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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 11, 2018 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-g <br /> SUBJECT: Designation of Orange County Agent for FEMA Public Assistance <br /> DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services <br /> Financial Services <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Resolution — Designation of Applicant's Kirby Saunders, 919-245-6135 <br /> Agent Paul Laughton, 919-245-2152 <br /> Gary Donaldson, 919-245-253 <br /> Dinah Jefferies, 919-245-6100 <br /> PURPOSE: To designate an agent for Orange County's application for FEMA's Public <br /> Assistance for the recovery related to Hurricane Florence, September 14-17, 2018. <br /> BACKGROUND: On September 14-17, 2018, Orange County was greatly impacted by <br /> torrential rain and winds that resulted in significant flooding from Hurricane Florence that <br /> occurred over multiple days. Because of Hurricane Florence, the Orange County Emergency <br /> Operations Center was activated, which required staffing by County personnel and partnering <br /> agencies. <br /> Along with emergency protective measures that were taken by the County, several residences <br /> were flooded due to the rain resulting from Hurricane Florence. Shelters were opened before <br /> and during the storm to provide somewhere for the flood survivors to go. Opening the shelters <br /> required that resources be provided from both the County and the State of North Carolina. <br /> Orange County is currently handling permanent housing for flood Survivors. <br /> Following Hurricane Florence, a request was made to the State and the Federal Emergency <br /> Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct a joint preliminary damage assessment. That <br /> assessment was conducted on September 25, 2018. <br /> On October 22, 2018, Orange County was included in the list of additional counties that <br /> received a major disaster declaration from FEMA (Disaster number: FEMA-4393-DR-NC). <br /> Another meeting was held with the State of North Carolina Emergency Management officials <br /> and the assigned FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer to brief potential assistance applicants on <br /> the application process. Orange County has completed the "Request for Public Assistance <br /> (RPA) and the State — Applicant Disaster Assistance Agreement. As part of the process, the <br />