Congreso De ACODAL

The Colombian Flood Events, Emergenency Management Practices:

The Way Forward

David K. Brauner

The Origins of Emergency Management

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2002

Average Annual Disaster Declarations by U.S. Presidential Administration

130 88 43 28 45 44 37 17 20 15

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. 2008 Federal Disaster Declarations, at http://www.fema.gov/news/disasters.fema (April 7, 2009).

Four Phase Approach to Emergency Management

Protecting & Ensuring the Resiliency of the Critical Infrastructure is Essential

Sector Specific Agency
Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services Department of Defense

Critical Infrastructure/Key Resources Sector

Agriculture and Food Defense Industrial Base

Environmental Protection Agency

Department of Health and Human Services Department of the Interior Department of the Treasury Department of Energy Department of Homeland Security Office of Infrastructure Protection Department of Homeland Security Office of Cyber Security and Telecommunications Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration Department of Homeland Security United States Coast Guard Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Support, Federal Protective Service

Water
Public Health and Healthcare National Monuments Banking and Finance Energy Chemical, Commercial Facilities, Dams, Emergency Services, Commercial Nuclear Reactors, Materials and Waste Information Technology and Telecommunications Postal and Shipping Transportation Systems Government Facilities

Water Sector Specifics

Alerts and Warning Systems Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition SCADA Resource Management and Allocation Tactical Operations Coordinated Training, Drills and Exercises

Key Terms
Vulnerability A Potential Systemic Weakness Within an Asset or an Array of Assets Threat/Hazard Events of Significance, e.g., Terrorist Attacks, Severe Weather Events, Industrial Accidents, Fires, and Drought Risk A Combination of a Credible Threat, Vulnerability and Measurable Consequences

Vulnerable Water Components

Physical
Water Source Conveyance Raw Water Storage Treatment Finished Water Storage Distribution Systems Monitoring Systems

Cyber
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems, SCADA

Human
Employees Contractors General Population

Risk Management Framework

Set Goals and Objectives Identify Assets, Systems, and Networks Assess Risk Components: Prioritize include Business Continuity Contingencies Implement Protective Programs & Resiliency Strategies Measure Effectiveness Performance Measurement and Quality Control

Questions