When the Debris Stops Falling and the Water Goes Down

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When the Debris Stops Falling and the Water Goes
Down

• The Disaster Area
• The Unexpected is Expected
• Controlling Recovery and Disaster Contractors
• Scams Gouging and Ignorance
• The Recovery and Disaster Contractor Response

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The Disaster Area

• The Unexpected is Expected

Greg Boling, CR, CMR, CIE,WLS, ASCS
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Your friends and neighbors

• as a rule, act irrationally
• expect the impossible.
• demand instead of request.
• in the early days, every man for himself.

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The bunker mentality
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Will overcome any hardship to get free ice and
water
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But when it comes to government services
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They expect everything to come to them.
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The citizens of your community become like
children
They expect you to protect them from those that
take advantage They need information and
guidance They require discipline
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Building Code Enforcement

• The lessons of Hurricane Andrew

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Reclassified as a CAT 5,Windspeeds of 165 mph
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When the local media got done

• Every building, electrical, and mechanical
  inspectors were suddenly transformed into the
  same level of evilness that child murderers
  enjoy.
• The existing building codes werent attacked,
  people are attacked.

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When it was all said and done

• The building codes were strengthened
• The Southern Building Code in South Florida was
  updated to the Miami model code, which has
  mutated into the International Building Code.

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• In a disaster area, code enforcement and mandated
  upgrades suddenly become a major issue again.
• So, either you are attacked for not having
  stricter codes when buildings are destroyed, or
  you are attacked when you will not allow a
  building to be rebuilt to the original codes.
• Not all insurance policies have code upgrade
  coverage.

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Another unexpected consequence

• Mandates from government agencies that have
  overlapping results.
• Examples
• Department of Health Mold Mandates

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Different Regulatory Agencies have different
agendas during disasters
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• A good example of cross purposes is the EPA and
  OSHA.

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• Generally, the most obstacles to the restoration
  of your community come from the
• unexpected damage to the environment and hazards
  to human and animal health.

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Lead used in U.S. gasoline since 1920s totaled 7
million metric tons (15.4 billion pounds)
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Since 31 December 1995 it has been illegal to
sell for use in on-road vehicles any gasoline
which contains lead or lead additives.  (But in
1999 leaded gasoline still is produced in the
U.S. and is being used in nonroad vehicles--
primarily as aviation fuel, but also in farm
machinery and race cars.)
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What is the most common injury that occurs as the
result of extreme wind damage?
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Bio-Hazards

• Mycotoxins
• Endotoxins
• Crescent City Cough

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Crime

• Looting
• Surfacing of Gangs
• Exploitation of the situation

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Be Prepared for the Unexpected

• You will have your normal day to day job
  responsibilities
• You will have the heavy burden responding to your
  disaster responsibilities

• You will face unexpected dangers to your and your
  familys health
• You may not be able to function due to the
  collapse of the infrastructure or damage to your
  own property

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Thank You