Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning Guide for Local …

1 Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning Guide for Local GovernmentsFebruary 2017 FEMA Publication FD 008-03 Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning Guide for Local Governments - FEMA Publication FD 008-03 Page iTABLE OF CONTENTSACRONYMS ..IVI. INTRODUCTION ..1 Purpose of this Guide ..4 Audience ..5 Presidential Policy Directive 8 ..7 National Preparedness Goal ..7II. NATIONAL Recovery PREPAREDNESS EFFORTS ..7 National disaster Recovery Framework ..8 National Mitigation Framework ..9 Recovery Activities are Locally Driven ..11 III. KEY CONCEPTS FOR Recovery Planning ..11 disaster Recovery Planning Is a Broad, Inclusive Process.

2 12 Recovery Planning Builds Upon and Is Integrated with Other Community Plans ..14 Recovery Planning is Closely Aligned with Hazard Mitigation ..15 Recovery Planning Is Goal Planning Is Scalable ..17 Recovery Activities Are Comprehensive and Long-Term ..19 Resilience and Sustainability ..19IV. LINKING Pre-Disaster RESPONSE Planning AND Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning ..21V. LINKING Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning AND POST- disaster Recovery Planning .23VI. Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning KEY ACTIVITIES ..27 VII. STEP 1 FORM A COLLABORATIVE Planning TEAM ..29 VIII. STEP 2 UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION.

3 39IX. STEP 3 DETERMINE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ..43X. STEP 4 PLAN DEVELOPMENT ..49XI. STEP 5 PLAN PREPARATION, REVIEW, AND Recovery Planning Guide for Local GovernmentsPage iiXII. STEP 6 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE ..65 XIII. REFERENCES ..69 APPENDIX A: Planning PROCESS COMPARISON ..73 APPENDIX B: STATE, TRIBAL, AND FEDERAL SUPPORT ..75 APPENDIX C: FACTORS FOR A SUCCESSFUL Recovery ..77 APPENDIX D: A Recovery -ENABLING TOOL: THE Recovery ORDINANCE ..81 APPENDIX E: Pre-Disaster Recovery PLAN COMPONENTS ..83 APPENDIX F: Recovery CAPABILITY DOCUMENTATION G: Local Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning KEY ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST.

4 89 APPENDIX H: KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS ..93 Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning Guide for Local Governments - FEMA Publication FD 008-03 Page iiiFIGURESF igure 1 Key Activities in the Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning Process ..4 Figure 2 The Cyclical Nature of Planning ..14 Figure 3 Scalable Recovery System ..17 Figure 4 disaster Response and Recovery Timeline ..23 Figure 5 Key Activities in the Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning Process ..27 Figure 6 Example Planning Timeline ..28 Figure 7 Pre-Disaster Planning Communications Map: Community Planning Stakeholders and External Supporters.

5 30 Figure 8 Community and Regional Resilience Institute (CARRI) Network of Networks Concept ..35 Figure 9 Post- disaster Local Planning Structure ..52 Figure 10 Pre-Disaster Recovery Plan 11 The Relationship between this Guidance and the Local Mitigation Planning Handbook ..73 Figure 12 Example Planning Timeline ..85 TABLEST able 1 Pre- and Post- disaster : Critical Planning Tasks ..25 Table 2 Suggested Stakeholders and Partners for Recovery Core Capabilities ..34 Table 3 Capacity Assessment Questions for Recovery Core Capabilities ..44 Table 4 Sample Table of Risks and Mitigation Measures.

6 83 Table 5 Sample Table of Partners and Their Responsibilities ..84 Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning Guide for Local GovernmentsPage ivAcronymsThe list below applies to acronyms used throughout the base document. Acronyms may be included in Appendices and will be defined as they are used. Acronym DefinitionADA Americans with Disabilities Act APA American Planning AssociationCARRI Community and Regional Resilience InstituteCPG Comprehensive Preparedness GuideCRS Community Rating SystemDHS Department of Homeland SecurityEPA Environmental Protection Agency FEMA Federal Emergency Management AgencyGCRC Galveston Community Recovery CommitteeLDRM Local disaster Recovery ManagerNDRF National disaster Recovery FrameworkNGO Nongovernmental OrganizationNIST National Institute of Standards and TechnologyNFIP National Flood Insurance ProgramNREL National

7 Renewable Energy Laboratory NVOAD National Voluntary Organizations Active in DisastersPAS Planning Advisory ServicePDRP Post- disaster Redevelopment PlanPPD Presidential Policy Directive PRA Priority Redevelopment AreaRSF Recovery Support FunctionTHIRA Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk AssessmentVOAD Voluntary Organizations Active in DisastersPage 1I. IntroductionThis Planning Guide is designed to help Local governments prepare for Recovery by developing Pre-Disaster Recovery plans that follow a process to engage members of the whole community, develop Recovery capabilities across governmental and nongovernmental partners, and ultimately create an organizational framework for comprehensive Local Recovery in the United States result in billions of dollars in damage and disrupt the lives of untold numbers of citizens each year.

8 According to the Center for American Progress, in 2011 and 2012 alone, 1,107 fatalities and up to $188 billion in economic damage were the result of extreme weather Although some areas are more susceptible to disasters than others, no area is perfectly safe and all communities need to be prepared for Recovery after a disaster strikes. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) works to ensure that communities have the tools needed to make informed decisions to reduce risks and vulnerabilities and to effectively respond and recover. Effective Pre-Disaster Planning is an important process that allows a comprehensive and integrated understanding of community objectives.

9 Pre-Disaster Planning also connects community plans to Guide post- disaster decisions and investments. This Guide will aid in understanding the key considerations and process that a Local government can use to build a community s Recovery capacity and develop a Pre-Disaster Recovery plan. The ability of a community to successfully manage the Recovery process begins with its efforts in Pre-Disaster preparedness, mitigation, and Recovery capacity building. These efforts result in resilient communities with an improved ability to withstand, respond to, and recover from disasters. Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning promotes a process in which the whole community fully engages with and considers the needs and resources of all its members.

10 The community will provide leadership in developing Recovery priorities and activities that are realistic, well planned, and clearly leadership is a key element of the national approach to disaster Recovery embodied in the National disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF)3, which is the national framework designed to support effective Recovery in disaster -impacted communities. The NDRF acknowledges that successful Recovery depends heavily on Local Planning , Local leadership, and the whole community of stakeholders with an interest in Recovery . The NDRF emphasizes principles of preparedness, sustainability, resilience, and mitigation as integral to successful Recovery outcomes.