Emergency Management

Karen Sanders and Jill Pollock working at a vaccination clinic

Deputy City Manager

Mike Mathews

Emergency Manager

Karen Sanders

2021 Brought Big Changes. . .

From the ongoing pandemic to record 100-year flooding, the Office of Emergency Management has had a busy year. It also included the addition of a part-time Emergency Management Specialist position, filled by Jill Pollock.

COVID Response Continued. . .

• 654 days activated, since March 17, 2020. • COVID testing and vaccination clinics with NM Dept. of Health. • PPE and resource requests for agencies in Chaves County such as hospitals,health care, public health, first responders, EMS, schools, long-term care facilities, and detention centers. • Weekly conference calls with State Emergency Operations Center.

Vaccinations Clinics Continued COVID Testing PPE & Resources for Agencies

Memorial Day Flooding. . .

A 100-year storm brought more than 5 inches of rain southwest of Roswell within 24 hours on May 30th and May 31st. The heavy rains flowed into Two Rivers Dam located west of Roswell, and through a floodwater diversion berm about 1.25 miles west of the city, causing it to fail and flood parts of the Roswell Air Center as well as residences and businesses near the area. The Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency and issued an executive order authorizing emergency funding.

Natural disaster images and equipment used from the historic event.

Our Action Plan. . .

• Coordinated aerial tours of the area discovering the breach, arranged for Civil Air Patrol to photograph the area.

• Coordinated ground tours for state recovery officials. Worked with community partners to provide support to residents.

• Provided sand bags.

• Submitted disaster declarations for both the City of Roswell and Chaves County.

• Tracked all costs related to the event and provided work estimates needed to draft subgrant agreements.

Provided Sand Bags to Reduce Damage Community Partners Provided Support Tracked All Costs Related to the Event

EMPG:

Reimburses 50% salary and benefits for Emergency Manager and 25% salary and benefits for Emergency Management Specialist.

State Disaster Assistance:

Gov. Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency making available to both Chaves County and the City of Roswell emergency financial resources not to exceed $750,000 each.

Department of Health MOA:

A task based deliverables agreement focused on planning and training needs.

Grants $1,043,559.38

DOH $42,977.00

EMPG $119,500.00

Chaves County $487,509.34 Cityof Roswell $393,573.04

EMPG

City Flooding

CountyFlooding

MOA DOH

Additional Projects Included. . .

• Another flooding event on June 28th. The levee breached a second time, impacting the same area.

• A flood event in north Roswell on Labor Day.

• State of New Mexico and FEMA approval of the Chaves County Hazard Mitigation Plan, pending adoption by participating jurisdictions.

• Replacement of the outdoor warning siren at the former Walker Air Force Base that was damaged on July 4th.

Training Events & More:

Participation in exercises and training events with hospitals, fire departments, and healthcare agencies. Participation in numerous emergency management related public outreach events throughout the year. Both Jill and Karen completed a four week virtual Fundamental of Grants Management Class through Emergency Management Institute.