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2003
POST-EVENT
HAZARD
MITIGATION
STRATEGY
IIJUNOIS
DEPOSITORY
SEP 1 8 2006
: I’Y^OF ILLINOIS
L'.;L.M.A lAliAR/WGW
FEMA-1469-DR-IL
U.S. Department of
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' Homeland
Security
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Federal EmergencyManagementAgency
Declared May 2003
15,
Electronic copy available at iviviv.state.il.us/iema
State/FEMA contributors to the writing of this Post-Event Hazard
Mitigation Strategy:
Ron Davis Illinois State Hazard Mitigation Officer
Paul Osman Illinois NFIP Coordinator
Rusty Tanton Illinois Hazard Mitigation Specialist
Russell D. Rickart FEMA Hazard Mitigation Officer
Eric Kuklewski FEMA NFIP Coordinator
Braden Allen FEMA Hazard Mitigation Specialist Region 10
( )
Joe Anderson FEMA Hazard Mitigation Specialist Region 1
( )
Shirley Anker FEMA Hazard Mitigation Specialist Region
9)
Marilyn Kerns FEMA Hazard Mitigation/NFIP Specialise
(Region
1)
Cheryl Ramsey FEMA Community Education Branch Chief
Anita Erizzell FEMA Disaster Assistance Employee (Region V)
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Front CoverPhoto: On May 10, 2003 a F3 Tornado passed through
the southeast quadrant ofthe Village ofSouth Pekin, Illinois. Close
to 100 structures were damaged.
Photo by Eric Kuklewski - FEMA RV
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
i
Acronyms
iii
Introduction 1
Background of Events 2
Nation Under Seige From Tornadoes 2
Severe Weather For Illinois 2
State Mitigation Responses 3
Objectives 4
Activities 4
Community Education and Outreach 6
National Flood Insurance Program Outreach 7
Coordination with Disaster Assistance Programs 7
Success Stories 8
Summary 9
Attachments 11
A) Gubernatorial Proclamation
B) Governor's Request for Federal Assistance
C) Presidential Disaster Declaration Letter
D) 2003 Weather Impacts Map
E) Declared Counties Map
F) State’s Notice of Interest Forms for HMGP
G) Public Notice for FEMA-1469-DR-IL
H) "Guide to Good Foundation" Permit Flyer
Table of Contents (continued)
I) Library Campaign Distribution Letter
J) NFIP Non-Participating Map
K) NOAA/NWS Tornado Track Maps
L) Tornado Risk Assessment Tool
M) Fujita Tornado Scale
N) Earthquake Risk Maps
O) List of Internet Websites
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ACRONYMS
ARC American Red Cross
CDB Capital Development Board
CR Community Relations
DCEO Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (Illinois)
DFO Disaster Field Office
DMA Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
DR Disaster Response
DRC Disaster Recovery Center
ESDA Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
FCO Federal Coordinating Officer
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
CIS Geographic Information System
HM
Hazard Mitigation
HMGP Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
HMO
• Hazard Mitigation Officer (Federal)
lA Individual Assistance
ICC Increased Cost of Compliance
IDNR/OWR Illinois Department of Natural Resources/Office of Water Resources
IDOA Illinois Department of Agriculture
lEMA Emergency Management Agency
Illinois
lEPA Illinois Environment Protection Agency
IHPA Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
MAG
Interagency Mitigation Advisory Group
I
LHMP Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MT
Mitigation Division
NEMIS National Emergency Management Information System
NFIP National Flood Insurance Program
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPSC National Processing Service Center
NWS
National Weather Service
PA Public Assistance
PDA Preliminary Damage Assessment
PIO Public Information Officer
POC
Point(s) of Contact
iii
ACRONYMS
(continued)
RC Regional Coordinator
SBA Small Business Administration
SFHA Special Flood Hazard Area
SHMO
State Hazard Mitigation Officer
TBD To Be Determined
IV
POST-EVENT HAZARD MITIGATION STRATEGY
INTRODUCTION
Illinois is no stranger to disasters. The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) has been
implemented successfully over and over again in Illinois communities with the expertise and
guidance ofthe Illinois Emergency Management Agency (lEMA) where the mitigation staff has
become very familiar with the application and approval process.
The strategies Illinois has adopted become \ery important during times ofextreme weather.
lEM.A and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) worked collaboratively on the following lEMA was instrumentalinpromoting
the Interagency Mitigation Advisory
strategy' to document the State’s mitigation goals in
Group (IMAG), established in 1993,
responseto disasterFEMA-1469-DR-IL. The following
to foster cooperation hetw’een
questions will be addressed in this document: numerous, vitally important. State
agencies[includingILDepartmento]
• How does the State define and implement Natural Resources-Ojfice of Water
the most effective mitigation practices for Resources (IDNR/OWRj, IL
Department of Commerce and
Illinois?
How Economic Opportunity (DCEOj and
• has the State broadened their
IL Historic Preservation Agency
strategies to encompass a comprehensive (IHPA)] andnonprofits despite their
approach to mitigation? diversegoals.
• What tv'pes ofprevious projects have seen
Representatives supply three
the most success?
necessary components: funding,
• What outreach efforts were accomplished technical expertise and staff
in this disaster? resources. The mitigation team is an
HMGP
• What changes in the are taking integralpart ofIllinois’ success and
place and howwill it affect the distribution has been at theforefront ofFEMA ’s
ofmoney? acquisitionprogram. TheIMAG has
guided State practices and policies
• What challenges did floodplain
through multiple changes.
management face wdthin the declared
counties?
FEMA
This report will be used to assist lE.M.A and as they implement their mitigation efforts in the
field both immediately after the disaster and long range.
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BACKGROUND OF EVENTS
NATION UNDER SEIGE FROM TORNADOES
The week of May 4-11,
2003 was unprecedented in Tornadoes May 1-10
2003areprekrTunarynumr>ets
American meteorological
histor>'. Duringthat time, a
unique weather pattern
gave rise to a series of
damaging storms that
included nearly 400
tornadoes, more than twice
the national record for a
one-week period. These
storms resulted in disaster
declarations for seven
states, including 214
counties, and caused the
loss ofmore than 50 lives.
SEVERE WEATHER FOR ILLINOIS
In Illinois between May 6 and May 10, 2003, severe weather including tornadoes and damaging
winds affected the extreme southern-tip counties and a wide area ofthe mid-western portion ofthe
State. Temperatures in Illinois during May were below average and precipitation was well above
average. This was the lb"’ wettest May since 1895. In addition to precipitation, two sets ofstorms
occurred in the first halfofMay. The evening ofMay 6, 2003, an F4 tornado struck the towns of
Grand Chain in Pulaski County and Hillerman in Massac County. Both ofthesecountiesare located
in the extreme tip ofsouthern Illinois. Also the counties ofAlexander, Pope and Union, three other
southern Illinois counties, saw strong winds and hail activity during this storm period. The second
set ofstorms struck central Illinois on May 10, 2003, an F2 tornado struck Lima in Adams County
and an F3 tornado hit South Pekin in Tazewell County. Other central Illinois counties with stonn
activities included Brown, Fulton, Hancock, Mason, McDonough, Schuylerand Woodford. Green
and Pike counties were included in this declaration because offlooding. (Attachments K and M)
lEMA coordinated the state’s emergency response and staffed ever>^ significantly impacted area to
work hand-in-hand with local officials. More than 20 IDOT trucks, end-loaders and other heavy
equipment were used to help clear and remove debris, close roads where necessar>' and assist with
barricades. More than 100 inmates and IDOC staffhelped local officials with cleanup efforts. State
Police provided extra security to supplement local law enforcement and coordinated traffic to keep
drivers safe. The State also worked with the American Red Cross to make sure that the residents of
the affected counties received food, shelter and other basic services.
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This outbreak oftornadoes resulted intwo fatalities that occurred during the storms (one additional
deathresulting from aheart failure suffered duringthe cleanup effortswas reported and is attributed
to event) and 75 injuries. Governor Rod R. Blagojevich issued a Gubernatorial Proclamation on
May 12 for 14 counties in Illinois. (Attachments A and D)
On Friday, May 8, 2003, the State requested a joint Preliminaiy Damage .Assessment (PDA).
Monday, May 12, four Federal/Stateteams surveyed Alexander, Massac, Popeand Pulaski counties.
On May 12, 2003, the State requested a secondjoint PDA operation for the May lO'*’ tornado and
storm damages. Over 300 primary homes in six counties were suneyed.
On May 14, the Governor requested Federal assistance including the Individual .Assistance (lA)
HMGP FEMA
Program and from for four core counties along with eight contiguous counties.
(.Attachments B and D)
On May 15, President George W. Bush declared a majordisasterdesignated FEMA-1469-DR-lL in
these 12 counties. (.Attachments C and E) .A Disaster Field Office (DFO) opened at 2423 South
MacArthur Blvd. in Springfield and the tele-registration number was publicized to allow Illinois
citizens to apply for Federal assistance.
On May 21 the lEMA requested LA and Mitigation (MT) programs for an additional three counties
be addedtothe original declaration. FEMA approved this requeston the sameday and amended the
original May 15 declaration. The final amendment came on May 30 (one day after the State's
request ofMay 29) when one additional county was added.
The incident period began on May 6 and closed May 1 1 . This Presidential declaration includes a
total of 16 counties. (See Table 1 and .Attachment E)
TABLE
1
First 12 Counties 3 Counties 1 County
Designated .May 15 Added May 21 Added May 30
The H.MGP is available Statewide and will be administered by lEM.A through the IM.AC
Individual .Assistance Individual Assistance Individual Assistance
Adams, Alexander, Brown, Greene, McDonough, Pike Union
Fulton, Hancock, Mason,
Massac, Pope, Pulaski,
'
Schuyler, Tazewell, Woodford
STATE .MITIGATION RESPONSE
Mitigation staff that visited the disaster areas during the PDA noted that a sufficient number of
homes had sustained damage and it was determined that a series of wind-resistant construction
workshops would be beneficial. The opportunity to host workshops was offered to Adams, Logan,
Massac and Tazewell counties. .Adams and Tazewell counties agreed to serve as hosts.
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OBJECTIVES
FEMA
The majorobjective ofmitigation is to reduce or eliminate the adverse impact ofdisasters.
will assist the State in planning and carrying out their hazard mitigation strategies by providing
HMGP funding forthe purpose ofreducingproperty damage and savinglives. Additionally, various
mitigation activities will be carried out in order to assist communities in reducing their risk to
hazards.
HMGP
• Explore options for various mitigation projects to be developed for fundingfrom
FEMA-1469-DR-1L
• Engage in community mitigation outreach activities to raise awareness and educate the
public on the myriadofmitigation methods available.
• Pursue National FloodInsurance Program (NFIP) mitigation opportunities andpromote
enforcement offloodplain management strategies.
• Coordinate with other disaster reliefprograms to maximize Federal/State funding and
efforts.
• Publicize the successes that have been realized in the State ofIllinois in an effort to
encourage an expansion ofmitigation activities.
The above objectives are supported by the specific activities outlined in the next section.
ACTIVITIES
§ 404 HMGP PROJECT DEVELOPMENT: The IMAG was organized in 1993 following the
Great Midwest Flood and consists of an interagency team made up from 22 State and Federal
agencies. The coreagencies include the IEMA,IDNR70WR,DCE0, IHPA, FEMAandARC. The
IMAG meets on a monthly basis and may be convened between scheduled meetings when disaster
work necessitates. Paralleling the objectives in the State Mitigation Plan, the IMAG has focused
primarily on the acquisition ofrepetitive-loss properties from all types offlooding.
It is the consensus of IMAG that HMGP funds made available by this declaration will be used
primarily to acquire properties in the floodplain that suffer repetitive or catastrophic flooding;
however, giventhe nature ofthe various stomievents,wind-mitigationprojectswill beconsideredas
well. In years past, lEMA has also administered HMGP grants that resulted inthepublicationofthe
Windstorm Mitigation Manual for Light Frame Construction and its Companion Manual, both of
which have been distributed internationally.
The videos are available online at: www.state.il.us/iema/Prep/windvideos.htm
