Emergency Plan - Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority
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Emergency Plan - Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority Emergency Plan - Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority

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EVENT SPECIFIC GUIDELINES 3 (ESG-3) EARTHQUAKE you think needs to be done (called freelancing) may very well be the wrong thing to do, and just might be extremely dangerous. All initial Response activities shall be done in accordance with the Priorities established in Section 1.2.2 of the Basic Plan. Following are some example activities that may apply under the ICS Priorities. LIFE SAFETY • Care for injured persons. • Search for missing / unaccounted for persons. • Assist GSWSA personnel in the rescue of their families. • Ensure hazardous material leaks / releases that pose a threat to the community are stopped and contained. • Communicate with the Fire Department. Make water available for fire fighting, even if it is non-potable. (Fires often cause tremendous additional damage following an earthquake.) • If available, utilize our specialized equipment (backhoes, excavators, Vac Truck, wastewater video cameras, shoring equipment, technical rescue equipment, etc.) to assist with community search and rescue. • If necessary, isolate undamaged water storage tanks to preserve any water still in the tanks. • Restore water service to Critical Customers. (Hospitals, shelters, the Town’s Emergency INCIDENT STABILIZATION • Ensure all other hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions are addressed or safeguarded. • Begin to stabilize and restore the water system. • Begin to stabilize and restore the wastewater system. PROPERTY CONSERVATION • Ensure spilled hazardous materials are cleaned up to minimize the effects on surrounding properties and the environment. • Ensure our Recovery activities are not causing further harm or damage to any Commission, private, or public properties. • Ensure our Recovery activities are not causing further harm or damage to the environment. Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority 106 CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS Emergency Management Plan SECURITY SENSITIVE June 7, 2013 NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

EVENT SPECIFIC GUIDELINES 4 (ESG-4) SEVERE THUNDERSTORM Severe Thunderstorm 3.2.10. SITUATION NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory defines a severe thunderstorm as having either tornadoes, gusts at least 58 mph, or hail at least 3/4 inch in diameter GSWSA and its service area are susceptible to the threat of severe thunderstorms. In addition to tornadoes, which severe thunderstorms can produce (refer to ESG-2), the other hazards of these storms are lightning, strong winds, flash flooding, and hail. Lightning causes an average of 80 fatalities and 300 injuries each year across the nation. Lightning is involved with each and every one of the approximately 100,000 thunderstorms that occur each year in the United States. About 10% of these, or 10,000 storms, are classified as “Severe.” Winds associated with a severe thunderstorm can exceed 100 mph and cause damage equal to a tornado. This straight-line wind is called a downburst or microburst, and comes from fast-moving air coming down out of a storm and striking the ground. Flash Flooding is the leading cause of death associated with thunderstorms, averaging more than 140 fatalities per year. This hazard is minimized in the “flatland” of our region, but is still a potential threat under certain conditions. Hail causes more than $1 billion in property damage each year. In our region, thunderstorms typically occur during the warm summer months, fueled by the heating of the air that occurs. At any given moment around the world, there are approximately 1,800 thunderstorms in progress, totaling more than 16 million per year. 3.2.11. THREAT or HAZARD INFORMATION Thunderstorm: A storm that produces lightning, generally involving heavy rain. Severe Thunderstorm: A thunderstorm that produces a tornado, hail at least ¾ inch in diameter, or winds of 58 mph or stronger. Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Issued by the National Weather Service when conditions are favorable for the formation of severe thunderstorms. Indicates these storms could form. Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority 107 CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS Emergency Management Plan SECURITY SENSITIVE June 7, 2013 NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

EVENT SPECIFIC GUIDELINES 3 (ESG-3)<br />

EARTHQUAKE<br />

you think needs to be done (called freelancing) may very well be the wrong thing to<br />

do, <strong>and</strong> just might be extremely dangerous.<br />

All initial Response activities shall be done in accordance with the Priorities<br />

established in Section 1.2.2 of the Basic <strong>Plan</strong>. Following are some example<br />

activities that may apply under the ICS Priorities.<br />

LIFE SAFETY<br />

• Care for injured persons.<br />

• Search for missing / unaccounted for persons.<br />

• Assist GSWSA personnel in the rescue of their families.<br />

• Ensure hazardous material leaks / releases that pose a threat to the community<br />

are stopped <strong>and</strong> contained.<br />

• Communicate with the Fire Department. Make water available for fire fighting,<br />

even if it is non-potable. (Fires often cause tremendous additional damage<br />

following an earthquake.)<br />

• If available, utilize our specialized equipment (backhoes, excavators, Vac<br />

Truck, wastewater video cameras, shoring equipment, technical rescue<br />

equipment, etc.) to assist with community search <strong>and</strong> rescue.<br />

• If necessary, isolate undamaged water storage tanks to preserve any water still<br />

in the tanks.<br />

• Restore water service to Critical Customers. (Hospitals, shelters, the Town’s<br />

<strong>Emergency</strong><br />

INCIDENT STABILIZATION<br />

• Ensure all other hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions are addressed or<br />

safeguarded.<br />

• Begin to stabilize <strong>and</strong> restore the water system.<br />

• Begin to stabilize <strong>and</strong> restore the wastewater system.<br />

PROPERTY CONSERVATION<br />

• Ensure spilled hazardous materials are cleaned up to minimize the effects on<br />

surrounding properties <strong>and</strong> the environment.<br />

• Ensure our Recovery activities are not causing further harm or damage to any<br />

Commission, private, or public properties.<br />

• Ensure our Recovery activities are not causing further harm or damage to the<br />

environment.<br />

<strong>Gr<strong>and</strong></strong> <strong>Str<strong>and</strong></strong> <strong>Water</strong> & <strong>Sewer</strong> <strong>Authority</strong> 106 CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS<br />

<strong>Emergency</strong> Management <strong>Plan</strong><br />

SECURITY SENSITIVE<br />

June 7, 2013<br />

NOT FOR PUBLIC<br />

DISCLOSURE

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