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Emergency Management Highlights and 86th Legislature Impacts October 15, 2019

Emergency ResponseFY 2019 Highlights and86th Legislature Impacts

October 31, 2019


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September/October Flooding

Winter Weather

April Tornadoes

June Flooding

Wildfire Support

Tropical Storm Imelda

86th Legislative Impacts

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A statewide flood event began October 6, 2018.

Mostly affected Laredo, San Angelo, Abilene and Austin Districts

Presidential declaration issued October 30 for 111 counties.

Llano River Bridge in Kingsland destroyed by flood waters.

– New bridge reopened in April 2019.

Boil Water Notice issued for over 900,000 residents of Austin.

– State Operations Center activated for the boil water notice.

– Massive water supply mission through the SOC for the greater Austin area.

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November Winter Weather

Mid November snow storm affecting Amarillo, Lubbock and Childress Districts.

465 roadway sections were affected by winter weather at peak.

6-10” fell in the Amarillo District in a 24 hour period.

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December Winter Weather Round 1

Early December winter storm affecting the panhandle region south to El Paso and parts of north Texas.

Combined with a flood event affecting the central, eastern and coastal parts of the State.

The State Operations Center was activated.

538 roadway sections affected by ice/snow at peak.

71 roadway sections affected by high water and flooding in central, eastern and southeastern Texas.

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December Winter Weather Round 2

Mid December storm affecting the northern central part of the State.

Multiple Districts pre-treated roadways in advance of this storm.

Main impacts were centered in and around the Abilene District.

Pretreatment was effective.

Impacts were minimal

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February Winter Weather

Late February/early March event forecast to affect 18 Districts including the DFW area.

Pretreated roadways in most all areas north of IH 10.

Only local effects for the panhandle and Abilene areas.

95 roadways affected by ice/snow at peak.

Storm did not materialize as forecast.

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April Tornadoes

Mid April storm caused damage in the Tyler, Bryan, Waco and Lufkin Districts.

Tornado and straight line winds resulted in downed trees, signal damage and debris.

Governor declared disaster in 9 counties.

TxDOT assisted with off system debris removal in Tyler, Bryan and Lufkin Districts.

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June Flooding

June event heavily affecting the Pharr District.

The State Operations Center was activated.

Governors declared an emergency in 3 counties in south Texas.

TxDOT High Water Rescue teams were activated to assist.

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Wildfire Support

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Wildfire Support

Several Districts provided support to the Texas Forest Service for wildfires.

Childress District staff assisted with multiple large fires in that region.

– 3 fires totaling over 20,000 acres burned.

San Angelo District provided water tanker support for air operations in Ozona.

– Fire retardant mission.

Corpus Christi District assisted with fuel support for a fire in Brooks County.

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Landfall near Houston on September 17th.

Slow moving system caused major flooding in the Beaumont District.

– 44” of rain in eastern Jefferson County.

IH 10 closed in Jefferson and Chambers County due to flooding.

IH 10 closed in Harris County due to a barge striking the San Jacinto River Bridge.

– Both closures of IH 10 resulted in a detour from Beaumont to East Houston.

– 94 roadways sections affected by flooding.

– 31 full closures.

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IH 10 at San Jacinto River

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State Operations Center was activated.

High Water Rescue Teams placed on standby to assist.

11 STAR requests received to date.

– Debris removal off system.

– Roadway repair materials.

– Bridge assessments.

– Traffic Control supplies.

– POD support.

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86th Legislature Impacts

Rebuild Texas Initiative (post Harvey)

– 44 recommendations to the Governor

– 43 adopted into bills

TxDOT and other State Agency partners in multiple workgroups.

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HB 5

Create a catastrophic debris management plan.

– Plan and model guide for political subdivisions use.

Form a wet debris study group.

– Study and recommend ways to handle wet debris post disaster.

Develop and publish a model debris removal contract.

– For use by political subdivisions.

– Includes establishing contracting standards with the Comptrollers Office.

Due to the Governors Office by November 1, 2020.

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HB 2305

Develop training and credentialing for emergency management personnel.

– Emergency Management Directors.

– EM Coordinators.

– State and Local level requirements.

Training plan would include;

– Response and Recovery

– Disaster Finance

– Damage Assessment

– Disaster Contracting.

– Debris Management.

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HB 2340

Unmanned aircraft study group.

– Examine the appropriate use of unmanned aircraft in disaster response.

Information sharing workgroup.

– Improving the manner in which information is shared among State and Federal agencies pre and post disaster.

Permitting task force.

– Formed to expedite environmental permitting during a disaster.

– Will be activated at time of disaster.

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SB 6

Develop a comprehensive disaster response guide.

Develop a catastrophic debris management plan

– Use of trench burners and air curtain incinerators.

– Contracting standards for debris removal

Develop training and credentialing for emergency management personnel.

– Similar to HB 5.

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SB 285

Review and update hurricane response plans annually.

– Posted to the Governors website by agency.

– Annual proclamation.

– All State agencies.

– By May of each year.

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SB 537

Allows TxDOT to purchase food/beverages when responding to an emergency.

– Effective May 1, 2019.

– PRO developed a draft policy.

– Reference Purchasing Manual.

Includes food, drinking water, beverages and prepared meals for employees:

– Providing services in response to an emergency situation or disaster.

– Unable to leave or required to remain at the assignment area due to the emergency, incident or disaster.

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SB 986

Develop contract management standards related to emergency management.

– Preferred contracting standards.

– Information on contracts/services for responding to a natural disaster.

– Information on contracts for repair/rebuilding infrastructure.

– Debris clearance contracting.

– Construction services.

– Information management services.

Provisions to be added to the Comptrollers Procurement and Management Guide.

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Thank You

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