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Hazard/Disaster Briefing for the LA City Council September 30, 2009  Sgt. Tim Nordquist

Hazard/Disaster Briefing for the LA City Council September 30, 2009  Sgt. Tim Nordquist. Overview. 1. Explanation of Hazards and Disasters. 2. Top 3 Hazards for the City of Los Angeles. Hazards and Disasters LAPD Emergency Operations Guide. Disaster:.

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Hazard/Disaster Briefing for the LA City Council September 30, 2009  Sgt. Tim Nordquist

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  1. Hazard/Disaster Briefing for the LA City Council September 30, 2009  Sgt. Tim Nordquist

  2. Overview 1. Explanation of Hazards and Disasters 2. Top 3 Hazards for the City of Los Angeles

  3. Hazards and Disasters LAPD Emergency Operations Guide Disaster: An emergency that threatens or has caused extraordinary loss of life and/or property.

  4. Hazards and Disasters LAPD Emergency Operations Guide Local Emergency: The Mayor may declare a local emergency when conditions are beyond the control of the normal services of the city.

  5. Hazards and Disasters LAPD Emergency Operations Guide Unusual Occurrence: Fire, flood, storm, earthquake, tidal wave, landslide, wreck, enemy action, civil disturbance, or other natural or man-caused incident necessitating the declaration of a Tactical Alert or Mobilization.

  6. Hazards and Disasters LAPD Emergency Operations Guide Tactical Alert: • Preliminary stage of Mobilization Plan. • Announcement of redistribution of on-duty officers to achieve personnel levels to control an emergency.

  7. Hazards and Disasters LAPD Emergency Operations Guide Mobilization: • Marshalling of personnel to control an Unusual Occurrence • Immediate implementation of 12-hour alternating watches • Deferment of days off • Recall of off-duty officers

  8. Top 3 Hazards threatening theCity of Los Angeles

  9. #1 Terrorism

  10. As the 2nd largest city in the US, and as a world renowned city, Los Angeles remains a terrorist target.

  11. There have been multiple terrorist plots against LAX airport.

  12. It is difficult to predict the frequency or severity of potential terrorist threats against Los Angeles.

  13. According to a recent study conducted amongst residents of Los Angeles County: • 17.4% Worry about a terrorist attack “Very Often/Often” • 66.2% Worry about a terrorist attack “Sometimes/Rarely” Source: Eisenman (2009), American Journal of Public Health

  14. We must not lose focus on defending our city from the threat of terrorism.

  15. #2 Earthquakes

  16. 1971: San Fernando Earthquake • 6.6 Magnitude • 65 deaths • 2,000 injuried • $500 Million in Damages

  17. 1994: Northridge Earthquake • 6.9 Magnitude • 57 deaths • 9,000 injuries • $20 Billion in Damages

  18. New computer models suggest the Puente Hills Fault, discovered in 1999, and located directly below downtown Los Angeles, has the potential to be the most significant natural disaster in US history: • Potentially 18,000 deaths • Potentially $252 Billion in Damages Source: Hansen (2005), Civil Engineering

  19. #3 Civil Unrest

  20. 1965: Watts Riots • Six day period • 34 deaths • 1,032 injured • $40 Million in Damages

  21. 1992: Rodney King Riots • Four day period • 52 deaths • 2,300 injured • $1 Billion in Damages

  22. Conclusion The City of Los Angeles must continue to prepare and dedicate sufficient resources to manage all hazards which we may face and particularly those for which we are most at risk.

  23. Sources Retrieved 09 22, 2009, from Natural Hazards Gateway (United States Geological Survey): www.usgs.gov/hazards/ Retrieved 09 22, 2009, from Natural Hazards Database (National Geophysical Data Center): www.ngdc.noaa.gov Auf derHeide, E. (1989). Distaster Response: Principles of Preparation and Coordination. Retrieved 09 22, 2009, from Center of Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance: http://orgmail2.coe-dmha.org/dr/Images/Main.swf Eisenman, D. (2009). Terrorism-Related Fear and Avoidance Behavior in a Multiethnic Urban Populace. American Journal of Public Health, 99 (1), 168-174. Emergency Operations Section. (1999). LAPD Emergency Operations Guide. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Police Department. (January 2009). Global Risks 2009: A Global Risk Network Report. Geneva, Switzerland: World Economic Forum. Hansen, B. (2005). Researchers Model Costliest Earthquake in History in Downtown L.A. Civil Engineering, 75 (8), 24. Mileti, D. (1999). Disasters by Design: A Reassessment of Natural Hazards in the United States. Retrieved 09 22, 2009, from National Academy Press: www.nap.edu Perry, R. W. (Ed.). (2005). What is a Disaster? New Answers to Old Questions. International Research Committee on Disasters. Quarantelli, E. (November 1995). What is a Disaster? International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters , 221-230. Useem, B. (1997). The State and Collective Disorders: The Los Angeles Riot/Protest of April 1992. Social Forces, 76 (2), 357-77. Waugh, W. (Ed.). Emergency Management: Principles and Practice for Local Government (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: International City/County Management Association.

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