NCTC Gulfport 2012 Hurricane Season Brief

1. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
TRAINING CENTER
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND EMERGENCY
RESPONSE PLAN
CBC GULFPORT INST. 3440.1C
NCTC INSTRUCTION 3141.1AD
08 June 2010

2. DISCUSSION POINTS
• Weather Definitions
• Hurricane Categories
• Tornado Information
• NCTC’S Key Staff Personnel
• Tropical Cyclone Conditions (TCC)
• Hurricane Shelter Procedures
• Post Hurricane Procedures

3. MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST

4. MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST
Most expensive natural disaster in US history. $81.2 Billion. 1836 Confirmed Deaths

5. WEATHER DEFINITIONS
• Tropical Storm - A cyclonic disturbance with winds between 39 and 73 MPH,
normally occurring between 1 June to 30 November in the Gulf, Caribbean, and
Western Atlantic areas. A tropical storm may be accompanied by heavy rainfall.
This storm may develop into a hurricane.
• Hurricane - A major tropical disturbance with winds of 74 MPH to over 155
MPH, normally occurring from 1 June to 30 November, with maximum frequency
during August, September, and October. The low air pressure associated with a
major storm may cause a storm surge of over 20 feet above mean sea level.
• Watch - An announcement for specific coastal areas that listed conditions are
possible within 36 hours.
• Warning - An announcement that listed conditions are expected in a specified
coastal area within 24 hours or less.
2012 HURRICANE FORECAST
Average Hurricane Season 1995 – 2011. 15 Named Storms
– 9-15 Named Storms, 4-8 Hurricanes, 1-3 Major Hurricanes (CAT 3 or >)

6. HURRICANE STRENGTH
• Category 1 – Wind speed 74-95 mph. Damage primarily to shrubbery,
trees, foliage, and unanchored mobile homes. Storm surge of 4-5 feet.
• Category 2 – Wind speed 96-110 mph. Considerable damage to
shrubbery and trees down, glass broken by flying debris, major damage
to exposed mobile homes, roof damage to structures. Storm surge of
6-8 feet.
• Category 3 – Wind speed 111-130 mph. Large trees blown down, most
signs destroyed, major roof damage, window and door damage, some
structural damage to homes, many mobile homes destroyed. Storm
surge of 9-12 feet.
• Category 4 - Wind speed 131-155 mph. Many trees blown down, all
signs damaged or destroyed, extensive window and door damage,
complete destruction of many mobile homes. Storm surge 13-18 feet.
• Category 5 – Wind speed greater than 155 mph. Very severe and
extensive window and door damage. Complete failure of roof structure
on most residences, small structures overturned or destroyed, and
complete destruction of mobile homes. Storm surge of 18 or more feet.

7. Tornado Information
• Tornadoes are one of the greatest threats facing
Mississippi each year. In 2010 tornadoes killed 13
people in our state.
• Tornadoes spawn from powerful thunderstorms and can
cause deaths and devastate neighborhoods in seconds,
sometimes with little to no warning.
• A tornado appears as a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud
that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground with
whirling winds that can reach 300 miles per hour.
Damage paths can be in excess of one mile wide and 50
miles long. Mississippi averages 28 tornadoes and seven
deaths per year since 1950, according to the National
Weather Service.

8. TORNADO
HOME SAFETY
• Go to the lowest level of the home, an inner
hallway, or smaller inner room without windows,
such as a closet or bathroom.
• Get away from windows and go to the center of
the room.
• Get under a sturdy piece of furniture, such as a
workbench or a heavy table.

9. TORNADO
MOBILE HOME SAFETY
• Evacuate the mobile home, even if it is equipped
with tie-downs.
• Take shelter in a building with a strong
foundation, or if one is not available, lie in a ditch
or low-lying area that is a safe distance away
from the mobile home.
• Tornadoes cannot change elevation quickly
enough to pick someone up out of a ditch,
especially a deep ditch or culvert.

10. TORNADO
WORK SAFETY
• Go to an inside hallway at the lowest level of the
building.
• Avoid places with wide-span roofs, such as
auditoriums, cafeterias, large hallways or
shopping malls.
• Use your arms to protect your head and neck

11. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN
• Outlines actions to be taken to safeguard personnel and
property from the effects of destructive weather and
other events.
• Ultimate Goal is to return NCTC to Fully Mission Capable
status as soon as possible in order to continue training.
• Emergency Management Staff
– XO LCDR Knapp
– EMO LT Carr
– AEMO BUCS (SCW) Daniel
– ECHO CECS (SCW) Godbolt

12. TROPICAL CYCLONE
CONDITIONS
TCC FIVE NORMAL 1 Jun – 30 Nov
TCC FOUR ALERT 72 Hours Out
TCC THREE WARNING 48 Hours Out
TCC TWO WARNING 24 Hours Out
TCC ONE WARNING 12 Hours Out

13. TCC FIVE
• This condition is set between 1 June and
30 November. No action is required.

14. TCC FOUR (ALL DEPTS)
• Notify personnel TCC FOUR has been
set.
• Backup computer data on external media.
Ensure backup media is properly labeled
with classification of media.
• Advise AEMO of the projected number of
personnel expected to use base shelters.
Give separate numbers for military staff,
students, and dependents.

15. TCC FOUR (CONT)
• Notify NCTC AEMO of any problems that
cannot be corrected within 24 hours.
• Emergency Management team members
phone muster with team leaders.
• Have personnel (including “C” and “F”
school reservist on ADT and active duty
personnel on TAD orders) verify command
recall including phone numbers of where
personnel intend to stay during the storm.

16. TCC FOUR (CONT)
• Verify all personnel have emergency recall
cards with mustering phone numbers and
website address.
• Report completion of TCC FOUR tasks to
NCTC AEMO.

17. TCC THREE (ALL DEPTS)
• Notify personnel TCC THREE has been set.
• Complete all preparations of buildings and
grounds.
• Secure all training when directed.
• Secure emergency management team members
to prepare family members to either evacuate
the local area or relocate to shelters. Team
members will report for duty upon setting TCC
TWO.

18. TCC THREE (CONT)
• Cancel non-emergency leave/liberty as
appropriate on a case-by-case basis.
• At the Department Head/Company
Commander/OICs discretion, release all
non-essential personnel.
• Refuel and return all non-essential
vehicles to NCTC Transportation. NCTC
Transportation personnel willdesignate
vehicle stowage locations.

19. TCC THREE (CONT)
• Once training has been secured and all
personnel released, utilize normal recall
procedures to pass the word.
• Provide personnel recall status to the
AEMO.
• Report completion of TCC THREE tasks
to NCTC AEMO.

20. TCC TWO (ALL DEPTS)
• Notify personnel TCC TWO has been set.
• Move computers, monitors, printers,
copiers, typewriters and other AIS
equipment away from windows/doors.
Physically disconnect electrical power
source and cover equipment with plastic.
• Report completion of TCC TWO tasks to
NCTC AEMO.

21. TCC ONE (ALL DEPTS)
• Secure all facilities and move to the
shelter. Students will move to warehouse
217 after receiving a hot meal from the
galley and will move during daylight hours.
• Turn in duty lock-up keys to AEMO.

22. HURRICANE SHELTERS
• The CBC Hurricane Shelter is Warehouse 217 and is OPEN upon
setting CONDITION TWO for the following groups of people.
Warehouse 217 (2500) is for students, students will go into the shelter
at the last possible minute as directed by the base EMO.
– All military personnel, including tenant commands assigned to the center,
their dependents, and dependents of personnel deployed from the center.
Military personnel with, or without dependents will report to the shelter in
their working uniform. (Warehouse 437 1800)
– Civilian employees, including those from non-appropriated funds, and their
dependents.
• Harrison County has shelters in the local area operated by Civil Defense
and the American Red Cross. Personnel not required to use the CBC
shelters according to this plan may use these facilities.
• Private residences may be adequate for hurricane shelter provided they
are of sound construction, higher than 20' above mean sea level (or
higher when tides of greater magnitude are expected), and anticipated
winds indicate a category three hurricane or less.
• Mobile homes are generally not considered safe for any hurricane
force storm.

23. PROCEDURES
• When TCC - TWO is set, specific direction will be passed through an
all hands muster or other communications.
• When classes are secured, all "A" School students will be held in the
BEQ, supervised by their NMT, MTL, DI Staff, until directed to proceed
to the shelter. All "A" School students will stay in the CBC shelters.
Transportation by bus will be provided from the BEQ to the shelter.
• Base shelters will officially open at TCC-ONE.
• The Lead NMT, MTL, DI will provide the Shelter Managers with current
class rosters or an “Alpha” roster to register the “A” school students.
All “A” school students will be sheltered in Warehouse 217 under the
direct supervision of their NMT/MTL/DI staff.

24. SHELTER PROCEDURES
• All military personnel are considered “in a duty
status” and therefore must remain in uniform.
• Bring all required special diet foods, medication,
hygiene items, snacks, canteens, blanket, pillow
and any other comfort items.
• Do not bring items that require electricity.
• Movies will be provided for entertainment.
• Water and ice will be provided.
• Do not bring your pets, make other arrangements.
Harrison Central High School is the bases shelter
for pets.

25. PREPARATION ASSISTANCE
• There are many sources to get information Hurricane
preparedness.
– Military One Source
– American Red Cross
– Federal Emergency Management Agency
– National Hurricane Center
– Fleet and Family Support Center
– Your chain of command

26. It’s all about READINESS. Get ready
NOW!!!
• Ensure your dependant information is updated and
correct in NSIPS
You will not receive monetary benefits for your
dependants if you are ordered to evacuate and your
dependant information is not updated.
You will receive the per diem rate up to Atlanta, GA if
you travel outside that radius you will occur the
additional expenses.
Keep all receipts over $75.

27. POST HURRICANE
• Direct and Coordinate recovery
efforts/teams.
• Start accounting for personnel who have
left the area. Take care of your family and
our family here at NCTC. All military
members and their dependants should be
enrolled in NFAAS (Navy Family
Accountability and Assessment System).