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Maine/New HampshireRecovery Seminar and

Tabletop Exercise

April 5, 2008

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Welcome and Introductions

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Agenda

0900 Welcome and Introductions

0915 Recovery Seminar

0955 Break

1010 Recovery Seminar (continued)

1050 Recovery Tabletop Exercise

1135 Working Lunch

1215 Recovery Tabletop Exercise (continued)

1300 Hot Wash

1330 Closing Comments

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Seminar

Tom – I’ll use these as placeholders. If we get the presentations ahead of time, I can link them to this to keep a look of

continuity going.

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Maine/New HampshireRecovery Tabletop Exercise

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Tabletop Exercise

• Participants discuss a hypothetical situation– Interdisciplinary in nature

• Assess plans, policies, and procedures for a systematic response

• Discussion of important issues– Slow-paced, friendly, problem solving– Role, plan and process examination and

familiarization

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Purpose

This Tabletop Exercise (TTX) gives participants from Maine and New

Hampshire an opportunity to evaluate current concepts, plans and capabilities for

recovery issues pertaining to a catastrophic flood

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Situation Manual (SitMan)

• Introduction• Scenario• Questions• Appendices

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Exercise Elements

Spokesperson presents group summaries

Situation Update Situation Manual

Moderated Discussion Caucus/Discussion

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Exercise Groups

• Local Elected Officials

• Emergency Operations

• Human Services

• Public Safety

• State/Federal

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Roles and Responsibilities

Players

Facilitators

• Grouped by Functional Area

• Interaction between tables is encouraged

• Moderate the flow of discussion

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Assumptions and Artificialities

• The scenario is plausible; events occur as they are presented

• No “hidden agenda” or trick questions

• All participants receive information at the same time

• Agencies not represented do their jobs while exercise participants concentrate on their response

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Exercise Guidelines

• Community-based solutions

• Open and stress-free environment

• Existing and available assets

• Conditions as presented

• Decisions do not set precedent

• No injects

No-fault, low-threat environment

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Let’s Begin

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• Unusually warm weather• Heavy rainfall• Snow melt contributes to

excessive run off

Spring 2008Spring 2008

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• Water erodes the embankment and tops the Milton Three Ponds Dam at high volume

• New Hampshire and Maine officials are notified

• Mandatory evacuation orders for southern Strafford Co., Lebanon, Berwick and South Berwick

WednesdayApril 2, 2008

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• Major dam failure• Flood waters inundate

Rochester, New Hampshire and Berwick, South Berwick and Lebanon, Maine

• Disaster declarations

Wednesday 2330 hrs

Wednesday2330 hrs

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• Approximately _________ households have sought assistance from the American Red Cross

• Mutual Aid Agreements have been implemented

• Water contaminated by hazmat and fuel spills

Saturday April 5, 2008

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SaturdayApril 5, 2008

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• Supplies and relief items continue to arrive

• Donations pour in• Unaffiliated volunteers

arrive in large numbers

Sunday April 6, 2008

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SundayApril 6, 2008

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• Crews are working to assess and repair structural integrity of bridges, roads and other critical infrastructure

• Many homes remain without running water

Tuesday April 8, 2008

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TuesdayApril 8, 2008

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• Public health officials identify health concerns caused by fuel and waste water discharges

• Some EMAC resources are demobilized

Thursday April 10, 2008

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ThursdayApril 10, 2008

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Key Issues

• Federal assistance through the Stafford Act• Infrastructure damage is massive• Shelters are still required to remain open• Most primary services remain inoperable• Recovery and returning to normalcy are

priorities• Economy and tourism are shut down• Communication remains key

Key Issues

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Caucus Discussion

Time – 35 Minutes

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Brief Back

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• Almost two weeks pass• State and Federal teams

still on the ground• Most evacuated areas

remain closed• Severe economic impact

throughout the region• Crisis counseling

programs overwhelmed

Monday April 14, 2008

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MondayApril 14, 2008

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• Citizens demand timelier assistance

• State officials meet with Federal officials to review cost recovery procedures

• FEMA/local officials conduct a series of Town Hall meetings to explain available services

Thursday April 17, 2008

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ThursdayApril 17, 2008

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• Officials trying to prioritize issues, requirements, actions

• Citizens continue to contact officials

• More emergency appropriations are needed

continued

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Continued

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• Decision makers work together to address long-term issues including objectives and legal authority to implement decisions

• Frequent meetings are held• Media emphasizing human-

interest stories• Volunteer and donations

management is a continuing issue

Monday April 21, 2008

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MondayApril 21, 2008

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Key Issues

• Impact on local economy, many small business may remain closed

• Public affairs campaign• Family Support Center• Documentation requirements• Reimbursement for personnel, equipment and supplies• Formation of long-term recovery committee• Legal issues• Returning communities to normalcy

Key Issues

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Caucus Discussion

Time – 35 Minutes

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Brief Back

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Hot Wash

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Conclusion