WSNA Concerns: Salem Emergency Management Plan (SEMP) We st Sa le m… Yo u’ re o n Yo ur OWN!
The SEMP is Salem’s action plan to mitigate for, respond to and recover from a disaster… T he o b je c tive o f the SE MP is to pro vide e ffe c tive • e me rg e nc y ma na g e me nt c a pa b ilitie s within the City to : o minimize lo ss o f life o pre se rve pro pe rty o pro te c t the e nviro nme nt SE MP inc lude s the Na tio na l Pre pa re dne ss Go a ls: • o Mitig a ting lo ss o f life a nd pro pe rty b y le sse ning the impa c t o f future disa ste rs o Re spo nding q uic kly to sa ve live s, pro te c t pro pe rty a nd the e nviro nme nt, a nd me e t b a sic huma n ne e ds in the a fte rma th o f a c a ta stro phic inc ide nt
The SEMP is supposed to protect… Critic a l I nfra struc ture tha t suppo rts the de live ry o f c ritic a l a nd • e sse ntia l se rvic e s. Da ma g e to this infra struc ture c o uld sig nific a ntly disrupt tho se a c tivitie s, pro duc e c a sc a ding e ffe c ts, a nd re sult in la rg e -sc a le huma n suffe ring , pro pe rty de struc tio n, e c o no mic lo ss, a nd da ma g e to pub lic c o nfide nc e a nd mo ra le . K e y fa c ilitie s tha t sho uld b e c o nside re d in infra struc ture pro te c tio n pla nning inc lude : o Pub lic a nd priva te utilitie s a nd infra struc ture tha t a re vita l to ma inta ining o r re sto ring no rma l se rvic e s to a re a s da ma g e d b y ha za rd e ve nts. o Ac c o rding to 2012 Se ismic L ife line s re po rt, Ce nte r a nd Ma rio n Stre e t b ridg e s a re Critic a l I nfra struc ture
But what if a CRITICAL piece of the plan is missing?
Our bridges won’t be there when we need them… “Afte r Ca sc a dia , AL L o f the b ridg e s will b e g o ne . T he re wo n’ t b e a ny he lp fo r We st Sa le m fo r a t le a st 14 da ys…a nd pro b a b ly muc h lo ng e r!” – Ro g e r Ste ve nso n, E me rg e nc y Ma na g e r, City o f Sa le m (WSNA Me e ting 2/ 19/ 2018) 2012 ODOT Re po rt – Se ismic L ife line s E va lua tio n • Ce nte r a nd Ma rio n Stre e t b ridg e s ide ntifie d a s o ur Se ismic L ife line o Ne ithe r b ridg e is e xpe c te d to survive Ca sc a dia e a rthq ua ke o 2012 City o f Sa le m Na tura l Ha za rds Mitig a tio n Pla n • Sa le m b ridg e s a re HI GHL Y vulne ra b le to e a rthq ua ke s o 2017 ODOT Bridg e Co nditio n Re po rt • Ce nte r Stre e t b ridg e – “F unc tio na lly Ob so le te ” o Ma rio n Stre e t b ridg e – “Struc tura lly De fic ie nt” o
We know what’s coming… 2012 City o f Sa le m Na tura l Ha za rds Mitig a tio n Pla n • L ike liho o d o f ma jo r e a rthq ua ke – HI GH within 10 – 35 ye a rs o 50 – 75% o f po pula tio n e xpe c te d to b e displa c e d fro m ho me s o E mpha size d – “physic a l infra struc ture a re c ritic a l during a disa ste r a nd a re o e sse ntia l fo r pro pe r func tio ning a nd re spo nse . T he la c k o r po o r c o nditio n o f infra struc ture c a n ne g a tive ly a ffe c t a c o mmunity’ s a b ility to c o pe , re spo nd a nd re c o ve r fro m a na tura l disa ste r.” (4-29) “Co nside ring , Sa le m is the Sta te Ca pita l a nd the se c o nd la rg e st c ity in o Ore g o n, it is c ritic a l to ma inta in the q ua lity o f b uilt c a pa c ity (tra nspo rta tio n ne two rks, c ritic a l fa c ilitie s, utility tra nsmissio n, e tc .) thro ug ho ut the a re a , a s it is like ly tha t surro unding jurisdic tio ns will se e k a ssista nc e fro m Sa le m.” (4-29)
Why does the plan neglect this reality?
Capital Manor 2018 2019?
Brush College Elementary 2018 2019?
Some perspective from City Council Co unc ilo rs Opinio ns •
The facts are clear… • Ca sc a dia is o ve rdue • T he b ridg e s will fa il • We st Sa le m will b e c ut o ff fro m c ritic a l se rvic e s: o Sa le m Ho spita l T ra uma Ce nte r o Po lic e o Wa te r o E q uipme nt to dig o ut survivo rs o Pub lic he a lth – b o dy dispo sa l o E tc …
Salem needs a real plan… time is running out I n the urg e nt inte re st o f pub lic he a lth a nd sa fe ty, WSNA re spe c tfully re q ue sts Sa le m City Co unc il to : • Mo ve ra pidly to b uild the ne w b ridg e • Allo c a te funding in the 2018 b udg e t to pro vide e sse ntia l se rvic e s in We st Sa le m a s e nume ra te d in o ur le tte r sub mitte d to the City Ma na g e r • Ame nd the SE MP in c o lla b o ra tio n with fe de ra l, sta te a nd c o unty sta ke ho lde rs to a c c ura te ly re fle c t kno wn risks • Wo rk with WSNA to de vise e ffe c tive pla ns to mitig a te the se risks, a nd ma ke re spo nse a nd re c o ve ry po ssib le a fte r a Ca sc a dia e ve nt
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