DHSEM Update: July 31, 2015

The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Update for July 31, 2015 is available.  This Update includes information on:

• State, FEMA Joint Field Office Opens
• CEPC 2015 Conference
• DHSEM Grant Information and Updates
• Kudos
• Job and Volunteer Opportunities
• Updated IMT Task Books
• Educational Resources
• Training Information

Colorado Daily Status Report July 31, 2015

Information in this report was gathered prior to 8:30 a.m.

Alerts/Warnings

National Terrorism Advisory System: No Current Alerts

State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Status
Day to Day

Current Disasters/Large Incidents

Incident Name	Spring 2015 Storms
Incident Start Date	May 4, 2015 through June 16, 2015
Location/County	Numerous Field Managers, Strategic Communications and Mitigation & Recovery Team providing counties across Colorado.
Resources	Regional on-going support.
Executive Order Issued	State of Colorado 11 Counties: Baca, Elbert, El Paso, Fremont, Logan, Morgan, Pueblo, Saguache, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma 12 Towns: Brighton, Brush, Colorado Springs, Crestone, Evans, Ft. Morgan, Iliff, Julesburg, Manitou Springs, Ovid, Thornton
Presidential Disaster Declaration	A Major Disaster Declaration for the Colorado Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4229) was declared on July 16, 2015.

View or download the complete Colorado Daily Status Report for July 31, 2015.

State, FEMA Open Joint Field Office to Support Disaster Recovery from Spring Storms

The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have established a Joint Field Office to coordinate the recovery from this spring’s flooding and severe weather.

 

The Joint Field Office in Denver will house state and federal personnel involved in the response and recovery from the severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides that occurred between May 4 and June 16, 2015.

 

The State of Colorado has also established a media phone line for inquiries to the state:

 

DHSEM Media and Information Line: 720-432-2433.

 

On July 16, President Obama issued a disaster declaration for Baca, Elbert, El Paso, Fremont, Logan, Morgan, Pueblo, Saguache, Sedgwick, Washington, and Yuma counties, making state, county, and local governments, as well as certain non-profit organizations, eligible to receive reimbursement for repairing infrastructure damage caused by the storms, as well as the cost of responding to them.

 

Additional counties are being evaluated at this time to determine if the state will request federal aid for them as well.

Colorado Daily Status Report July 30, 2015

 

Information in this report was gathered prior to 8:30 a.m.

Alerts/Warnings

National Terrorism Advisory System: No Current Alerts

State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Status
Day to Day

Current Disasters/Large Incidents

Incident Name	Spring 2015 Storms
Incident Start Date	May 4, 2015 through June 16, 2015
Location/County	Numerous Field Managers, Strategic Communications and Mitigation & Recovery Team providing counties across Colorado.
Resources	Regional on-going support.
Executive Order Issued	State of Colorado 11 Counties: Baca, Elbert, El Paso, Fremont, Logan, Morgan, Pueblo, Saguache, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma 12 Towns: Brighton, Brush, Colorado Springs, Crestone, Evans, Ft. Morgan, Iliff, Julesburg, Manitou Springs, Ovid, Thornton
Presidential Disaster Declaration	A Major Disaster Declaration for the Colorado Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4229) was declared on July 16, 2015.

 View or download the complete Colorado Daily Status Report for July 30, 2015.

DHSEM Mitigation and Recovery Report: July 29, 2015

The DHSEM Mitigation and Recovery Report has been posted for July 29, 2015 and is available to view or download at www.bitly.com/MARS07292015.

News Release: State Begins Public Assistance Applicant Briefings

Centennial, Colo. –July 29, 2015 – The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) begins Public Assistance Applicant Briefings on Thursday, July  30 continuing through Thursday, August 13, 2015.   The Applicant Briefings are the first step for impacted jurisdictions in the Public Assistance Grant Program process.   

The Public Assistance Program provides grants to state, local, and federally recognized tribal governments and certain private non-profit entities to assist them with the response to and recovery from disasters.  Specifically, the program provides assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and permanent restoration of infrastructure. The Public Assistance Grant Program is a reimbursement program.  

 The Applicant Briefings are scheduled for:

Date	County	Location	Time
Thursday, July 30	Elbert County	BOCC Board Room, 215 Comanche Street, Kiowa 80117	1 p.m.
Friday, July 31	Iliff	Iliff Town Hall, 405 W. 2nd St., Iliff 80736	10 a.m.
Monday, August 3	El Paso / City Colorado Springs	Colorado Springs OEM, 370 Printers Parkway, Colorado Springs 80910	10 a.m.
Tuesday, August 4	Fremont County	Garden Park Building, 201 N. 6th Street, Cañon City 81212	10 a.m.
Wednesday, August 5	Saguache County	Saguache County Road and Bridge Building, 305 3rd St., Saguache 81149	10 a.m.
Thursday, August 6	Pueblo County	Pueblo County Emergency Services Center, 101 W. 10th Street, Pueblo 81003	10 a.m.
Friday, August 7	Baca County	Springfield City Council Chambers, 748 Main Street, Springfield 81073	10 a.m.
Monday, August 10	Morgan County	Morgan County Administration Building (Basement), 231 Ensign Street, Fort Morgan 80701	10 a.m.
Tuesday, August 11	Logan County	Board of County Commissioners Chambers, Logan County Courthouse, 315 Main Street, Sterling 80751	11 a.m.
Tuesday, August 11	Sedgwick County	Board of County Commissioners Chambers, Logan County Courthouse, 315 Main Street, Sterling 80751,	11 a.m.
Wednesday, August 12	Yuma County	Yuma Ambulance Building Classroom, 302 E. 2nd Avenue, Yuma 80759	10 a.m.
Thursday, August 13	Washington County	Washington County Courthouse, 150 Ash Street, Akron 80720	10 a.m.

The Public Assistance process begins after the disaster declaration. The Colorado DHSEM conducts the Applicant Briefings for state, territorial, local, tribal and Private Non Profit (PNP) officials to inform them of the assistance available and how to apply for it. A Request for Public Assistance must be filed by the grantee within 30 days after the area is designated eligible for assistance. 

Following the Applicant's Briefing, a Kickoff Meeting is conducted where damages will be discussed, needs assessed, and a plan of action put in place. A combined federal/state/territorial/tribal/local team proceeds with Project Formulation, which is the process of documenting the eligible facility, the eligible work, and the eligible cost for fixing the damages to every public or PNP facility identified by State, territorial, tribal, or local representatives. The team prepares a Project Worksheet (PW) based on actual costs or on the basis of an estimate for each project.

The State of Colorado was awarded a major disaster declaration on July 16, 2015 for 11 counties be included in the disaster declaration for Public Assistance based on the joint preliminary damage assessments conducted in Baca, Elbert, El Paso, Fremont, Logan, Morgan, Pueblo, Saguache, Sedgwick, Washington, and Yuma counties.  Additional counties may be added if verified damages meet indicators following Preliminary Damage Assessments currently underway in five additional counties.

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Colorado Daily Status Report: July 29, 2015

Colorado Daily Status Report July 29, 2015

Information in this report was gathered prior to 8:30 a.m.

Alerts/Warnings
National Terrorism Advisory System: No Current Alerts

State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) Status
Day to Day

Current Disasters/Large Incidents
No incidents requiring State support

Incident Name	Spring 2015 Storms
Incident Start Date	May 4, 2015 through June 16, 2015
Location/County	Numerous counties across Colorado.
Resources	Regional Field Managers, Strategic Communications and Mitigation & Recovery Team providing on-going support.
Executive Order Issued	State of Colorado 11 Counties: Baca, Elbert, El Paso, Fremont, Logan, Morgan, Pueblo, Saguache, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma 10 Towns: Brush, Colorado Springs, Crestone, Evans, Ft. Morgan, Iliff, Julesburg, Manitou Springs, Ovid
Presidential Disaster Declaration	A Major Disaster Declaration for the Colorado Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4229) was declared on July 16, 2015.
Information Sources	DHSEM DR-4229 Webpage Twitter: @COEmergency #DR4229 Facebook: COEmergency Emergency Blog: COEmergency.com

View or download the complete Colorado Daily Status Report for July 29, 2015.