Michael R. Christensen, P.E.Deputy Executive Director – Development

Port of Los Angeles

Port of Los AngelesEmergency Preparedness and Tsunami

Readiness Overview

South Bay Cities Council of Governments 13th Annual SBCCOG General Assembly

Be Prepared: Preventing Disasters/Planning for RecoveryFebruary 24, 2012

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Port of Los Angeles at a Glance

• Busiest U.S. Container Port

• 7.9 million TEUs in 2011

• 7,500 Acres

• 270 Berths (5 AMP Berths)

• 43 Miles of Waterfront

• Landlord Port

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24 Maritime Facilities

•9 Container•7 Liquid Bulk•3 Breakbulk•2 Dry Bulk•2 Passenger•1 Auto

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Road and Rail Connections

• Freeways– 110– 710– 47

• Rail– Pacific Harbor Line– On Dock/

Near Dock

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Planning Efforts

• LA/LB AMSC Workshops• Port Wide TR/RP• MTS Recovery Plan• Critical Port Processes• Roles and Missions• Potential Gaps

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Planning Efforts

• Port Seismic Design Standards– Review of recent events

• Seismic Vulnerability Assessment

• Tsunami Inundation Study• Port Recovery• Business Continuity Planning

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Threats

• Earthquake• Terrorist• Marine Accident• Tsunami• Utility Interruption• Labor

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Vulnerabilities

• Electrical Grid• Bridges/Roadways• Main Channels• Wharves• Rail Lines• Communications• Other Utilities• Labor

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Port ReconstitutionPost Disaster Response

Phases• Emergency Response – Save

Life and Protect Property• Port Recovery – Repair and

Restore the Required Infrastructure

• Trade Resumption – Restore Port Operations and the Movement of Goods

• Business Continuity – Begins Immediately

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Port Recovery

• Damage Assessments

• Prioritization of Restoration Actions

• Waterway Navigability

• Coordination– Interagency– Public/private

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Trade Resumption• Cargo Handling Infrastructure• Intermodal Connections• Regulatory Agencies

– Agency Inspections– Relaxed Regulations

• Vessel Restart Protocols• Terminals & Port Authority• Functional• Labor Available

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Port Reopening

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• Recent LA/LB Experiences• Small Aircraft Collision• Labor Disruption• 9/11

• Basic Steps• Security Measures• Vessel Control• Trade Resumption• Government & Public

Relations

Near-Field (Locally Generated) Tsunami

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A tsunami that strikes a coastal area near the place it was generated.

USACOE Physical Model

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• Located in Vicksburg, Mississippi

• Constructed in 1973• Includes San Pedro

Bay out to the 300 ft contour

• Shoreline from 2 mi northwest of Point Fermin to Huntington Beach

• Largest operating physical model in the world, covering an area of 253 sq mi in the prototype

• Continuously updated to match changes in prototype bathymetry and harbor modifications

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Tsunami Inundation Tsunami Inundation MapMap

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