AAR_Idaho_Clearinghouse_Exercise_FINAL

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Western States Seismic Policy Council, Idaho Office of Emergency Management & Idaho Geologic Survey Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise AFTER ACTION REPORT May 2021 Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise After Action Report FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Table of Contents THIS PAGE LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY ii Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise After Action Report FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Table of Contents Table of Contents Executive Summary Major Strengths Opportunities Exercise Overview Exercise Name Exercise Dates Scope Mission Area(s) Core Capabilities Objectives Threat or Hazard Scenario Sponsor Exercise Planning Team Leadership Participating Organizations Appendices Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Participant Feedback Form Exercise Participants Notes from exercise Acronyms iii Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY After Action Report Executive Summary Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to analyze exercise results, identify strengths to be maintained and built upon, identify potential areas for further improvement, and support development of corrective actions The reporting of “Major Strengths” and “Opportunities” are based on direct observations and feedback from participants Background: The Idaho Clearinghouse Plan was funded using National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP) 2017 and developed under the direction of Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) and the Idaho Seismic Technical Working Group The exercise was funded by 2018 NEHRP and supported by the Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC) The Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM) Operation Shared Response functional exercise March 5-7, 2019 provided the opportunity to jointly exercise the Idaho Clearinghouse Plan by testing implementation, coordinating with the Idaho Emergency Operations Center (IDEOC), post-earthquake reconnaissance efforts, maximizing information sharing and availability, and to best use the talents of those present immediately after a significant seismic event in Idaho The Clearinghouse Exercise Planning Team was composed of numerous and diverse agencies, including IGS, IOEM, EERI, Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology (MBMG), Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG), United States Geological Survey (USGS), Boise State University (BSU), WSSPC, Idaho Department of Transportation (ITD), Utah Geological Survey (UGS), and the Wyoming Geological Survey (WyGS) The exercise development process used conference calls to discuss the draft plan, call down procedures, logistical needs, partnership roles and tracking, communications with the IDEOC, and gathering/reporting data via the virtual clearinghouse portal Based on the Exercise Planning Team’s deliberations the following objectives were developed for the Idaho Clearinghouse functional exercise: ■ Objective 1: to test the team’s ability to coordinate post-earthquake reconnaissance efforts ■ Objective 2: to maximize information sharing and availability in the case of an earthquake in Idaho ■ Objective 3: to find out the most efficient way to use the talents of those present immediately after a significant seismic event in Idaho In support of the process, WSSPC facilitated a “teleconference tabletop” (TTX) exercise on February 21, 2019 Participation included IOEM, IGS, ITD, and other out-of-state partners The TTX provided the following recommendations: establishing deactivation criteria, developing aftershock mapping, clarify expectations for the IOEM and Clearinghouse conference calls, Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY After Action Report Executive Summary insuring connectivity between the IDEOC and the Clearinghouse (WebEOC), and the need for a clearinghouse checklist Note – WSSPC developed both a draft Clearinghouse Management and Clearinghouse Operations checklist to assist with this identified recommendation The Idaho Clearinghouse Plan was functionally exercised during Operation Shared Response March 5-7, 2019 by IOEM, IGS, and UGS with both in-person and virtual support from partners Major Strengths The major strengths identified during this exercise are as follows: ■ Engaged, willing, supportive, and knowledgeable partners ■ Checklists proved helpful in both implementing the plan and sustaining processes ■ Tasks and assignments were efficiently distributed ■ Processes for information gathering and sharing were effective Opportunities Throughout the exercise, several opportunities for improvement and sustainment in the Clearinghouse Plan and its functionality were identified The primary opportunities identified are as follows: ■ Develop a better communication process for an earlier, faster, and clearer outreach to partners and neighboring states ■ Maintain accountability with people deployed in the field ■ Develop deactivation and possible re-activation criteria for the Clearinghouse and put it into the plan ■ Engage additional partners, i.e division of building safety/code officials, structural engineers, etc to get a greater range of expertise for the clearinghouse ■ Implement a regular review process for the Clearinghouse Plan ■ Early and often engagement/coordination with the IDEOC Joint Information Center (JIC) ■ Develop and implement Clearinghouse Plan training for additional personnel to support long-term operations and/or unavailability of primary personnel Overall, the exercise was successful By providing IOEM, IGS, and state and private partners with the opportunity to communicate and exercise the new Clearinghouse Plan all participants are now better prepared Key components of subsequent training by the leading organizations Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY After Action Report Executive Summary should focus on communication, increasing the number of personnel capable of serving in the Clearinghouse in various capacities Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY After Action Report Executive Summary Exercise Overview Exercise Name Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise Exercise Dates March 5-7, 2019 Scope This exercise is a clearinghouse exercise planned for March 5-7, 2019 that takes place in the areas surrounding Boise, Idaho Mission Area(s) Response Core Capabilities Exercised ■ Operational Coordination ■ Operational Communications ■ Situational Assessment Objectives Exercise design objectives are focused on preparing Idaho for a large earthquake The objectives are as follows: ■ Objective 1: to implement the Clearinghouse Plan and identify areas of improvement to finalize the plan ■ Objective 2: to test the Clearinghouse ability to coordinate post-earthquake reconnaissance efforts ■ Objective 3: to maximize information sharing and availability in the case of an earthquake in Idaho ■ Objective 4: to find out the most efficient way to use the talents of those present immediately after a significant seismic event in Idaho Threat or Hazard ■ Natural Hazard - Earthquake Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY After Action Report Executive Summary Scenario A large, damaging earthquake occurred near Emmett, Idaho at 7:05 am Mountain Time on March 5, 2019 The initial magnitude is reported to be M7.0 The state and Gem, Canyon, and Payette Counties have opened their EOCs Aftershocks that occurred caused issues, including flooding, to the city of Boise and surrounding areas Exercise Planning Team Leadership The following individuals participated on the Exercise Planning Team: ■ Clearinghouse Director Zach Lifton Geologist Boise, Idaho Idaho Geologic Survey zlifton@uidaho.edu ■ Clearinghouse Co-Chair Susan Cleverley State Hazard Mitigation Officer Boise, Idaho Idaho Office of Emergency Management scleverley@imd.idaho.gov ■ Clearinghouse Exercise Administrator Matthew Wall Sacramento, CA WSSPC mwall@wsspc.org Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY After Action Report Executive Summary Participating Organizations The following organizations participated in this exercise: IGS IOEM EERI USGS BSU FEMA X WSSPC SEAI (TTX inputs for functional exercise) ITD WaGS (TTX only) NBMG UGS WyGS MBMG Federal ■ FEMA Region X, USGS State of Idaho ■ ITD, IDBS, IOEM, IGS, BSU Non-Governmental Organizations ■ EERI, WSSPC Private Sector ■ EERI, WSSPC Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY After Action Report Executive Summary APPENDIX A: PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK FORM IDAHO CLEARINGHOUSE AFTER-ACTION REPORT/IMPROVEMENT PLAN DATE DISASTER OVERVIEW PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS STRENGTHS: AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT: OPPORTUNITIES: IMPROVEMENT PLAN AREA FOR ■ CORRECTIVE PRIMARY ■ ORGANIZATION■ COMPLETION■ COMMENTS R ESPONSIBLE IMPROVEMENT ACTION POC DATE ORGANIZATION ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY After Action Report Executive Summary APPENDIX B: PLANNED EXERCISE PARTICIPANTS ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● The Idaho Geological Survey (IGS) – Clearinghouse Chair Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM) – Clearinghouse Co-Chair U.S Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Boise State University (BSU) Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region X (FEMA X) Idaho Division of Building Safety (IDBS) Structural Engineers Association of Idaho (SEAI) Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC) Neighboring states’ Geological Surveys (UGS, WaGS, WyGS, MGMG, NBMG, DOGAMI) Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) Washington Geological Survey (WaGS) Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG) Utah Geological Survey (UGS) Wyoming Geological Survey (WyGS) Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology (MBMG) Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY After Action Report Executive Summary APPENDIX C: NOTES FROM EXERCISE Notes from first teleconference 1/25/19: People present on call: • • • • • • • • • • • • • Matthew Wall (WSSPC) Lara Brodetsky (WSSPC) Dave Norman (WaGS) Seth Wittke (WyGS) Mike Stickney (MBMG) Richard Koehler (NBMG) Susan Cleverly (IOEM) Lee Liberty (Boise State University) Zoe Yin (EERI) Maggie Ortiz-Millan (EERI) Neal Murphy (IDT) Zach Lifton (IGS) Mike Munger (IDBS) The assessment of the possible impacts of a major earthquake on communication systems in Idaho lead the group to decide on using ITD’s annex for about 20 people on March 5-7, 2019 from 8:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M as the physical location for the clearinghouse Possible Injects: • • • • 7.0 earthquake in Emmett lead to landslides that blocked the Payette River and caused flooding and broke dams upstream of Black Canyon Building collapse blocked road, leading to traffic and blocking people from getting to the site Liquefaction near Amsco has threatened surrounding structures Weather complications have affected those out in the field Goals and Expectations of the Exercise: • • • • • Map out Emmett’s susceptibility to liquefaction during the exercise Use google maps for remote maps Get the virtual clearinghouse set up and see how long it takes to so Facilitate group collaboration with outside partners Use social media as a resource when collecting data Moving Forward: • All groups get inject ideas from their own “function” given on the function graph on page of the clearinghouse plan and send their ideas to Susan or EERI Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY • • After Action Report Executive Summary Susan and EERI focus on creating injects and getting equipment WSSPC to begin coordinating travel and invite list Notes from teleconferenced tabletop 02/21/2019 Earthquake clearinghouse plan – Tabletop exercise The objective to the exercise walk through is to review the process of implementing the Clearinghouse Plan Determine if we are actually following the plan How achievable and are there any difficulties that need to be addressed and the overall relevancy of the plan Day 1: Walk through as event occurs and that is in place This will allow us to capture any soft or hard issues we may encounter Scenario: At am a 7.0 magnitude earthquake occurs near Emmett Idaho Where does the report come from? Zach stated that immediately after event there should be an event page created and text would be sent for any earthquake that reaches a certain threshold and a 7.0 would definitely meet the threshold 1st Step clearinghouse management team is notified via USGS – EERI will receive notification and activate virtual clearinghouse and await a call from Susan or Zach if they not receive a call they will contact them to see if clearinghouse needs to be activated What is the call down procedure? Susan or Lorrie would contact Zach at IGS and verify who he has contacted or who has contacted him Then check to see what type of assistance he will need Zach said the management team determine if event is large enough to create clearinghouse This scenario is large enough to warrant the activation of the clearinghouse The Clearinghouse management team that consist of IGS, IOEM, USGS, and EERI will be notified It was suggested to also notify Department of Building Safety and ITD Zach said best to call everyone listed in the plan as potential partners, and surrounding states who can provide more equipment and technical support First step would be to reach out to Neal with ITD to secure a location to set up clearinghouse If he doesn’t have anything available, the next step would be to check with schools and other buildings in surrounding area for possible site locations Neal stated that ITD has plenty of sites, and they have ShakeCast so they would be aware of any event in the area The question was raised how you know if the site is functional Neal said in the case of an event site managers will report status of all facilities The question was raised what is going on in the EOC at this time Susan stated that they would be in contact with Gem County Emergency Manager to see if any assistance is needed, but the EOC would not normally activate until they receive a request for assistance For sake of exercise, the request has been made What type of support would be needed from EOC? Would go to USGS and get a shake map and provide that to Becky in GIS for the EOC 10 Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY After Action Report Executive Summary What type of things will be needed at the site? Zach said electricity, extension cords, printers and other equipment EERI are putting together the go-kits with the list of supplies listed in the clearinghouse plan The kit will be housed at IGS Question was raised about logistics how people would be taken to the site as well as sleeping quarters EERI will provide or members of their staff, and they will provide their own means of transportation as well as secure lodging This would be the same with the rest of those using the clearinghouse Now that site has been set up and transportation and lodging have been taken care of, what’s the next step? Zach said they would then reach out to surrounding states Sarah said once they received a request they would send out 2nd responders to review sites and building inspections The question was asked is there an agreement with states for them to this She responded that they are under SEER (Structural Engineering Emergency Response) Committee which is a group of structural engineers around the nation that provide support at a local, state, or national level These are a group of engineers who are not affected by the event and provide support under the Good Samaritan law When we start documenting who comes in? Zach stated it would be difficult to track everyone that comes into the area Zach has sent out some agreements but hasn’t received anything back He has received some verbal commitments from people who will come in for exercise There is an online google sign in sheet for those who come to the clearinghouse as well as an excel copy and paper copies can be made IOEM will provided support to track the sign in Is there a way to have some site security to track who is in the area? There will be an initial coordinated call with anyone who is interested to get a better idea of who will be coming to the area Typically EERI will have a call and there will also be a national NEHRP call EERI says they have never had to have security in an area, typically around 100 people who will be doing research in the area It was also mentioned that you really don’t want to coral them These are scientist on their own gathering research, which will be gathered in the clearinghouse and shared Susan asked Neal if ITD had any security at their facility He said they don’t have badge access, just a facility manager with keys to the lock, so a list of who will be accessing the clearinghouse would be helpful The Clearinghouse will provide a list and add this step to the plan The question was then posed how often would information be sent to EOC from clearinghouse? Susan stated we use WebEOC to share information with the EOC and feels it would be useful to have that at the clearinghouse so EOC would receive information immediately Zach said there will also be nightly briefings to plan for the next day, and a PIO appointed from the JIC would be in attendance to get information for JIC and public dissemination Any media would be vetted by EOC manager before release 11 Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY After Action Report Executive Summary After initial clearinghouse management call, EERI will set up a Virtual clearinghouse, and any aftershocks would be recorded by USGS If anything significant occurs, then shake maps will be created If outside the area, teams will be sent to investigate Utah suggested have anyone coming to area report at the EOC; however, this will not work in Idaho since our EOC is located on base and would require advanced security clearance for access So we will just have to get word about the clearinghouse with instructions to contact IGS, IOEM, or USGS Next question asked was how information will be broken down to functional data for EOC EERI said they welcome input from the state, but they have a page document with pertinent questions for those using the clearinghouse that would be useful Susan asked who has access to the virtual clearinghouse EERI explained that it is public facing She mentioned that the GIS person Becky Rose would need access Becky and EERI will speak offline to discuss the logistics of the virtual clearinghouse and how she can best make use of the information found there EERI stated that virtual clearinghouse has photos, GIS aligned maps, and other research data The next question was after clearinghouse is set up and data has been gathered, when you say enough is enough and close clearinghouse? Zach said Clearinghouse management team will meet and discuss how long to keep clearinghouse open, and if there are aftershocks, it will depend on length of aftershocks But, mostly after most of those doing research have self-deactivated and left the area, there really wouldn’t be any need to keep the physical clearinghouse open There was mention that there may be a need for an after action report Susan said EOC would want to know number of structures damaged as well as county Question was asked how cost is calculated for operating clearinghouse? Each organization would cover their own cost, but if needed request would have to go EOC for state funds Susan asked if clearinghouse time factors into federal damage costs? EERI says they have an agreement with FEMA for their people that are deployed but not sure about other agencies Neal with ITD said they will need to capture cost for use of facility but there wouldn’t be a charge to the state for use during clearinghouse There isn’t really a plan in place to deactivate but Zach feels that it should be agreed upon by the clearinghouse management team and leave virtual clearinghouse open for reports to be added after researchers have had time to compile their notes Susan asked Neal if Shakecast maps will be going into the clearinghouse or does he feel that would be redundant Neal said ITD and IOEM have access to the maps and they should get them first, and if they then decide to add them to the virtual clearinghouse that is okay Neal explained that ShakeCast is a system that measures potential bridge damage when seismic activity is felt in an area They then send a team of bridge engineers to the site to check for 12 Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY After Action Report Executive Summary damage Susan asked if they could use help from the SEER team He felt that bridge engineers and structural engineers are different enough that it probably wouldn’t be a good idea The question was then asked is there a place for people to report as they self-deactivate? Susan said she will create a sign out sheet with an after action report With questions like what you think can be improved? What types of things did you find most helpful? And other suggestions This way they is a way to address deficiencies that may be discovered The clearinghouse plan needs to be a living document that can be update as additional information is gathered At the end of the meeting the facilitator asked some questions and requested feedback from the group and added that if someone did not feel comfortable to speak up, they could email their responses What went well? In the walk through what did you notice or highlight What could have been done better? Zach stated he felt it went well and that the questions were good and helped point out some missing elements in the plan, such as how to deactivate the clearinghouse Susan has some comments as well: IGS and IOEM receive earthquake notifications electronically from USGS Sarah McClendon clarified the structural engineers’ role during an earthquake event Sarah would contact the Structural Engineers Emergency Response (SEER) Committee in Florida to activate engineers to inspect buildings The engineers would likely be from surrounding states as well as Idaho No signed agreements are in place but forms are attached to the plan IOEM will provide admin support for sign-in and tracking clearinghouse partners A clearinghouse list will be provided to location security personnel EERI holds coordination conference calls, and there is also a NEHRP Coordination call during an event Additions to the plan: document how WebEOC communications will occur, deactivation criteria, After Action Report form, provide information to IOEM Recovery, and update the SHMP after the event Zach Lifton will check with USGS about providing aftershock Shake Maps EERI has a one-page data organization sheet Consider attaching to the plan The virtual clearinghouse set up by EERI is public facing, has photos, and is a fulcrum application Becky Rose, IOEM GIS, and Maggie Ortiz, EERI, will coordinate off-line EERI covers staff travel and has an agreement in place with FEMA 13 Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY After Action Report Executive Summary Zach commented there will be follow up post-deactivation due to continued aftershocks and monitoring Notes from clearinghouse exercise March 5-7, 2019 Day Clearinghouse 03/05/2019 First Conference Call at 9:30AM 03/05/2019: Attendance: Mike Stickney (MBMG), Seth Wittke (WyGS), Lee Liberty (BSU), Mary Mott (IOEM), Susan Cleverley (IOEM), Rich Briggs (USGS), Zach Lifton (IGS), Maggie Ortiz-Milan (EERI), Lara Brodetsky (WSSPC), Matthew Wall (WSSPC), Emily Kleber (UGS) Purpose of Call: From Zach: “We received reports that a large, damaging earthquake occurred near Emmett, Idaho this morning at 7:05 am Mountain Time The initial magnitude is reported to be M7.0 The state opened the IDEOC, and GEM, Canyon, and Payette Counties have opened their EOCs as well I consulted with Susan Cleverley at IOEM and we have decided to activate the postearthquake clearinghouse.” Earthquake hit in Western Idaho (M7) at 7:05AM Damage in a number of counties Emergency has been declared by all the affected counties as well as being declared by the state and the EOC has opened the clearinghouse The clearinghouse is using EOC as support There have been reports of road damage USGS has created a ShakeMap for Squaw Creek and a Scenario page giving the location, magnitude etc Future steps: 1st: find out finite source 2nd: get the aftershock forecast (6% change the aftershock will be greater than the previous earthquake (making the original earthquake a foreshock.) In a few hours: USGS will be about to show ground failure (liquefaction, rock fall, etc.) Get overflight to see if there is a surface rupture Scheduled next teleconference to be at 3:00PM 14 Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY After Action Report Executive Summary NOW AT THE CLEARINGHOUSE Attendance: Zach Lifton, Emily Kleber, Susan Cleverley, Mary Mott, Lara Brodetsky, Matthew Wall Gem County has several damaged roads and collapsed structures requesting USAR Team Highway 16 is out over the Boise River Bureau of Reclamation reported Black Canyon Dam flows will be increased to 20,000 cfs in the next to 12 hours, increasing flows from Cascade Reservoir This is over the maximum safe flow of 16,000 cfs Main Highways 90, 84, I-15 are all open, 55 is closed Aftershock has occurred near Sand Hollow, ID at 1136 hours on 3/5/19 Message entered to EOC in the form of a USGS Alert At the clearinghouse: Discussion was held about defining Low, Moderate, and High level earthquakes Also, ITD members not present, so decided that in a real event, ITD would be present at the clearinghouse Ideas talked about: using a different departments resources (i.e police) for cameras to see overflight to see possible landslides etc USGS is tasking a satellite and fly over of the original epicenter An aftershock has occurred near Sweet, ID at 1222 hours on 3/5/19 Magnitude 4.7 near Sweet, ID Location 43.987782, -116.367396 Depth: 99km Ideas floating around clearinghouse: how to account for people who come to the clearinghouse i.e should we have a virtual check in? Maybe a google sheet? Because clearinghouse is selfreporting, it would be nice to have a way to know that people are safe Regular scheduled check-ins? Emily created shake maps for the aftershocks as USGS couldn’t that for this exercise (This usually would be done by USGS.) A few updates from EERI: • EERI has set up the Virtual Earthquake Clearinghouse for this event which can be found HERE This website will likely continue to populate with information as it becomes available and as field work brings in reconnaissance photos (we are in the midst of our annual meeting so this process may be slow) Please pass along any resources that should be added to the website 15 Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY • • • After Action Report Executive Summary **exercise only** staff member and intern plan to fly to Boise today to help staff the physical clearinghouse location **exercise only** The USGS/NEHRP coordination call has been scheduled for this afternoon at 4PM MST Call-in information is below: o XXXXXXX **exercise only** EERI has received many inquiries from members expressing interest in going to visit damaged locations We expect a strong physical presence from the engineering community at the clearinghouse Conversation of how/what to upload to the virtual clearinghouse An aftershock has occurred near Boise, ID at 1302 hours on 3/5/19 Magnitude 5.2 Location 43.716683, -116.133249 Depth: 20km 1:30 PM Update from Idaho Power - an additional 2000 customers without power in the Weiser area and Oregon Company to contact Oregon to determine extent of outages The Western Regional Assistance Group is sending reconstruction/recover resources and should arrive on March Limited ability to restore until these resources arrive DEQ Boise Regional Office engineers and Drinking Water staff have been notified and are working with SUEZ to get the water system operational Idaho Power Update 9:00 AM - 35K without power, Emmett and Gem county total outage, Canyon and Ada county partial outages 9:11 AM Langley Gulch power plant to be shut down for damage assessment Inspection to take place Wednesday AM 9:14 AM The natural gas line feeding the power plant has been inspected and no major damage found Phone call at 3:00 PM: Attendance: Zach Lifton (IGS), Emily Kleber (UGS), Susan Cleverley (IOEM), Mary Mott (IOEM), Lara Brodetsky (WSSPC), Matthew Wall (WSSPC), Mike Stickney (MBMG), Seth Wittke (WyGS), Rich Briggs (USGS), Rich Koehler (NBMG) Mike Stickney (MBMG) - From a local seismic network perspective, expect to be deluged with questions about the earthquake There will be lots of aftershocks, almost constant in the first hours; the local networks will be scrambling to keep up and locate aftershocks Rich Briggs (USGS) - The USGS will be planning to deploy temporary seismic instruments Aftershocks will be a much bigger part of the initial post-earthquake response USGS has several products available: 1) aftershock forecast (not one available for this exercise); 2) predicted landslide map; 3) predicted liquefaction map Expect 35-40 km length of rupture, ~2 meters of surface displacement Satellite has been tasked, but won't collect imagery until afternoon Airborne overflights should be arranged, but more likely to get local flights in the air first Surface rupture data will feed into finite fault model 16 Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY After Action Report Executive Summary Recommends staying out of the epicentral area initially to avoid emergency response, but focus on perishable data around periphery Interested in ends of fault rupture Recommend someone going to field to spray paint on small surface ruptures to monitor after slip Rich Koehler (NBMG) - He is following our updates and is ready to deploy or help as needed Will wait for clearinghouse direction He is interested on slip on subsidiary faults surrounding the epicentral area; he will send mock field observations Seth Wittke (WyGS) - Willing to make observations on the way toward Boise, does not need to rush to epicentral area Will go to the Freezeout Hill landslide on Hwy 16 to observe landslide and send report to clearinghouse 4:00PM: Idaho has been notified that Idaho's request for an Emergency Declaration has been approved by the president The Emergency Declaration provides emergency federal assistance for emergency protective measures The ID Clearinghouse is evacuating to another ITD location Address to follow The Ada County Sheriff has recommended immediate evacuation for all persons in the inundation area of the Lucky Peak Dam including densely populated areas in Boise, all of Garden City, all of Star, about half of Eagle and the State Capitol This is a grave situation, working on identifying shelters, and need people to start moving out Day Clearinghouse 03/06/2019 Conference Call: 10:00AM Attendance: Chris DuRoss (USGS), Mike Stickney (MBMG), Rich Koehler (NBMG), Bob Carey (UDEM), Seth Wittke (WyGS), Lara Brodetsky (WSSPC), Matthew Wall (WSSPC), Emily Kleber (UGS), Susan Cleverley (IOEM), Zach Lifton (IGS), Mary Mott (IOEM) Physical Clearinghouse requested more mock observations for the virtual clearinghouse and the web EOC Some mock observations given from partners Requests to follow up on physical locations before rain starts Geophones are going to be deployed (Mike Stickney in charge of that) Satellite images have been collected and LIDAR flight contractor found out of Boise US Amy corps Checked out Black Canyon Dame After Call: Conversation held about creating polices for IGS (i.e continuity of operations) as well as creation of a Faults Working Group 17 Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY After Action Report Executive Summary Conference Call: 3:00 PM Call attendees: Zach Lifton (Clearinghouse team) Emily Kleber (Clearinghouse team) Susan Cleverley (Clearinghouse team) Mary Mott (Clearinghouse team) Matthew Wall (Clearinghouse team) Lara Brodetsky (Clearinghouse team) Rich Koehler Chris DuRoss Seth Wittke Mike Stickney Maggie Ortiz-Milan Summary of day’s activity: Aftershock M5.1, 18km depth, near Amsco – no ShakeMap yet Clearinghouse requested seats on overflight, but none available yet EOC Logistics arranged for nodal geophone system to be shipped here from Utah Satellite data acquired and being analyzed by USGS; USGS also working on plans to fly LIDAR data Water releases from Lucky Peak (upstream from Boise) are increasing Reports from field teams: Rich K – Jake’s Creek fault recon Seth W – Slope stability in foothills and liquefaction in valleys Lots of landslides north and east of Boise Complex of blocks and slumps near Table Rock Warms Springs Road is covered and golf course damage Other landslides partially blocking roads (roads out of valley toward north) Liquefaction: Caldwell report, lots of sand blows in floodplain Emmett hospital looked clear from liquefaction Rural areas west of Emmett had some liquefaction Mostly south of 52 near Toms Cabin Rd USGS – Chris DuRoss and team recon of rupture ends observations of surface faulting Photos, GPS points, spray paint, several landslides observed as well Sand Blow near Black Canyon Mike S – Deploying temporary seismometers/nodal geophones Plans for tomorrow (3/7): Boise River will be rising, not approach clearinghouse from the south because river crossing will be closed Survey liquefaction in Caldwell (see WebEOC reports: north of I-84 along Illinois Ave, I-84 mileposts 26-29) – Seth W Flood inundation in Boise (also be aware of this hazard) Placement of nodal geophones to monitor aftershocks (arriving tonight/tomorrow morning) – Mike S Recon of shallow M5.1 aftershock near Amsco – Utah team Ground deformation around Black Canyon Dam (USGS?) – Chris and USGS team 18 Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY After Action Report Executive Summary Questions: Did ITD generate ShakeCast maps? Check with Neal Murphy and add to virtual clearinghouse Have structural engineers been participating? USGS will likely not participate in exercise tomorrow, but they would continue to make field observations, characterize rupture, and develop finite fault model and other products Rich Koehler will be teaching class tomorrow and may not be available to participate in exercise He made comments that the exercise is really helpful and practicing this is always good Also, each earthquake is different and stay flexible What time for call tomorrow morning? May send new conference call number 9:00 am Mountain/8:00 am Pacific Day Clearinghouse 03/07/2019 9:00 AM Call: Seth Wittke (WyGS), Maggie Ortiz-Milan (EERI), Mike Stickney (MBMG), Susan Cleverley (IOEM), Mary Mott (IOEM), Emily Kleber (UGS), Matthew Wall (WSSPC), Lara Brodetsky (WSSPC) USGS team New Mexico team set up in Gem and Ada counties Waiting to hear from IDT for Shakecast Seth Checking out liquefaction in Caldwell Utah looked at 5.1 Amsco after shock, but little damage as it’s a small farming community Utah to help USGS with Black Canyon and go check out spray paint to the main shock markers International GEER team from Mexico City Contacted EOC, figured out how they can help assess damage Helping engineers and geotechnical expertise for road/bridge repair Mike sent seismologist report to IRIS and posted to web EOC 2:00 PM Call/Hot wash Bob Carey (UDEM), Mike Stickney (MBMG), Maggie Ortiz-Milan (EERI), Lara Brodetsky (WSSPC), Matthew Wall (WSSPC), Susan Cleverley (IOEM), Emily Kleber (UGS), Mary Mott (IOEM) Discussed how to track costs, if incurred, during the clearinghouse and how to handle issues of liability Discussed what went well, what to change, and the next step in creating stronger emergency management response/clearinghouse 19 Idaho Clearinghouse Exercise FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY After Action Report Executive Summary APPENDIX D: ACRONYMS BSU - Boise State University DOGAMI – Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries EERI - Earthquake Engineering Research Institute EOC – Emergency Operations Center FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency GIS – Geographic Information Systems IDBS - Idaho Division of Building Safety IGS - The Idaho Geological Survey ITD- Idaho Transportation Department IOEM - Idaho Office of Emergency Management JFO – Joint Field Office MBMG – Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology NBMG – Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology SEAI - Structural Engineers Association of Idaho UDEM – Utah Division of Emergency Management UGS – Utah Geological Survey USGS - U.S Geological Survey WaGS – Washington Geological Survey WSSPC - Western States Seismic Policy Council WyGS – Wyoming Geological Survey 20