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transportation will be damaged or unusable. Flooding will occur. <br />In the event of a disaster, many state and local response personnel will be <br />unable to perform their prescribed emergency duties. Equipment in the <br />immediate disaster area may be damaged or inaccessible. Resources will <br />be limited in the immediate disaster area. Resources will have to be <br />deployed from outside the affected area to ensure a timely, efficient and <br />effective response. Disaster assistance must begin immediately. <br />Local governments in the immediate disaster area will need <br />assistance in clearing debris, performing damage assessments, <br />structural evaluations, emergency repairs to public facilities, alleviate <br />flooding, and meeting basic human health needs. <br />2. Ground, air, rail and water routes must be provided to allow access to <br />disaster areas. Emergency road and airstrip debris clearance and <br />repairs will have top priority to support immediate lifesaving <br />emergency response activities. <br />3. Rapid damage assessment of the disaster area will be necessary to <br />determine the potential workload. <br />4. Emergency environmental waivers and legal clearances will be <br />needed for disposal of materials from debris clearance and demolition <br />activities. <br />5. Legal requirements that delay the securing of contractors or <br />purchasing of materials must be waived. <br />6. Large numbers of skilled personnel, engineers, construction workers, <br />equipment operators, etc., with construction equipment and materials <br />will be needed from outside the disaster area. <br />7. Support services for all personnel and equipment will have to be <br />provided from outside the disaster area. <br />8. Coordination with other ESFs efforts will be required. <br />Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Annex 1 - Page ESF #3-3 <br />