DISASTER RECOVERY EXPERTS

Preliminary Damage Assessment

DRE, Inc. is an advocate of consulting directly with local governments during the Initial Damage Estimate (IDE) process for Cal OES and the Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) with FEMA. This focus on the local governments allows DRE, Inc. to better understand the specific and unique damage that can occur in a specific jurisdiction. Our team is trained and experienced with Public Assistance (PA) eligibility and knows what to look for to ascertain a proper estimate of damages to maximize federal and state reimbursement.

DRE, Inc. is available to assist the County to perform the following PDA-related services:

• Perform observations of representative damage or photographic review.
• For PA, conduct interviews with technical and accounting/budgeting representatives from major departments having immediate expenditures for emergency response and/or anticipated costs associated with the disaster (e.g., Public Works, Utilities, Police/Fire, Codes, and Finance); quantify and report on impact to critical infrastructure and emergency services, as well as social, agricultural and economic impact.
• Meet or coordinate with State agencies and VOLAGs (Voluntary Agencies) to gain information on their response efforts.
• Identify potential hazard mitigation opportunities.
• Prepare estimate and summary forms detailing and quantifying damages by FEMA categories (A-G) for presentation to Cal OES and/or FEMA; provide all necessary support documentation to Cal OES for impact statement report by deadline.
• Coordinate and communicate with Cal OES and FEMA to perform site visits, tours of representative damages, and other preliminary damage assessment activities.
• Provide technical specialists to review special consideration issues such as insurance, environmental, historic, and codes and standards compliance.
• Review pertinent insurance policies and floodplain locations for potential impact on funding.
• Provide training, technical, programmatic, and procedural assistance, guidance and support to the County and Operational Area partners as required to facilitate preliminary damage assessment process.