Individual AssistanceIndividual Assistance Preliminary Damage Preliminary Damage

AssessmentAssessment

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DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

What is it?

“The systematic process of determining and appraising the extent of loss, suffering and/or harm to a community.”

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LOCAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

Determines damage and disruption from the event.

Answers: Who, What, When, Where, HowMust be: 1.) Rapid

2.) Detailed3.) Accurate

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INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE (IA) ASSESSMENT

Primary residences

Businesses impacted

IA Team will visit impacted areas to view these damages

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Local IA Damage Assessment Why Do It?

The purpose of an IA damage assessment is to:Develop an information base needed to request

Federal AssistanceIdentifies resource needsFulfills mandatory Federal regulatory

requirements for FEMA and SBA Keeps the media informed Keeps the public informedIdentify hazard mitigation opportunities

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LOCAL IA PDAThe local IA PDA must be completed

prior to a joint federal, state, and local IA PDA. As a member of the local IA damage assessment team, your mission is to:

1. Quantify primary homes and businesses impacted by the event.

2. Record information regarding the severity and magnitude of the event.

3. Identify 25 homes and/or businesses that have more than 40% uninsured loss equal or greater than the value of the structure.

Answers the question: How bad is it?

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IA FACTORS

Concentration of DamagesConcentration demonstrates

greater impactScattered impact may not

meet minimum criteria of 25 primary residences/businesses

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SPECIAL/UNIQUENEEDS POPULATIONS

Types of Special or Unique Needs:Low incomeElderlyUnemployedAppalachianLanguage/EthnicPhysically or mentally challenged

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INSURANCE Type

Dependant on cause of damagei.e. homeowners vs. flood

Amount of Coverage Sources of Information

Disaster Survivor Local Floodplain Manager Department of Insurance Ohio Insurance Institute (OII)

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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) ONLY

SBA can issue an Agency-only declaration.

Only the Governor may submit a written request.

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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) ONLY

Request must certify uninsured private damages meet SBA declaration criteria.

SBA Agency-only declaration criteria:Twenty-five primary residences/ businesses with major damage or destroyed

Uninsured loss (40%)

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IA DEGREE OF DAMAGE Destroyed

Unlivable; unrepairable Major

Unlivable; extensive repairs Minor

Livable; repairable with non-life threatening damage

Affected Livable; repairable with cosmetic damage

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IA ASSESSMENT DEGREES OF DAMAGE

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IA ASSESSMENT DEGREES OF DAMAGE

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IA ASSESSMENT DEGREES OF DAMAGE

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IA ASSESSMENT DEGREES OF DAMAGE

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LOCAL IA DAMAGE ASSESSMENT Getting Started

Before you leave the officeMap it outDecide on a route

ConsiderWhere are your calls coming from?Where have there been rescues?What areas are the media reporting?

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LOCAL IA DAMAGE ASSESSMENT Recording the Damage

Tips for determining depth of water:

Look for the waterline• Is it above or below the door

knob? • < 4ft.• Consider your height compared

to waterline• Look for mud and silt; or debris

line in shrubbery

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LOCAL IA DAMAGE ASSESSMENT Recording the Damage

Talking to storm survivors:

Dialog: “Did you have any water?”“How much?” “First floor or basement?”“Any flood/homeowner’s insurance?” “How about your neighbors?”

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LOCAL IA DAMAGE ASSESSMENT Recording the Damage

Based on the 4 Degrees of Damage:

View the damage Select the applicable degree MAKE A JUDGMENT CALL!Summarize and forward to the State

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JOINT LOCAL/STATE/FEMA/SBA PDA

IA PDA Team composition:

Joint federal, state, local team to view individual/private damages

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WHAT WILL THE JOINT IA PDA TEAM(S) NEED?

•IA teams will meet briefly with EMA Director/local officials for introductions, brief synopsis of event, and to discuss details and location of damage.

•Determine route. Most heavily impacted areas should be viewed first. Be prepared to show all damages.

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QUESTIONS?

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IA PDA COORDINATOROrganizing Teams

Suggested team membersdriverteam leadscribespokesperson

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Role and Responsibilities of the Team Lead

Logistics: Determines where the team will go.

Makes the final call on degree of damagePutting it all together: Responsible for

summarizing the data when the team is finished. Report the numbers to the IA PDA Coordinator. Street sheets to follow.

Creature comforts: breaks, lunch, etc. Take care of your team.

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IA PDA COORDINATORTeam assignments

Grid system: Be careful not to overlap areas. Assess the heaviest impacted areas first. Monitors teams progress. Teams that are

finished early should be redirected to assist other teams.

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IA PDA COORDINATORSummarizing the data

Quantify homes and businesses that are:destroyed _____majors _____minors _____affected _____businesses_____(inaccessibles?) ______Report numbers to county EMA and

forward street sheets.

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Questions?

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