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Galena Recovery Panel

Galena Recovery Panel. 2013 Spring Floods. Panel Members. Galena Jon Korta (Local Disaster Recovery Coordinator and City Council Member) March Runner (Tribal Administrator – Louden Tribal Council) Ken Essex (Galena City School District and City Council Member) Federal

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Galena Recovery Panel

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  1. Galena Recovery Panel 2013 Spring Floods

  2. Panel Members • Galena • Jon Korta (Local Disaster Recovery Coordinator and City Council Member) • March Runner (Tribal Administrator – Louden Tribal Council) • Ken Essex (Galena City School District and City Council Member) • Federal • Joan Rave (Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator) • State • David Andrews (State Disaster Recovery Coordinator)

  3. Purpose • Provide an overview of the Community Disaster Recovery efforts in Galena • Discuss lessons learned as they relate to the process of initiating and implementing long term recovery • Highlight “best practices” • Allow for Q&A from audience members

  4. Why Long-Term Recovery for Yukon River/Galena Pre-Flood

  5. Why Long-Term Recovery for Yukon/Galena Height of Flood

  6. What it Looked Like on the Ground Old Town Galena

  7. What it Looked Like on the Ground – New Town Galena

  8. What it Looked Like on the Ground (All Around Town)

  9. What it Looked Like on the Ground

  10. Why Long-Term Recovery for Galena • Over 250 residents evacuated • Nearly every home (approximately 264) was impacted by floodwaters and/or ice damage • Critical infrastructure damages: • Power • Water/Sewer • Levee • Natural Resource Impacts • Spill response and solid waste issues • Economic Impacts • Business operations suspended

  11. Overview and Timeline • Water begins to rise in Galena: Memorial Day weekend 2013 • Flooding starts in Galena: May 27, 2013 • State disaster declaration and IMAT deployed: May 30, 2013 • First State/Community Meeting: June 24, 2013 • Community continues to have meetings throughout Response and Recovery • Community meetings held in Galena and Fairbanks: June – August 2013 • Federal Declaration – June 25, 2013 • Included activation of the National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) at State’s request • Galena Recovery Advisory Council (GRAC) established – June 27, 2013

  12. Community Meetings • Purpose • To keep all community members up to date on the response and recovery efforts in Galena • Galena liaisons assisted with this effort • Support from Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) • Newsletter was also developed to help keep community members informed • Panel member input on Community Meetings

  13. Galena Recovery Advisory Council (GRAC) • Purpose • Bring together key sectors of the community to focus on short and long-term recovery efforts • Ad-hoc group that consisted of: • City, Tribal, School District, and community members • Weekly meetings • Response versus Recovery issues • Panel member input on GRAC

  14. Overview and Timeline • Weekly meeting with GRAC: July – August 2013 • Community hires and state funds two (2) liaisons: July 2013 • Long-Term Recovery efforts suspended: September – November 2013 • Community hires and state funds a Local Disaster Recovery Coordinator position for Galena: November 2013

  15. Local Disaster Recovery Coordinator (LDRC) • Purpose • Organize, coordinate and advance the recovery at the local level • Manage and coordinate the redevelopment and building of community • serve as the jurisdiction’s primary point of contact with the State Disaster Recovery Coordinator • Panel member input on LDRC

  16. Overview and Timeline • GRAC transitions to Galena Recovery Planning Team (GRPT): December 2013 • GRPT develops initial list of issues/needs they would like addressed as part of the long-term recovery effort: December 2013 (150 under 6 RSF’s) • Stakeholder engagement meetings: Week of January 20 and January 28, 2014

  17. Galena Recovery Planning Team • Purpose • Replace the GRAC with emphasis on long-term recovery efforts • Members: • City Leadership • Tribal Leadership • School District • Community Representative • Business Representative • Panel member input on GRPT

  18. Stakeholder Engagement Meetings • Purpose • Share GRPT’s list of issues and needs with community members • Solicit community input and possible additions • Preliminary prioritization of issues and needs • Life Sustaining • Quality of Life • General Improvement • 2 week process • Three RSF’s each week • Initial List expanded to over 200 issues and needs • Panel member input on Stakeholder Engagement Meetings

  19. Overview and Timeline • Top 30-35 Issues and Needs identified: February 2014 • Original 200+ issues and needs are assigned to five (5) categories • Recovery Support Functions • Single Agency • FEMA/State Joint Field Office (JFO) • Local Government • Duplicate item

  20. Issues and Needs List Panel member input on Issues and Needs identification, prioritization, and overall process

  21. State and Federal Support Activities • Mission Scoping Assessment • Recovery Support Strategy • Community Disaster Recovery Meetings • Purpose • Provide updates on status of long-term recovery related activities • Participants • LDRC • RSF’s • JFO Programs (IA, PA, HMGP) • Support agencies • FDRC input on State and Federal Support Activities

  22. Path Forward • Continue to support Galena with project development or technical assistance with priority issues and needs • Match resources for needs for non-priority issues and needs • State Federal Programs • Grant Funding Sources • Develop a Local Disaster Recovery Document • Panel member input on Path Forward

  23. Keys to Success • Make Decisions and Manage Recovery Locally • Community engagement • Develop Partnerships, Networks, and Effective Coordination Strategies • Take advantage of Mitigation opportunities and funding • Prepare for Recovery • Panel member input on Keys to Success

  24. Lessons Learned Panel member input on Lessons Learned

  25. Audience Q&A Please Use Microphones

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