Additionally, Parks & Recreation validated plans for the STEAR evacuation hub, shelter and mass care, and points of distribution (POD) activation. Staff identified a need for additional evacuation hub personnel to affect the timely evacuation of STEAR registrants, due to the growing number of residents included in the registry and the time required to process each for evacuation. Examination of shelter and mass care plans produced several best practices to expedite shelter registration and validated a need for behavioral health support in city shelters. Review of POD plans exposed communication challenges that would result during a widespread power outage or cellular network degradation. OEM continues to work with Parks & Recreation to identify solutions for each of these challenges. Experience following Hurricane Beryl, a major federal disaster, prompted OEM to develop a ‘disaster recovery’ checklist for integration into the city’s Hurricane Response Plan, so that important tasks would be anticipated rather than overlooked during fast-paced recovery efforts. OEM also collaborated with Parks & Recreation and Animal Services, to refine the city’s concept of operations (CONOPS) for handling of displaced flood victims, based on best practices and recent exercise experience.
Collection Point CONOPS outlines procedures and responsibilities associated with
Receiving displaced flood victims from first responders
Providing for their immediate humanitarian needs (.i.e. blankets, first aid, water, etc.) Documenting their personal information and special needs prior to transfer to temporary shelter.
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