Flood Response and Emergency Management Resources
- Emergency Watershed Program
- Free training on Disaster Mgmt. for Water & Wastewater Utilities
- Webinar on Flooding Resources
- Mutual Aid Agreement Template
- Updating Road Info on GPS and Apps
- Emergency Management Resources
- Recovery Advance Program for Infrastructure Damage (RAPID Program)
1. Emergency Watershed Program
USDA’s Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program is a federal emergency recovery program to help local communities recover after a natural disaster strikes. Fact sheets are linked below. Find more information at this link:https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/emergency-watershed-protection. Below is information on how to apply.
The local agency (county, city, town, etc.) must send an EWP request for assistance letter to the NRCS State Conservationist (Damarys Mortenson). A template of the letter is attached. The request letter must be submitted within 60 days of the natural disaster or within 60 days of when the site is accessible (in case of a flood when the water recedes and visual inspections can be made for example).The local agency (sponsor) can send a hard copy via mail or can email a signed copy of the letter to Damarys Mortenson (Damarys.mortenson@usda.gov).
Might be good for the local agency to cc Mike Cox (mike.cox@usda.gov) as well.
Contact
Mike Cox
State Conservation Engineer
Indiana NRCS State Office
Indianapolis, IN
2. Free Training on Disaster Mgmt. for Water & Wastewater Utilities
Sept 15-16 in-person training in Frankfort, KY: Disaster Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities | TEEX.ORG
Online training: Disaster Awareness for Water & Wastewater Utilities, An Introduction: https://teex.org/class/awr419/
3. Webinar on Flooding Resources
Local Resources for Flooding and Resilience – Webinar
Wednesday October 7, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. EDT
$25 Aim Members / $55 Municipal Non-Members
The American Flood Coalition is a bipartisan, member-driven organization dedicated to advancing innovative flood resilience solutions. This webinar will highlight resources available to local governments and elected officials, including funding opportunities and strategies to help communities strengthen flood resilience. Registration can be found on this website: https://aimindiana.org/webinars/
4. Mutual Aid Agreement Template
A formal contract between local governments or agencies to share personnel, equipment, and resources during an emergency or disaster. This is imperative to capture true costs of an emergency when state and federal aid may be involved. Your first point of contact should be your Emergency Management Agency. Example templates (below) have been provided by Fulton County EMA (Thank you Dawn!) in word format for you to edit to fit your needs. Check with your EMA in case they have/use a different one.
- Equipment-Only Intrastate Mutual Aid Agreement
- Simple Intrastate Mutual Aid Agreement
- EWP Request for Assistance - Letter Template
5. Updating Road Info on GPS and Apps
If you have roads that will be closed for an extended period of time, you can contact the GPS and app providers to update their software. Click the link below for a list.
6. Emergency Management Resources
Helpful list of emergency management contacts and websites
7. Recovery Advance Program for Infrastructure Damage (RAPID Program)
The RAPID Program provides short-term financing, in the form of a Bond Anticipation Note (BAN or note), to Indiana communities affected by a natural disaster. Learn more here.