FLOOD10364 ‎(2)‎

• County: Statewide
• Title: Flood Disaster and Mitigation Plan and Standard Operating Procedures
• Date: 4/26/2007
• Prepared For: CWCB
• Prepared By: Urban Drainage
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Correspondence

SECTION 5.0 RECOVERY PHASE TASKS. During the recovery phase, the District will
undertake the following short-(S) and long-(L) term tasks. Short-term is defined as those
activities that should be initiated within 30 days of the flood event. Long-term is defined as those
activities that would probably not be initiated until 30 days after the flood event.
5.1 (S) - Those documentation tasks coordinated with other agencies under Section 2.10 of
this Flood Disaster Plan. Share documentation information with DEM and FEMA, as
appropriate.
5.2 (S) - Inspect affected District owned or funded flood control facilities for effectiveness and
damage incurred. Report damage to DEM for inclusion in the overall Damage
Assessment. Determine if damage was normal or unusual and unexpected. Determine
why unexpected damage occurred and make appropriate adjustments to design and
construction procedures. If a Presidential Disaster Declaration is issued the District could
be an eligible applicant for federal assistance.
5.3 (S) - Evaluate the effectiveness the District's annual notification effort (Section 2.3) may
have had in reducing the flood damage and loss oflife.
5.4 (S) - Evaluate effectiveness of affected District funded flood detection systems and flood
warning plans in reducing damage and loss of life. Determine what changes or
improvements should be made.
5.5 (S) - Compare actual flood discharges, depths and'outlines with affected District flood
hazard area delineations. Determine how well the actual predicted floodplains compare
and the reasons for any substantial differences.
5.6 (S) - Evaluate the effectiveness of the District's maintenance activities.
5.7 (S) - Participate actively in state and federal disaster assistance process, where applicable,
including: (1) Preliminary Damage Assessments, (2) Requesting USACE "GAP"
legislation assistance, (3) Disaster Application Centers, (4) Disaster Recovery Centers, (5)
Reconstruction Information Centers, (6) Preparation of Project Work Sheets, (7) Early
Implementation Strategy Reports and (8) post-disaster Hazard Mitigation Teams.
5.8 (S) - Determine the need for, and undertake as appropriate, hosting post-flood clean-up
and mitigation "open-houses," distribution of "How-To" procedures, Flood Protection
Handbooks, and publishing a recovery newsletter for local governments to distribute.
5.9 (L) - Assist local governments in their recovery planning efforts by:
(1) Offering to evaluate existing master plans for their applicability to the recovery
planning effort.
(2) Offering to manage the development of a community wide flood recovery and
mitigation plan. Funding arrangements for this task will be subject to approval of
the Board of Directors.

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