State and Local Response

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State and Local Response
10KT Nuclear Detonation Scenario

• Brian E. Iverson
• Hazardous Materials Officer Central Virginia
• State Radiological Protection Officer
• Virginia Department of Emergency Management

• Beth M. Schilke
• Radiation Safety Specialist
• Radioactive Materials Program
• Virginia Department of Health

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Immediate Impact (Local)

• City of Newport News
• Pop. 181,913
• County of York
• Pop. 61,879
• City of Hampton
• Pop. 145,579
• City of Poquoson
• Pop. 11,811

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Immediate Impact (Egress)

• US Route 17 North
• Interstate 64 East
• Interstate 664 South
• US Route 17 South
• US Route 60 West
• Interstate 64 West
• Colonial Parkway West

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Immediate Impact (Stress)

• Gloucester County
• Pop. 34,780
• City of Norfolk
• Pop. 234,403
• City of Suffolk
• Pop. 78,994
• Isle of Wight County
• Pop. 29,728
• James City County
• Pop. 83,091

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Fallout Early Delayed
10 mi.
25 mi.
50 mi.

• City of Virginia Beach (pop. 436,619)
• City of Portsmouth (pop. 101,377)
• City of Chesapeake (pop. 214,725)
• State of North Carolina ?

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Early Response Actions

• Local Jurisdictions
• Activate EOCs
• Declare local emergencies
• Newport News City
• York County
• Hampton City
• Poquoson City
• Norfolk City
• Suffolk City
• Isle of Wight County
• James City County
• Gloucester County
• Request state assistance
• SMA

• Commonwealth
• VEOC alerts
• VDEM HAZMAT
• VDEM Local Support
• VDH-DRH
• VERT activation
• Governors Declaration
• Advise State of North Carolina
• Request for Assistance
• Federal (USDOE)
• EMAC
• SMRAP

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Initial Response StrategyImmediate Impact
Localities

• Newport News City
• York County
• Hampton City
• Poquoson City

• Save lives
• Evacuate
• EMS
• Search and Rescue
• Suppress fires
• Restore order
• Traffic control
• Law enforcement

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Initial Response StrategySurrounding Egress
Localities

• Gloucester County
• Norfolk City
• Suffolk City
• Isle of Wight County
• James City County

• Lend assistance
• EMS
• Search and rescue
• Firefighting
• Law enforcement
• Monitor and decontaminate
• Mass care
• Shelter

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Initial Response StrategyFallout (Downwind)
Localities

• Norfolk City
• Virginia Beach City
• Portsmouth City
• Chesapeake City

• Consider preparation for protective action
• Lend assistance
• EMS
• Search and rescue
• Firefighting
• Law enforcement
• Monitoring and decontamination
• Mass care
• Shelter

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Initial Response StrategyCommonwealth of Virginia

• Coordinate response of state agencies
• Coordinate efforts of localities
• Region V Coordinator
• Region I Coordinator
• Support monitoring and decontamination
• Area 1 HMO and Fredericksburg Team
• Area 2 HMO and Henrico Team
• Area 7 HMO and Southside Tidewater Team
• Project extent and concentration of contamination
• RERT
• Mobile Laboratories
• Notify and warn at-risk population(s).

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Area of OperationsFour Divisions
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Overview of ConcernsNorth Division

• Limited access

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Overview of ConcernsEast Division

• Langley AFB
• NASA
• Port of Hampton Roads
• Norfolk NOB NAS
• Little Creek NAB
• Oceana NAS
• Norfolk Int. Airport

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Overview of ConcernsSouth Division

• Limited access
• Surry Power Station

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Overview of ConcernsWest Division

• Concentrated population
• Newport News-Williamsburg Airport
• Jefferson National Lab
• Yorktown NWS
• Camp Peary
• Fort Eustis
• Busch Gardens
• Colonial Williamsburg

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Questions?contact

• Brian E. Iverson
• Hazardous Materials Officer Central Virginia
• State Radiological Protection Officer
• Virginia Department of Emergency Management
• 804-897-6500, ext. 6577
• Brian.iverson_at_vdem.virginia.gov

• Beth M. Schilke
• Radiation Safety Specialist
• Radioactive Materials Program
• Virginia Department of Health
• 757-886-2835
• Beth.schilke_at_vdh.virginia.gov