Hurricane Sandy

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Hurricane Sandy
The Path to Recovery
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Richard A. FrenchChief of Training and
ExerciseNew York State OEM

• Office 518-292-2357
• Email rfrench_at_dhses.ny.gov

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The Storm
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Sandy Statistics

• 60 fatalities in New York State
• Over 2 Million customers without power
• More than 300,000 housing units destroyed or
  damaged
• Over 400,000 residents evacuated from NYC and
  Long Island
• 56 facilities evacuated in NYC, Nassau,
  Westchester and Suffolk Counties
• 6,001 patients evacuated from NYC Healthcare
  Facilities

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Timeline of Major EventsOctober 2012-Present
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NYS Counties Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
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New Yorks Costliest Disasters to Date (FEMA
Public Assistance Costs)
Estimated
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Response
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New York State Office of Emergency Management

• 212,282 state personnel from 23 agencies during
  peak deployment
• National Guard deployed 724 from 10 states
• Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)
  22 states sent 1,127 personnel
• 1,061 volunteers from 29 states assisted in
  response and recovery.

SR2 Truck used as a Cell Phone charging station
in Long Beach, NY
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NYS Agency Personnel/Resources Hurricane Sandy
OFPC 5 Swift Water Rescue Teams DART Team activated 56 Fire Protection Specialists
DSP 1,614 Troopers (Peak) SEOC Staff
DMNA 5,095 Personnel (Peak) SEOC Staff
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In Response to Hurricane Sandy, New York State
was assisted by several organizations, including
the American Red Cross in establishing 147
shelters in impacted regions sheltering
approximately 29,364 people.
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Key Response Stats Hurricane Sandy
Cubic Yards of Debris Removed 5.6 M
Bridges Closed 17
Tunnels Closed 3
Road Segments Impacted 161
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FEMA Stats
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• 13 Counties Registered for FEMA IA, 14 for PA
• 269,192 Individuals registered for FEMA IA to date

• 918m of IA awarded to date
• 718m of PA awarded to date

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Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP)
program

• Enables families to remain in, or return to,
  their homes, as a form of shelter while permanent
  repairs are completed.
• 11,531 repairs completed to 12,801 eligible
  properties in NYC and Long Island

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16,940 SBA Loan Applications Approved for a Value
of 981.6 Million
567,049 Estimated NFIP claims with Approximately
2.6 billion paid
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Individual Assistance (IA)Comparisons
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Areas to Improve

• Resource Shortfalls
• Personnel Shortfalls
• Lack of GPS / AVL / AEL Systems
• Long Lead-Time on EMAC Deployments from Need to
  Delivery
• Need to develop better methodology for assessing
  impact on individual residences.

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Positives

• Pre-Landfall Declaration
• Prepositioning of Critical Resources
• Establishment of Areas of Operation
• Use of EMAC Resources
• STEP Program

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New York

• Rising to a better and stronger future...