1. 2 preliminary damage assessments (pdas) qualify you (or not) for fema public assistance (pa)
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Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs)
qualify you (or NOT) for FEMA Public Assistance (PA).
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Be ready to . . .
1. Identify + assess all damages. 2. Estimate costs to repair to pre-disaster
conditions.
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Before we begin . . .
EHP: Environmental and Historic Preservation
FEMA PA PDA: FEMA Public Assistance Preliminary Damage Assessment
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Before we begin . . . (Continued . . . )
OEP Director: Office of Emergency PreparednessWeb EOC: GOHSEP’s web-based Emergency Operations Center
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Authorities
• 44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), § 206.33.
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Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA)
• Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) is a joint assessment. – + + Applicant
• Used to determine the magnitude + impact of an event's damage . . . – Statewide + parish-wide.
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PDA sequence of events (Continued . . . )
• Pre-event: A potential Applicant should know who is going to . . .– Gather damage + cost information needed
for PDA.– Report damages to: • Usually the local OEP Director.
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PDA sequence of events (Continued . . . )
• Typically 10 days from the event, or less, to report to OEP Director.
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PDA sequence of events (Continued . . . )
• Pre-event: What an OEP Director should do:– Maintain a list of potential Applicants.– Notify potential Applicants to make an initial
assessment + report damages.
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PDA sequence of events (Continued . . . )
• Pre-event: What an OEP Director should do:– Make Web EOC request for PDA to GOHSEP.– Coordinate + schedule local entities for joint
PDA inspections.
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Presidential Declaration process
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Presidential Declaration
process (Continued . . . )
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PDA sequence of events (Continued . . . )
• Event:– Identify damages + location + type of
damage (e.g. infrastructure debris).
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PDA sequence of events (Continued . . . )
• Estimate of costs if available.– Include emergency operations expenses. • Vital to Presidential declaration process.
– EHP + insurance considerations.
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SAMPLE PDA form
a.Debris Removalb.Protective Measuresc.Roads And Bridges
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PDA sequence of events (Continued . . . )
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Be sure . . .
• Your local participant in the Joint Federal/ State/local PDA Team is knowledgeable in:– Damages.– Costs.
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• Be ready! Be ready!
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Why?
• FEMA/GOHSEP/Applicant Joint Assessment Team determines, in part, – Whether parish and/or State get Federal
assistance.
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QUESTIONS?
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To learn more . . .
http://www.gohsep.la.gov/parishoepnumbers.aspxhttp://www.fema.gov/government/grant/pa/
eqrates.shtm
