Pender County emergency management hurricane response plan

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PENDER COUNTY

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
.HURRICANE RESPONSE PLAN

JUNE 1984

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page Number
RECORD OF CHANGES

AUTHORITIES ..............

REFERENCES ...................................................

III. PURPOSE AND SCOPE ...........................................

IV. ORGANIZATION ................................................

V. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS ....................................... 3

Vi. WARNING AND ALERTING SYSTEM ................................. 4

VII. INCREASED READINESS ACTION CHECKLIST ........................ 4

VIII. EVACUTION AREAS, ROUTES AND SHELTER LOCATION ................ 5

Ix. REENTRY ..................................................... 7

X. RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................ 8

Local .......... I ....................................... 8

State and Federal Agencies ........................... 8

XI. COMMUNICATIONS ............................................ 8

XII. PUBLIC INFORINiATION .......................................... 9

XITI. EXERCISES ................................................. 1. 9

XIV. APPROVAL .................................................... 10

Attachment 1 Line of Succession

Attachment 2 Warning and Alerting Flow Chart

Attachment 3 Increased Readiness Action Checklist

Attachment 4 Conditions/Actions Flow Chart

Attachment 5 - Evacuation Areas, Routes and Shelter Locations - Map

Attachment 6 - EBS Announcement

Attachment 7 - Hurricane Evacuation Decision Procedure

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1. Authorities:

A. North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 166A.

B. Emergency Management Ordinance for Pender County.

II. Reference:

A. North Carolina Disaster Relief and Assistance Plan (NCDR&AP).

B. Pender County Disaster Relief and Assistance Plan (PCDR&AP).

C. Pender County - American National Red Cross Agreement with
Carolinas Division, ANRC, dated April 19, 1977.

D. Pender County - Pender County Public Schools Shelter Agreement,
dated June, 1974.

III. Purpose and Scope:

A. Purpose - This Plan has been developed to provide for an orderly
and coordinated evacuation to minimize the effects of hurricanes
on residents and visitors in Pender County. The Plan provides
for the alerting of selected officials, the evacuation of the public
from danger areas and designation of shelters for evacuees. ' It
also provides for reentry into evacuated areas when the threat to
persons is ended.

B. Scope - This Plan is designed for use in hurricane situations.
This Plan constitutes annex 0 to the Pender County Disaster
Relief and Assistance Plan (PCDR&AP).

IV. Organization:

A. Hurricane evacuation involves both areas under county jurisdiction
and municipal jurisdiction. As joint action is required of county
and municipal governments, a joint organization for decision making
and use of resources is needed. For these purposes, a Control
Group and a Support Group are hereby established.

B. Control Group

1. Mission - To exercise overall direction and control of hurricane
evacuation operations including decisions to institute county-
wide increased readiness conditions and such other actions
deemed necessary due to the situation.

2. Composition

a. The Chairman of the Pender County Board of Commissioners
Group Chairman.

b. The Mayors or their representatives of:

Surf City
Topsail Beach
Burgaw
Atkinson

c. The Pender County Emergency Management Coordinator -
Advisor.

d. The County Attorney - Legal Advisor.

3. Line of Succession - In the event that any of the members of
the Control Group are not available, each primary member will be
succeeded by alternates who will have the responsibility and
authority of the primary member (See Attachment 1).

C. Support Group

1. Mission - To provide personnel and material resources for the
implementation of preplanned actions and actions as directed by
the Control Group; provide direction to personnel engaged in
operations; and, to provide information, data, and recommendations
to the Control Group.

2. Composition

a. County Finance Officer - Group Chief
b. Sheriff
C. Director of Social Services
d. Superintendent of Schools
e. County Health Director
f. County Tax Supervisor
g. Burgaw Fire Chief
h. County Public Information Officer
i. Rescue Squad Representative
j. State Highway Patrol Liaison Officer
k. Red Cross Liaison Officer

D. The Control and Support Groups will be co-located in the Pender
County Emergency Operating Center (EOC) to facilitate coordination.

In the event it becomes necessary to move the groups to an alternate
EOC location, the new location will be announced.

FIRST ALTERNATE Commissioners' Room, Burgaw, Administration Building.
SECOND ALTERNATE Pender County Facility Building.

V. Concept of Operations:

The concept for hurricane evacuation in Pender County calls for:

A. Early alerting of officials and concerned agencies in the entire
county.

B. Overall direction and decision making by the Control Group.

C. Increased readiness actions taken progressively as the hurricane
approaches and as the threat of injury and damage increases.

D. Evacuation of residents and visitors on beaches and in threatened
low-lying areas upon decision of the Control Group.

E. Movement of evacuees out of the county or if necessary to designated
and operating public shelters. Primary shelters will normally be
open first and secondary shelters will be opened only if necessary
and required. (See paragraph VIII of this Plan).

F. Mass care for evacuees in predesignated shelters in accordance with
agreements.

G. Reentry of evacuees to evacuated areas when authorized by the Control
Group and when the hurricane threat has passed or damage assessments
indicate that reentry is feasible.

H. Local governments request State and/or Federal assistance, as necessary
through the State EOC or if the State Emergency Response Team (SERT)
is activated as directed by SERT.

I. The submission of damage assessment reports within 48 hours of the
passing of the hurricane, (See annex F of the Pender County Disaster
Relief and Assistance Plan) to State EOC or to the SERT if it is
activated, as directed.

J. When SERT is established (to the satisfaction of the SERT Operations
Officer), the State will assume responsibility for directing State
agency participation in emergency operations and coordinating actions
involving both State and local agencies. The exact time at which
the State will assume direction and control is when SERT dispatches
a message to each county concerned, the State EOC, and the State
Warning Point. This message will state that:

1. Option A - At the request of the county or counties concerned,
SERT has been established and assumes direction and control
authority effective at the specified date and time, or;

2. Option B - A State of Disaster or Emergency has been declared,
the SERT has been established and assumes direction and
control authority effective at the specified date and time.

3. NOTE: When a State of Disaster or Emergency is declared by the
Governor, the State has the authority to assume responsibility for
Directing and conducting emergency operations. This is not
meant to negate local governments' continuing responsibility
to protect the people prior to the arrival and establishment
of SERT as described above.

VI. Warning and Alert Systems:

The system for dissemination of hurricane watches and warnings and
for notification of departments and populace that the evacuation plan
will be executed, is shown as a flow chart. (See Attachment 2).

VII. Increased Readiness Action Checklist: (See Attachment 3 - Checklist,
and Attachment 4 Condition/Action Flow Chart).

A. The following increased readiness conditions are established:

Condition 5 Hurricane Season (June 1 -
November 30)
Condition 4 Alert - Hurricane Advisory
Condition 3 Hurricane Watch or approximately
36 to 48 hours to forecasted
landfall
Condition 2 Hurricane Warning or approximately
18 to 24 hours to forecasted
landfall
Condition 1 24 Hours or less to forecasted
landfall
Condition 0 Landfall
Reentry Threat removed or damage assessment
allows

B. The Control Group will declare the condition after coordination with
the National Weather Service. The Support Group will implement
actions for each condition when announced.

NOTE: In the eventuality of a pre-season hurricane, it may be
necessary to first institute a condition of readiness
other than Condition 5. Under peculiar circumstances it

may be necessary to skip a condition and go directly into
a more advanced condition, This means that all of the
actions required in the declared condition must be completed
in the available time. The increased readiness conditions
as stated above should remain standard, but the timing of
the required actions may vary depending on the situation
involved.

VIII. Evacuation Areas, Routes and Shelter Location; (See Attachment 5)

A. General

1. Under a hurricane warning condition (see Attachment 3 - Increased
Readiness Condition Checklist) the populace of the county will be
advised to evacuate all barrier islands and low-lying areas of the
mainland and move well inland emphasizing that shelter space in
in the county is limited. (See Attachment 6)

2. The locations of primary shelters are shown on Attachment 5.
Secondary shelters are not shown on Attachment 5.

3. Normally primary shelters are opened first and secondary
shelters are opened only after it becomes apparent that the
primary shelters will not accommodate the number Qf persons
requiring shelter.

4. Manning of the primary shelters (and the secondary shelters
if it becomes necessary - if needed) is the responsibility
of the local chapter of the American Red Cross supported by
the Pender County Department of Social Services and school
personnel.

B. Shelters

1. Primary

Building Name Location Spaces (40 sq/ft/person)

1. Topsail Jr./Sr. Hampstead, NC 833
High School

2. Topsail Elementary Hampstead, NC 205

3. Topsail Middle Hampstead, NC 546
School
Total Spaces 1584

2. Secondary

Building Location Spaces (40 sq/ft/person)

1. Rocky Point Elem. Rocky Point, NC 280
School

2. Long Creek/Grady Highway #210 522
Elementary School

3. Burgaw Elementary Burgaw, NC 925
School

4. Burgaw Junior High Burgaw, NC 291
School

5. Pender County Court Burgaw, NC 373
House

6. Pender County Admin. Burgaw, NC 116
Building

7. Pender County FacilityBurgaw, NC 238
Building

8. Pender High School Highway #53 1765

9. Penderlea Junior High Penderlea, NC 628
School

10. Willard Elementary Willard, NC 283
School

11. West Pender Elem. Highway #53 265
School

12. Atkinson Junior High Atkinson, NC 481
School

Total Spaces 6167

GRAND TOTAL SPACES 7751

C. Evacuation Routes and Traffic Control Points (TCP)

1. Evacuation routes and traffic control points (TCP) are shown
on Attachment 5.

2. Traffic control points and manning responsibilities are shown
below.

a. TCP Manning Responsibility

A Surf City and/or Topsail
Beach Police

B Sheriff's Department and/or
State Highway Patrol

C Sheriff's Department and/or
State Highway Patrol

D Sheriff's Department and/or
State Highway Patrol

E Sheriff's Deaprtment and/or
State Highway Patrol

3. The Pender County Sheriff's Department supported by the State
Highway Patrol is responsible for observing low-lying areas along
evacuation routes and informing the EOC if it appears such
areas may become impassable.

IX. Reentry:

A. Upon cancellation of all huricane warnings and watches which include
Pender County and when no damage has been experienced, the Control
Group will authorize reentry to all evacuated areas.

B. Prohibition of reentry and prevention of looting

1. The Control Group will decide which areas of the county, if any,
must remain evacuated, and will designate the law enforcement agency
which is responsible for prohibiting reentry and for the security of
property in those areas.

2. Requests for State assistance in the prevention of reentry and
prohibition of looting should be made to the State EOC or to the
SERT, if it is operational.

X. Responsibilities:

A. Local

1. Control Group - Overall direction as contained in paragraph IV-B.

2. Support Group - As shown in responsibility blocks on the Increased
Readiness Action Checklist, Attachment 3.

3. Pender County Emergency Management Coordinator.

a. Serve as advisor to the Control Group,
b. Coordinate actions of the Support Group and operations
involving local non-government organizations and operations
of forces from outside of the county.
C. Assist in the operation of the Pender County EOC.
d. Furnish Situation Reports to the State EOC.
e. Develop and conduct exercises to test and evaluate this Plan.

B. State and Federal Agencies

1. National Weather Service - Provides hurricane watches, warnings
and related weather information.

2. U. S. Coast Guard

a. Provides warning to ships and boats in affected coastal areas.
b. Assists in coastal evacuation upon request as needed.

3. State Highway Patrol

a. Operates State Warning Point and passes weather information
via Police Information Network (PIN).
b. Responsible for traffic control on State Highway Systems.

4. State Division of Emergency Management or SERT, if it is
operational.

a. Receives requests for assistance, coordinates State actions,
and arranges for assistance from Federal agencies.
b. Area Emergency Management Coordinator
(1) Assists in coordination of evacuation efforts.
(2) Assists in coordination of State assistance.

XI. Communications:

A. Communications will be in accordance with Annex C, Pender County
Disaster Relief and Assistance Plan (PCDR&AP).

B. The Sheriff's Department will insure that communications between
the Control and Support Groups, shelters, and traffic control
points is maintained.

XII. Public Information:

A. The Public Information Officer (PIO) (presently the County Finance
Officer) will provide information to the public via the news media
and otherwise based upon decisions of the Control Group to include
the following:

1. Precautionary/preparatory measures recommended for the public.

2. Evacuation instruction. (See Attachment 6).

3. Reentry instructions.

4. Damage information.

B. Warnings to the public will also be disseminated by the news media
(radio, television, newspapers, and NOAA Weather radio), from
Weather Service Bulletins, advisories and statements as received
directly and as provided through the warning system.

XIII. Exercises:

An exercise will be conducted annually to test and evaluate this Plan.

XIV. Approval:

Submitted: This Plan is approved by the
undersigned;

Emergency Management Coordinator Chairman, Pender County Board of
Commissioners

Accepted:

Sheriff, Pender County

American National Red Cross
Cape Fear Chapter
Mayor, Surf City

Mayor, Topsail Beach

Mayor, Burgaw

Mayor, Atkinson

CONTROL GROUP
LINE OF SUCCESSION

PRIMARY MEMBER 1ST ALTERNATE 2ND ALTERNATE 3RD ALTERNATE

1 . Gordon Jones Cecil Eakins Willie B. Nixon Bonnie W. Parker
Chairman Vice Chairman Commissioner Commissioner
P. 0. Box 336 Rt. 1, Box 324 P. 0. Box 454 Rt. 1, Box 328
Burgaw, NC 28425 Ivanhoe, NC 28447 Burgaw, NC 28425 Rocky Pt., NC 28457
259-4460 283-5610 259-2843 259-4209

2. Joseph Paliotti Robert A. King Donald Helms Douglas Thomas
Surf City Mayor Mayor Pro Tem. Councilman Councilman
Rt. 1, Box 196 P. 0. Box 17 P. 0. Box 455 Rt. 1, Box 91
Holly Ridge, NC Surf City, NC Surf City, NC Holly Ridge, NC

3. Milton Oppegaard William Best Bill Godwin Harold Hanig
Topsail Beach Mayor Pro Tem Commissioner Commissioner
Mayor
P. 0. Box 31 P. 0. Box 164 P. 0. Box 10 P. 0. Box 149
Topsail Beach, Topsail Beach, Topsail Beach, Topsail Beach,
NC NC NC NC

4. Charles Harrell Gordon Futch Lloyd Bellamy Carlton Harrell
Burgaw Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Commissioner Commissioner
P. 0. Box 235 P. 0. Box 221 P. 0. Box 241 P. 0. Box 186
Burgaw, NC Burgaw, NC Burgaw, NC Burgaw, NC

5. Jack Turner Mickey Langston Wayne Applewhite John Ray, Jr.
Atkinson Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Commissioner Commissioner
P. 0. Box 56 P. 0. Box 72 Rt. 1, Box 7 P. 0. Box 186
Atkinson, NC Atkinson, NC Atkinson, NC Atkinson, NC

6. George Wright F. Eugene Kelly Danny DelloBuono Leroy J. Shepard
Sheriff Chief Deputy Chief Deputy Captain
P. 0. Box 125 P. 0. Box 125 P. 0. Box 125 P. 0. Box 125
Burgaw, NC Burgaw, NC Burgaw, NC Burgaw, NC
259-2334
259-9191

7. Jerry D. Randall
EM Coordinator
Rt. 2, Box 37-G
Hampstead, NC 28443
259-2629
270-2432

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ATTACHMENT I

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AI.ERTS AIXRTS AIXRTS - Supt. of Schools
- State officials - Local EM - Mayor - County Health
and Depts. Coords. in all - Chief of Director
- American Nat'l. affecteil and Police - Director of Social
Red Cross - adjacent - Fire Services
Carolinas Div. counties Chief - Rep. County Vol.
- Federal Agencies - other Fire Depts.
(N.C. Offices) Dept. - Rep. County Rescue
Heads Squads
- Red Cross Officer
- Ilwy. Patrol Officer
- other Members of this
Control and Support
Group

NOTEs (1) County and municipal warning systems disseminate warnings to the public by use of radio/tv bulletins,
newspaper extras, han@[bills, signes, loud speakers or other aural systems, and door to door. Law
enforcement, rescue squads and volunteer citizens organizations used to spread warnings when activated
by the control group.
(2) Warnings relayed by PIN. Where no terminal, passed by phone/radio from nearest terminal by agreement.
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(3) County and municipal warninq svstems disseminate warnings to the public by use of radio/tv bulletins, news-
paper extras, hand bills, signs, loud speaker or other aural systems, and door to door. Law enforcement
rescue squads and volunteer citizens organizations used to spread warnings when activated by the control
group. 2-1

ATTACHMENT 2

ATTACHMENT 3
AGENCY SHERIFF DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL
Re spons ibi li ties: SERVICES
- Direction & control of evacuation and Responsibilities:
reentry operations. -Overall shelter
- Operate County Warning System. operations.
- Serves as liaison officer for all law -Provides personnel to
enforcment agencies within the county. assist in operation
INCREASED - Ensure communication between Control of shelters and
READINESS and Support Groups, Shelter and Traffic registration of
ACTION Control Points evacuees.

CONDITION 5

BEGINNING OF
HURRICANE SEASON

1. Provide notice to Control and
CONDITION 4 Support Groups.
HURRICANE ADVISORY 2. Review plans and procedures.

CONDITION 3 1. Notify Control and Support Group members 1. Make initial contact
that Hurricane Watch issued. with Red Cross to in-
36 to 48 HOURS OR 2. Gas up all vehicles. sure that shelter re-
HURRICANE WATCH 3. Check all equipment. quirements will be
satisfied.
1. Notify Control and Support Groups that 1. Assign personnel to
Hurricane Warning issued. shelters.
2. Mobilize personnel. 2. Coordinate with and
CONDITION 2 3. Finalize plans to direct evacuation if assist Red Cross
18 to 24 HOURS OR ordered. representative.
HURRICANE WARNING 4. Assist motorists presently evacuating
voluntarily.
5. Representative man EOC.

CONDITION 1 1.Vehicles with loudspeakers to areas in 1. Provide personnel
which evacuation ordered. to assist with
LESS THAN 24 HOURS 2. Patrol evacuated area. shelter registration
EVACUATION 3. Coordinate provision of communications
between shelters, checkpoints and EOC.
4. Move stragglers and stay-behinds to best
available shelters where possible.
CONDITION 0 1. Secure evacuated areas as best as con-
"LAND FALL" ditions permit.

1. Prevent looting. 1. Continue to assist
REENTRY 2. Check personnel and equipment. Request Red Cross as needed.
needed assistance.
3. Control access to evacuated areas.
4. Maintain liaison with other law enforce-
ment agencies.

N0TE: These are reprenstative actions. The increased readiness action checklist for
your plan should contain the degree of detail necessary to insure smooth
operation of the plan. 3-1

INCREASED READINESS ACTION CHECKLIST

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS COUNTY HEALTH DIRECTOR COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER
Responsibilities: Responsibilities: Responsibilities
- Provide facilities to be - Insure that health and medical - Maintain financial data.
used as shelters. needs are provided during - Adapt accounting system to
- Provide personnel to assist evaluation, shelter and provide emergency expendi-
in operation of shelters. reentry ture information upon
- Provide school bus trans request.
portation when requested.

1. Update hurricane evacuation plan
2. Check warning system and insure notification restart are current.
3. Insure that shelters are designated 1AW Red Cross Agreement and plans to operate.
4. Release general hurricane information to public.
5. Condut exercise to test entire plan.

1. Review plans and procedures and alert personnel.
2. Coordinate preparations as necessary.

1. Make initial contact with
Red Cross on using exist-
ing schools as shelters
as planned.
1. Close schools, send pupils 1. Mobilize personnel. 1. Record all expenditures
home if schools in session. 2. Representative man EOC. relating to hurricane in
2. Mobilize personnel and 3. Insure adequate health per- separate accounts.
assign them to designated sonnel in shelters. 2. Representative man EOC.
shelters. 4. Insure shelters are main-
3. Conduct joint inspection tained in a sanitary condi-
of designated shelters tion.
with Red Cross represent- 5. Report pertinent health in-
ative. formation to officials.
4. Representative man EOC.

1. As Red Cross volunteers,
assist in the operation
of the shelter.

1. Provide personnel to 1. Evaluate and provide to the 1. Assemble personnel.
assist in the operation Control Group a recommenda- 2. Provide financial data on
of shelters. tion on the health aspects emergency expenditures to
of reentry Into damaged Control Group.
areas.

ATTACHMENT 3-2

COUNTY TAX REPRESENTATIVE - VOL. REPRESENTATIVE - VOL. AMERICAN NATIONAL RED
SUPERVISOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS RESCUE SQUADS CROSS - LOCAL CHAPTER
Responsibilities:
Responsibility: - Coordinate fire Responsibilities:
- Conduct Damage fighting support Responsibilities - Operate designated Red
Assessments. throughout the county - Coordinate provision of Cross shelters.
(volunteer) rescue operations. - Provide other Red Cross
- Assist sheriff upon - Provide ambulance service assistance.
request. vice to transport non-
ambulatory persons.

shelters are current

1. Gas up all vehicles 1. Gas up al1 vehicles. 1. Mobilize personnel.
2. Check all equip- 2. Check all equipment. 2. Designate & assign per-
ment. sonnel to specific
shelters.

1. Representative 1. Mobilze personnel. 1. Mobilize personnel. 1. Brief shelter managers.
man EOC. 2. Render assistance 2. Move nonambulatory 2. Conduct joint inventory
as requested. persons and provide of shelters with school
3. Coordinate fire other assistance as officials.
fighting activi- requested. 3. Representative man EOC.
ties. 3. Coordinate rescue 4. Upon EOC direction, open
operations. & operate shelters.
5. Keep EOC informed of
shelter situation.

1. Assemble per- 1. Render assistance 1. Conduct rescue opera- 1. Operate shelters as
2. Conduct damage as requested tions. 2. Render assistance to
assessment. 2. Inform control group needy persons.
3. Furnish damage of unmet personnel and needs.
assessment data equipment needs.
to EOC.
4. Revise property
records

ATTACHMENT 3 3-3

CONDITIONS/ACTIONS
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HURRICANE 1CONDITION 4 Hurricane Threat Re ved--4 Return to Normal F L 0 W C H A R T
ADVISORY IONS

HURRICANE
WATCH OR CONDITION 3 Watch Cancelled Return to Normal
36 to 48 ACTIONS
HOURS

HURJUCAN'E No Watch___4 Return to Normal
WARNING OR CONDITION 2
18 to 24 ACTIONS --+Warning Cancelled
HOURS Watch Reinstated --+Hold Watch Return to Normal
I- Condition 2 Cancelled
HURRICANE CONDITION I No Watch__@ Reentry )Return to Normal
WARNING OR ACTIONS
LESS THAN EVACUATION W@rning Cancelled
24 HOURS Watch---)Hold in Watch Reentry---.) Return to Normal
Rein- Condition 1 Cancelled
stated

CONDITION 0 DAMAGE SELECTIVE RECOVERY
LANDFALL ASSESSMENT REENTRY REPAIR
RESTORATION
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PENDER COUNTY HURRICANE EVACUATION PLAN
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DATE

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EBS ANNIOUNCEIIIENT
FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Gordon Jones, Chairman of the Pender County Board of Commissioners,

has announced that due to the approach of Hurricane

evacuation is being recommended for the barrier islands and low-lying

areas of Pender County, effective immediately. The areas which are in

particular danger are all of Topsail Island (including Surf City,

Topsail Beach and Del Mar Beach) and low-lying areas adjacent to the

Intracoastal Waterway. Persons in these areas should immediately evacuate

and move well inland. Shelters are being established at the following

school locations: 1. -Topsail High School

2. -Topsail.Elementary School

The shelters are being opened with the assistance of the American Red

Cross and will provide shelter and food.

The chairman pointed out that although the shelters are being opened,

space is extremely limited and a visit with friends or relatives, or

-.staying in a motel or hotel well inland would be a good idea. Fast Food

restaurants and gas stations in the area have been requested to remain open

as long as possible to provide service to those individuals who plan to

evacuate. Also, he said that pets, firearms, and alcoholic beverages will

ATTACHMENT 6 6-1

not be allowed in j-he sbelt.- rs .Pets sbould be lef-L in an @-iimal shelter,

animal hospital or other safe place.

Jerry D. Randall, Emergency Management Coordinator for Pender County,

said that all persons coming to the shelters should bring bedding, special

medicines and foods, including foods for babies, and flashlights.

NOTE: RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS PLEASE REPEAT AT 15 MINUTES INTERVALS.

ATTACHMENT 6 6-2

-ATTACI-NENT 7 - HUPP.ICANE EV2%CUATIT' DECISICN PROCEDURE

GENERAL - Shown below is the procedure to be followed and factors to
be considered when preparing recommendations or making decisions
regarding hurricane evacuation and will be used with Tab D (Evacua-
tion Decision Worksheet).

PROCEDURE - Pender County, in conjunction with the State Division
of Emergency Management, will follow the procedure shown below in
order to determine the need for evacuation of Topsail Island and
other low-lying areas of the county.

A. Obtain the estimated point of and time of landfall and category
of the storm by contacting the National Weather Service. If
this point crosses or comes within 100 miles of the North Carolina
coast take the following action. Complete items 1 and 2 on
Tab D.

B. Determine the threatened coastal area; this is the area defined
in the advisory as being under either a hurricane watch or
hurricane warning. Complete item 3 of Tab D.

C. Go to Tab A - Pender County Hurricane Evacuation Time Study and
using the area defined in B. above, identify the maximum total
two-way evacuation time within the defined area. Add three (3)
hours to this time if evacuation will take place during hours of
darkness. If the storm is Category 5, add an additional hour.
See Tab B - Saffir/Simpson Scale. Place this total figure in
item 4 of Tab D.

D. Compute the number of hours until predicted landfall using the
information tained in A above. Subtract four (4) hours to
allow for forecast uncertainty. Place this total figure in
item 5, Tab D.

E. Determine if evacuation can be carried out safely by comparing
the adjusted time until predicted landfall (D above) with the time
required for evacuation (C above). Check yes or no on item 6
on Tab D.

F. Using the number of hours to predicted landfall (D above) refer
to the Table 1, Column 1, and select the forecast period closest
to, but greater than, the number of hours to landfall. Check
yes or no on items 7a and 7b of Tab D.

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G. Complete items 8 through 11 on Tab D.

TABLE 1. MAXLMUM PROBABILITY VALUES WITHIN FORECAST PERIODS

Column I Column 2
FORECAST PERIOD MAXIMUM PROBABILITY VALUES

72 hours 10%

48 hours 13%

36 hours 20%

24 hours 35%

12 hours 60%

H. Any decision to recommend or order evacuation must to made before
the time until landfall is less than the time required for
evacuation, otherwise the evacuees will not have time to clear
the hazard area prior to the arrival of gale force winds or the
evacuation routes become impassible.

I. SUBSEQUENT PROBABILITIES. The actions taken and factors considered
above should be repeated each time the National Weather Service
issues an advisory containing storm probabilities for landfall.
(See Tab C to this Appendix.)

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TAB A - PENDER COUNTY EVACUATION TIME STUDY

I The information shown in the table below was provided by the Planning
and Research Branch of the Division of Highways, North Carolina
Department of Transportation. The times shown represent the time
required after warning has been received. Total evacuation time is
shown for one way (both lanes used to evacuate) and two way (one lane
used for evacuation) traffic. The times shown are for the
evacuation of the barrier islands only.

A. The components of total evacuation time are defined as follows:

1. Mobilization Time - time required for preparation to begin
evacuation.

2. Travel Time - time required to clear the barrier islands not
including queuing delay time (bottle necks).

3. Queuing Delay Time - delay time created when traffic demand
exceeds the capacity of the evacuation route.

4. Hazards Time - the time difference between the arrival of
gale force winds, heavy rain and flooding, and the time when
the eye of the hurricane arrives.

B. Some of the more important assumptions used in compiling this
information are as follows:

1. Average auto occupancy is 2.5 persons per vehicle.

2. Twenty percent of the evacuees leave before the order is given.

3. Manned traffic control points have been established.

4. Contraflow traffic is negligible compared to evacuation traffic.

40 5. Peak population estimates were used in making the evacuation
time estimates.

6. The approach of a category 4 storm was hypothesized.

7. Evacuation is assumed to occur during daylight hours.
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PENDER COUNTY HAZARD MOBILIZATION TRAVEL QUEUING TOTAL TIME TOTAL TIME
TOPSAIL ISLAND TIME TIME TIME DELAY TIME (ONE WAY) (TWO WAY)

Surf City, Topsail
Beach, Del Mar 3-5 3.5 .5 2 9-11 10-12
Beach

NOTE: Times are expressed in hours.

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TAB B - SAFFWSDIPSON HURRICANE SC,AIE

CENrRAL PRESSURE WD@DS SURGE
:CAIEODKY fffILIBARS DCHES IIIPH (Fr) EAJ-@

1 :>980 >28.94 74-95 4-5 Minimal

2 :965-979 28.50-28.91 96-110 6-8 Werate

3 :945-964 27.91-28.47 Ill-)30 9-12 Extensive

4 :920-944 27.17-27.88 131-155 13-18 Extreme

5 :(920 <27.17 >155 >18 Catastrophic

The Saffir/Simpson Burricane Scale gives probable property damage and evacuation
recormendations as follows:

Scale No. 1 - Winds of 74 to 95 miles per hour. Damage primarily to shrubbery,,
-Er_ees,___Fool7i.age and unanchored mobile homes. No real damage to other structures.
Some damage to poorly constructed signs.

Or: Storm Surge 4 to 5 feet above normal. Low-lying coastal roads inundated,
minor pier damage, some small craft in exposed anchorages torn from moorings.

Scale No. 2 - Winds of 96 to 110 miles per hour. Considerable damage to shrubbery
37 -f-oliage, some trees blown down. Major damage to exposed mobile homes.
an tree
Extensive damage to poorly constructed signs. 'Some damage to roofing materials of
buildings; some window and door damage. No major damage to buildings.

Or: Storm surge 6 to 8 feet above normal. Considerable damage to piers. Marinas
flooded. Small craft in unprotected anchorages torn from moorings. Evacuation of
some shoreline residences and low-lying inland areas required.

Scale No. 3 - Winds of 111 to 130 miles per hour. Foliage torn from trees, large
trees blown down. Practically all poorly constructed signs blown down. Some
damage to roofing materials of buildings; some window. and door damage. Some
structural damage to small buildings. Mobile homes destroyed.

Or: Storm Surge 9 to 12 feet above normal. Serious flooding at coast and many
smaller structures near coast destroyed; larger structures near cDast damaged by
battering waves and floating debris. Flat terrain 5 feet or less above sea level
flooded inland 8 miles or more. Evacuation of low-lying residences within several
blocks of shoreline possibly required.

Scale No. 4 - Winds of 131 to 155 miles per hour. Shrubs and trees blown down,, all
TI-g-nis -Jo-wF4 Extensive damage to roofing materials, windows and doors. Complete
failure of roofs on many small residences. Complete destruction of mobile homes.

Or: Storm Surge to 13 to 18 feet above normal. Flat terrain 10 feet or less above
sea level flooded inland as far as 6 miles. Major damage to lower floors of
structures near shore due to flooding and battering by waves and floating debris.
Major erosion of beaches. Massive evacuation of all residences within 500 yards of
shore possibly required, and of single-story residences on low ground within 2
miles of shore.

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TAB B CON'T.

Scale No. 5 - Winds greater than 155 miles per hour. Shrubs and trees blown down,
"consid-erable damage to roofs of buildings; all signs down. Very severe and extai-
sive damage to windows and doors. Complete failure of roofs on inany structures and
industrial buildings. Extensive shattering of glass in windows and doors. Some
complete building failures. Small buildings overturned or blown away. Complete
destruction of mobile homes.

Dr- Storm surge greater than 18 feet above normal.- Major damage to lower floors
of all structures less than 15 feet above sea level within 500 yards of shore.
Massive evacuation of residential areas on low ground within 5 to 10 miles of shore
possibly required.

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TAB C - DIT@@ HLWJGANE AND TRDPICAL MDW PRDRABILITIES

1. Probabilities of hurricane conditions are now included in public tropical
storm and hurricane advisories issued by the National Weather Service. The proba-
bilities are-to assist officials who must make critical evacuation decisions hours
before a hurricane warning can be issued. The probabilities will also be of value
to coastal and offshore industries.

11. The probabilities describe in percentages the chance that a storm's center
will pass within about 65 miles of 44 selected locations from Brownsville, Texas to
Eastport Maine. In North Carolina and neighboring s ta tes...probab il i ties are
issued for Myrtle Beacli..Wilmington..Morehead City..Cape Hatteras..and Norfolk.

111. During a hurricane ... or tropical storm..the probabilities will be included in
the advisories issued by the National Hurricane Center in Miami as early as 72
hours before a storm is forecasted to make landfall.

IV. The hur-ricane probabilities should not be compared with rainfall probabili-
ties which can approach 100 percent. Hurricane probabilities will not be more than
about 10 percent at 72 hours..13 to 18 percent at 48 hours ... and 20 to 25 percent
at 36 hours before forecasted landfall. The numbers will increase rapidly to 35 to
40 percent about 24 hours before landfall and to 60 to 70 percent about 12 hours
before landfall.

V. In assessing ones risk ... coastal residents should compare the probability
figure for their location with those of neighboring locations. Those areas with
higher probabilities are under a greater threat from an advancing hurricane.

VI. In addition...coastal residents should be aware of increasing. probabilities.
Locations with increasing probabilities are at a greater risk than locations with
stable or decreasing probabilities.

VII. The following page is a sample Probability Table.

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TAB C CION'T.

ADVISORY NU-IBER 7 TROPICAL STORM DEAN PROBABILITIES
FOR GUIDANCE IN HURRICANE PROTECTION PLANNING
By GOVERN14Egr AND DISASTER OFFICIALS

CHANCES OF CENTER OF DEAN PASSING WITHIN 65 MILES OF
LISTED LOCATIONS THROUGH 2 A14 EDT SUN OCT 2 1983

CHANCES EXPRESSED IN PER CENT' ... TIMES EDT

ADDITIONAL PROBABILITIES

2 AM FRI 2 PM FRI 2 AM SAT MrAL
COASTAL THRU THRU THRU THRU niRU
LOCATIONS 2 AM FRI 2 RI FRI 2 AM SAT 2 AM SUN 2 AM SUN

COCOA BEACH x x x 2 2
DAYTONA BEACH FL X X. 1 2 3
JACKSONVILLE FL X X 1 4 5
SAVANNAH GA X 1 2 4 7
CHARLESMN SC X 2 3 4 9
MYRTLE BEACH SC 1 3 4 4 12
WILMINGTON NC 1 7 3 .3 14
MOREHEAD CITY NC 6 7 2 2 17
CAPE HATIU?AS NC 17 2 2 X 21
NORFOLK VA 8 5 2 2 17
OCEAN CITY @T 3 ? 2 3 15
ATLANTIC CITY NJ x 5 3 4 12
NEW YORK CITY NY x 2 3 5 10
MDRLAUK POINT NY x 1 3 4 8
PROVIDENCE RI x 1 2 4 7
NANTUCKET MA X 1 2 4 7
HYANNIS MA X. 1 2 4 7
BOSTON 11A X X 2 4 6
PORTLAND ME X x 1 3 4
BAR HARBOR ME X X X 3 3
EASTPORT ME x X X 2 2
Sr JOHN NB x x x 2 2
YARDMDUTH NS X x x 3 3
HALIFAX NS X x X 2 2
TAMPA FL x x x 2 2
CEDAR KEY Fl, x x x 3 3
ST MARKS FL x x 1 2 3
APALACHICOLA FL x x x 2 2
PANAMA CITY FL x x x 2 2
PENSACCILA FL x x x 2 2
MOBILE AL x x x 2 2

X MEANS LESS THAN ONE PERCWr

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TAB D - EVACLLknON DECISION WORK SHEEr

DATE TIME

This worksheet will be completed each time an advisory containing storm landfall
probabilities (See Tab Q is issued.

1. The estimated time of landfall is

2. The estimated point of landfall is

3. The threatened area is from to

4. The total evacuation time (including safety factors) (computed in paragraph IIC
page 7-1 ) is hours.

5. The time until landfall (computed in paragraph IID) is hours.

Check One
y
's no
L
6. Is there time to evacuate?

7. Do storm probabilities indicate evacuation?

a. Is forecast probability approaching the maximum Probabilitz value in Table 1
Column 2 (if forecast probability matcTe-sor exceeds the probability in
Table 1, give even stronger consideration to evacuation.)

and

b. Is evacuation time greater than or approaches the next forecast period
(Table 1, Column 1)?

c. If a and b above are yes, consider evacuation after considering items below:

8. Other factors to consider.
yes no
a. Is the storm above Category 1 (See Tab B-Saffir/Simpson Scale)?

b. Has NWS issued a hurricane warning?

c. Do current NWS storm surge predictions indicate inundation of
populated areas?

d. Do road and uvather conditions permit evacuation? H 11

e. Will ferrys that are needed for evacuation be able to sta@,,,in
operation long enough to complete evacuation? H 11

f. Are drawbridges prepared to allow vehicular traffic only?

9. Is there a large tourist population in the threatened area at
this time?

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Tab D Cmt'd.

h. Have traffic control points on evacuation routes been staffed yes M
(or can they be staffed prior to evacuation)?

i. Have local goveiTnents in threatened areas already ordered or
recorrrpended evacuation? 11 H

-i. Can shelters be opened and staffed prior to evacuation?

k. Will critical bridges in the threatened areas be passable during
evacuation (Tab E)? H 1)

9. The larger the number of yes blocks which have been checked above the more
evacuation should be considerea-. Answer the question below.

10. Should evacuation of threatened area be:
recorinended

ordered

11. When should evacuation start?

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