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III. SITUATION <br /> A. Disaster Condition <br /> 1. Sudden Catastrophes: Transportation accidents, airplane crashes, <br /> flash floods, tornadoes, fires, or technological events may necessitate <br /> immediate identifiable mass care to evacuees, victims, and <br /> emergency workers involved in the disaster and its aftermath. <br /> Shelters and feeding sites may need to be set up quickly, with no <br /> advance notice. <br /> 2. Slowly Developing Disasters: Catastrophic disasters, such as <br /> hurricanes and slow-rising floods provide warning and evacuation <br /> time, but may cause extended displacement and damage to the <br /> infrastructure. Shelters may be needed statewide to accommodate <br /> evacuees, and in some cases may be set up on neighboring states. <br /> Damage from catastrophic disasters may cause extended <br /> displacement, the needs of which may extend into the recovery <br /> phase. <br /> B. Planning Assumptions <br /> 1. The most destructive natural hazard to which Florida is vulnerable is a <br /> hurricane. Consequently, advance warning is likely, with an <br /> opportunity to order evacuation in vulnerable areas. <br /> 2. Hurricane evacuation studies predict that people outside surge-prone <br /> areas will self evacuate. <br /> 3. In a catastrophic disaster, it is likely that long-term mass care will be <br /> required until rental assistance and temporary housing resources <br /> become available. <br /> 4. A significant influx of disaster works will strain the resources of the <br /> impacted area(s). <br /> 5. Mobile feeding operations may not be possible in major operations. <br /> IV. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS <br /> A. General <br /> ESF #6 will be organized in a manner that ensures rapid response to the <br /> Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Annex I - Page ESF#6-3 <br />