlie Skywarn Activity packet.
Instructions were given on how to schedule school programs with Project
Impact and a fax-back sheet for teachers to use was enclosed.
Summer Story Hour at Bolivar/Harpers Ferry Library
For three weeks during June/July, “Miss Barbara” read to the
summer story hour children at Bolivar/Harpers Ferry Public Library. All of the books read were about Disaster
Preparedness—but in a fun and informative way!
Books included: Robbie and
Julia-The Disaster Twins, Herman PIC and his Hunt for a Disaster Resistant Shell,
and Miss Twiggley’s Tree. Parent Packs
were sent home to the parents that contained information about putting together
a Family Disaster Supply Kit and a Family Disaster Plan.
Fire Safety Week/Month-October, 2002
Special
materials were ordered for Fire Safety Week that included plastic fireman’s
hats, fire safety coloring books, “TEAM UP FOR FIRE SAFETY” stickers, Sparky
the Fire Dog Pencils, and Special Supplements for Weekly Readers about Fire
Safety. These were shared with the
following classrooms: TA Lowery Elementary School (Mrs. Day, Mrs.
Albertson, Mrs. Spence, Mrs. Rider, Ms. Swaim, Ms. Miller, Ms. Walls, Ms.
Kosnosky, Ms. Sutherland, Ms. Tyler, Ms. Franzen and Mrs. Hunter)
Ranson Elementary School
(Ms. Cross, Ms. Toothman, Ms. Costello, Ms. Gageby, Ms. Brown, Ms. Duke, Ms.
Dillo, Ms. Custer, Ms. Grimes, Ms. Marchum, Ms. Broadley, Ms. Lowery, and Ms.
Schnably)
Over 350 Students learned about “Stop, Drop and Roll” and
Fire Prevention. Volunteers who
participated in the reading program were Jeff Levesque and Sandy Slusher-Smith.
Getting Ready-Family Emergency Guides
Project Impact, as well as other groups within
the community distributed the Family Emergency Guides. The
Guide was written by Curt Bury of Shepherdstown and was printed by the
WV Office of Emergency Services on a state-wide basis. The Guide has information on what to prepare
for, how to build an emergency plan, how to prepare the home for emergencies,
how to prepare a family disaster supply kit, what to do when an emergency
happens, tips on basic first aid, how to talk to children and what to do about
pets. Additionally, the back page has
telephone numbers of where to find help in Jefferson County. The guide was initially distributed to all
subscribers of “The Journal” newspaper.
TV/Radio/Newspaper
Project Impact Coordinator, Barb Miller was interviewed
by Jay Flanagan of Country CrossRoads in March. The half-hour taped show initially got the
word out to the community about the Project Impact Office opening, the purpose
of Project Impact and proposed projects.
The Journal and The
Spirit of Jefferson carried initial stories about the Project Impact office
opening and our purpose.
The Spirit of Jefferson
carried a story in May about Project Impact donating Floodplain Resource
Centers to local libraries.
In June, The
Journal did a feature story on the Storm Spotter classes that were
sponsored by Project Impact, the Jefferson County Office of Emergency Services
and the Jefferson County Emergency Communications Center. The Spirit of
Jefferson carried a similar story.
A press conference was called to announce the
beginning of distribution of “Getting Ready A Family Emergency Guide”. The press conference was arranged by and
held at Jefferson Memorial Hospital.
Speakers at the press conference included, John Sherwood, CEO of
Jefferson Memorial Hospital and President of the Steering Committee for
Jefferson County Project Impact; Barbara Miller, Project Impact Coordinator and
Curty Bury, author of “Getting Ready” and a member of Project Impact’s Public
Awareness and Education Committee.
Curt Bury, member of the PI Public Awareness
Committee was interviewed on WRNR Radio on September 30 regarding
the Getting Ready Guide.
Barb Miller, PI Coordinator was interviewed by Cecilia
Mason for Jefferson Agenda. The
show ran throughout the month of December, 2002. The topics discussed were Project Impact (in general), the Risk
Assessment, Children’s programs and specific brochures.
Electronic Newsletters
Electronic newsletters are generated monthly in the Project
Impact office and emailed to over 100 people who are interested in the
activities of Project Impact and its committees. The newsletters share information about coming events and
activities, news of partners and general interest information.
Project Impact Website
A website has been established on the Jefferson County
website for Project Impact. To access
the site, go to www.jeffersoncountywv.org
. Click on “departments”, then click on Project Impact. The website contains a host of information
on preparedness issues and the activities of Project Impact within the
community.
Holiday Fire Safety
Holiday Fire Safety Brochures, developed by the National
Fire Protection Association, were
distributed before Christmas throughout the community. The brochures included tips on party safety,
lights and candles, Christmas trees, heating hazards and fireworks.
Brochures/Literature Distribution
The Project Impact Office has the following brochures
available for distribution at events or on an individual basis. Distribution of these is done on a continual
basis from the Project Impact Office or by special request.
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Project Impact (small brochure-National)
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Project Impact (local to Jefferson County)
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Project Impact 2002 Jefferson County Annual Report
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Getting Ready-Your Family’s Guide to Emergency
Preparedness
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Emergency Action Wheel
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Risk Assessment/All Hazards Mitigation Plan Brochure
(local to Jefferson County)
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Reduce your Risk from Natural Disasters, FEMA, L-231,
June 2001
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Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit……………………….FEMA L-189
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Food & Water in an Emergency…………………………FEMA L210
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Your Family Disaster Plan………………………………FEMA L191, Sept.
1991
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Flash Floods & Floods….The Awesome Power ARC 4493
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How to Read/Use Flood Insurance Rate Maps
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Emergency Management Guide for Business &
Industry…FEMA 141, October, 1993
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Manufactured Home Installation in Flood Hazard
Areas….FEMA 85, September, 1985
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Safe Living in your Manufactured Home………………….ARC 4465
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Floodproofing Non-Residential Structures…………………FEMA
102, May, 1986
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Homeowners Guide to Retrofitting (6 ways to
protect)……FEMA 312, June, 1998
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Above the Flood…Elevating your flood-prone
house……..FEMA 347, May, 2000
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Elevated Residential Structures……………………………FEMA 54,
March, 1984
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Protecting Building Utilities from Flood Damage, FEMA
348, November, 1999
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The Choice is Yours..Flood Insurance…………………….FEMA
F-073, 4/2000
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Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage………………….FEMA
F-300, 1/2000
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Coping with a Flood-Before, During &
After…………….FEMA 206, 4/1997
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Who Is at Risk For Flooding?……………………………..FEMA F-207
01/2000
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Flood: Are You Protected from the Next
Disaster……….F-209, 2/2000
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Helping Children Cope with Disaster…………………….FEMA L-196
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What to do if you need to leave in a hurry………………ARC
1998
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Things you should Know @ Flood Insurance…………….FEMA
F-208 12/1998
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Mandatory Purchase of Flood Insurance Guidelines, FEMA
186, September, 1999
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Facts on Flood Insurance………………………………….F-001 01/1999
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How the NFIP Works………………………………………000025 07/1996
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Top 10 Facts on Flood Insurance…………………………..F-301 11/1999
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Myths & Facts about the NFIP…………………………….F-002
12/1998
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Nothing Could Dampen the Joy of Home
Ownership…….F-080 12/1999
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I Never Thought It Could Happen to Me………………….40-001-06
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You Can’t Prevent a Flood, but……………………………F0318 08/1998
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The Benefits of Flood Insurance…………………………..000216 08/1997
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Flood-Prone Property: A guide for real estate
professionals, September, 1987
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Rebuilding for a More Sustainable Future: An
Operational Framework, FEMA 365, November, 2000
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Tornadoes…..Nature’s Most Violent Storms ARC 5002
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What You Should Know about Tornados……..Ohio Insurance
Institute
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Taking Shelter from the Storm: Building a Safe Room
Inside your House FEMA 320, August,
1999
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Design and Construction Guidance for Community
Shelters, FEMA 361, July 2000
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Thunderstorms & Lightning….The Underrated Killers! ARC 5001
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Winter Storms…The Deceptive Killer ARC 4467
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Disaster Driving Safety Tips……………………………..L-116,
September, 1994
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NOAA Weather Radio..Randolph-Tucker Specific……..Local
Publication
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NOAA Weather Radio-National Brochure
q
Holiday Fire Safety
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The Disaster Twins Storybook for Children…………….FEMA
344, August, 1999
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Herman, PIC Storybook for Children…………………..FEMA 362,
August, 2000
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Disaster Preparedness Coloring Book……………………..FEMA 243,
October, 1993
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FEMA for Kids CD (very limited quantities)……………..FEMA
Other publications are available from
http://www.fema.gov/library/prepandprev.shtm
Partnership
Development Committee
The Partnership Development Committee assists the
coordinator in identification and recruitment of potential partners. This
committee is responsible for activities to promote partnership and membership
development.
Members of the Partnership Development Committee are: Jane Peters, Chairman (Jefferson County
Development Authority); John Sherwood (Jefferson Memorial Hospital); Mary Via
(Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce);
Pat Hubbard (Jefferson County Board of Education); and Nieltje Gedney
(BIZTECH).
There are currently 50 private and public partners that
officially belong to Project Impact.
Benefits of
Becoming a Partner
“Making the Effort to
Make a Difference”
·
Contributing as a Partner can generate excellent public
relations for your company as a responsible and caring member of the community.
·
The people, businesses and organizations together can
make real difference to protect lives and property in Jefferson County.
·
You have the opportunity to help to protect your most
valued assets—your family, your customers and your employees by educating them
on how to protect themselves.
·
By creating a disaster resistant community we are
reducing the possibilities of death, reducing risks to our emergency responders
and rescue workers, reducing the hazards and risks of homes and personal
property, and reducing the hazard and risks to our businesses, industries and
economy.
What Kinds of
Things Can I Do to Help?
This depends upon the kind of business that you are in and/or your level of expertise. Below is a list of some of the things that
businesses around the country have provided to their Project Impact
Partnership. Hopefully, these ideas
will inspire you to assess what you can bring to the mix, and to come up with
other ideas of your own to contribute!
·
Contribute your Time to serve on local Project Impact
Committees.
·
Contribute Financially to the Initiative.
·
Contribute your expertise to consult with the
committees and work groups.
·
Supply Building Materials at a free or reduced rate to
families who are retrofitting their homes or to other businesses that are
making an effort to reduce hazards.
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Offer a reduction in loans to families and businesses
who are retrofitting.
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Donate graphic design work or printing to Project
Impact or offer at your cost.
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Complete a Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Assessment
of your Home and Business.
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Provide Media Coverage to Project Impact Events and Meetings.
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Provide Education to Students and Local Residents in
your area of expertise.
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Volunteer to teach the FEMA for Kids Program to your
youth group, church group, volunteer group, scout troops, etc.
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Donate Meeting Space for Project Impact Committee meetings.
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Donate items that make up a “Family Disaster Supply
Kit”.
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Educate your employees on steps they can take to reduce
damage and loss from natural disasters.
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Encourage elected officials to:
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To remain members in good standing with the National
Flood Insurance Program and the Community Rating System.
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To continue to adopt and enforce building codes that
will protect lives and property from future damages.
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Assist with mapping efforts.
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