2. •Our mission is to ensure the state's resilience to disasters.
•The program is committed to an all hazards approach to
emergency management.
•By building and sustaining effective partnerships with
federal, state and local government agencies, and with the
private sector, the program strives to:
•Ensure the Commonwealth's ability to rapidly and
effectively respond to and recover from large and small
disasters by:
•Assessing and mitigating hazards,
•Enhancing preparedness,
•Ensuring effective response, and
•Building the capacity to recover. 2
3. •Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency
•Formed in 1950 as a result of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950
•Mandated that every State have a Civil Defense Agency
•Massachusetts General Law 639
•Governor Dukakis’ Executive Order 144 of 1978
•Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency is responsible for the
coordination for all activities undertaken by the
Commonwealth and its political subdivisions in response to
the threat or occurrence of emergencies or natural disasters.
•Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
•Named officially changed in 1991 after Hurricane Bob
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4. •Annual Budget $6.4 Million
•State Funds (~25%)
• $1.6 Million
•Nuclear Power Plant Funds (~25%)
• $1.6 Million
•Federal Grant Funds (~50%)
• $3.2 Million
•Personnel
•Full Time State Employees: 82
•Contractors: 16 (includes part time training instructors)
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5. REGION 1 (Tewksbury)
Essex
REGION 3/4 (Agawam)
Suffolk
Berkshire
Middlesex
Franklin
(plus the town of
Hampshire Brookline)
Hampden
Worcester REGION 2 (Bridgewater)
Norfolk Bristol
Plymouth Barnstable
Nantucket Dukes 5
7. • Ensuring local/state all hazards plans are written and
maintained
• Norwell Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
• Exercising plans, adjusting as necessary
• Providing all hazards training
• Assisting with grants management
• 3 grant programs, providing $2,308,916 to communities
• $2.2 Million: Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)
• $393,000: Citizen Corps Program Grant (CCP)
• $108,523: Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Grant (HMEP)
• Distributing various supplies and equipment to communities
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8. 24/7 Dispatch Center at State Emergency Operations Center
Monitoring “events” statewide
Statewide Radio Communications
Department of Conservation and Recreation Dispatch
Primary State Warning Point -
Broadcast of Weather Alerts/ Advisories/ Warning
Notification of major emergencies (large fires, etc)
Radio Communications for Department of Environmental Protection
Elevator/Escalator issues for Department of Public Safety
Spill Response Hotline for Department of Environmental Protection
Responder activation for Department of Fire Services
Tsunami Warning Center
Amber Alert Activation for Massachusetts State Police
Emergency Alert System
Weston Observatory
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9. $1.5 Million in Mitigation Projects in 2012
Lessen the damage….when it happens again.
To provide funds to communities after a disaster to
significantly reduce or permanently eliminate future
risk to lives and property from natural hazards
Earthquake – Mount Furniture
Flood – Raise Elevation
Wind – Heavy Gauge Garage Doors
Atomic Bomb – Fall Out Shelter
Power Outage – Generators
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14. All 351 communities in Massachusetts is required to
have an Emergency Management Director (EMD)
6.5 million people
14 Counties (FEMA thinks in “Counties”, as do other
State EMAs)
350 EMDs (one on double duty)
Police Chief
Fire Chief
Town Manager
DPW Director
Bus Driver
Warrant Processor
Just plain EMD (14)
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16. ESF 10 - Hazardous Materials
ESF 1 - Transportation
& Environmental
ESF 2 - Communications
ESF 11 - Food & Water
ESF 3 - Public Works ESF 12 - Energy
& Engineering ESF 13 - Military Support
ESF 4 - Firefighting ESF 14 - Public Information
ESF 5 - Information & Planning ESF 15 – Volunteers
ESF 6 - Mass Care & Donations
ESF 7 - Resource Support ESF 16 - Law Enforcement
ESF 8 - Health & Medical ESF 17 – Animal Protection
ESF 9 - Search & Rescue ESF 18 – Business & Industry
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17. NON-IMPACTED
VOLUNTEERS PRIVATE LOCAL
ORGANIZATIONS RESOURCES
LOCAL EMERGENCY
RESOURCES CONTRACTS STATE OTHER
AGENCIES STATE STATES
LOCAL RESPONSE
RESPONSE REQUEST FOR
MUTUAL VOLUNTEERS
STATE ASSISTANCE
AID
REQUEST FOR
FEDERAL
ASSISTANCE
PRIVATE
ORGANIZATIONS
DISASTER FEDERAL
OCCURS AGENCIES
FEDERAL
RESPONSE
NON-IMPACTED
STATES VOLUNTEERS
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19. MEMA, through FEMA, can provide federal
reimbursement funding to communities and
individuals when involved in a federally declared
disaster.
Thresholds exist- Presidential Declaration Required
Not every disaster is declared
The recovery process is coordinated with your
Emergency Management Director
www.disasterassistance.gov
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20. •Public Assistance (PA)
•75%/ 25% split
•Provides recovery funds to help repair damage to town
infrastructure, buildings, roads, etc
•Provides reimbursement for costs incurred to the response to
the storm for
•DebrisRemoval
•Emergency Protective Measures
•Police, Fire, DPW Overtime, Equipment Costs, etc
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21. •Individual Assistance (IA)
•Disaster Recovery Centers
•Provides recovery grants to homeowners of primary
residences to begin the recovery process
•Temporary Housing Assistance
•Repair Costs
•Replacement
•Permanent Housing Construction
•Different threshold limits from Public Assistance
•Other Needs Assistance (ONA)
•Provides recovery grants for related medical, dental, funeral,
and other expenses (such as some personal property)
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23. •Small Business Administration (SBA)
•www.sba.gov
•Not just for Businesses!
•MEMA works with the SBA to provide low-interest loans to homeowners and
businesses to help them recover from disasters
•Examples of disasters which MAY be eligible
•Large fires
•Severe flooding
•An SBA Disaster Declaration can be declared with or without a FEMA Disaster
Declaration
•Threshold for an SBA Declaration
•Fivebusinesses suffering a 40% or more uninsured loss in income based on the
previous year
•Funds are used to continue operations, not rebuild
•-OR-
•25 homes or businesses suffering a 40% or more uninsured loss
•Low interest loans can be made available to rebuild
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24. •Mass 211
•Free statewide phone number to provide information to
citizens 24/7, but also in times of disasters
• Food
•Shelter
•Rent Assistance
•Utility Bill Assistance
•After-School Programs
•Child Care
•Counseling
•Senior Services
•Disaster Relief 24
25. •Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)
•Private Non-Profit (PNP) Organizations
•Clothing
•Shelter
•Food
•Cleaning Supplies
•Recovery Money
•Volunteer Organizations
•American Red Cross
•Salvation Army
•Faith-Based Organizations
•Volunteerhome reconstruction
•Debris Removal
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26. •Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
•Mental Health Screenings
•Counseling
•Massachusetts Department of Public Health
•Vaccinations
•Illness prevention
•Department of Housing and Community Development
•Housing assistance
•Locating available places of residence and working with
survivors
•Department of Public Safety
•State Building Inspectors 26
31. Richard LaTour, Jr.
Local Coordinator
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
Region II, Bridgewater, MA
Office: 508-427-0406
Cell: 617-828-5852
E-Mail: 'richard.latour@state.ma.us‘
“NOT IF, BUT WHEN” http://www.mass.gov/mema
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Editor's Notes
FFY 2011 EMPG: MEMA has made approximately $2.2M available to Municipalities and Tribes. The EMPG (Emergency Management Performance Grant) is a DHS/FEMA grant awarded by FEMA to MEMA. FFY 2010-2011 CCP: MEMA has made $393,000 available to registered CERTs. The CCP (Citizen Corps Program) is part of a DHS/FEMA grant awarded by FEMA to EOPSS, then MEMA. As a note, FEMA has discontinued the CCP grant beginning in FFY 2012 2012-2013 HMEP: MEMA has made available $108,523 to SERC-certified EPCs. The HMEP (Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning) is a US DOT grant awarded to MEMA. MEMA, pending availability of funds, makes grant funds available through an open grant process. Grant applications are posted on MEMA’s website and eligible applicants are notified of grant opportunities by MEMA.
