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A7 THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 Playbook: This version won’t be the fi nal one Continued from Page A1 four-day regional drill that offered a look at how pre- pared the Pacifi c North- west is for an earthquake and tsunami. Priorities The newest version gives the state a clearer sense of how to prioritize tasks and track progress, said Andrew Phelps, direc- tor of the Offi ce of Emer- gency Management. “That way, we aren’t wasting any of the avail- able resources on things that weren’t absolutely critical,” Phelps said. In the fi rst hour, the steps are basic: contact the gover- nor, determine what staff are available and start notifying agencies. “The fi rst hour, it’s all about fi nding your feet,” Phelps said. “That fi rst hour it’s all about notifi cations.” Within six hours, the pri- orities include having the governor declare a state of emergency, assessing roads and bridges for damages and working to get emergency supplies, establishing com- munications with local gov- ernment and sending infor- mation to the public. Unlike other disasters that are more self-contained — like a dam collapse — the state has to plan for a response with major infra- structure damage and some staff not able to work. As a result, tools like amateur radio networks would be used for communi- cation instead of cell phones. “We can’t write a plan based on the staff that we have available today, the telephone and Internet ser- vice we have today, the transportation infrastructure we have today the energy infrastructure we have today,” Phelps said. ‘EVERYONE THAT IS PREPARED HAS A BETTER CHANCE OF BEING A DISASTER SURVIVOR AND NOT A DISASTER VICTIM. ARE PEOPLE GOING TO DIE DURING A CASCA- DIA EARTHQUAKE? YES, BUT MORE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SURVIVE.’ Andrew Phelps | director of the Offi ce of Emergency Management “We have to write our plans assuming that most of that stuff is not going to be available,” he said. Within 12 hours, more is known. At least three life- line routes are established, providing a clear, designated pathway for getting help to people. Offi cials know what Oregon airports are usable for response missions. Information about hospi- tals — both damages and bed capacity — has been gathered. Within 24 hours, mass care for the displaced has started: medical care, meals and shelter for pets and ani- mals is in place. For Oregonians, emer- gency planning can be done at a household level. That includes having an emer- gency kit of food, water and other necessities for at least 14 days. “Everyone that is pre- pared has a better chance of being a disaster survivor and not a disaster victim,” Phelps said. “Are people going to die during a Cas- cadia earthquake? Yes, but more people are going to survive.” Stan Thomas would be at the forefront of a response to provide mass care to sur- vivors. He’s an administra- tor of occupational health, safety and emergency ser- vices for the Oregon Depart- ment of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority. The playbook is crucial because everyone respond- ing has to have a sense of what the priorities are, even if communication is lost, said Thomas, currently on assignment at the Camp Fire in California. The Camp Fire response, he said, is a reminder of the need to plan beyond the fi rst day: what happens tomor- row and the next week and beyond. Different tasks The playbook also is a reminder that multiple agen- cies are involved, all with different tasks. The play- book arranges agency action side by side. That helps when coordi- nating a response, said Eric Gebbie, a planning section chief for the Oregon Health Authority’s health security, preparedness and response program. “For example, we need to change our plans to deploy Medical Reserve Corps teams on Day 1 if certain roads and airfi elds are not expected to be open yet,” Gebbie said in an email. This version of the play- book won’t be the fi nal one. “This is still a work in progress and our work’s not done yet,” Phelps said. “If the ground started shaking now, that’s the plan we’d be using.” Brenna Visser/The Daily Astorian The Chisana Creek outfall has had bacteria readings more than three times above the state standard. High readings have long been an issue at this outfall in Tolovana State Park. Bacteria: ‘We are going to look for all the funding available’ Continued from Page A1 outfall’s confi guration. An open system would also most likely require recon- fi guration, and could bring other challenges, such as monitoring what kind of waste could fall or collect in open drainage ditches. Both systems are effec- tive, La Bonte said, but will likely be expensive. As engineers conduct the study, La Bonte said she is reaching out to the state and working with the Department of Environ- mental Quality to get grants to cover the project. “It’s been very much a needle-in-the-haystack problem, which is very frustrating for me,” she said. “It’s a top priority and we are going to do every- thing we can to address it. We’re not going to let money be a showstopper with the project. It’s too important. We are going to look for all the funding available.” S UNDAY , D ECEMBER 16 TH , 2018, 2:00 PM T ICKETS $ 15, UNDER 18 FREE B OX O FFICE 503-325-5922 X 55 WWW . LIBERTYASTORIA . 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