TYPE OF DISASTER MAY VARY

1
TYPE OF DISASTER MAY VARY

• FIRE
• WATER
• WIND
• Many of the responses remain the same but may
  require different equipment.

2
DISASTER

• HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS PLANNING

3
5-7 Days Out

• Emergency Operations Center (EOC) actives - all
  state agencies respond
• Food Banks begin by making distributions to
  agencies prior to event in case of road closures
  after event.
• Food Distribution (FD) contacts commercial
  warehouses for current inventory items

4
2 Days Out

• EOC evacuation of nursing homes and special
  needs clients. Prisoners are relocated. Stage
  first responders as close as possible to event
  target area.
• Food Banks are in contact with Americas Second
  Harvest and USDA on possible action after event.
• FD provide inventory lists to USDA regional
  offices and Red Cross (Salvation Army)

5
Event Happens

• EOC First responders deploy immediately after
  event.
• Food Banks identify needs.
• FD awaits request for commodities from mass
  feeding sites.

6
2-4 Days After Event

• EOC surveys impacted area for damage estimate
  and asks for a Presidential Declaration.
  Coordinates recovery efforts.
• Food Banks process and distribute donated items
  as needed (commodities and cleaning supplies).
• FD delivers requested commodities to mass
  feeding sites.

7
4-7 Days After Event

• EOC goes into recovery mode
• Food Banks continue to distribute cleaning
  supplies and commodities. Note that no TEFAP
  commodities are distributed unless approved by
  USDA instead Emergency Food Stamps are
  distributed.
• FD provides commodities to mass feeding sites.
  Most mass feeding sites close within a week of
  opening.

8
Within 30 Days of Events End

• EOC reports mass feeding sites meals served and
  number of clients served.
• Food Banks State rules allow victims to access
  TEFAP up to 6 months (emergency clause).
• FD - files report on commodities used to regional
  USDA office.