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Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management

Our Mission To minimize the effects of all disasters and emergencies upon the people of Oklahoma through preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation programs.

Our Hazards  Tornadoes/Straight-Line Winds  Flooding  Ice Storms  Blizzards/Snow Storms  Wildfires/Drought  Earthquakes  Manmade

Disasters in Oklahoma  Oklahoma ranks 3 rd in Presidential Declarations since 1953  70 Major Disaster Declarations  10 Emergency Declarations  69 Fire Mgt Assistance Grants  45 Gubernatorial Declarations

Response  OEM serves as the Disaster POC for the Governor  Provides a 24/7 Duty Officer  Coordinates and Trains State Agency Liaison Officers  Maintains the State EOC and Administers WebEOC

All Disasters Are Local!!! OEM Provides Coordination and Support  At the Scene  And in the State Emergency Operations Center

We have a disaster  Local response  Incident Command established  Perimeter established  Local EOC at full activation

OEM coordinates resources from partner agencies

OKVOAD: Oklahoma Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters These and other Voluntary agencies and groups offer disaster response.

Here’s what happens…

We have a disaster  Mutual aid responding  Shelters for displaced  Mass feeding for displaced and responders  Local State of Emergency declared

We have a disaster  State EOC activated  State EOP activated  State resources requested  A Federal Disaster Declaration is requested 12